This thread was started in the A3/S3 forum and appears to have been moved recently to the RS3 forum! Now I know why the level of animosity has been creeping up and civility is going out the window.
The title of the thread is "RS3 not met expectations" - what did you expect? We are all entitled...
Agreed, I wouldn't buy one. Just a shame that the RS3 hasn't got the wow factor like it had the first time it came out.
The current model isn't aggressive enough, is too much like an S3 and clearly doesn't have the performance/handle characteristics to make it worth the money.
Just shows that Audi haven't properly addressed any of the underlying handling issues between the S3 and R, and even with a 2.5L litre lump and 10k premium the RS3 still gets spanked.
Oh and the RS3 is heavier than the Sportback
RS3 - 1520kg kerb weight - 238bhp per tonne
S3 Sportback - 1445kg kerb weight - 205bhp per tonne
A Stage 1 S3 tune (conservative 350bhp) - would make 242bhp per tonne (approx)
Having seen one in the flesh at Goodwood FOS, I was underwhelmed.
It looked like an S3 that had been put through the Halfords "go-faster" styling department.
The "quattro" front grill writing doesn't do it for me at all.
I like my four exhaust pipes, why would I want to pay more for just...
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