klier
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600 hp Macan sounds good, considering the car is obsese enough at 2000 kg (turbo). And the upcoming X5/6 M will have 600 hp too.
A3/S3/RS3 [Hot!] Audi A3 Clubsport quattro
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The Audi A3 is a small family car (C-segment) manufactured and marketed by Audi AG since September 1996. The first two generations of the Audi A3 were based on the Volkswagen Group A platform, while the third and fourth generations use the Volkswagen Group MQB platform.
600 hp Macan sounds good, considering the car is obsese enough at 2000 kg (turbo). And the upcoming X5/6 M will have 600 hp too.
mini_cooper4
Autotechnik Ace
I don't like the boy racer looks either.
I think the production version will be simply perfect tho
The Pretender
Turbo Tüftler
tristatez28lt1
Tire Trailblazer
All those renders look incredible.
Mr. Mercedes
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Amazing!
Zafiro
Supreme Roadmaster
Just forget about it. Get to car you have an order. I'll die if I hear you have to wait another year for a new car....
Mr. Mercedes
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HAHAHA, no just me I'm picking my car up on the 14th of June!
Looking something like this (Panther Black not Phantom like the one below).
I gave up that stupid Sepang Blue colour (as above) because after 4 months I still didn't have a build week and it was looking like a September-November delivery!
Looking something like this (Panther Black not Phantom like the one below).
I gave up that stupid Sepang Blue colour (as above) because after 4 months I still didn't have a build week and it was looking like a September-November delivery!
One thing I have always felt that Merc and BMW did right was get their performance models to market quickly, it boost the image and is a feel good factor for the whole range. I hope Audi finally see sense and follow suit by giving us the next RS3 next year at the latest but this will go against tradition though I don't doubt much of what you see here will make it though with a slight drop off in output.
AudiQuattro
Schwarzwald Sprinter
This concept almost looks like a face lift version of a proposed RS3 unless Audi are going to differentiate RS derivatives much more with new generation models. Or may be we are seeing aspects of a TT RS in the front and RS3 with the box flares and adaptive spoiler/air brake
JHF
Driving Dynamics Pro
Audi says its 368kW Worthersee concept is a view into the future of its RS line-up
Just days after it was revealed at Worthersee, Audi Australia confirmed to motoring.com.au that the pulsating, one-off clubsport quattro concept is a loosely veiled version of the first-ever four-door RS 3.
Speaking at the local launch of the S3 sedan this week, Audi Australia product planner, Matthew Dale, said the concept model is a glimpse of what’s ahead for the red rhombus performance brand, adding that five-cylinder power would again lead the charge.
“The clubsport [quattro concept] is a view into the future of the RS,” said Dale. “The TT RS, RS Q3 and the previous RS 3 Sportback all use the 2.5 TFSI engine, and this [concept] shows you where it can go.”
The assertion clarifies speculation that Audi could opt for 2.0-litre power for its highest-output A-segment vehicle ever, but leaves us wondering where the 309kW four-cylinder turbo-petrol unit from Audi’s TT quattro sport concept, shown in Geneva late last year, fits into the equation.
Dale says the stratospherically high output figures achieved by the A3 sedan-based clubsport concept – which delivers 386kW of power and 600Nm of torque, meaning its 2.5-litre five-cylinder engine has a specific output of 155.6kW per litre – are unlikely to make production.
“You’re up around 265kW [and 465Nm] in the market at the moment with that engine, and you really can get well over 300kW,” he added, pointing to the concept model’s spec sheet.
The clubsport quattro concept boasts the same power-to-weight ratio as Audi's top-shelf R8 V10 Plus super-coupe, and is capable of sprinting to 100km/h in a Porsche 911-beating 3.6 seconds, says Audi.
The figures make the prototype vehicle 1.4 seconds faster to 100km/h than the Australian-spec S3 sedan and a full second faster than the previous-gen RS 3 Sportback.
Assuming the new RS 3 adhered to the 2.5 TFSI’s current production output, it would still trump the S3 by 59kW and 86Nm in local tune, and offer a 0-100km/h time in the low four-second range, but would only beat the previous RS 3 by 15kW and 15Nm.
It would also give Audi a very serious competitor to Merc’s all-wheel drive CLA 45 AMG, which develops 265kW and 450Nm from its 2.0-litre turbo-four.
Dale was quick to clarify that Audi’s local arm had yet to receive confirmation of an RS 3 for right-hand drive markets, but added that Audi Australia would be quick to raise its hand should it become available.
“If there was an RS 3 sedan, we’d certainly put our hand up,” Dale grinned.
“We haven’t heard anything as yet – for any RS 3 badged car – but certainly if the factory was to come to us and say an RS 3 Sportback or an RS 3 sedan is available, we’d be the first ones to say yes.”
http://www.motoring.com.au/news/pre...sport-quattro-confirms-first-rs-3-sedan-43593
JHF
Driving Dynamics Pro
Top Gear drives the 520bhp Audi A3
0-60mph in 3.6 seconds? Count us interested. And just a little bit terrified by the mad Clubsport Quattro
What is it?
It might look like a mildly enraged A3 saloon with big, kerbable, fancy alloy wheels and some deft detailing. But it's not. This is the A3 Clubsport Quattro, and it's Audi's Crystal Ball of RS. It's also bloody mad.
You mentioned RS. I'm interested.
Thought you might be. It's the A3 Clubsport Quattro concept, built for the enthusiastic crowd of the annual Worthersee tuning event, and packing so many horsepowers you wonder if Audi has any left to spare for its other cars.
How many horsepowers?
520bhp. In any sane universe, a small, Audi saloon with nearly as much power as a V10 R8 supercar surely signals the collapse of civilisation and the coming of the Four Horsemen. And yet in this application, it sort of works.
Before we get to that, some technical information. Under all the paint and bling, this is the new A3 saloon, which means the new MQB platform and all the weight-saving goodness that brings with it. Into this chassis is fitted Audi's venerable and now five-time International Engine of the Year winner (in the 2.0-litre to 2.5-litre class) 2.5-litre turbo. Then, it all goes a bit Looney Tunes.
Though at heart the same engine you'll find in the Audi RS Q3, here it gets a much larger turbocharger with the capacity to pump out 1.5 bar of boost, a better, modified intercooler, a modified camshaft, a new intake and exhaust system and remapped ECU. Mention is made of the firing sequence - 1-2-4-5-3 - which gives the engine that distinctive RS snarl, and it's been hooked up to a seven-speed dual clutch gearbox and quattro all-wheel-drive. Obviously.
So is it fast?
You're better off asking what flavour you prefer your windows. The car has a specific output of 208bhp per litre, pushes out an impressive 443lb ft of torque, and because it weighs just 1527kg, boasts a power to weight ratio of 339bhp per tonne.
0-62mph? You're looking at 3.6 seconds, which makes it faster than the RS6. Top speed? 192mph. One hundred and ninety two miles per hour in a car a whisker fatter than a VW Golf.
So what's it like?
Our time was limited to a few hot laps and some standing-start bursts of acceleration, so it all came in a blur. Plus we had the head of Quattro on board too - Heinz Hollerweger - so the impetus to not end up in a tree with a senior Audi director on board was paramount.
From a standstill, you bury your right foot on the Clubsport's throttle and wait for everything to spool up and hook together. There's nothing. Then nothing. Then a little more nothing. Then, around 2,300rpm, everything goes ballistic. That monster turbo wakes up and punts you down the road with such savagery, you need to keep a steady eye on your surroundings. Lest you become part of them.
It's a laggy thing, in a magnificently old-school way. And we kind of admire its honesty. Big turbo, big power, lots of lag, lots of speed. As expected, keep the revs in the cooking zone - between 2,300rpm and 6,000rpm - and you'll experience an addictive and impressive turn of pace.
It sounds magnificent too; a snarly, hard-edged metallic noise that evokes enough ancient RS memory to confirm its bloodline. Sounds better on the outside than in, mind. In fact, inside, it doesn't shake and vibrate and threaten to break free from the chassis, as a concept really should. There's some noise, and then lots of speed. It just feels incredibly well bolted together.
What about its handling?
A few laps aren't enough to exploit this A3's potential, but it's very much a point-and-squirt kind of car. As long as you're in the right rev range, this thing accelerates out of bends with spite. The steering feels commendably hefty (you'll still want to feel something more, though), and turns in sharply and cleanly enough.
It's even possible to get that back end moving, which makes the Clubsport actually a bit of fun to properly throw around. Weight distribution is 57:43 front to rear.
Obviously, on a buttery smooth test track, the ride's harshness was impossible to tell, but 21-inch wheels, a 10mm drop in ride height and racing coilover suspension would suggest the need to exercise caution over distressed tarmac.
The brakes, meanwhile - huge 370mm ceramics up front - are immense. Get them up to temp and you can absolutely stamp on them to your heart's content.
And it looks good, right?
Agreed. Those flared arches - a la RS4 - and bolstered CFRP side sills give it a bruiser's touch. Then there are the silver mirrors, front and rear diffusers (for better airflow), that rear spoiler that doubles as a functioning air-brake (when travelling at speeds over 50mph), single-frame front grille, and round fuel cover. Inside it's pure A3, which is to say, wonderfully finished with a bulletproof dash and instruments.
Can I buy one?
Well, as we told you yesterday, this could be more than fantasy concept fluff. Depending on how the US and China respond, we could see an RS3 saloon by early 2016.
Audi's Quattro boss told TG.com that the Clubsport Quattro was an experiment to see how those markets took the small, RS saloon. Obviously it will never hit production with 520bhp - that was just a test of the engine's absolute limit - but over 360bhp? Much more manageable. And if it can retain that snarl, make more of a racket inside and ensure the ride isn't bone-breaking, we're interested...
http://www.topgear.com/uk/car-news/audi-a3-clubsport-quattro-first-drive-2014-06-27
0-60mph in 3.6 seconds? Count us interested. And just a little bit terrified by the mad Clubsport Quattro
What is it?
It might look like a mildly enraged A3 saloon with big, kerbable, fancy alloy wheels and some deft detailing. But it's not. This is the A3 Clubsport Quattro, and it's Audi's Crystal Ball of RS. It's also bloody mad.
You mentioned RS. I'm interested.
Thought you might be. It's the A3 Clubsport Quattro concept, built for the enthusiastic crowd of the annual Worthersee tuning event, and packing so many horsepowers you wonder if Audi has any left to spare for its other cars.
How many horsepowers?
520bhp. In any sane universe, a small, Audi saloon with nearly as much power as a V10 R8 supercar surely signals the collapse of civilisation and the coming of the Four Horsemen. And yet in this application, it sort of works.
Before we get to that, some technical information. Under all the paint and bling, this is the new A3 saloon, which means the new MQB platform and all the weight-saving goodness that brings with it. Into this chassis is fitted Audi's venerable and now five-time International Engine of the Year winner (in the 2.0-litre to 2.5-litre class) 2.5-litre turbo. Then, it all goes a bit Looney Tunes.
Though at heart the same engine you'll find in the Audi RS Q3, here it gets a much larger turbocharger with the capacity to pump out 1.5 bar of boost, a better, modified intercooler, a modified camshaft, a new intake and exhaust system and remapped ECU. Mention is made of the firing sequence - 1-2-4-5-3 - which gives the engine that distinctive RS snarl, and it's been hooked up to a seven-speed dual clutch gearbox and quattro all-wheel-drive. Obviously.
So is it fast?
You're better off asking what flavour you prefer your windows. The car has a specific output of 208bhp per litre, pushes out an impressive 443lb ft of torque, and because it weighs just 1527kg, boasts a power to weight ratio of 339bhp per tonne.
0-62mph? You're looking at 3.6 seconds, which makes it faster than the RS6. Top speed? 192mph. One hundred and ninety two miles per hour in a car a whisker fatter than a VW Golf.
So what's it like?
Our time was limited to a few hot laps and some standing-start bursts of acceleration, so it all came in a blur. Plus we had the head of Quattro on board too - Heinz Hollerweger - so the impetus to not end up in a tree with a senior Audi director on board was paramount.
From a standstill, you bury your right foot on the Clubsport's throttle and wait for everything to spool up and hook together. There's nothing. Then nothing. Then a little more nothing. Then, around 2,300rpm, everything goes ballistic. That monster turbo wakes up and punts you down the road with such savagery, you need to keep a steady eye on your surroundings. Lest you become part of them.
It's a laggy thing, in a magnificently old-school way. And we kind of admire its honesty. Big turbo, big power, lots of lag, lots of speed. As expected, keep the revs in the cooking zone - between 2,300rpm and 6,000rpm - and you'll experience an addictive and impressive turn of pace.
It sounds magnificent too; a snarly, hard-edged metallic noise that evokes enough ancient RS memory to confirm its bloodline. Sounds better on the outside than in, mind. In fact, inside, it doesn't shake and vibrate and threaten to break free from the chassis, as a concept really should. There's some noise, and then lots of speed. It just feels incredibly well bolted together.
What about its handling?
A few laps aren't enough to exploit this A3's potential, but it's very much a point-and-squirt kind of car. As long as you're in the right rev range, this thing accelerates out of bends with spite. The steering feels commendably hefty (you'll still want to feel something more, though), and turns in sharply and cleanly enough.
It's even possible to get that back end moving, which makes the Clubsport actually a bit of fun to properly throw around. Weight distribution is 57:43 front to rear.
Obviously, on a buttery smooth test track, the ride's harshness was impossible to tell, but 21-inch wheels, a 10mm drop in ride height and racing coilover suspension would suggest the need to exercise caution over distressed tarmac.
The brakes, meanwhile - huge 370mm ceramics up front - are immense. Get them up to temp and you can absolutely stamp on them to your heart's content.
And it looks good, right?
Agreed. Those flared arches - a la RS4 - and bolstered CFRP side sills give it a bruiser's touch. Then there are the silver mirrors, front and rear diffusers (for better airflow), that rear spoiler that doubles as a functioning air-brake (when travelling at speeds over 50mph), single-frame front grille, and round fuel cover. Inside it's pure A3, which is to say, wonderfully finished with a bulletproof dash and instruments.
Can I buy one?
Well, as we told you yesterday, this could be more than fantasy concept fluff. Depending on how the US and China respond, we could see an RS3 saloon by early 2016.
Audi's Quattro boss told TG.com that the Clubsport Quattro was an experiment to see how those markets took the small, RS saloon. Obviously it will never hit production with 520bhp - that was just a test of the engine's absolute limit - but over 360bhp? Much more manageable. And if it can retain that snarl, make more of a racket inside and ensure the ride isn't bone-breaking, we're interested...
http://www.topgear.com/uk/car-news/audi-a3-clubsport-quattro-first-drive-2014-06-27
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