Audi RS3 Sportback: The Ultimate European declination
In Europe, the compact Audi A3 decline in different variations. Out there, there are in addition to the five-door Sportback versions three-door hatchback and powerful S3.
Audi S3
Audi S3 and S3 Sportback were far the most powerful and most executions sporting the A3 range. They are supported by a powerful four-cylinder 2.0-liter TFSI turbo and direct injection with a power of 265 horses. Is sixty-five more than our Audi A3 2.0 T. These are bombs Classified integral traction accompanied by either a manual gearbox or six-speed automatic has a dual-clutch seven reports.
Audi RS3
For these days, nothing seems to affect the intent of the manufacturer Audi will become the largest seller of premium cars in the world, or, if you prefer, go to the prestigious brands BMW and Mercedes-Benz.
The present generation of the popular Audi A3, appeared in 2003, will be replaced in 2012. But before definitely turn the page, the European A3 range provides the ultimate declination, the RS3 Sportback. Only available in five-door hatchback and equipped with AWD, this new "cheeky" is distinguished from other versions by its massive shield and extremely aggressive, its aluminum sheets, the more pronounced spoiler and wheels sports simply demonic. On the inside, we find the same approach sporting character where black and leather dominate. Thus, we find sport seats extremely enveloping a sport while dressed in leather and instrumentation particularly focused on the performance of the car wheel.
But the beast will mainly be expressed through its powertrain insane. The seductive Audi RS3 Sportback inherited motorization cutter TT RS. That is to say it is the five-cylinder engine 2.5-liter TFSI turbo for this VITAMINEE version sees its power increase to 340 horsepower. Very strangely, the engineers of the brand have associated only has S-Tronic dual-clutch box has seven gears. Exit, the six-speed manual transmission. Performance rating, it goes from 0 to 100 km / h in just 4.6 seconds while top speed is limited electronically to 250 km / h.
The frame of the time bomb of a rethink be. The car presents a lowered ground clearance of 25 mm, the suspensions are much more rigid, the disc brakes are larger diameters, the wheels are 19 "and tires are scary. Its electronic stability system ESP offers a way Sport and can be disable at any time.
The RS3 will arrive at European dealers of the brand in spring 2011. Were talking about a price that would be around 50 000 euros ($ 68,000 CDN).
