Pocket rockets are the rage, and upscale versions of the tried and trued formula are gaining traction. VW, Subaru, and Mitsubishi all have proved with out a shadow of a doubt, that that a high performance model of a standard econobox will sell in droves.
Since the Audi A3 hit the US market, at the same time of the latest gas hikes, the market again is taking note of smaller high quality, high performance models. Now both Mercedes and BMW have made plans to jump into the fray with own models following Audi’s lead.
German magazine Auto Zeitung took the leap and compared the VW R32 4 Motion, the Audi S3 2.0T Turbo Quattro, against the BMW 130i. We won’t spoil the outcome yet, but place your bets and then read through the google translated article and see if your favorite came out on top.
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