FIRST DRIVE
REVIEW: New Audi RS3 is devilishly quick, and a dying breed
The RS3 may be the junior member of the Audi RS tribe but it’s one of the most satisfying to drive
20 September 2022 - 10:29
Like most of the automotive world, Audi is heading into an electric future, which makes cars like the new RS3 a dying breed.
To old-school petrol heads, a charismatic sound is an important part of the driving experience in a high-performance car. Thus, knowing the RS3’s successor in a few years’ time will be battery-powered and silent, hearing the heady roar of its current petrol engine took on special significance when I drove the new RS3 at its South African launch last week...
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