The launch of Audi’s latest model provided the opportunity to follow in the tyre-tracks of motoring history.
The company introduced the power-packed RS 3 Sportback in Austria, and a major part of our driving route was the mountainous Turracher Hohe, a challenging alpine pass where Audi presented the first quattro prototype to their board of management in January 1978.
So we were sampling the latest all-wheel-drive model at the place of the famous system’s debut, and it soon became evident why this spot had been chosen to display those tremendous road-holding capabilities.
The new car, a high performance version of the A3 hatchback, in five-door form, has the look of poise, power and pace about it – all of which it gloriously delivers. The styling speaks of the car’s performance potential ... looking muscular yet svelte.
The front has a deeper apron that incorporates enlarged air intakes, an anthracite coloured single-frame grille with diamond patterned styling and xenon plus headlamps with LED daytime running lights. The side view is dominated by the flared, lightweight front wings (made of carbon-fibre reinforced polymer) covering 19in alloy wheels, prominent sill extensions, mirror casings in a matt aluminium look and a large roof spoiler. Two elliptical exhaust tailpipes give an air of power to the rear.
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