400 hp Audi RS3 Sportback/Sedan returns to the Japanese market for the first time in two years.

AUDI RS3 Sportback / RS 3 Sedan

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All-aluminium 2.5L in-line 5-cylinder TFSI
Maximum output400 PS. (294kW) @ 5,800~7,000rpm
Maximum torque 480Nm (48.9kgm) @ 1,700-5,850rpm
7-speed S tronic
Vehicle weight 1,590 kg
0-100km/h4.1 sec.
Sport 5-spoke 19-inch alloy wheels and 235/35R19 tyres
Quattro system with electro-hydraulically controlled multi-plate clutch.
Price Starting from JPY 8.5 million for Sportback and JPY 8.69 million for Sedan.

Back after two years; Audi hot hatchback.

Audi_RS_3_Sportback_RS_3_Sedan_20200721_10-20200721174904-800x299-1 – mbFAST Tuning — 左RS 3 Sportback右RS 3 Sedan

21 Jul Audi Jampan launches premium compact model.Audi A3."High-end sports model of the RS 3 Sportback.and'RS 3 Sedan'.to the Japanese market, with the RS 3 Sportback going on sale on 18 August and the RS 3 Sedan on 15 September.

The Audi RS3 is a premium compact model.A3The RS3 Sedan is entered in the TCR category of touring car racing.RS3 LMSThe RS3 Sedan is the base model of the RS3 LMS. Conversely, the RS3 Sedan is the street version of the RS3LMS. This year, two RS3LMS are scheduled to participate in the SUGO Touring Car Race, which was postponed to 25 and 26 July to prevent the spread of the new Corona.

Will the rival be the AMG A45 S?

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Audi RS3 Sportback	vs.	AMG A45 S 4MATIC+.
In-line five-cylinder twin turbo	engine	In-line four-cylinder twin turbo
2,480 cc.	(engine) displacement	1,991 cc.
400PS (294kW) @ 5,800~7,000rpm	Maximum output	421PS (310 kW) @ 6,750 rpm
480Nm (48.9kgm) @ 1,700-5,850rpm	Max. torque	500 Nm (51.0kgm) @5,000~5250rpm
7,000 rpm	*Rev limiter.**	7,200 rpm
1,590kg	Vehicle weight	1,640kg
4.1 sec.	0-100 km/h acceleration	3.9 sec.
10.2 sec.	*100-200 km/h acceleration.**	10.5 sec.
7AT	transmission	8AT
235/35R19	tyre	245/35R19

* quoted by Zeperfs.

The RS3 Sportback, which reigned supreme at the top of Audi's A3 hot hatch range, has 400 hp flat and weighs 1,590 kg. Its potential rival would be the AMG A45 S. The A45 S accelerates from 0-100 in 3.9 seconds, faster than the RS3, but the RS3 seems quicker from 100-200 km/h. So what about lap times on the track?

Audi RS3 Sportback	vs.	AMG A45 S 4MATIC+.
2:02.50	Hockenheim GP	1:55.70
1:31.81	Sachsenring	1:35.74

Zeperfs reference values

It's hard to say because the drivers are different and we don't know the track conditions, but both are competing well.

The AMG is newer, as the RS3 was introduced in 2017 and the A45 S in 2019.Audi is rumoured to have a new RS3, which has been seen being tested at the Nurburgring, etc.Audi's four-wheel drive has always been famous and has good traction.The RS3 Sedan is a very fast and stable car, even though the tyres are not that thick. The RS3 Sedan is really fast and stable, even though the tyres are not that thick.