The legend is back with the third gen Audi RS 3 Sportback

With the third generation of the Audi RS 3 Sportback and the second generation of the RS 3 Sedan now available, Audi is relaunching the sporty top-of-the-line pair in the compact high-performance segment.

The award-winning five-cylinder engine now has more torque, making it even more powerful.

In combination with the RS torque splitter installed for the first time in an Audi, the A3 series’ flagship model offers performance and lateral dynamics at a whole new level.

Local market introduction of the RS 3 model range began in September, with prices starting at R1 215 000 for the RS 3 Sportback and R1 245 000 for the RS 3 Sedan (inclusive of VAT and all taxes).

With its five-cylinder high-performance engine, the Audi RS 3 is one-of-a-kind in its segment. The 2.5 TFSI has won the “International Engine of the Year” award nine times in a row.

In the latest generation of the compact sports car, the engine is now more powerful than ever before. This is mainly due to the increased torque of 500 Newton-metres (Nm) – 20Nm more than in its predecessor. It ranges from 2 250 to 5 600r/min.

Boasting 294kW of power, they sprint from 0 to 100km/h in 3.8 seconds thanks to launch control – three-tenths of a second faster than before.

The models’ top speed, which is electronically limited to 250km/h, can be optionally increased to 290km/h (if the RS Dynamic package Plus is selected). Just like acceleration, this is an unmatched figure in the compact segment.

In the NEDC combined cycle, the RS 3 Sedan and RS 3 Sportback consumes 9.0 litres of fuel per 100 kilometres on average.

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