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And it borrows the torque splitter from the RS3. It always felt strange that the Volkswagen Golf R had more power than the fancier (and slightly pricier) Audi S3. But that's no longer the case.

The Audi RS3 is a bit of an oddball ... and using the same size option Pirelli P Zero Trofeo R tires, the new RS3 set a Nürburgring Nordschleife lap time of 7 minutes, 33 seconds—more than ...

Admittedly, our RS3 is a Carbon Vorsprung model; the entry-level version beneath it starts at £60,135, a figure that actually ...

The Pirelli P Zero Trofeo R, used for the Ring record, will be available in other markets but won’t be offered by Audi UK. The reduction of turn-in understeer provides the RS3 with greater apex ...

Audi RS3 review: The acme of the touring hot hatchback – if you can afford it The famed five-cylinder engine is a potent power pack in this otherwise subtle machine, which blends charisma ...

This is cheaper than the Mercedes-AMG A45 S, which costs more than £63,000. However, the Audi RS3 does look expensive compared to the Volkswagen Golf R. The Golf does have less horsepower, but it ...

all-wheel-drive version of its A3 sedan and hatch (Sportback in Audi-speak), Audi has finally given us the full-fat, RS3 variant of the same car. Any time you see an `R’ and an `S’ on the badge of an ...

all-wheel-drive version of its A3 sedan and hatch (Sportback in Audi-speak), Audi has finally given us the full-fat, RS3 variant of the same car. Any time you see an `R’ and an `S’ on the badge of an ...

To complete the lap, Audi altered only the tyre pressures of the RS3’s optional Trofeo R tyres, leaving everything else completely standard. Th RS3 will once again be available in five-door ...

The standard Pirelli P Zero set-up is good, but for those wanting to extract the ultimate performance from their RS 3, Audi UK now offers the option of track-focused Trofeo R rubber. When fitted ...