The Audi RS 3 Sportback is the one that’s had an espresso, a shot of adrenaline, and a serious chat with its rallying ancestors.
The RS 3 gets a sharper front end, now featuring the RS-specific bumper with the signature honeycomb grille flanked by larger air inlets. The LED headlights come with a new trick too, digitally animated sequences that flash ‘R’ and ‘S’ as you unlock it.
Around the back, the rear light cluster now comes with a slightly more dramatic light signature.
Inside, the 12.3-inch Audi Virtual Cockpit Plus is standard, giving you access to performance-oriented displays. The cabin is awash with premium materials, so even when stationary, you feel good in the car.
The RS 3 still boasts the legendary 2.5-litre five-cylinder turbocharged engine. It puts out 400 PS and 500 Nm of torque, hurling this hot hatch from 0 to 100 km/h in just 3.8 seconds. That’s supercar-quick, wrapped in a family-friendly body.
The seven-speed dual-clutch transmission is responsive, each shift accompanied by the throaty warble that only an odd-cylindered engine can produce.
Audi’s clever differential magic includes a torque splitter, letting the RS 3 do the sort of things hot hatches aren’t supposed to do, like controlled drifts. In “RS Torque Rear” mode, the system can send up to 100% of the torque to the outer rear wheel.
Since its market launch in 2011, almost 80,000 units of the compact sports car have come off the production lines. And the success story continues.
The new RS 3 Sportback, manufactured at the Audi plant in Ingolstadt, will be available in Singapore from 18 July 2025. Customers will have the opportunity to view and explore the car in person, and arrange for exclusive test drives, at the Audi House of Progress.
Prices starts at SGD 348,162 (inclusive of COE), and is offered with Audi’s five-year warranty and comprehensive aftersales support.
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