Audi RS3

Audi RS3
Production period:	since 2011
Class :	Compact class
Body versions :	Station wagon

The Audi RS3 is a compact sports car from Audi AG and has been the highest equipment level of the Audi A3 since March 2011 .

RS3 (8PA, 2011-2012)

1st generation
Audi RS3 Sportback (2011-2012)
Production period:	2011–2012
Body versions :	Station wagon
Engines:	Otto engine : 2.5 liters (250 kW)
Length:	4302 mm
Width:	1794 mm
Height:	1402 mm
Wheelbase :	2578 mm
Empty weight :	1650 kg

Rear view

Engine compartment

The first generation of the Audi RS3 was presented in November 2010, formally presented for the first time at the 2011 Geneva Motor Show and introduced in spring 2011. It developed 250 kW (340 hp) through a turbo-charged inline five - cylinder with a displacement of 2.5 liters. The vehicle, which was only available with the 7-speed S tronic, Quattro all-wheel drive and as a five-door hatchback, had expanded basic and exclusive equipment compared to the normal A3:

• modified front and rear bumper
• wider fender , from carbon fiber reinforced plastic made
• wide side skirts
• Roof edge spoiler
• Quattro all-wheel drive system ( Haldex coupling )
• Xenon headlights

Technical specifications

	Sportback
Construction period	03/2011–10/2012
Motor type	Gasoline engine
Engine type	Row design
Engine charging	turbocharger
Mixture preparation	Direct injection
Displacement	2480 cc
Cylinders / valves	5/20
maximum power at min -1	250 kW (340 PS) / 5400-6500
maximum torque at min -1	450 Nm / 1600-5300
Drive type, standard	all wheel drive
Transmission type, standard	7-speed S tronic
Empty weight	1650 kg
maximum payload	560 kg
Acceleration, 0-100 km / h	4.6 s
Top speed	250 km / h (1)
Fuel consumption over 100 km, combined	9.1 l super plus
CO 2 emissions, combined	212 g / km
Emission standard according to EU classification	5 euro

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RS3 (8VA, since 2015)

2nd generation
Audi RS3 Sportback (2015-2016)
Production period:	since 2015
Body versions :	Station wagon sedan
Engines:	Petrol engine : 2.5 liters (270–294 kW)
Length:	4343-4479 mm
Width:	1800-1802 mm
Height:	1399-1411 mm
Wheelbase :	2631 mm
Empty weight :	1595-1610 kg

Audi RS3 Sedan (since 2017)

Audi RS3 Sportback (since 2017)

The second generation of the Audi RS3 based on the A3 8V was presented as a five-door model at the Geneva Motor Show in March 2015 .

The second generation of the 2.5-liter gasoline engine with turbocharger and a modified output of a maximum of 270 kW (367 hp) is also used as the engine. The S tronic seven-speed dual clutch transmission and quattro all-wheel drive with Haldex clutch are used as standard .

The market launch was on June 12, 2015. With the redesign of the A3 in May 2016, the RS3 Sportback disappeared from the market for the time being. Audi only presented the facelift at the Geneva Motor Show in March 2017.

Audi presented the RS3 as a four-door sedan at the Paris Motor Show in autumn 2016. The 2.5-liter gasoline engine continues to be used; like in the TT RS , it now produces a maximum of 294 kW (400 hp). This accelerates the sedan to 100 km / h in 4.1 seconds. In August 2017, the vehicle went on sale together with the revised Sportback.

Technical specifications

	Sportback	Sportback	limousine	Sportback	limousine
Order period	04/2015–04/2016	08/2017–05/2018		since 02/2019
Engine code	CZGB	DAZA		DNWA
Motor series	VW EA855	VW EA855 evo
Motor type	Gasoline engine
Engine type	Row design
Engine charging	turbocharger
Mixture preparation	Direct injection
Displacement	2480 cc
Cylinders / valves	5/20
maximum power at min -1	270 kW (367 hp) / 5550–6800	294 kW (400 hp) / 5850–7000
maximum torque at min -1	465 Nm / 1625-5550	480 Nm / 1700-5850		480 Nm / 1950-5850
Drive type, standard	all wheel drive
Transmission type, standard	7-speed S tronic
Empty weight	1595 kg	1585 kg	1590 kg	1605 kg	1610 kg
maximum payload	500 kg			460 kg	450 kg
Acceleration, 0-100 km / h	4.3 s	4.1 s
Top speed	250 km / h (1)
	280 km / h (1) (2)
Fuel consumption over 100 km, combined	8.1 l super plus	8.3–8.4 l Super Plus		8.5 l Super Plus
CO 2 emissions, combined	189 g / km	189-192 g / km		194 g / km
Emission standard according to EU classification	Euro 6			Euro 6d-TEMP-Evap

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Individual evidence

1. ↑ ^{a b} It's here: The new 2011 Audi RS3 Sportback: Audi presents the latest RS variant - VAU-MAX-Inside - VAU-MAX - The free performance magazine. In: vau-max.de. November 23, 2010, accessed August 22, 2018 . 
2. ↑ Uli Baumann: Audi RS3 Sportback at the Geneva Motor Show: Top athletes - auto motor und sport. In: auto-motor-und-sport.de. February 27, 2011, accessed August 22, 2018 . 
3. ↑ Uli Baumann: Audi RS3 prices: With 367 hp from 52,700 euros - auto motor und sport. In: auto-motor-und-sport.de. April 13, 2015, accessed August 22, 2018 . 
4. ↑ Stefan Wagner: Finally more than just fast? In: de.motor1.com. April 17, 2015, accessed August 22, 2018 . 
5. ↑ Facelift brings 400 hp even in the hatchback. In: auto-motor-und-sport.de. February 10, 2017. Retrieved February 21, 2017 . 
6. ↑ 400 hp with a notchback. In: auto-motor-und-sport.de. September 29, 2016. Retrieved September 29, 2016 . 

Web links

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• Official website