audi rs3

  • 5 Supercars that are SLOWER than the Audi RS3

      The Audi RS3 Sedan has been applauded as one of the best all-round sports cars of the last decade, mostly thanks to its 2.5-litre 5-cylinder engine that produces 294kW of power and 480Nm of torque. Throw the latest version of Audi’s ‘quattro’ all-wheel-drive system into the mix and...
  • Hot Audi RS3 Sedan goes on sale in SA

    The new RS3 Sedan has arrived in South Africa, sporting a 294kW power figure and a R925 000 base price tag. The 5 cylinder turbocharged petrol engine is also good for 480 N.m. of torque (from 1700 right through to 5850 r/min), which should see you to 100km/h in...
  • Can’t fault Audi’s posh and clever new A3 range

    Audi’s current A3 was launched almost four years ago.  It’s hard to believe when the shape, particularly the sedan, has held up so well in the styling and interior department.  We drive the revised 2016 version of the A3 range and see if Audi’s biggest seller can continue on...
  • Driven: Junior BMW M2 gives back to the purists

    “The most anticipated BMW this year” is the term thrown around for Bavaria’s latest introduction to the family. As glossy as that phrase is, it’s true, an entry level M model is exactly what BMW has needed since their current offerings in the M stable have been slightly out...
  • Review: Mercedes A45 AMG (2016) claws back title

    This new Mercedes A45 AMG is the most powerful hatchback on sale and according to data supplied by Performance Motor Media it successfully uses the extra horses to pip the Audi RS3 – only GPS tracking is able to truly tell them apart. We’d like to believe this hotter...
  • Road Review: Audi TTS (2016) quattro

    Johannesburg’s weather got its act together during the road review of the 2016 Audi TTS. After weeks of scorching temperatures, desperate prays for rain were answered and chaos on the roads ensued. Muddy torrents carried a litany of sharp debris down the road and deep puddles gave us the...
  • Sizzling Audi RS Q3 Performance coming soon

    Audi has definitely hit the ground running in 2016, with their latest offering shaking things up in the compact SUV market. Meet the new Audi RS Q3 Performance; the newest member of the “Performance” family, which includes the Audi RS6 Performance as well as the Audi RS7 Performance. Audi...
  • Fastest hatch: Latest Mercedes A45 AMG in SA

    The refreshed Mercedes-Benz A-Class has just been launched in South Africa, but the real talking-point of the range is the Mercedes A45 AMG 4MATIC. This super-hatch reclaimed its title as the most powerful production hatch after Audi’s RS3 momentarily held that title, but there is more to this car...
  • Drive Review: Audi RS3 5-cylinder Turbo

    Currently the smallest Audi to wear the RennSport nomenclature, the new 2016 Audi RS3 was momentarily the most powerful hatchback you could buy, until Mercedes raised the bar again by bestowing the A 45 AMG with another handful of kilowatts. Truthfully very little separates their on-road performance – this...