The Audi RS3 blends together a compact footprint, a tight chassis, an upscale interior, and Audi’s characterful turbocharged inline five-cylinder engine into a commuter car that can brutalize a back road or drift at the track on demand. The engine delivers 401 horsepower, which is distributed to the ground through Audi’s all-wheel-drive system and torque-vectoring wizardry. And Audi has clearly designed the RS3 with track shenanigans in mind as R-compound track tires are a factory option, but also retained the S3’s luxurious underpinnings and maintained the technology.
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