Audi RS3 News
Iconic engine to be axed
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By Tim Nicholson · 17 Oct 2025
It’s been expected for a while, but now it’s official.
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2025 Audi S3 hatchback and sedan updated with more power and performance tech to take on Mercedes-Benz A-Class and BMW 1 and 2 Series
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By Chris Thompson · 09 Apr 2024
Following the updated Audi A3 and the introduction of its AllStreet variant, the sharper and faster Audi S3 Sportback hatch and sedan have also been tweaked to make it… even sharper and faster.
Hyper hatch heroes! The 2023 Audi RS3 Sportback has just landed in Australia, so how does it stack up against the reigning Mercedes-AMG A45?
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By Tony O'Kane · 27 Aug 2022
These days, the upper echelon of the hot hatch segment is a veritable arms race between just two hi-po superpowers: Mercedes-AMG and Audi Sport. Since Mercedes made its first attempt to muscle in on the Audi RS3’s turf back in 2013 with the first-generation A45 AMG, it’s been a tit-for-tat exchange between the mad scientists in Affalterbach and Neckarsulm as they both compete to make the fastest f
2022 Audi RS3 price and features: Still cheaper than its Mercedes-AMG A45 rival despite price increase for new-gen model
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By Tim Nicholson · 19 Nov 2021
Audi has increased pricing for its new-generation RS3 performance sedan and hatch, but it's still more affordable than its key rival.Pricing for the new RS3 in five-door Sportback hatch guise kicks off at $91,400 before on-road costs and opting for the fo
Audi RS3 2022: Can the new Mercedes-AMG A45 S rival compete in the hyper hatch market?
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By Stephen Ottley · 14 Oct 2021
The humble hot hatch is no longer humble.The modern hot hatch is a very different beast to the original Mini Cooper S or Volkswagen Golf GTI, with the latest creations from Audi Sport and Mercedes-AMG packing sports car levels of power, viscous accelerati
2022 Audi RS3 revealed: New Mercedes-AMG A45 S rival goes official with five cylinders, all-wheel drive with drift mode, and aggressive styling
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By Justin Hilliard · 19 Jul 2021
Audi Sport has officially revealed the third-generation RS3, with the new hyper hatch and sedan set to rocket into Australian showrooms in the first half of next year with a five-cylinder engine, quattro all-wheel drive with a tail-happy drift mode, and aggro styling inside and out
2022 Audi RS3 puts Mercedes-AMG A45 S on notice! Drift mode engaged as new AWD monster uses five cylinders to outsprint biggest rival
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By Justin Hilliard · 22 Jun 2021
Audi Sport has fired a warning shot at archrival Mercedes-AMG, confirming that its third-generation RS3 will not only offer a drift mode for the first time, but will crucially also be quicker and faster than the competing A45 S
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Mercedes-AMG A45 S 2020 vs the world: How does the new 'sports car' compare to the Audi RS3 and BMW M2 Competition?
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By Justin Hilliard · 02 Mar 2020
Don’t make the mistake of calling the second-generation A45 a hot hatch, as Mercedes-AMG will be quick to point out it’s not one
Audi Australia readying 13 new hardcore RS sports cars for 2020
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By Tung Nguyen · 04 Feb 2020
Audi Australia is preparing a torrent of new RS and less-potent S models to launch this year that is expected to give a massive boost to its sportscar sales.No less than 12 full-fat Audi Sport models - RS-badged vehicles and the flagship R8 - will either
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New Audi A3 2021: Everything we know so far
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By Tung Nguyen · 01 Feb 2020
Audi's A3 small car has been a staple in the luxury carmaker's line-up for three generations now, but a new iteration of the BMW 1 Series and Mercedes-Benz A-Class rival is just around the corner.The four-ring brand has revealed scant details about its ne