Audi RS3 Sportback lap time at Sachsenring

Yeah the handling got slightly better, but all performance considered it became slightly slower in a straight line. Not so much that you would notice but now it's pretty much on par with the 2018 8V.

Yeah I have a sneaking suspicion they didn’t do anything massive cuz apparently there’s an RS3 GT coming…

I mean they could’ve transformed this car, they did with the S3 to the point that now it’s overshadowed by a Gol in performance

Is the S3 even relevant anymore? Last time I checked it's hardly any faster than the 2013 model. And definitely slowerthan the Golf R. At this point it's really just an S model nobody really wants.

Sorry I meant that the new S3 driving dynamics and performance are now on a level with the Golf R and it costs less in some cases. I think Audi is really doing everything to make the S3 sell better

Oh I get it now. Yeah, for some reason they were more invested on the Golf R at first, and then suddenly went aboard with the S3. Or to put it simple, they didn't improve the S3 and it basically cost the same money if not more with options. Strange marketing strategy

And now it costs less 😂

Still I would probably have an FL5 Type R over those, or Megane Trophy