Audi RS3
Five cylinders, all-wheel-drive, no apologies.
7 reviewers · 15 videos · 1 press article
Reviewers agree on its fun to drive, but split on performance and handling.
across 7 reviewers
"This little car will do 0 to 60 in 3.6 seconds, which is just absolutely bonkers for something like this."
Redline Reviews · ▶ 22:10"It's a bit less. So, when I did my measurements earlier, I did a 9.1 second run. Which it just doesn't add up. So, we had a stock a bone stock 8Y RS3 that did 9.6. Uh we've had stage 1 RS3s with 500 horsepower that were way quicker than this."
AutoTopNL · ▶ 1:39"this handled so well because we have Quattro and you can actually feel a little bit of understeer on Tippin and then you floor it and the right side just pulls you through"
TheStraightPipes · ▶ 4:00"it lets itself down on these corners to catastrophic understeer there"
Throttle House · ▶ 15:44"anything other than a track I take the rs3"
Throttle House · ▶ 14:00"It's a little too small on the inside. It's missing some luxury features that I expect at this price point."
Redline Reviews · ▶ 29:13"this is the one car that I will not complain about the price because it does not really have any like direct direct competitor"
TheStraightPipes · ▶ 25:17"I don't see me at any time paying so much money for a compact segment car"
Autogefuhl · ▶ 31:01Performance
4.5/57 of 7 reviewerssplit“This little car will do 0 to 60 in 3.6 seconds, which is just absolutely bonkers for something like this.”
positive · Redline Reviews · ▶ 22:10“400 horsepower that is the big number and 354 pound of torque”
positive · TheStraightPipes · ▶ 0:53“point-to-point I struggle to think of anything that's quicker”
positive · JayEmm on Cars · ▶ 8:32Handling
4.0/57 of 7 reviewerssplit“this handled so well because we have Quattro and you can actually feel a little bit of understeer on Tippin and then you floor it and the right side just pulls you through”
positive · TheStraightPipes · ▶ 4:00“this is super handling no tilting at all and you see how the car directly reacts on my commands”
positive · Autogefuhl · ▶ 15:43“it lets itself down on these corners to catastrophic understeer there”
critical · Throttle House · ▶ 15:44Fun to drive
4.5/57 of 7 reviewersconsensus“It's just a joy to drive something that's this visceral, this exciting.”
positive · Redline Reviews · ▶ 23:54“I absolutely love this engine this is a gem of an engine”
positive · TheStraightPipes · ▶ 2:29“this is probably the nicest steering wheel I have ever laid my hands on”
positive · Car Confections · ▶ 13:08Daily drivability
3.5/57 of 7 reviewerssplit“It's a little too small on the inside. It's missing some luxury features that I expect at this price point.”
critical · Redline Reviews · ▶ 29:13“considering the sporty values of this vehicle it is still somewhat comfortable”
mixed · Autogefuhl · ▶ 20:45“anything other than a track I take the rs3”
positive · Throttle House · ▶ 14:00Value
3.0/56 of 7 reviewerssplit“I don't see me at any time paying so much money for a compact segment car”
critical · Autogefuhl · ▶ 31:01“Even though the price is outrageous, the engine will constantly remind you that's exactly what you paid for.”
mixed · Redline Reviews · ▶ 25:44“in terms of value this is a 53 thousand pound car that's it's a lot there's there's no two ways around it”
mixed · JayEmm on Cars · ▶ 13:25
