during this summer the mark of the four rings made official the data, details and images of the sportiest version of the range Audi A3, Audi RS 3. Without a doubt, it is one of the most efficient sports compacts on the market, with spectacular performance thanks to its tuning and, of course, that engine. 2.5 TFSI five-cylinder with 400 hp.
But as the title of this article says, performance is paid. And what if you pay. The Audi RS 3 already has prices in the Spanish market, starting from the 74.870 euros in the Sportback body, and 75.840 euros for his Sedan brother. Logically, the final price will rise in the vast majority of units, since the optional ones are not cheap either.
Although you can know all the data of the new generation in this other article, by way of summary, the Audi RS 3 produces 400 hp and 500 Nm of torque, with an acceleration of 0 to 100 in 3,8 seconds and a top speed limited to 250 km/h, expandable to 280 and 290 km/h with optional packages.
How could it be otherwise, take the cash S-tronic gearbox dual-clutch with 7 gears, tuned specifically for this sports car. Similarly, there is no lack of four-wheel drive, which now adds the RS torque splitter to distribute the engine torque between the rear wheels more efficiently.
To top it off, the new Audi RS 3 incorporates specific driving modes for track use. highlights the mode RS Torque Front, who thanks to Torque Splitter can send all the power to one of the rear wheels, thus facilitating controlled drifts. basically it is same style as Drift modes seen in other cars, such as the Focus RS or the Mercedes-AMG A 45 S, one of its main rivals.
Source - Audi
More information about this model
- Plazas 5
- Power 150 - 333 hp
- Consumer goods 5,1 - 8,4l/100km
- Assessment 4,3