2017 Audi S3 vs Audi RS3 – Acceleration
In this video you will watch an 2017 Audi S3 vs Audi RS3 Acceleration
2017 Audi S3
The 2017 Audi S3 takes the essential qualities of the company’s entry-level sedan, the A3, and dials up the performance level. Beyond its uprated engine that delivers quicker acceleration, the S3’s stickier tires and more capable sport-tuned suspension elevate its handling capability. Bigger brakes and a few unique styling flourishes round out the package.
Even with its elevated performance goals, the S3’s manners have not been sacrificed. The S3’s cabin looks handsome and reasonably upscale — and especially modern with the new Virtual Cockpit instrument cluster — while fuel economy remains respectable. All-wheel drive and a dual-clutch automatic transmission are standard, making the S3’s performance much more user-friendly.
Its list of downsides includes limited rear legroom, a small trunk, and a ride quality that can be a bit too stiff on uneven pavement. Though its available adaptive dampers provide more control with comfort, they are bundled with 19-inch wheels that are less forgiving over potholes. Fortunately, one of the S3’s persistent frustrations, a missing USB port, has been rectified for 2017, and a single USB port is now standard.
The 2017 Audi S3 comes standard with antilock brakes, traction and stability control, front-seat side and knee airbags, side curtain airbags, a rearview camera, a forward collision mitigation system with automatic braking, and front and rear parking sensors. The Prestige trim adds lane departure intervention and blind-spot monitoring. Premium Plus models can also be optionally equipped with the blind-spot monitor (via the Technology package), while rear-seat side airbags are optional for both trims
Specifications
BASE PRICE: $43,850
ENGINE TYPE: turbocharged and intercooled DOHC 16-valve inline-4, iron block and aluminum head, direct fuel injection
DISPLACEMENT: 121 cu in, 1984 cc
POWER: 292 hp @ 6200 rpm
TORQUE: 280 lb-ft @ 1900 rpm
TRANSMISSION: 6-speed dual-clutch automatic with manual shifting mode
Top speed: 155 mph
FUEL ECONOMY:EPA combined/city/highway driving: 24/21/28 mpg
Curb weight: 3485 lb
2017 Audi RS3
Take one look at the RS3, from its large front air intakes to the massive tailpipes, and you know it’s ready to rock. With a 400-hp turbocharged 2.5-liter five-cylinder under the hood, this 10Best Cars winner has the muscle to back up its menacing appearance. A seven-speed dual-clutch automatic routes torque to all four wheels; in our testing, the RS3 hit 60 mph in 3.5 seconds. It boasts a redline of 6900 rpm, and the rip of its distinctive exhaust note sounds amazing the whole way there.
Audi’s first RS sedan since 2010, the RS 3, is a serious bang-for-buck performance car with style, substance and impeccable manners. The RS 3 is imbued with good genes, sharing DNA with the stonking Audi TTRS, but packaged in a larger, cheaper and more flexible body. Priced from $84,900 (plus on road costs) the Audi RS 3 is a force to be reckoned with.
Australian new car buyers need little encouragement to choose the up-spec performance hero from any line-up and the new Audi RS 3 adds considerable weight to that movement.
For the first time ever, the team at Audi has slapped a performance badge on a small sedan, the new RS 3 now joining the ranks of a growing stable wearing the German manufacturer’s sporting moniker. Few however can claim the value for money offered by the Audi RS 3.
It’s the costly options which are the catch where the RS 3, and Audi, are concerned. Our test vehicle rounds-out at $93,265 thanks to the addition of the Ara blue, crystal effect paint ($2015), up-spec alloys and tyres ($1500), an extended matt aluminium styling package ($1600), carbon inlays ($1755) and the 14-speaker Bang & Olufsen sound system with 15-channel amplifier ($1495).
Specifications
Base price: $55,450
ENGINE TYPE: turbocharged and intercooled DOHC 20-valve inline-5, aluminum block and head, port and direct fuel injection
DISPLACEMENT: 151 cu in, 2480 cc
POWER: 400 hp @ 7000 rpm
TORQUE: 354 lb-ft @ 1700 rpm
TRANSMISSION: 7-speed dual-clutch automatic with manual shifting mode
Top speed (governor limited, mfr’s claim): 174 mph
CURB WEIGHT: 3547 lb
EPA FUEL ECONOMY:Combined/city/highway: 22/19/28 mpg
VIDEO
Video by:APEX Cars via youtube
Car information by : motoring.com , edmunds.com