Road TestCar reviews - Audi - A3 - RS3 SportbackAudi modelsA3 1.8T 5-dr hatch 2.0 FSI 3-dr hatch 3-dr range Ambition Cabriolet range Cabriolet TFSI Range RS3 Sedan RS3 Sportback S3 3-dr hatch S3 Cabriolet S3 sedan S3 Sportback S3 Sportback 5-dr hatch S3 Sportback S-tronic 5-dr hatch Sedan sedan 1.8 TFSI Sportback 1.0 TFSI Sportback 1.8 TFSI Quattro Sportback 1.9 TDIe 5-dr hatch Sportback 3.2 5-dr hatch Sportback 5-dr hatch range Sportback e-tron Research Audi OverviewRS3 Sportback is a speed-dial direct line to Audi's high-performance heritage6 May 2016 AUDI first introduced a manic RS-bred version of its likeable A3 hatchback in 2011, but with a left-hand-drive layout only, Australia could only look on in envy. In its next-generation however, the steering wheel was made available on the other side and Audi finally got the weapon it needed to fight arch rivals Mercedes and BMW in the Australian turbo hyper hatchback segment. Packaged in Audi's popular A3 Sportback shell, the RS3 promises a tempting blend of everyday hatchback practicality with a mighty sting of performance courtesy of a turbocharged five-cylinder engine that feeds power – lots of power – to all four corners. That recipe could cement the Audi RS3 as a compelling all-rounder for ferrying people and animal, as well as a brazen B-road blasts when you don't. Is it a try-hard exercise in overkill? Click here for the full review... GalleryClick to see larger images Model release date: 1 October 2015 All car reviewsAlfa Romeo Abarth Alpine Alpina Audi Aston Martin BMW Bentley Chevrolet Chery Citroen Chrysler Dodge Cupra Ferrari DS Ford Fiat FPV Foton GWM Great Wall Holden Haval HSV Honda Hyundai Hummer Isuzu Infiniti Jeep Jaguar Lamborghini Kia LDV Land Rover Lotus Lexus Maserati Mahindra McLaren Mazda Mercedes-Benz Mercedes-AMG Mini MG Nissan Mitsubishi Peugeot Opel Proton Porsche Renault Ram Rover Rolls-Royce Skoda Saab SsangYong Smart Suzuki Subaru Toyota Tesla Volvo Volkswagen |
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