2021 Audi RS Q3 Sportback
As good in the RS Q3 as it is in the TT RS coupe and RS3 compact sedan, Audi's turbocharged 2.5-liter five is a gem of a powerplant. Its odd cylinder count lends it a characteristic warble at high rpm that recalls the brand's rally success in the 1980s. It makes 394 horsepower at 7000 rpm and 354 lb-ft of torque at 1950 rpm. Power delivery is linear and vicious. This engine is so strong, it helped propel the RS3 to a 10Best award in 2018. In the heavier RS Q3, the engine has to work a bit harder, but it still should be able to find 60 mph in less than four seconds on its way to a claimed top speed of 155 mph. The RS Q3's output is channeled through a seven-speed dual-clutch automatic and an updated all-wheel-drive system that typically delivers 80 percent of the engine's torque to the rear wheels. That rear-biased setup helps transform the RS Q3 into a highly agile performer with superb handling for a cute ute. Understeer in corners is all but nonexistent, and it can be easily coaxed into a drift at the driver's command. #AUDI #RSQ3 #AUDIRSQ3 Tags: rsq3 stage 3 audi q3 audi q3 sportback audi q3 2020
As good in the RS Q3 as it is in the TT RS coupe and RS3 compact sedan, Audi's turbocharged 2.5-liter five is a gem of a powerplant. Its odd cylinder count lends it a characteristic warble at high rpm that recalls the brand's rally success in the 1980s. It makes 394 horsepower at 7000 rpm and 354 lb-ft of torque at 1950 rpm. Power delivery is linear and vicious. This engine is so strong, it helped propel the RS3 to a 10Best award in 2018. In the heavier RS Q3, the engine has to work a bit harder, but it still should be able to find 60 mph in less than four seconds on its way to a claimed top speed of 155 mph. The RS Q3's output is channeled through a seven-speed dual-clutch automatic and an updated all-wheel-drive system that typically delivers 80 percent of the engine's torque to the rear wheels. That rear-biased setup helps transform the RS Q3 into a highly agile performer with superb handling for a cute ute. Understeer in corners is all but nonexistent, and it can be easily coaxed into a drift at the driver's command. #AUDI #RSQ3 #AUDIRSQ3 Tags: rsq3 stage 3 audi q3 audi q3 sportback audi q3 2020