Audi RS3
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Audi RS3
Anyone heard much about these? Due out early 2006. A friend of a friend has just placed a deposit on one. From what I gather it'll be a seriously nice fast car. Around 350 bhp with 450nm. Obviously quattro, 6 speed paddle shift linked to a 3.2 V6 with turbo. Nice!
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Sounds pleasent, the RS audis haven't been a let down yet, but you never know. Worse case scenario is it weighs 1700 kgs, and with that gear box and drive train it porduces 200 whp - lets hope not !!
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Originally Posted by Andy M3
Sounds pleasent, the RS audis haven't been a let down yet, but you never know. Worse case scenario is it weighs 1700 kgs, and with that gear box and drive train it porduces 200 whp - lets hope not !!
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Originally Posted by Brendan Hughes
Stunning performance, but what about handling? a) Modern Audi = soulless, and b) hooooge great lump up front. What is it, basically a turbo'd R32?
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Originally Posted by Brendan Hughes
I know of the RS2, but since then there has been the RS4 and RS6 - surely better to look at them for clues?
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RS2 is stunning- someone i know has one and demonstrated....
S3 is fast enough, let alone an RS3.
If its anything like the rs4 or rs6, it will be stunning competent and very expensive
S3 is fast enough, let alone an RS3.
If its anything like the rs4 or rs6, it will be stunning competent and very expensive
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"S3 is fast enough, let alone an RS3."
It is not often i disagree with someone over a car i have never owned, but a good friend of mine had a 210 version (just sold for a 330 clubsport). frequently we went out with our other mate in a Boxter S and the boxter skinned it alive. The S3 got a better start most of the time, but 50mph + it is destroyed. I am very disapointed with the on road performance of an S3, for the cash they are too slow, too heavy and don't like bends. It is something you buy when you have more money than a golf GTI owner !?!?!?
It is not often i disagree with someone over a car i have never owned, but a good friend of mine had a 210 version (just sold for a 330 clubsport). frequently we went out with our other mate in a Boxter S and the boxter skinned it alive. The S3 got a better start most of the time, but 50mph + it is destroyed. I am very disapointed with the on road performance of an S3, for the cash they are too slow, too heavy and don't like bends. It is something you buy when you have more money than a golf GTI owner !?!?!?
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This is what it's mean't to be.....maybe
3.2litre Bi-Turbo
350bhp with around 400Nm
0-62mph less than 5 seconds
155mph limited top speed, 170mph unlimited
Quattro 4WD Haldex
Uprated Quattro brakes, suspension and exhaust etc
DSG with paddle shift on steering wheel
Based on new Mark5 Golf platform
Expected price £32-35k
Expected around late 2006 - mid 2007
Info here
http://www.germancarfans.com/spyphotos. ... udi/1.html
3.2litre Bi-Turbo
350bhp with around 400Nm
0-62mph less than 5 seconds
155mph limited top speed, 170mph unlimited
Quattro 4WD Haldex
Uprated Quattro brakes, suspension and exhaust etc
DSG with paddle shift on steering wheel
Based on new Mark5 Golf platform
Expected price £32-35k
Expected around late 2006 - mid 2007
Info here
http://www.germancarfans.com/spyphotos. ... udi/1.html
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Originally Posted by Silvafox
Dunno whether same will happen with RS3? ie Give Porsche a 3.2 A3 and then tweek away...??
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Originally Posted by Andy M3
"S3 is fast enough, let alone an RS3."
It is not often i disagree with someone over a car i have never owned, but a good friend of mine had a 210 version (just sold for a 330 clubsport). frequently we went out with our other mate in a Boxter S and the boxter skinned it alive. The S3 got a better start most of the time, but 50mph + it is destroyed. I am very disapointed with the on road performance of an S3, for the cash they are too slow, too heavy and don't like bends. It is something you buy when you have more money than a golf GTI owner !?!?!?
It is not often i disagree with someone over a car i have never owned, but a good friend of mine had a 210 version (just sold for a 330 clubsport). frequently we went out with our other mate in a Boxter S and the boxter skinned it alive. The S3 got a better start most of the time, but 50mph + it is destroyed. I am very disapointed with the on road performance of an S3, for the cash they are too slow, too heavy and don't like bends. It is something you buy when you have more money than a golf GTI owner !?!?!?
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Originally Posted by Vate
S3 is FWD 90% of the time not 4WD so transmission loss is not so bad.
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