Motor Week review of 2019 RS3

[crhartzler]

Seemed pretty honest
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nwHt1k_SJGg

[S3DUDE]

Nice review..I love it. So I guess the 394 hp "new output" is here to stay.

[John P.]

Ceramic brakes? Hmmm.

[Baylorguy]

I could be wrong, but it didn't look like catalunya, which would support the idea that it is a 2019. Who knows.

[RSgoals]

Short sweet and to the point


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[MichiganRS3]

Nice review..I love it. So I guess the 394 hp "new output" is here to stay.

They are all 400/394. It’s the difference between metric hp and imperial hp.

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[thejerseydon]

what is this wing?

[thejerseydon]

They are all 400/394. It’s the difference between metric hp and imperial hp.

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Right from Audi USA for both years.
2019 RS 3
Starting at $56,200

Engine type
2.5-liter five-cylinder
0—60 mph acceleration
3.9 seconds
Horsepower
394@ 5,850 – 7,000 rpm

2018 RS 3
Starting at $54,900

Engine type
2.5-liter five-cylinder
0—60 mph acceleration
3.9 seconds
Horsepower
400@ 5,850 – 7,000 rpm

Might be nothing but something did change.

[0000 RS5]

what is this wing?

Stock. It’s black with the black optic package.

[Brian@Unitronic]

Stock. It’s black with the black optic package.

That's much larger than the stock 2018 rs3 wing

[billk1967]

Right from Audi USA for both years.
2019 RS 3
Starting at $56,200

Engine type
2.5-liter five-cylinder
0—60 mph acceleration
3.9 seconds
Horsepower
394@ 5,850 – 7,000 rpm

2018 RS 3
Starting at $54,900

Engine type
2.5-liter five-cylinder
0—60 mph acceleration
3.9 seconds
Horsepower
400@ 5,850 – 7,000 rpm

Might be nothing but something did change.

Nothing that a tune wont fix:)!

[Fivestrong]

I could be wrong, but it didn't look like catalunya, which would support the idea that it is a 2019. Who knows.

I can see the orange in that red, my guess is it's a 2018 Catalunya; although the cloudy day and video editing make it appear less orange than normal. 2019 still a unicorn.....

[MichiganRS3]

Right from Audi USA for both years.
2019 RS 3
Starting at $56,200

Engine type
2.5-liter five-cylinder
0—60 mph acceleration
3.9 seconds
Horsepower
394@ 5,850 – 7,000 rpm

2018 RS 3
Starting at $54,900

Engine type
2.5-liter five-cylinder
0—60 mph acceleration
3.9 seconds
Horsepower
400@ 5,850 – 7,000 rpm

Might be nothing but something did change.

All depends on who wrote the manual.
Audi AG = 400 / AoA = 394.
No change in output.
(Confirmed with family at AoA).

[Potatohead_RS3]

It’s the same car that is in this review:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=z9_vJj4lipI

It’s a Catalunya 2018. Spoiler looks exactly like the one on my car also.

Also a GPF is confirmed for the updated 2020 TTRS and the power output did not change, still 400PS. I think they would have made it more like 420 if they didn’t have to deal with WLTP. Jury is still out on whether GPF will come to USA, but my money is on it coming.

[thejerseydon]

All depends on who wrote the manual.
Audi AG = 400 / AoA = 394.
No change in output.
(Confirmed with family at AoA).

Both statements came from the AoA website. I personally do not have a dog in this fight so don't care either way.

[Zephyr007]

That's much larger than the stock 2018 rs3 wing

Agreed that’s significantly larger than the factory spoiler. At least 3x the upper surface area.

[MichiganRS3]

Both statements came from the AoA website. I personally do not have a dog in this fight so don't care either way.

Where the statements are located does not indicate where they were developed.

[thejerseydon]

Where the statements are located does not indicate where they were developed.

2017-18 press release and you can also refer to your windows sticker for engine details.
https://media.audiusa.com/en-us/releases/157
Powertrain and Performance

The RS 3 features the all-new 2.5L TFSI® engine paired with a seven-speed S tronic® dual clutch transmission. Producing 400 hp, the five-cylinder engine has a total displacement of 2.5 liters which equates to 160 hp per liter. The maximum torque of 354 lb-ft is available at engine speeds as low as 1,700 rpm and remains constant up to 5,850 rpm. As a result, the RS 3 can sprint from 0-60 mph in 3.9 seconds and a top track speed of 155 mph, or increased to 174 mph with the optional Dynamic plus package.

2019 is up on the web site
https://www.audiusa.com/models/audi-rs3
The latest five-cylinder powerplant carries on the tradition of Audi Sport® performance. The 2019 Audi RS 3 features a 2.5-liter TFSI® turbocharged engine that’s known for its unique firing order and inimitable sound, producing 394 horsepower and 354 lb-ft of torque.

[SolarRS3]

Its the same amount of torque regardless. I would be surprised if the aera under the curve is different at all (if there is no gpf)

[Potatohead_RS3]

Agreed that’s significantly larger than the factory spoiler. At least 3x the upper surface area.

Three times?

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They took their photo with some kind of fish eye lens or added effect. I tried to capture part of the Audi logo like they did but look at how bulbous the back of the car looks in their pic.

[Zephyr007]

Three times?

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They took their photo with a fish eye lens. I tried to capture part of the Audi logo like they did but look at how bulbous the back of the car looks in their pic.

He said “bulbous”.

Could certainly be some lens trickery. But the pic of that red car looks substantially different than the wing looks on mine. I’d actually love it if Audi made their carbon wing shape in a standard black optic version. Not a fan of the one random carbon piece stuck on the back.