7 Fast Cars The Audi RS Q3 'Performance' Can Beat To 62mph

Whether you like the car or not, the five-pot-powered RS Q3 is now crazy fast thanks to a new 'performance' version. In fact, its 4.4sec 0-62mph time makes it quicker than a surprising array of fast cars...
7 Fast Cars The Audi RS Q3 'Performance' Can Beat To 62mph

Out of the wide range of RS machines from Audi, the RS Q3 is one we’re less keen on. It’s undeniably fast however, and now thanks to the ‘performance’ version, it’s faster than ever.

Yours for a rather considerable £49,175, the performance features - as well as some exterior tweaks and a bit of extra equipment - a 27bhp and 11lb ft boost over the standard model. This has slashed four tenths off the 0-62mph time to bring the figure down to 4.4 seconds, while the top speed is 167mph.

That 4.4 second figure got us thinking: what cars can this chubby-looking crossover now beat to 62mph? Here are a few that come to mind…

Lamborghini Countach LP5000S QV

Image via Wikimedia Commons
Image via Wikimedia Commons

0-62mph: 4.8 seconds

BMW M5 (E60)

7 Fast Cars The Audi RS Q3 'Performance' Can Beat To 62mph

0-62mph: 4.7 seconds

Porsche 911 Carrera (991.2, manual)

7 Fast Cars The Audi RS Q3 'Performance' Can Beat To 62mph

0-62mph: 4.6 seconds

Audi R8 (4.2 V8)

7 Fast Cars The Audi RS Q3 'Performance' Can Beat To 62mph

0-62mph: 4.6 seconds

Aston Martin V12 Vantage Roadster

7 Fast Cars The Audi RS Q3 'Performance' Can Beat To 62mph

0-62mph: 4.5 seconds

Porsche 911 GT3 (996)

7 Fast Cars The Audi RS Q3 'Performance' Can Beat To 62mph

0-62mph: 4.5 seconds

Ferrari 360 Modena

7 Fast Cars The Audi RS Q3 'Performance' Can Beat To 62mph

0-62mph: 4.5 seconds

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Comments

Mario Leti

When a mini Suv can beat a V12 Aston Martin then you know the engines are evolving

02/05/2016 - 15:26 |
58 | 0

Still a faggy car…

02/05/2016 - 16:40 |
8 | 36

Yeah, but unfortunately in the bad way I think. After 200k km the engine will be in such condition that full rebuild won’t be possible. It’s a bit sad that nowadays engines that are made are e.g. 1.0 with turbo instead of 1.6 NA.

02/05/2016 - 18:09 |
8 | 16
SupercarClub

but can it beat an aston martin with an unlimited mileage bumper-to bumper warranty?

02/05/2016 - 15:28 |
162 | 10

Unlimited mileage?

02/05/2016 - 16:25 |
2 | 0

Doug approves it

02/05/2016 - 17:32 |
0 | 0
2FAST4YOU
02/05/2016 - 15:32 |
198 | 0

Except for the Audi…

02/05/2016 - 17:28 |
36 | 14
It'sThatDamnGingerAgain

In reply to by 2FAST4YOU

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02/05/2016 - 17:58 |
10 | 0
Kamil

Still would take one of those 7 than RS3

02/05/2016 - 15:40 |
44 | 6
Anonymous

The engine is a monster, without forging I think the engines tune very easily to 500bhp! Plus the noise :-)

02/05/2016 - 15:45 |
2 | 0
Anonymous

But at the end of the day, I’d rather have any of those than the q3.

02/05/2016 - 16:37 |
2 | 0
Deus Robert Paulsen

Dont care. Still pretty boring and still an automatic suv.

02/05/2016 - 16:40 |
2 | 10
The poor Rich guy

You are missing the fact that the old cars’ 0-60 time is measured with old tech tires.

02/05/2016 - 17:12 |
0 | 0

Mostly based on gearboxes, not tires though. Gear ratios and modern traction control have a lot more to do with 0-100KM/h times than tires do. And let’s not forget, having 2 extra gear ratios also means that you can make the diffs have a different final drive as well. Shorter gearing on the diff means more torque at the wheels, and a faster acceleration.

02/05/2016 - 21:30 |
2 | 0
Anonymous

My only reaction to this post: What have they done to that poor Countach?! Who put some sort of plastic toilet piping on the front of that car?

02/05/2016 - 17:15 |
10 | 0
Paul Guillemette

In reply to by Anonymous (not verified)

This is what had to be done in order to pass the 5 mph bumper test for US safety regulations. Looks ugly but eh, you could always swap for an euro spec bumper.

02/05/2016 - 17:28 |
6 | 0
Anonymous

In reply to by Anonymous (not verified)

This sh*t is called American bumber, due to the extremely clever safety regulation… American done that on some old Porsche too

02/05/2016 - 19:22 |
0 | 0
Anonymous

and a motorcycle costing a tenth of the RS Q3 can beat them all :)

02/05/2016 - 17:15 |
10 | 2