Jason Torchinsky at Jalopnik had an opportunity to drive our 550i S3 and lived to tell about it.“So, there’s 542 HP, 587 lb-ft of torque, and the torque and power are felt all across the power band, with the biggest gains in both torque and HP coming in around 6500 RPM. My favorite upgrade, though, is a front tower strut brace that also acts as the cold air intake. It’s a hollow carbon-fiber piece, and I’d never seen that done before. It’s clever in the same way my Beetle
