The gearbox is wonderful at ten tenths too. This seven-speed dual-clutcher is super-quick, and when in manual mode it will stay like that, allowing the engine to lurch into the rev limiter. The ...

Here's a short list of the Audi RS3's main appeals: a unique, feisty turbocharged five-cylinder engine that puts out 394 horsepower with audible fury, a standard all-wheel-drive system that still ...

Having debuted its first five-cylinder engine five decades ago, Audi has removed the wraps from a commemorative edition of the sole model still with an in-line five unit, the RS3. A limited edition of ...

Quattro all-wheel drive and the five-cylinder engine are Audi’s two key staples, but before too long, the latter will disappear for good. Ingolstadt’s iconic engine family was first introduced in 1976 ...

Character is often hard to find in the new enthusiast car market. Even in a segment that, by definition, typically has more character than most other vehicles on the road. Especially when it comes to ...

And that question (the why), is pretty important right now. Neither Audi nor the overall Volkswagen Group are going gangbusters, and the fact that Audi is marching into 2026 with this 394-horsepower ...

A short drive to my neighborhood supermarket in Durban North earned the Audi RS3 Sportback several admiring looks. So, no doubt it is a head turner. One can’t help but notice the beast; bearing in ...

Ian Wright joined CarBuzz as an automotive journalist and photographer in 2018. His career started with specialist publications, covering everything from Harley-Davidson to Ferrari. Before writing for ...

The discourse may remain firmly fixed on EVs, and the market on SUVs, but shoppers looking for a traditional gasoline sport compact are spoiled for choice. From familiar names like the Subaru WRX and ...

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 ...

Audi has been spied testing what could become one of the most sought-after Audi Sport models yet. An RS3 hatch spied testing at the Nurburgring in Germany points to a model that could become the last ...