A3/S3/RS3 [Official] 2015 Audi RS3 Sportback
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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.
KiwiRob
Autotechnik Ace
It's like wearing a well cut suit, classy without being showy.
tristatez28lt1
Tire Trailblazer
The RS3 looks much more mature and grown up. I prefer it, although it is not as perfect as the RS6 for example.
Mr. Mercedes
Premium
Doesn't move the design on enough from the S3 to make me lust for it.
as7920
Autobahn Adventurer
I do like it, subtle OEM mods will make a big difference.
Black package, optional alloys, dechrome and remove roof rails.
But is the front not already dated? Both the RSQ3 and now the Q7 have the new grill style.
Would have this over the A45AMG, that 5cyl! And the AWD could tempt me away from the BMW fold, stupid BMW not offering xDrive M135i here in UK.
Black package, optional alloys, dechrome and remove roof rails.
But is the front not already dated? Both the RSQ3 and now the Q7 have the new grill style.
Would have this over the A45AMG, that 5cyl! And the AWD could tempt me away from the BMW fold, stupid BMW not offering xDrive M135i here in UK.
martinbo
Staff member
EnI has already informed us a while back that exposed metal finish grill style is set aside for Q model Audis. The rest of the line up will get the familiar painted-surround look.
SCOTT27
Lap Time Luminary
M2 going to be leaked?Clue...
JHF
Driving Dynamics Pro
New Audi RS3 Rendered as 3 Door, Sedan and Cabriolet
http://www.gtspirit.com/2014/12/14/new-audi-rs3-rendered-as-3-door-sedan-and-cabriolet/
Oh, that Sedan RS3 looks good!
http://www.gtspirit.com/2014/12/14/new-audi-rs3-rendered-as-3-door-sedan-and-cabriolet/
Oh, that Sedan RS3 looks good!
Clue...
How about you post this in the correct thread instead of trolling the RS 3 thread? I would love to know more about the M2, as I'm sure many other people would, but as a semi-official representative of BMW, you're doing yourself and BMW no favours whatsoever by engaging in this behaviour.
We are being bombarded by marketing and advertising more and more without having to put up with it on fan forums like this.
as7920
Autobahn Adventurer
Clue...
Hoping this may have been more news on a possible M1 Hatch (a true competitor with 5 doors and 5 seats) than the M2.
JHF
Driving Dynamics Pro
Audi RS3 Sedan Coming in 2016
We only have a few photos of the all-new RS3, but we can already tell that it's going to blow the roof off the hot hatch market. Just when you thought it was safe to order an A45 AMG, Audi comes along with a car that's noticeably faster and probably has a way nicer engine.
For now though, Mercedes has the upper hand in the hot compact car segment. The A45 AMG has a sedan brother called the CLA 45 AMG, which Audi has no answer to… yet.
Our sources tell us that the hugely impressive A3 clubsport quattro concept they revealed in May was actually a preview for the RS3 sedan and that the company wants to expand the RS range at an accelerated pace.
Development of the RS3 Sedan will start next spring and should take until 2016 to complete. The Germans will use the same 2.5-liter turbocharged engine, which currently makes 367 horsepower and 465 Nm (342 lb-ft) of torque. Mated to a twin-clutch gearbox, it should rocket the smallest RS sedan from 0 to 100 km/h in 4.3 seconds.
That's impressive when you consider that the RS7 Sportback flagship takes 3.9 seconds to reach 100 km/h and costs more than twice as much. We expect the four-door RS3 to retail from around €55,000 in Germany.
When launched, the RS3 Sedan will compete directly not only with the CLA 45 AMG, but also with a cool new car from BMW. As a direct successor to the legendary 1M Coupe, they will launch the M2. Yes, M2, baby!
That coupe will pack a 3-liter single-turbo engine tuned to produce 365 hp and 520 Nm (384 lb-ft) of torque. It will be quite light at around 1.4 tons and unlike the RS3 sedan, power goes to the rear wheels and a manual will be available.
New RS engines on the way
The RS3 is only the beginning of a whole family of new performance Audi models, some of which will seem quite revolutionary. For instance, the new RS4 and RS5 are already being planned, likely in conjunction with an unconfirmed RS Q5 model. We're also 90% sure that the TT RS will bow at the 2015 Frankfurt Motor Show as well.
The RS4 will be the first to arrive, somewhere around 2016. It's expected to drop the current 4.2-liter FSI V8 for a new 3-liter twin-turbo 3-liter V6 making around 450-470 hp. As some of you might remember, the first RS4 came with a 2.7-liter V6 biturbo, so this is actually a return to form.
Within a year, special edition RS6 Plus and RS7 Plus models are expected to come out, featuring the current 4-liter V8s, but tune to around 580 horsepower, according to the more conservative estimates. Further down the line, RS Q1 and RS Q7 models are rumored to join the hot SUV dogfight.
http://www.autoevolution.com/news/audi-rs3-sedan-coming-in-2016-90047.html
We only have a few photos of the all-new RS3, but we can already tell that it's going to blow the roof off the hot hatch market. Just when you thought it was safe to order an A45 AMG, Audi comes along with a car that's noticeably faster and probably has a way nicer engine.
For now though, Mercedes has the upper hand in the hot compact car segment. The A45 AMG has a sedan brother called the CLA 45 AMG, which Audi has no answer to… yet.
Our sources tell us that the hugely impressive A3 clubsport quattro concept they revealed in May was actually a preview for the RS3 sedan and that the company wants to expand the RS range at an accelerated pace.
Development of the RS3 Sedan will start next spring and should take until 2016 to complete. The Germans will use the same 2.5-liter turbocharged engine, which currently makes 367 horsepower and 465 Nm (342 lb-ft) of torque. Mated to a twin-clutch gearbox, it should rocket the smallest RS sedan from 0 to 100 km/h in 4.3 seconds.
That's impressive when you consider that the RS7 Sportback flagship takes 3.9 seconds to reach 100 km/h and costs more than twice as much. We expect the four-door RS3 to retail from around €55,000 in Germany.
When launched, the RS3 Sedan will compete directly not only with the CLA 45 AMG, but also with a cool new car from BMW. As a direct successor to the legendary 1M Coupe, they will launch the M2. Yes, M2, baby!
That coupe will pack a 3-liter single-turbo engine tuned to produce 365 hp and 520 Nm (384 lb-ft) of torque. It will be quite light at around 1.4 tons and unlike the RS3 sedan, power goes to the rear wheels and a manual will be available.
New RS engines on the way
The RS3 is only the beginning of a whole family of new performance Audi models, some of which will seem quite revolutionary. For instance, the new RS4 and RS5 are already being planned, likely in conjunction with an unconfirmed RS Q5 model. We're also 90% sure that the TT RS will bow at the 2015 Frankfurt Motor Show as well.
The RS4 will be the first to arrive, somewhere around 2016. It's expected to drop the current 4.2-liter FSI V8 for a new 3-liter twin-turbo 3-liter V6 making around 450-470 hp. As some of you might remember, the first RS4 came with a 2.7-liter V6 biturbo, so this is actually a return to form.
Within a year, special edition RS6 Plus and RS7 Plus models are expected to come out, featuring the current 4-liter V8s, but tune to around 580 horsepower, according to the more conservative estimates. Further down the line, RS Q1 and RS Q7 models are rumored to join the hot SUV dogfight.
http://www.autoevolution.com/news/audi-rs3-sedan-coming-in-2016-90047.html
donkeykong
Track Technician
So much better then the lazy photoshops displayed on the press release. Sedan will be a real winner. 
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