I wish they had more time to do a race from zero without using launch control to see how close it would be. The S3 really doesn't make much value sense vs the R.
Thottle House - 2022 Golf R vs BMW M240i vs Audi S3 // DRAG & ROLL RACE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RMHPAj4cxMc&ab_channel=ThrottleHouse
That was rather predictable outcome. That BMW M240i has acceleration numbers to when the current Nissan GTR came out (way back in mid/late 2000's), people are clocking the BMW at around 3.6 seconds to 60 and when that GTR came out it was 3.5 seconds. Remember when everyone lost their minds with that amount of acceleration, just process that for a moment, the M line BMW now has similar acceleration to that "supercar killer". What a world we live in. Makes you wonder how the M2 can possibly be as quick with RWD and a manual.
Lots to like about both the Audi and the Golf R. If VW could just have the same infotainment, dash, buttons, etc, as the Audi it would be pretty much perfect. That being said, if you can live with that interior, it's by far the best buy of the bunch.
The RS3 is going to be epic and it should at the very least match the M240i, but maybe beat it just a touch, and 100000% sound better.