Audi A3 News
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Expect Audi's next RS 3 to exceed the 400 hp of the current generation.
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2022 Audi RS 3 spy shots: 400-plus-hp compact sedan coming soon
Audi's redesigned RS 3 has been spotted and is expected to follow a formula similar to its predecessor.
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Audi RS 3 LMS racer hints at upcoming sport sedan
A new Audi RS 3 with similar styling to this race car is set to debut later this year.
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2022 Audi A3 Sportback plug-in hybrid revealed with 13-kwh battery
Audi's newest A3 plug-in hybrid has a bigger battery than its predecessor, and thus more electric range.
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2022 Audi S3 revealed
A new generation of the Audi S3 is coming to spice up the sport compact segment.
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2022 Audi S3 spy shots and video
There's a new generation of the Audi A3 headed to showrooms next year, and the car's sporty S3 variant has been spotted.
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Audi's entry-level sedan has received a redesign that brings a much more premium look inside and out.
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2022 Audi S3 Sportback spy shots
There's a new generation of the Audi A3 headed to showrooms next year, and the car's sporty S3 variant has been spotted in hatchback guise.
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2021 Audi A3 spy shots and video
A new generation of the Audi A3 compact sedan is just around the corner.
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2020 Audi RS 3 Nardo Edition is a 174-mph pocket rocket
The 2020 Audi RS 3 Nardo Edition aims at track performance with the fixed sport suspension and a higher top speed.
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New Audi A3 revealed in Sportback body style
A more high-tech, more dynamic Audi A3 Sportback has been revealed.
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2021 Audi A3 Sportback spy shots
A redesigned Audi A3 based on an updated MQB platform is just around the corner.
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The current generation of the A3 is on its way out, and the Sportback and Cabriolet body styles are already gone.
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1,200-hp electric Audi RS 3 hits 130 mph in reverse for new world record
An all-electric Audi RS 3 has set a new world record, though unofficially. Driven by Daniel Abt, the modified sedan hit 130 mph...in reverse. Abt posted video of the attempt to YouTube on Tuesday. Daniel Abt is part of the Audi Sport Abt Formula E team. The car was an Audi RS 4 modified by the...
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Electric Audi RS 3 boasts 4 electric motors, 1,180 horsepower
The Audi RS 3 is no slouch of a sport sedan, but Schaeffler Group has given the car an electrified shot in the arm. The firm yanked out the original 2.5-liter turbocharged 5-cylinder engine and fitted four Formula E-sourced electric motors. The end result? 1,180 horsepower. Schaeffler Group created...
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2018 Audi RS 3 first drive review: Less money, but no less fun
Audi’s turbocharged 5-cylinder cars have a short but distinguished history. The Audi Quattro burst onto the scene in the early 1980s and won multiple driver's and manufacturer's titles in rally racing. In 1987, an Audi 5-cylinder was the first car to run up Pike’s Peak in less than 11...
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2018 Audi RS 3 priced from $55,875
Audi Sport will lob its new RS 3 sport sedan onto the market this summer, with a starting price of $55,875, which includes a $975 destination charge. Rivals like Mercedes-AMG’s CLA45 and BMW’s M2 (coupe body style only) are less expensive at $50,425 and $52,695, though the RS 3 is the...
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2018 Audi RS 3 Sportback debuts at 2017 Geneva auto show
Audi’s RS 3 Sportback has finally received the upgraded powertrain of the all-new RS 3 sedan that debuted last fall at the 2016 Paris auto show. It means the handsome hatch is now extracting 400 horsepower and 354 pound-feet of torque from its turbocharged 2.5-liter inline-5, all of which is...
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Audi has more announcements concerning its updated A3, which arrives in the fall as a 2017 model. A3s with front-wheel drive ditch the 2016 model’s turbocharged 1.8-liter inline-4 in favor of a more powerful turbocharged 2.0-liter inline-4. The new engine sees output rise to 186 horsepower and 221 pound-feet of torque, up 16 hp and 21 lb-ft. It means the 0-60 mph sprint now takes 6.6 seconds, a reduction of 0.6 seconds compared to the 2016 model. Along with the new engine, a 7-speed dual-clutch transmission has replaced the previous 6-speed unit. Other A3 models stick with the...
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2017 Audi RS 3 LMS ready to race
Hot on the heels of Thursday’s debut of the RS 3 sport sedan at the 2016 Paris auto show, Audi has unveiled a new racing version of the car. The new race car is called the RS 3 LMS and will be ready for delivery to customer teams in time for the 2017 motorsport season. It was developed by the...
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2018 Audi RS 3 debuts with 400 horsepower
Audi’s new RS 3 has finally landed. The car is a compact sport sedan with essentially the same mechanical package as the TT RS—and it’s coming to the United States. Audi pulled the covers off on Thursday at the 2016 Paris auto show, and in the process likely unsettled the folks...
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2017 Audi A3 e-tron Sportback remains sole A3 with hatch body
Audi’s A3 range receives some updates for the 2017 model year including revised styling and new technology in the cabin. The last of the updated A3 models to be announced is the A3 e-tron Sportback. The car is the only model in the A3 range offered with a hatchback body and parking one on...
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2017 Audi S3 preview
Audi has just updated its A3 range of compact sedans, hatchbacks and convertibles. The updates, which are being introduced for the 2017 model year, affect the sporty S3 models as well. They include styling tweaks, a digital instrument cluster, updated menus for the infotainment system, and new...
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2017 Audi A3 preview
Audi’s entry-level model in the United States, the A3, receives some significant updates for the 2017 model year. The current-generation A3 still seems like it only arrived yesterday, but the car actually made its debut overseas in 2012 and is now at the midway point in its life...
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