My friend has just picked up his new RS3 today and I went with him for the ride. Our first observation is it’s very quiet, no pops or bangs from the exhaust, although the engine sounds just as good. I must admit he is somewhat disappointed by the level of sound from the exhaust and he kept telling me “it might improve, when it has a few more miles on the clock” I just hope he’s right, because I have ordered one. Apart from that, it is as you would expect a lovely well screwed together car.