The Audi RS3 doesn’t just look the part it sounds incredible too. This video captures that legendary five-cylinder startup roar, giving you goosebumps in just a few seconds. Easily one of the best ...

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 is a bit of an oddball. It has 394 hp under the hood, a serious number for a car weighing around 3600 pounds. But that power comes from the last five-cylinder engine on the market, making ...

The 2026 Audi RS3 subcompact luxury performance sedan utilizes a 2.5-liter turbocharged five-cylinder engine generating 394 hp and 369 lb-ft of torque, and distinguishes itself as the only ...

At this point, nearly halfway through a decade in which electrification is accelerating at a rapid pace, most internal combustion engines are pretty similar configurations, especially when it comes to ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Once upon a time, in the years when I worked a dreary office job before committing to the nonstop international sleep deprivation experiment of automotive journalism, I bought a car brand-spankin'-new ...

The Ingolstadt-based automaker claims the updates for the RS 3 lineup are a "feast for the senses." Well, they're certainly tinkling our checkbook pockets – both the Sportback and sedan aren't cheap ...

Audi TT RS and Audi RS3 face off in a drag race that compares two high-performance Audi models with very different setups. The title points to a straight-line performance test centered on acceleration ...

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 just ...