Audi RS3 may get Green light
17 March 2009, 05:15 PM
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Audi RS3 may get Green light
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The car Audi said they'd never build.
Quite like the sound of this. Would expect £35k, 340bhp & AWD.
The car Audi said they'd never build.
Quite like the sound of this. Would expect £35k, 340bhp & AWD.
18 March 2009, 12:24 AM
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18 March 2009, 01:59 AM
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Put my name down anyway 
Especially if they make the DSG box an option in this one.
Hank, new S4 is super'd, and it's fore-aft not transverse. And heavier. I prefer the tuning potential of a turbo, too.
I think there's a good chance this car might be good for well over 400/400 with just a chip, if it gets the TT-RS motor as is. Could be ballistic
Especially if they make the DSG box an option in this one.Hank, new S4 is super'd, and it's fore-aft not transverse. And heavier. I prefer the tuning potential of a turbo, too.
I think there's a good chance this car might be good for well over 400/400 with just a chip, if it gets the TT-RS motor as is. Could be ballistic
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Will it handle though?
The S3 handles well because it uses a relatively lightweight 4 pot. Apart from the RS4, it's one of the very few post Quattro cars that does handle.
Audi just seem to roll out car after car with silly power but massive weight, usually too far up front and dead steering.
The S3 handles well because it uses a relatively lightweight 4 pot. Apart from the RS4, it's one of the very few post Quattro cars that does handle.
Audi just seem to roll out car after car with silly power but massive weight, usually too far up front and dead steering.
18 March 2009, 12:56 PM
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Will it handle though?
The S3 handles well because it uses a relatively lightweight 4 pot. Apart from the RS4, it's one of the very few post Quattro cars that does handle.
Audi just seem to roll out car after car with silly power but massive weight, usually too far up front and dead steering.
The S3 handles well because it uses a relatively lightweight 4 pot. Apart from the RS4, it's one of the very few post Quattro cars that does handle.
Audi just seem to roll out car after car with silly power but massive weight, usually too far up front and dead steering.
Would expect a lower ride height, wider track with extended arches. With wider track will come upgraded shocks/dampers. I'm sure that even with a 5 pot engine up front, it'll handle better than the current S3.
If Audi don't go silly on price, I'd love one of these. As long as Bucket seats, flat bottomed steering wheel, and magnetic ride came as standard, would you really need to raid the options list?
Ipod connection, Bose speakers would be all I'd need on top of standard.
Current S3 (in standard trim) is what? £27k?
RS3 for £35k seems about right.
Would need the full 340bhp though.
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18 March 2009, 01:02 PM
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Will it handle though?
The S3 handles well because it uses a relatively lightweight 4 pot. Apart from the RS4, it's one of the very few post Quattro cars that does handle.
Audi just seem to roll out car after car with silly power but massive weight, usually too far up front and dead steering.
The S3 handles well because it uses a relatively lightweight 4 pot. Apart from the RS4, it's one of the very few post Quattro cars that does handle.
Audi just seem to roll out car after car with silly power but massive weight, usually too far up front and dead steering.
But RS cars are much more focused. In the RS4, the engine is lowered and moved back a couple of inches (which it can be because doesn't need room for an auto box) and the bonnet and wings are alloy. Plus all the other stuff.
And in the TT-RS, they make a big point of how the engine was chosen because of its light weight, which they needed since you can't do much about shifting the weight of a transvers engine backwards. The turbo route also gives far better economy than a big NA motor, and marketing loves the throw-back to the original 5 cyl turbo Quattro.
In other words, RS cars are properly sorted in the fundamentals and worth the extra. Which doesn't explain why the RS6 weighs 2.2 tones
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Audi's S and RS models appeal - well for me anyway is the discreet understated looks - no silly big spoilers etc - ok goes a bit wrong on the TT RS. I've had hardly any idiots try it on in my S3, I had loads of corsa etc try it on in my previous Scoobies.
Ryan STI - you correct 340 is easily achievable with a full milltek and remap - 320 is available with just a remap ! Had mine done lat week.
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Ryan STI - you correct 340 is easily achievable with a full milltek and remap - 320 is available with just a remap ! Had mine done lat week.
Richard
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Audi's S and RS models appeal - well for me anyway is the discreet understated looks - no silly big spoilers etc - ok goes a bit wrong on the TT RS. I've had hardly any idiots try it on in my S3, I had loads of corsa etc try it on in my previous Scoobies.
Ryan STI - you correct 340 is easily achievable with a full milltek and remap - 320 is available with just a remap ! Had mine done lat week.
Richard
Ryan STI - you correct 340 is easily achievable with a full milltek and remap - 320 is available with just a remap ! Had mine done lat week.
Richard
Considering its a 2L turbo, what's the fuel economy like ? Did the remap effect consumption much ?
I want something small with AWD and DSG so I thought of one of these, or possibly the new GTI-R Golf ?
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