Tag Archives: Audi RS3

Video: Fifth Gear puts the BMW 1 Series M Coupe head-to-head with Audi RS3

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 [...]

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MTM Audi RS3 Sportback gets up to 472 horsepower

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 [...]

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B&B Audi RS3 Sportback gets up to 503-hp, top speed of 193 mph

B&B Audi RS3 Sportback gets up to 503-hp, top speed of 193 mph

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 [...]

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Video: 2011 BMW 1-Series M Coupe vs. 2011 Audi RS3 Sportback

Video: 2011 BMW 1-Series M Coupe vs. 2011 Audi RS3 Sportback

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 [...]

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Asphalt Audi RS 3 Apple iPhone game released, players can win Audi RS 3

Asphalt Audi RS 3 Apple iPhone game released, players can win Audi RS 3

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 [...]

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Video: Check out the 2011 Audi RS 3 Sportback take on the snow

Video: Check out the 2011 Audi RS 3 Sportback take on the snow

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 [...]

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Video: A closer look at the 2011 Audi RS3 inside-out

Video: A closer look at the 2011 Audi RS3 inside-out

After making a bunch of headlines in the rumormill, the 2011 Audi RS3 made its official debut on Nov. 22 with much hype. Unfortunately the model won’t be coming to the United States, which has us pretty upset. Either way, Audi has released this short 1 minute and 36 second video providing a closer look [...]

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2011 Audi RS3 unveiled, not coming to U.S. for now (w/ video and poll)

2011 Audi RS3 unveiled, not coming to U.S. for now (w/ video and poll)

Oh what a beautiful way to kick off Monday, of course that’s if you live in Europe. Audi has just unveiled the latest addition to its RS series with the new RS3 Sportback and so far it seems like the car won’t be coming to the stateside. Power for the 2011 Audi RS3 Sportback comes [...]

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Report: Audi RS3 in the works, to be powered by 345-hp 2.5L 5-cylinder turbo

Report: Audi RS3 in the works, to be powered by 345-hp 2.5L 5-cylinder turbo

According to spy shots that caught the hot hatch on the Nurburgring race track, Audi is apparently working on an RS3. Sources suggest that the model will be powered by a 2.5L 5-cylinder turbo form the TTRS making an extra 10-hp for a total of 345-hp and a maximum torque of 332 lb-ft. The Audi [...]

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335-hp Audi RS3 Frankfurt debut confirmed via Twitter

335-hp Audi RS3 Frankfurt debut confirmed via Twitter

About two weeks ago, we heard a little rumor that Audi is planning to unveil an RS3, a hardcore version of the Audi A3 hatchback, at the Frankfurt Motor Show next week. Well, it seems like that an RS3 debuting in Frankfurt is no longer a rumor. According to a Tweet by Audi of Cape [...]

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