The Highest Arts: Audi RS 3 performance edition

With the third era of the Audi RS 3 Sportback(*3*) and the second era of the RS 3 Sedan^{, excessive performance has reached a brand new degree within the compact section. Now Audi Sport GmbH is including: the RS 3 performance edition is a restricted edition of 300 items and is the top of its collection each technically and visually. Available as Sportback and Sedan, the Edition ensures driving enjoyable and emotion throughout the board.}

Five-cylinder turbo engine with elevated performance

The RS 3 performance edition ^{is extra highly effective and quicker than any earlier collection RS 3. It is the first car in its section to attain a high pace of 300 km/h (184 mph) and thus 10 km/h (6 mph) greater than the usual model with RS Dynamics Package plus. In addition, the award-winning five-cylinder turbo engine with its attribute sound, now delivers 299 kW (407 PS), 100 revolutions later, between 5,700 and seven,000 revolutions per minute on a excessive plateau. The torque plateau can be wider: most torque of 500 Nm is now accessible 100 revolutions longer, between 2,250 and 5,700 revolutions per minute. This is achieved by way of increased cost strain: the massive exhaust turbocharger generates 1.6 bar relative, which corresponds to a plus of 0.1 bar. Power is transmitted by the 7‑pace S tronic dual-clutch transmission. Short shifting occasions with out interrupting traction, a sporty gear ratio, and launch management guarantee high driving performance. The RS 3 performance edition accelerates from 0 to 100 km/h (62 mph) in 3.8 seconds.}

The energy is complemented by the unmistakable and emotional sound of the five-cylinder engine with its attribute 1-2-4-5-3 firing sequence. The commonplace RS sports activities exhaust system with a modified middle silencer and shiny black, oval tailpipe trims offers a sporty, strong sound to the skin. The totally variable exhaust flap management, which broadens the sound spectrum, has been tailored barely for the RS 3 performance edition^{: in Audi drive choose’s Dynamic, RS Performance, and RS Torque Rear modes, the exhaust flaps open additional when the automobile is stationary, which makes the sound much more current.}

Top chassis applied sciences in collection manufacturing

Negative wheel camber, stiffer wishbone, RS-specific tube stabilizer with the next spring charge – all these measures already guarantee excessive driving dynamics and stability in the usual RS 3. The RS 3 performance edition ^{options RS sports activities suspension with adaptive damper control as commonplace gear. It constantly and individually adjusts every shock absorber to the street circumstances, the driving scenario, and the mode chosen in Audi drive choose. Pressure and rebound damping have been elevated compared with the earlier era RS 3, that means that the shock absorber takes up extra of the power that’s handed from the chassis. The result’s tighter dealing with. Electromagnetically actuated valves, which regulate the circulate of the hydraulic fluid, present the required quantity damping energy inside ten milliseconds of the exact second the driving scenario requires. To do that, sensors measure the vertical acceleration of the physique and the motion of the person wheels relative to it. This data is processed concurrently within the damper management unit and the modular car dynamics controller, which implies that every particular person wheel optimally takes the automobile’s performance to the street. This consists of supporting the physique throughout quick cornering in addition to braking and acceleration, for instance with launch management.}

With the RS Torque Splitter, the RS 3 performance edition ^{makes use of know-how that, on the one hand, will increase stability – for instance in moist circumstances – and, then again, will increase agility and reduces understeer throughout dynamic driving. This is achieved by way of two electronically managed multi-plate clutches that actively distribute the drive torque with full variability between the rear wheels. A most of fifty% of the driving energy is directed to the rear axle; in RS Torque Rear mode all the rearward drive torque is intermittently transmitted to the wheel on the skin of the curve. This allows drifts on closed-off routes. In mixture with RS Performance Mode, the torque splitter distributes torque between the rear wheels in such a approach that nearly impartial dealing with is achieved with little understeering and oversteering, making certain optimum performance on the racetrack. This permits you to speed up earlier on the finish of the curve for quicker lap occasions.}

The RS 3 performance edition ^{runs on semi-slick Pirelli P Zero “Trofeo R” tires as commonplace gear – 265/35 on the entrance axle, 245/35 on the rear. Due to their particular rubber compound and asymmetrical tread, these performance tires supply significantly excessive grip in dry circumstances, thus rising stability and lateral grip. In conserving with their traits, the semi-slicks are mounted on forged aluminum wheels in motorsport design. The 19 inch rims in darkish grey matte, solely accessible on the particular mannequin, have a putting design with ten cross‑spokes and show the RS branding. Behind it, the usual six-piston ceramic brake takes a agency grip. Their discs on the entrance axle measure 380 x 38 mm (15 x 1.5 in.). The high-performance brake system, with a specifically tailored pedal curve on the brake booster, is ten kilograms (22 lbs) lighter and extra heat-resistant than the metal brakes. The discount in unsprung lots brings benefits in extremely dynamic purposes. The rear axle has a floating caliper with 310 x 22 mm (12.2 x 0.9 in.) single-piece metal discs. The brake calipers are painted blue to match the particular inside.}

Exclusivity and dynamism made seen

The particular mannequin reveals its main place within the RS 3 portfolio with a variety of latest design‑components and gear: along with the motorsport-design wheels and the RS‑sports activities exhaust system with black tailpipe trims, the Audi rings and the RS 3 badge on the entrance and rear are additionally black. This is in excellent concord with the actual finishes on the RS 3 performance edition^{: these embrace the pearl-effect colours Nogaro Blue, Arrow Gray and Daytona Gray in addition to Sebring Black Crystal Effect and Glacier White Metallic.}

Perfection all the way down to the smallest element can be seen within the gentle. The commonplace Matrix LED headlights with darkened bezels and the LED taillights characteristic a dynamic flashing gentle and RS‑particular staging when unlocking and locking. When the RS 3 performance edition ^{is opened, the digital daytime working gentle, consisting of 15 LED segments, shows the “checkered flag” on the passenger aspect and the “3‑0-0” on the driving force aspect – primarily based on the restricted variety of items and a high pace of 300 km/h (186 mph). Upon closing, “R-S-3” lettering seems within the pixel discipline under the primary headlight as a substitute of the “3-0-0.” While driving, the checkered flag lights up on each side as a daytime working gentle. Another distinguishing characteristic is an entrance LED in the entrance doorways: it initiatives “#RS performance” onto the bottom subsequent to the automobile.}

The particular mannequin additionally reveals its exclusivity within the inside. For the primary time within the RS 3*, bucket seats can be found as commonplace gear, making certain excellent lateral help throughout dynamic cornering. Like the outer rear seats, the seat middle panel additionally has contrasting blue honeycomb stitching. The materials used for that is Dinamica microfiber cloth, which is mixed with pearl Nappa leather-based on the aspect bolsters. Below the headrest, the black funnel aperture incorporates massive RS lettering and, just like the Carbon matte again of the seat again, emphasizes the sporty character of the particular mannequin. In addition to the full-surface blue belt straps, the distinction stitching on the middle armrest, the door armrests, and the steering wheel are additionally in blue. The identical applies to the ground mats and the trunk mat in black Velour, which additionally options RS lettering. For higher orientation throughout sporty driving, the Alcantara steering wheel, which is flattened on the backside, contains a 12 o’clock marking – additionally in blue.

Specifically within the particular mannequin, the background picture on the ten.1 inch contact show has a carbon look and reveals the attribute 2.5 TFSI 1-2-4-5-3 firing sequence. The RS monitor additionally integrates shows of coolant temperature, engine and transmission oil, g-forces, and tire pressures. At the identical time, the Audi digital cockpit plus offers data on performance-related knowledge, reminiscent of lap occasions, g-forces, and acceleration in seconds from 0‑100 km/h (62 mph), 0‑200 km/h (124 mph), quarter mile, and eighth mile.

The RS 3 performance edition ^{is restricted to 300 items – as illustrated by the carbon ornamental inlay on the passenger aspect with the badge “1 of 300.” The mannequin will be ordered at costs beginning at € 75,000 as a Sportback and € 77,000 as a Sedan. The edition might be delivered from early 2023.}