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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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...