Audi S3 review (22/01/2014)

YEARS ago, I tested an Audi S3 for a weekend in South Kerry, before Jackie Healy Rae was elected as an independent TD for the constituency and used his Dáil vote to persuade the government to invest in the infrastructure in the area.

Healy Rae did an exceptional job of securing much-needed upgrades to South Kerry’s roads, but, sadly for the S3, I tested it on roads that were a national disgrace.

The Audi did not cover itself in glory, because its sportily stiffened suspensions failed to cope with the roads; it could not demonstrate its undoubted abilities.