Facelifted RS3

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Anyone heard anything about the facelifted RS3? The safe money is that it'll have the engine from the new TT-RS, so 400hp.

But the only vehicles seen out testing have been a saloon body, plus there have been pics of an RS3 saloon shown to Audi brass:



Do we think it'll be replacing the Sportback body style or supplementing?

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zeDuffMan said:

I'd bet a lot of money on it being a supplement. It would make zero sense to change it to saloon-only. But then I'm not an industry insider so what do I know?

This one is going on sale in the US though, where a saloon would sell better.

Merc don't sell the A45 in the US, only the CLA45 AMG so that's the direct rival.

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rb5er said:

Looks wk.

Constructive.

Thanks!

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I'd say it's definitely going to be available as a saloon. The development cars are all saloons.

The question is whether the hatch will continue or not.

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Just to tidy this up - saloon only.

http://www.botb.com/blog.aspx?qs=2016/09/audi-rs3-...

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Well I stand corrected, just heard from someone that the hatch is coming, but might be up to a year behind the Saloon

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snorkel sucker said:

Are Audi done, dusted and out of stock on the current sportback RS3 now or are there a few knocking about needing to be shifted i.e. 8% discount or more?!

There are still a few stock cars around in the dealer network, though not great discounts as they're still very desirable.