Same 400hp, but a raft of chassis tweaks improve lap time - and should make the RS3 even better to drive
Credit where it’s due: Audi is making up for lost time where the RS3 is concerned. Having spent 10 years making good but far from great five-cylinder A3s, the third-generation car of 2021 has really turned things around. A properly reworked front axle, a torque-splitting diff and decent suspension tuning made it fun to drive around bends - and not just the bits between them.
Fun has been a consideration for this RS3, too. ‘Evolved oversteer’ is the phrase used in the press material, which was a pleasant surprise. As opposed to requiring a great big stamp on the gas as before, even in the RS Torque Rear mode, Audi says oversteer ‘is easier to initiate in the RS3 via the steering angle’. Fantastic news - and one very clever algorithm. Higher cornering speeds, greater stability and easier skids sound like a good overhaul to us.
Externally, this new RS3 is ever so slightly different to what came before. Kyalami Green and Kemora Grey seen here continue as RS-specific colours, with matt Daytona Grey alongside metallic Ascari Blue and Progressive Red joining the palette. The Singleframe grille up front is now even broader than before, the air intakes are accentuated by vertical black blades, and the matrix LED headlights now have three different DRL signatures that can be changed in the infotainment.
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