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Audi RS3

Audi's super-hatch should easily out-gun its rivals

These are the pictures that prove the A3 is ready to recieve the famous RS badge! Only a month after the German manufacturerunveiled its flagship TT-RS at the Geneva Motor Show, we have conclusive proof that a performance flagship A3 is also on the way.

Power comes fromthe same 2.5-litre, five-cylinder turbo unit as in the TT-RS, delivers a staggering 335bhp and 450Nm of torque to all four tyres viathe firm’s quattro 4WD transmission.

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It would enable the Audito complete the 0-62mph sprint in around five seconds and hit a topspeed of 155mph – automatically cementing its place as one of the fastest cars in its class. However, sothat it doesn’t tread on the toes of the TT-RS, the RS3's power could be limited to around 300bhp.

So far,nothing has been confirmed officially. But when the RS3 does reachproduction, a price tag of around £35,000 is likely – making it a premium rival to the Ford Focus RS and BMW 135i.

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