This week has been a blast reviewing the 2026 Audi RS3, a compact four-door sedan beast of a hot rod. The RS3 has always been one of those cars that doesn't need to shout to get attention. It ...

Audi's RS3, one of the most powerful sport compact cars on the market, just got even better. The luxury automaker refreshed the model for 2025, giving it new features and some performance enhancements ...

At Circuit Parcmotor Castellolí outside of Barcelona, Audi has set up a tight chicane made from cones on the back straight, and every time I attack it in the 2025 RS3 I start cackling as I dive in, ...

The phrase “become one with the car” is so overused in car reviews that I’ve always avoided using it on one of my own. While somewhat romantic, it’s a lazy way of summing up several thoughts and ...

There’s nothing quite like tapping into the raw performance of a four-door sports car, especially those with more dynamic handling. Among the top performers sits the Audi RS3, with a unique ...

Powering the 2024 Audi RS3 is a different engine altogether. It’s one cylinder short but certainly not lacking in fun. The award-winning turbocharged 5-cylinder engine of the RS3 is unique yet ...

The new Audi RS3 takes performance hatchbacks to another level with its iconic five cylinder engine and a new torque splitter that adds real rear wheel drive character. In this review, we test how ...

While it is the most powerful of the three, the Dodge is also the fattest runner, with almost 1,200 lb over the light-framed Audi; no wonder it lost so badly ...

"They don't make 'em like they used to" is an overused expression nowadays, especially in the automotive world. In truth, people have been saying it for decades, almost like a car enthusiast's family ...

Chase Bierenkoven is a gearhead and writer based in Denver, Colorado. As the family lore goes, Chase's first word was "truck." Cars have been a problem ever since. By 16, Chase was spending his ...

The 2025 Audi RS3 may only be a mid-life facelift, but the brand’s expert engineers have boosted its performance to new heights and already claimed a new Nurburgring lap record for compact cars. With ...

The Audi RS3’s legendary five-cylinder engine has about two years left to live. Audi is preparing a final RS3 GT edition before emissions rules and an EV-focused future close the book on the offbeat ...