Audi RS3 Vs Mercedes A45 AMG: Which Mega Hatch Is Faster?
The guys from Cars.co.za have hosted another drag race with the Mercedes A45, this time pitting it against the warbly turbo five-pot Audi RS3. There's no question the Audi sounds better, but is it faster in a straight line?
Head over here to watch the same Mercedes A45 take on a BMW M2, and make sure you check out our verdict on the Audi RS3.
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What about the Ford Focus RS?
Love the RS3. The other one just a taxi🙈🙊
Focus RS is the mega hothatch
How are they going to tailgate each other in the same race?
0-100kmh
Mercedes: 4.2s
Audi: 4.3s
Audi wins….Mercedes lies
How do I post. I can’t find the post botton on this new update
I’m on PC
Audi already revealed facelifted A3 and S3… Although the facelift is mostly cosmetic for these two cars, the RS3 might get the “new” 2.5L 5-cyl aluminium engine like in the TT RS (which has 400hp and 3.7 sec 0-60mph time). So the RS3 will have more power than now (maybe not 400hp, but somewhere between 380 and 400) and will be even lighter. So it is going to destroy other hot hatches with even more ease (at least in a straight line).
There’s also reliability… these Mercs produce insane boost pressure which breaks their turbos in no time. My friend had one only lasted 2 months.
Audi has one of the best launch control systems on the market. It does wonders.
lol at the people saying that the focus rs would beat the audi around the track