The Audi RS3 Saloon Sounds Predictably Spectacular As It Belts Around The Nordschleife

The saloon version of the Audi RS3 has been spotted undergoing testing at the Nurburgring. Sounds good, no?
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The fantastic warbly exhaust note you hear in the video above is all thanks to a brand new version of Audi’s 2.5-litre turbocharged inline-five, which we’ve already seen in the TT RS. It’s likely the power output will be dropped a tiny bit, but even so, we’re looking at an Audi RS3 Sedan - as the ‘Muricans will call it - with getting on for 400bhp. And speaking of ‘Muricans, it’s understood that unlike the RS3 Sportback, the four door version will actually make it over to the United States.

So the question is: would you rather one of these, or the incoming, V6-powered RS4?

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Comments

SimpleG

All I could hear was understeer #sorrynotsorry

07/13/2016 - 11:26 |
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Couldn’t really see it tho

07/13/2016 - 15:16 |
1 | 0

that’s mostly just the tires squealing, i only saw a little bit of understeer

07/13/2016 - 17:00 |
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The white comet of Akagi

In reply to by SimpleG

Then it passes a true audi.

07/13/2016 - 20:53 |
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Mickey Mouse

Dear Audi,
Can all of your cars have an option of a five-cylinder for an engine?
Sincerely,
Mickey Mouse

07/13/2016 - 11:32 |
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And who’s paying for them?

Sincerely,
Audi

07/13/2016 - 17:31 |
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Sam Kay

I’ve always loved the RS3. This sounds great but although they have those funky wraps on in testing phase, is the design really changing that much? A quick Google search shows that the 2017 model really isn’t changing at all.

07/13/2016 - 11:53 |
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Duke RocketBunny Nuggets

sounds as good as the group B s1 , just not loud enough ,guess armytrix will change that :3

07/13/2016 - 12:09 |
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AmilBRZ 🌐

Can anyone explain to me why companies stopped putting 5 cylinder engines in their cars?

07/13/2016 - 12:26 |
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Effficiency, the environment and other hippy nonsense.

07/14/2016 - 00:31 |
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Anonymous

All that money, all those smart engineers and their camouflage still sucks… I can totally see it.

07/13/2016 - 12:52 |
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Anonymous

thank god this is coming to murica

07/13/2016 - 12:57 |
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Anonymous

5-cylinder is a poor man’s V10, and I’m totally okay with that. Need this.

07/13/2016 - 13:13 |
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Anonymous

In reply to by Anonymous (not verified)

I have one, and I concur.

07/14/2016 - 00:31 |
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Daily Driver Reviews

Audi is going full Lada Riva on it’s entire range of cars.

07/13/2016 - 13:25 |
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JenstheGTIfreak (pizza)

It will be in the EU aswell right?

07/13/2016 - 13:39 |
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