Can't say the panther black does it for me on the S3.
As some have commented, the S3 is a VERY discreet looking sport hatch as it is, but in black it is almost stealth-like !
In the above pics, the red inserts on the seats also look wrong and stick out like a sore thumb.
IMO its not a shape which suits black - it does hide the cars lines a lot in the pictures above.
It also need LED lights to 'jazz up' the front lights too.
or, maybe I am just anti-black now as it has been a total pain to look after on my TTS.
Very demoralising to spend hours cleaning the car just to have a rain shower leave loads of water marks on the car - and thats without even driving it and it just being parked.
Once you do drive, then it almost immediately gets mucky whatever the weather.
Great clean - but that lasts little or no time.
Best S3 colours for me are estoril blue, misano red and ibis white - these colours all look fantastic when combined with black styling pack, privacy glass and pano roof - possibly even black roof bars on the Sportback.