2017 Audi RS3 Sedan (render)
It was
reported that Audi had confirmed the Audi RS3 at the Audi Summit for Audi of
America employees.Audi’s roadmap for North America later confirmed a
market launch of the car. Now, a rendering from IAB’s automotive illustrator
Shoeb Kalania previews the 2017 Audi RS3 Sedan in near-production guise.
The 2017 Audi RS3 Sedan
is currently under development in Europe and was spied testing for the first
time last month, on the Nurburgring in Germany. The RS variant gets a more
aggressive front fascia with the Singleframe grille featuring a mesh-pattern,
high-gloss black-honeycomb grille and a frame in matte aluminium look;
high-gloss black-honeycomb air scoops and a restyled bumper.
It features larger alloy wheels and fatter tyres. The rear-end
incorporates a subtle spoiler, diffuser and oval-shaped dual exhaust tips. The
RS variant will likely sit lower than the S variant, providing better
aerodynamics.
Powering the Audi RS3
Sedan will likely be the 2.5-litre TFSI turbocharged five-cylinder petrol
engine that produces 367 PS at 5,550-6,800 rpm and 465 Nm of
torque at 1,625-5,550 rpm in the Audi RS3 Sportback. This engine will likely be
mated to the 7-speed S-tronic transmission. The quattro permanent all-wheel
drive system will be standard. With this configuration, a 0-100 km/h run won’t
take more than 4.5 seconds, while the top speed will be limited to 250 km/h.
