The pioneer of high-performance compacts in premium brands has always had the advantage of Quattro drive, above-average interior and acceleration. The new S3 clearly left a motorsport space for the RS3, remaining a sporty, toned-down hot hatch for quick and comfortable movement, far from Nordschleife records. At the same time, it still gives emotions in a less playstation style than its AMG rivals. Baby RS6? Perhaps.
| Body | 5-seat hatchback |
| Engine | 2.0 R4 Turbo |
| Power | 310 HP |
| Drive | AWD |
| 0-100 kmh | 4,8 s |
| vmax | 270 KM/H |