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  • Main changes are to the looks. Aside from the beveled upper corners of the grille, the new wedge-shaped headlights are the main elements that lend it a fresher face. Though I'm not sure if it suits the menacing nature of the car?
    DOCUMENTED: 22.02.2012 | 01:26 GMT +8 | 0 COMMENTS

    Audi's M3 Contender Gets a Facelift

    The Audi RS5 Coupé has gone under the knife to update its looks. No hike in power or anything else much though...

    Still running its high revving 4.2-liter FSI engine, the natural breathing V8 generates 450 bhp, which is capable of launching the Audi R ... MORE

    ARCHIVED IN : Audi, RS5, Coupé, 4.2, V8
    • Main changes are to the looks. Aside from the beveled upper corners of the grille, the new wedge-shaped headlights are the main elements that lend it a fresher face. Though I'm not sure if it suits the menacing nature of the car?
    • New Audis have narrow LED strips for the daytime running lights, instead of the multiple bulbs that everyone else has by now. These utilize xenon plus technology, and that includes the taillights and the rear bumper.
    • Interior updates include the leather-wrapped RS5 multifunction sport steering wheel with the ring flattened at the bottom, redesigned controls, the ignition key, the knob of the gear selector lever, the steering column stalks and the buttons for Audi drive select and the optional MMI navigation plus.
  • I can't wait any longer. I want to know what 340 bhp feels like, so I floor it. Woah! This is a blisteringly quick car. From the lightning quick shifts from the S-tronic gearbox, to the sensational 5-cylinder engine soundtrack, this car is fast, fast, fast. The quattro drivetrain helps keep you in check too, so you can really exploit all that power. There's no doubt this car will smack the smirk off anyone driving a much more expensive sportscar. EVO or STi? No problem. Unless they've got a huge aftermarket turbo under the bonnet, the result will be the same - Germany 1, Japan 0.
    DOCUMENTED: 14.02.2012 | 06:16 GMT +8 | 0 COMMENTS

    Mad Rapid Transit | Audi RS3

    Audi's last hurrah for the A3 is this meteoric baby rocket known as the RS3. The smallest, but by no means the least of the brand's who's-your-daddy RS range. We drive this crazy-fast car.

    Photos: Low Fai Ming & Joel Tam If not for the fact that I already knew which car the media had been assigned for test drives, I ... MORE

    ARCHIVED IN : Audi, RS3, Premium Automobiles, Turbo
    • I can't wait any longer. I want to know what 340 bhp feels like, so I floor it. Woah! This is a blisteringly quick car. From the lightning quick shifts from the S-tronic gearbox, to the sensational 5-cylinder engine soundtrack, this car is fast, fast, fast. The quattro drivetrain helps keep you in check too, so you can really exploit all that power. There's no doubt this car will smack the smirk off anyone driving a much more expensive sportscar. EVO or STi? No problem. Unless they've got a huge aftermarket turbo under the bonnet, the result will be the same - Germany 1, Japan 0.
    • That's when I was reminded yet again of the car's 'age'. No keyless start or start/stop button here. You slot the key in and crank the engine up yourself. Like you would in a Kia. Waitaminute. Even the latest Cerato has got press-and-go buttons. At this point, I begin to realise that there's ALOT riding on the drive.
    • So off we go. Initial feel of the car is pretty good. The car feels nimble and agile under my hands at low speeds. It's not pin sharp, but my inputs are reciprocated with accurate responses from the car. The steering does feel a tad numb, but not worryingly so.
  • Each Audi RS model represents the pinnacle of its model line - the Audi RS3 Sportback, developed by quattro GmbH, now brings this dynamic philosophy to the compact category. It rockets from a dead stop to 100 km/h in 4.6 seconds. Top speed is electronically limited to 250 km/h. The guttural roaring and growling, backed by the signature rhythm of the five-cylinder firing order make up the classic Audi soundtrack. A sound flap in the exhaust branch intensifies the sound even further. The flap is controlled via the standard Sport button, which also varies the engine response.
    DOCUMENTED: 07.12.2010 | 12:17 GMT +8 | 0 COMMENTS

    Audi launches RS3 Sportback

    Blazing performance, compact size. Audi has added a new model to its dynamic RS series: the Audi RS3 Sportback.

    In the great tradition of the brand, its engine boasts five cylinders and turbocharging technology. From a displacement of 2.5 liters come ... MORE

    • Each Audi RS model represents the pinnacle of its model line - the Audi RS3 Sportback, developed by quattro GmbH, now brings this dynamic philosophy to the compact category. It rockets from a dead stop to 100 km/h in 4.6 seconds. Top speed is electronically limited to 250 km/h. The guttural roaring and growling, backed by the signature rhythm of the five-cylinder firing order make up the classic Audi soundtrack. A sound flap in the exhaust branch intensifies the sound even further. The flap is controlled via the standard Sport button, which also varies the engine response.
    • Delivering power to the road with effortless ease, the quattro permanent all-wheel drive grants the Audi RS3 Sportback traction, dynamics, and stability. Its central component is an electronically controlled multi-plate clutch, mounted at the end of the propeller shaft to achieve a favorable axle load distribution. Located in its interior is a plate package bathed in oil.
    • Thanks to quattro, the propulsive power can be distributed to each axle as needed. Whenever slip occurs at one of the axles, an electric pump intervenes at lightning speed to increase the oil pressure. The pump presses the clutch plates together in a continuous fashion, thereby permitting the torque to be redirected accordingly. Thanks to a powerful accumulator, this process takes just a few milliseconds.