together with the new RS3 Sportback, Audi has issued costs as well as specs for the new RS3 Saloon, which is on sale in the UK now.
Prices will begin at £45,250, meaning that the saloon bodied RS3 is almost £1,000 more than the Sportback five-door hatch. very first deliveries will take location this September, however we’ve already driven the hot new compact saloon, as well as you can checked out our impressions here. 
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The new cars and truck utilizes the exact same 395bhp five-cylinder engine as the just recently introduced Audi TT RS, so not only is it 33bhp more than the outgoing RS3 Sportback, it’ll outgun its closest rival, the Mercedes-AMG CLA 45, which has 355bhp. It means the RS3 saloon accelerates from 0-62mph in 4.1 seconds, while top speed is a restricted 155mph, although this can be increased to 174mph on request.
The RS3’s four-door body is almost similar to the Audi S3 saloon, aside from the addition of the RS3 Sportback’s front bumper, flared wheelarches as well as the big oval twin exhaust tailpipes as well as rear diffuser.
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Inside, the RS3 saloon will boast leather trim, an Alcantara-rimmed steering wheel as well as a variety of connectivity features such as Apple CarPlay as well as Android Auto. other set offered will include Audi’s digital online Cockpit instrument display, while security set includes web traffic Jam Assist, which can take manage of the steering in slow-moving heavy web traffic at speeds of as much as 40mph.
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Under the skin, the Audi RS3 Sportback’s 2.5-litre five-cylinder TFSI turbocharged engine gets more power, however it’s mated to the exact same seven-speed double clutch gearbox. in spite of the little boost in weight, the RS3 Sportback’s blend of searing performance as well as family-friendly practicality should remain. 
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