Not long after Audi unveiled the potent 400 PS RS3
Sedan last year, it was inevitable that the Sportback would soon benefit
from the same model year updates.
Displayed at the Geneva Motor Show, the
2017 Audi RS3 Sportback now uses the same engine as the Sedan and TT-RS and
therefore delivers an equal 400 PS and 480 Nm of torque
between 1,700 rpm and 5,850 rpm.
When mated to a swift shifting S-tronic seven-speed
dual-clutch transmission and quattro all-wheel drive, the new RS3 Sportback
accelerates from 0-100 km/h in a brisk 4.1 seconds and hits an
electronically-limited 250 km/h top speed.
The new RS3 Sportback also
receives a number of visual tweaks. At the front for example, are a set of new
and much sharper headlights. Other styling modifications including the fitment
of revised front and rear bumpers, a new rear diffuser and a set of different
taillights.
