Super TestCar reviews - Audi - A3 - RS3 SedanAudi modelsA3 1.8T 5-dr hatch 2.0 FSI 3-dr hatch 3-dr range Ambition Cabriolet range Cabriolet TFSI Range RS3 Sedan RS3 Sportback S3 3-dr hatch S3 Cabriolet S3 sedan S3 Sportback S3 Sportback 5-dr hatch S3 Sportback S-tronic 5-dr hatch Sedan sedan 1.8 TFSI Sportback 1.0 TFSI Sportback 1.8 TFSI Quattro Sportback 1.9 TDIe 5-dr hatch Sportback 3.2 5-dr hatch Sportback 5-dr hatch range Sportback e-tron Research Audi OverviewAudi’s first RS3 sedan looks demure, but carries a big stick16 Jun 2017 TWO down, two more to come. That’s the score on the roll out of Audi’s splendiferous new aluminium-block five-cylinder turbo engine that, with 294kW on tap, goes as good as it sounds. Launched in Australia in the TT RS coupe and cabrio in May, the 2.5-litre engine and matching seven-speed dual-clutch transmission and quattro all-wheel-drive system have now been grafted into the facelifted A3 sedan to create the first four-door RS3 in the Ingolstadt company’s history. Next up for the five-pot powerplant is the revised five-door RS3 Sportback hatch later this year, followed – we guess – by a similar heart transplant in the RS Q3 at some point. Audi argues that despite their similarity under the bonnet, all four of these vehicles will appeal to different buyers with at least one thing in common – a need for speed. Here, we take a look at possibly the most conservative of the variants, the RS3 sedan. That’s if you can call the most powerful small sedan on the market conservative … Click here for the full review... GalleryClick to see larger images Model release date: 1 June 2017 All car reviewsAlfa Romeo Abarth Alpine Alpina Audi Aston Martin BMW Bentley Chevrolet Chery Citroen Chrysler Dodge Cupra Ferrari DS Ford Fiat FPV Foton GWM Great Wall Holden Haval HSV Honda Hyundai Hummer Isuzu Infiniti Jeep Jaguar Lamborghini Kia LDV Land Rover Lotus Lexus Maserati Mahindra McLaren Mazda Mercedes-Benz Mercedes-AMG Mini MG Nissan Mitsubishi Peugeot Opel Proton Porsche Renault Ram Rover Rolls-Royce Skoda Saab SsangYong Smart Suzuki Subaru Toyota Tesla Volvo Volkswagen |
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