2023 Audi RS3 Sedan in Malaysia – 2.5L turbo, 400 PS, 500 Nm, 0-100 km/h in 3.8s, from RM650k to RM750k

Audi Malaysia has opened the order books for the 2023 RS3 Sedan with pricing anticipated to vary from RM650k to RM750k. The RS3 Sedan will be part of the Audi RS line-up in Malaysia at the moment made up of the RS4 Avant, RS5 Sportback, RS6 Avant, RS7 Sportback and extra just lately, the RS Q8.

The second-generation RS3 Sedan is powered by a 2.5 litre TFSI turbocharged five-cylinder petrol engine that makes 400 PS from 5,600 rpm to 7,000 rpm and 500 Nm of torque from 2,250 rpm to five,600 rpm. Energy is distributed to all 4 corners by way of a seven-speed dual-clutch S tronic gearbox and a quattro all-wheel drive system.

These figures enable the RS3 Sedan to go from 0-100 km/h in 3.8 seconds, with a prime velocity of 250 km/h. Armed with such efficiency, the RS3 Sedan went on to be the quickest compact automotive to lap the Nurburgring Nordschleife circuit. It did so in seven minutes 40.748 seconds.

For comparability, the Mercedes-AMG A45S 4MATIC+ produces 421 PS at 6,750 rpm and 500 Nm from 5,000 rpm, from a 2.0 litre turbocharged four-cylinder engine. The brand new M139 engine is paired with an eight-speed AMG Speedshift DCT 8G dual-clutch transmission for drive all 4 wheels by way of the AMG Efficiency 4MATIC+ system.

The AMG A45S does 0-100 km/h in 3.9 seconds, and is able to hitting a 270 km/h prime velocity with the Driver’s Bundle. It might be neck and neck when it comes to efficiency however the A45S gallops forward with a price ticket ranging from simply RM481,888.

The RS3 Sedan’s powertrain options an RS Torque Splitter that comes with torque vectoring between the rear wheels. The characteristic allows managed drifts as all the engine’s energy could be channeled to only one of many rear wheels.

Additionally accessible is the brand new RS Efficiency drive mode which adjusts the powertrain for optimum efficiency on a racetrack whereas an RS Torque Rear mode primarily serves as a ‘drift mode’. Different RS goodies provided embody the RS sport suspension plus with adaptive damper management, ceramic brake discs, 19-inch wheels with a 10-spoke design, RS-specific entrance and rear bumpers together with an RS exhaust system. The RS exhaust system comes with a completely variable flap management system.

RS-specific gadgets contained in the cabin embody a shift indicator that adjustments from inexperienced to yellow to purple, Nappa leather-based seats with RS-style honeycomb stitching, and a flat-bottomed RS steering wheel that includes a 12 o’clock marker and an RS button.

The driving force can monitor coolant, engine, and transmission oil temperatures by way of the ten.1-inch infotainment show. Different driving info comparable to energy and torque outputs, g-forces, acceleration and lap occasions are displayed on the 12.3-inch digital cockpit plus. For the primary time, the RS3 Sedan is fitted with a head-up show.

The mannequin you see within the photos is a registered Singaporean automotive so native specs might differ. How do you just like the RS3 Sedan in its new Kyalami Inexperienced color? Does it look too jarring? Or is that the way you’d count on an RS3 to look? Tell us within the feedback!