Audi recently revealed a really hot hatch in the form of the all-new 2015 RS3 Sportback in Europe, which is designed and built solely to compete with the BMW M235i and the Mercedes-Benz CLA45/A45 AMG. While the BMW features 320hp from its turbocharged inline-six and the Mercedes with 355hp from its 2.0L inline-four, the RS3 […]
Audi is apparently working on a high-performance version of the A3 to make the RS3 Sportback. AutoExpress in the UK recently heard of the RS3 idea, which could be utilizing the outgoing TT RS’s 2.5L turbocharged TFSI inline-five. The old RS3 was good for around 335bhp but now, the new RS3 Sportback could sport as much […]
DRIVE’s Chris Harris is back today with two of Germany’s hottest and fastest new hatchbacks, the BMW M135i and the Audi RS3. In the UK, the Audi RS3 starts at £39,950 (around $64,000 USD, while the BMW M135i starts at £29,995 (around $48,000 USD). Power for the BMW M135i comes from a 3.0 liter turbocharged […]
BMW’s latest M135i hatchback is about to get some hot competition with the upcoming release of the Audi S3. Audi’s newest edition to the S models is reported to be powered by a turbocharged 2.0-liter 5-cylinder engine, and is rumored to produce 276-hp and 280 lb-ft of torque. This will the replacement for the last […]
What do you get when Fifth Gear puts the BMW 1-Series M Coupe head-to-head with the Audi RS3 Sportback? An awesome face-off between two high-performance compact sports car from Germany. Hit the jump for the video. Refresher: 2011 BMW 1-Series M Coupe: The 2012 BMW 1-Series M Coupe is powered by a 3.0L inline 6-cylinder twin-turbocharged engine making […]
Motoren Technik Mayer’s latest tuning package includes three stages of upgrades for Audi’s RS3 Sportback. Stock, the RS3 Sportback’s inline-five puts out 340-hp and 331 lb-ft of torque, with a 0-62 time of 4.6 seconds. MTM’s first stage starts with an ECU upgrade that kicks out 410-hp and 406 lb-ft of torque. The second stage boosts […]
Audi’s 2012 RS3 gets a substantial power boost from German tuner B&B, with three different stage options. The first of the three is the 2.5-liter turbo five-cylinder, which starts with 335-hp at 332 lb-ft of torque. B&B kicks that up to 404hp at 560 lb-ft of torque. Stage two comes with 419-hp at 426 lb-ft, and […]
The team over at AutoExpress has pinned the new BMW 1-Series M Coupe against another German rival – the 2011 Audi RS3 Sportback. Who wins? Check out the video after the jump and see for yourself. Refresher: 2011 BMW 1-Series M Coupe: The 2012 BMW 1-Series M Coupe is powered by a 3.0L inline 6-cylinder twin-turbocharged […]
Dying to test drive the new Audi RS 3 Sportback? Now you can without leaving the comfort of your own home. Audi today released a new app that will be available on March 3, that will allow Apple iPhone owners to take the RS 3 Sportback for a test drive. The game, called the Asphalt […]
Angered by the continuous snow storms in the Northeast? Well, here’s something to make you jealous. Audi has just released a video of the new 2011 Audi RS 3 tackling snow terrain but the only sad part is that if you’re considering purchasing one… you can’t because the German brand has no plans to sell […]
