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Audi RS3 Sportback (8V) specs

Price in Europe €52,700 - €67,600
Price in Britain £39,955 - £40,795
Car type Compact
Curb weight 1518-1605 kg (3347-3538 lbs)
Dimensions 4.46 m (176 in) long, 1.80 m (71 in) wide, 1.38 m (54 in) high
Wheelbase 2.64 m (104 in)
Introduced 2015
Origin country Germany
Gas mileage 19.3-8.1 l/100 km (12-29 mpg US / 15-35 mpg UK)
CO2 emissions 215 - 278 g/km
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Performance

0 - 40 kph1.2 s
0 - 50 kph1.5 s
0 - 60 kph2.0 s
0 - 80 kph3.1 s
0 - 100 kph3.9 s
0 - 120 kph5.9 s
0 - 130 kph6.1 s
0 - 140 kph7.7 s
0 - 160 kph9.1 s
0 - 180 kph12.5 s
0 - 200 kph14.8 s
0 - 250 kph28.4 s
1000 m22.4 s
0 - 60 mph3.8 s
0 - 100 mph9.2 s
Est. 1/8 mile8.6 s @ 97.6 mph
1/4 mile12.1 s
1/2 mile19.2 s
Top speed281 kph (175 mph)
Est. 0 - 100 mph - 016.0 s @ 1371 ft
Est. max acceleration0.79 g (8 m/s²)
18m slalom70.0 kph (43.5 mph)
Audi RS3 Sportback acceleration graph

Powertrain specs

Engine type TFSI InLine-5
Displacement 2.5 l (153 ci)
Power 367 ps (362 bhp / 270 kw) @ 5500 rpm
Torque 468 Nm (345 lb-ft) @ 1625 rpm
Power / liter 147 ps (145 hp)
Power / weight 233 ps (230 bhp) / t
Torque / weight 297 Nm (219 lb-ft) / t
Efficiency 29 PS per l/100 km
Power / €5000 32 ps
Transmission 7-Speed S-Tronic
Layout front engine, all wheel drive

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Braking distance

100 kph - 033 m (108 ft)
200 kph - 0129 m (424 ft)
30 mph - 011 m (36 ft)
60 mph - 034 m (112 ft)
70 mph - 046 m (153 ft)

Rolling acceleration

60 - 100 kph (4)4.0 s
60 - 100 kph (5)5.3 s
80 - 120 kph (4)4.1 s
80 - 120 kph (5)5.1 s
80 - 120 kph (6)6.5 s
80 - 120 kph (7)8.8 s
80 - 160 kph (4)8.6 s
80 - 160 kph (5)11.4 s
80 - 160 kph (6)14.6 s
80 - 160 kph (7)18.8 s
80 - 120 kph3.0 s
Est. 100 - 140 kph3.7 s
Est. 100 - 200 kph11.4 s

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jeremyclarkson1  2m ago

@FastestLaps please delete that 0-160 kph time


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jeremyclarkson1  2m ago

@FastestLaps please delete that 0-160 kph time

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jeremyclarkson1  5m ago

@FastestLaps please delete that 0-160 kph time

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jeremyclarkson1  5m ago

@FastestLaps please delete that 0-160 kph time

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jeremyclarkson1  1y ago

@FastestLaps please delete that 0-160 kph time

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Hoppelmoppel123  6y ago

AutoBild (7/July 2016)
0-130 kph: 6.1 s
0-160 kph: 9.1 s
60-100 kph (4): 4.0 s
60-100 kph (5): 5.3 s
80-120 kph (5): 5.1 s
80-120 kph (6): 6.5 s
80-120 kph (7): 8.8 s
100-0 kph: 33.0 m
200-0 kph: 129.3 m

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Hayes  9y ago

Audi:
0-60: 3.6
1/4 mile: 12.1
1/2 mile: 19.2

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=97lNMnjJGAE&index=4&list=PLEC351AD96965D238

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Mihai456  10y ago

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=97lNMnjJGAE
12.1 1/4 mile

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Matt  11y ago

Autobild recorded 0-100km/h in 3.9 seconds, 0-100mph in 9.1 seconds, 14.8 seconds to 200km/h and 12.2 second 1/4 mile pass. They also dyno-ed the car at 385bhp stock.

For Comparison, they ran 12.8 seconds over the 1/4 mile (10.5 and 17 - 100mph and 200km/h) for the A45 and 12.9 Seconds for the old RS3... so this new one is light-years faster.

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thedudeli  11y ago

3.9 s - 100 kph.

germancarforum.com/attachments/0bbe72a6b8dc18267d7fcd8079492ef8-jpg.342738/

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fakekillerfour  11y ago

0-40 kph: 1.2 s
0-50 kph: 1.5 s
0-80 kph: 3.1 s
0-100 kph: 4.0 s
0-160 kph: 9.9 s
0-180 kph: 12.6 s
0-200 kph: 16.1 s
400 m: 12.4 s
1 km: 22.9 s

http://www.germancarforum.com/threads/2015-audi-rs3-sportback.52361/page-7#post-749923

http://www.autozeitung.de/sites/default/files/pdf/2015/07/AZ-14-2015-VT-Audi-RS-3-BMW-M135i-Mercedes-CLA-45-AMG-Daten-Tabelle_0.pdf

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saxy  11y ago

Man... Lost to a Golf R, costing so much more.

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BR2+  11y ago

I completely agree it is all about individual taste, Subjective as all hell.

Not saying the note of the RS3 doesnt sound good, But compared to even base V8s, InLine-5 engines, Or anything below an 8 just fails for me most of the time, However, There are some great exceptions, Like that nice note the A45 AMG makes with its optional exhaust, GT3 sounds good too, And of course the R34, Among others.

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FastestLaps  11y ago

Who told you that V8 necessarily sound better than inline 5 or V10?

You can argue that R5 sounds better than V8. It has to do with individual taste as well.

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BR2+  11y ago

Is there even a GREAT sounding Fwd car? Like even on comparisons with even the lowest sounding 8 cylinders?...........

Cause if not, It doesnt take much to sound better then an RS3 like i have said, IMO

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FastestLaps  11y ago

Who cares when it won the sound contest unanimously!

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Peter  11y ago

The RS3 got beaten by a honda civic type R and SEAT Cupra 280...

 

 

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NickHarry  11y ago

As usual, the straight line times are blistering. But that was the case with the previous RS3, and if you run a 'Compare' with the massively cheaper SEAT Cupra 280 we see the verdict;'The SEAT is noticeably faster'! So, we need some track times before using 'super hatch'

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Hans  11y ago

@hayes yeah and lighter than A45 amg

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Hayes  11y ago

Heavier than a bmw m4

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dddd  11y ago

I like this new A3 model coze its the only compact car that has realy good quality of interior (Golf VII also is good for its price).

I can see that this hp war remains even in that class of cars.

370 hp in A3...1999 Ferrari 360 Modena has 400 hp and 2000 Porsche 911 Turbo 420 hp.

Nonetheless for me it is the best car in its class. It has huge power, good quality, great tranny, very good handling, steering, nice 4x4 system and it looks so good.

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BR2+  11y ago

...What makes it the best HotHatch on the market? (Besides your obvious reason) Due tell us, I think its great, Plain but great, I also think the A45 AMG looks better, But it does look more like an Estate then a hatch, Atleast from the rear picture.

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saxy  11y ago

The A45 looks better and looks more like a hatch. this looks like an estate

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Hans  11y ago

I don't care how this thing looks since it is the best Hothatch on the market. And it looks good. 30 ps more would be great tho

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Shaggy  11y ago

I like it, the front end looks aggressive, everything else on it looks a bit plain.

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BR2+  11y ago

Its nice, Bit plain though, But nice. Wish they would stop with those silver mirrors though.

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