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I'd take anything WCF write with a pinch of salt.  They previously said the RS3 would already be on sale by Spring 2014 in three or five door with a 2.5 straight five....

 

http://www.worldcarfans.com/112102549807/new-audi-rs3-coming-in-2014---report

http://www.worldcarfans.com/113100463839/audi-rs3-mule-caught-in-the-open

 

I remember commenting on this when the black Sportback mule pictures surfaced October 2013.  There is no way Audi would introduce the RS so soon after the S.

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Agree it would be a shame to lose the straight five.  I've not driven an RS3 (old shape) but I have driven a TT RS and I have to say the torque and power and soundtrack was intoxicating.  Never will I take the mickey out of a TT RS ever again!  125% of the 2.0 litre straight four, but 1000% more special.  As a few of you know, it was a 400 lb ft S2 that got me hooked on fast quattro Audis.

 

(any excuse to post a vintage straight five clip.........)

 

 

When I heard a straight five was making its return I hoped it would be ready for the B8 S4.  Sadly it arrived six or 12 months later in the TT RS.  If the straight five is carried over for the next gen TT RS and RS3, this massive increases the chances of the B9 S4 using it also.  The engine fits longitudinally

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Hmmmmmmm, Autocar still saying it will be a straight five despite all the recent comments about it being a blown four.  Certainly hope so, but only time will tell I guess!  Has the potential to be absolutely blinding.  Recent Audi S and RS models have been superb, and I have to say the current S3 was probably the one that surprised me the most.

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Agree it would be a shame to lose the straight five.  I've not driven an RS3 (old shape)

 

I thought the old shape RS3 was just well average if I'm honest, I drove one on the same track with a 135 and 335 and to be honest I'd have either of the BMWs in preference, the RS3 wasn't bad, but I guess it just felt like I was sat in my S3 from all those years back with a better soundtrack but it didn't feel better on the road.

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I really like the A3 Sportback and Saloon.

 

The Sportback really does have shades of the old Audi Avants - you can see the RS2 DNA in there.

 

The saloon looks very generically like an Audi saloon, but it's a very neat and cohesive design.

Ive been out in a couple of the saloons and I really like them, feels nice inside and I think looks good, but then I prefer saloons to hatchback / estates anyway.  RS3 saloon would be good.

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