But, the Mercedes-AMG A45 and Audi RS3 – part of the new crop of super hatches – are on a level of performance that even we find exceptional. With over 360bhp and 330lb ft of torque ...

Audi’s latest RS3, as with its predecessor ... the RS3 lacking the flat consistency of an AMG A45 S. Revisions to the torque splitter are less effective here too, and you need to be patient ...

Audi is already playing that game with the RS3 and BMW is heading in with the ... as will the aero kit over the A250 Sport "engineered by AMG" pictured above. Stop/start and regenerative braking ...

Now we’re taking the RS3 story to the next stage by looking at the third-generation 8Y model that was announced in 2020 for ...

“I know the AMG A45 isn't as civilised as an Audi RS3, but that’s also a big reason for wanting to wake up at the crack of dawn just to go for a blast in it. Hot hatches should always put fun ...

The moment Audi slaps an 'S' badge ... is that until the even hotter RS3 turns up in showrooms sometime later this year, this car will represent peak A3-platform performance. Driving the ...

But the Mercedes-AMG A45 feels better made, as does a BMW M140i. All versions of the Audi RS3 come equipped with a 10.1-inch MMI Navigation multimedia touchscreen. The graphics used on the screen are ...

There’s an admirable belligerence about the Audi RS3 ... but offers much of the RS3's pace and tech for less money. Meanwhile ...

The new RS3 continued to be available as either ... which is very good going indeed and better than a Mercedes-AMG A45 S or Audi’s own RS4 was likely to manage. Earlier 2.5 TFSIs have been ...