Our Black Edition TFSI S-tronic ... and on paper at least the new S3 seems to be another well-engineered product. But is it an exciting new chapter for Audi’s often shunned middle child?

In this instalment of John Murdoch's Drive Time, John takes the wheel of the Audi S3, a sports saloon ... before you add any options, the S3 Black Edition certainly looks the part and comes ...

Comfortable, enjoyable to drive and sufficiently spacious inside for most, the current Audi A3 Sportback has long been an impressive offering marred by an interior that felt somewhat lacklustre ...

For a start, its ‘S3-lite’ looks really appeal in Black Edition trim – the black styling accents and the graphite grey wheels ...