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2015 RS3 Sportback
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2015 RS3 Sportback
Better looking than the previous variant and looks like a very capable Q car.
Not sure about the red for the promo pics, looking forward to see what they look like in Daytona Grey with the Black Pack.
http://www.carwow.co.uk/blog/362hp-audi ... k-revealed
Not sure about the red for the promo pics, looking forward to see what they look like in Daytona Grey with the Black Pack.
http://www.carwow.co.uk/blog/362hp-audi ... k-revealed
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Re: 2015 RS3 Sportback
Whats going on with the seats? Knurled finish quilting?
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I bet that should be very capable like that
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Re: 2015 RS3 Sportback
i expect that to be great fun, even more so now its rear wheel drive biased
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Weren't all the Haldex diff sporty Audi's of the last 10 years rear drive biased?
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That's not bad at all, But some wider squared blistered arches would send it over the edge... Somebody somewhere should do a wide body kit
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Allegedly! the reality was a fair bit different though, the very recent ones are supposed to be pretty effective from what I have read, our 2012 TTS was still very much FWD led even though I was meant to shift it to the rear wheels when needed.Eviltad wrote:Weren't all the Haldex diff sporty Audi's of the last 10 years rear drive biased?
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Re: 2015 RS3 Sportback
I thought the TTS was front bias? Well at least that's what the silly audi salesman was babbling on about at the dealership when we went to see one.LeeZ4MR wrote:Allegedly! the reality was a fair bit different though, the very recent ones are supposed to be pretty effective from what I have read, our 2012 TTS was still very much FWD led even though I was meant to shift it to the rear wheels when needed.Eviltad wrote:Weren't all the Haldex diff sporty Audi's of the last 10 years rear drive biased?
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What I mean is the haldex 4WD system that is on the TTS is still meant to shift 100% drive to the rear wheels when its needed but it only ever feels FWD when you are driving it so its just not very good but the latest haldex system is meant to do it far more effectively I have read.NeilP wrote:I thought the TTS was front bias? Well at least that's what the silly audi salesman was babbling on about at the dealership when we went to see one.LeeZ4MR wrote:Allegedly! the reality was a fair bit different though, the very recent ones are supposed to be pretty effective from what I have read, our 2012 TTS was still very much FWD led even though I was meant to shift it to the rear wheels when needed.Eviltad wrote:Weren't all the Haldex diff sporty Audi's of the last 10 years rear drive biased?
For me if a salesman said to me it was front bias I would be out of the door faster than lightening because who wants a FWD led 4WD system because in reality you may as well bin the 4WD system off which adds additional weight and buy the FWD TT instead.
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Obviously you wouldn't expect me to like this but....I reckon this ought to be a lot better than the last version (which was crap). It's based on the same platform as the Golf, which has done very well as a drivers car in current guise. Unless of course Audi RS do what they usually do, I.e. f*** something up that should be great, it could be a really good car. It will need to be though, with an M2 on the horizon.
Still looks dreadfully dull though. Could they make it look any more boring if they tried?
Still looks dreadfully dull though. Could they make it look any more boring if they tried?
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The M235i is pretty much my favourite BMW on sale at the moment...so I cant wait to see what the M2 delivers it should be a cracking bit of kitoriginal guvnor wrote: It will need to be though, with an M2 on the horizon.
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Re: 2015 RS3 Sportback
I also quite like the Q3 RS, definitely a marmite car, but the EVO and Top Gear reviews actual rate it as a good daily driver for our British roads. Strong residual value as well.
http://www.evo.co.uk/carreviews/evocarr ... specs.html
http://www.topgear.com/uk/car-news/audi ... 2014-11-20
Not as capable as the Macan S, but the Macan is considerably more to get a similar spec plus you'll be waiting until 2016 to get one if the waiting list reports are correct.
http://www.evo.co.uk/carreviews/evocarr ... specs.html
http://www.topgear.com/uk/car-news/audi ... 2014-11-20
Not as capable as the Macan S, but the Macan is considerably more to get a similar spec plus you'll be waiting until 2016 to get one if the waiting list reports are correct.
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^^^^ I have a little soft spot for those too.
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A lot of expectation resting on its shoulders Lee! I think it should be a corker. Don't be surprised if the power and torque figures are virtually identical to this RS3!LeeZ4MR wrote:The M235i is pretty much my favourite BMW on sale at the moment...so I cant wait to see what the M2 delivers it should be a cracking bit of kitoriginal guvnor wrote: It will need to be though, with an M2 on the horizon.
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Yes, I think it should be a very mouth watering proposition!original guvnor wrote:A lot of expectation resting on its shoulders Lee! I think it should be a corker. Don't be surprised if the power and torque figures are virtually identical to this RS3!LeeZ4MR wrote:The M235i is pretty much my favourite BMW on sale at the moment...so I cant wait to see what the M2 delivers it should be a cracking bit of kitoriginal guvnor wrote: It will need to be though, with an M2 on the horizon.
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