Although the US never got its mitts on the Audi RS3, it was sold abroad. And, it was loved to pieces. What's particularly interesting to see is how the itty bitty hatch from the four rings wound up in the garages of some very impressive collections.
A little car with a lot of power goes a long way and that's as evident as ever.
Now that the all-new A3 has made its way to market, it's only natural that the S3 hits showrooms, which will be followed by the even hotter RS3. I have to admit I never thought the day would come where we'd be talking about an RS model available this low in the range, it's sort of cool.
Our friends at Autocar recently got the chance to learn more about the upcoming RS3 and go for a spin around the world famous Nürburgring. They were not allowed to drive, but were given a ride with a former DTM racecar driver. Good enough, I suppose.
According to one of the world's oldest automotive publications, the big problem with Audi's other hatches was ride quality and understeer. Turns out that Audi may have done some good work minimizing that in the all-new car.
We'll just have to see what happens when the car is launched for real.
As of now there's absolutely ZERO word if we'll be lucky enough to see this wash up on our shores in The States.
Unlike the RS4, in which, Stippler said, he never engaged the Dynamic chassis mode because it is so harsh that it’s “stiffer even than a race car”, the new RS3 is “at the softer end of the scale”.
Also evident on the wet track was the RS3’s throttle adjustability — a willingness to begin sliding at the rear on turn-in, and strong resistance to understeer under power. “Before, a TT or RS3 would drift like this only on ice,” said Stippler. “Now it can do it in the wet.”
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