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2022 Audi RS 3: Turbocharged Power and Enhanced Handling!

1/25/2026

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The Audi RS 3, launched in 2016, uses a 2.5-liter turbo inline-five engine with 400 horsepower and a dual-clutch transmission.
Built on Volkswagen's Modularer Querbaukasten (MQB) platform, the RS 3 weighs about 3,500 pounds and has adaptive suspension.
Pre-facelift models list around $25,991 for high-mileage examples, near a Honda Civic.
The 2022 facelift added torque vectoring for improved handling, and models start at $52,988 with TT RS from $37,995.

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Story summary

The Audi RS 3, launched in 2016, uses a 2.5-liter turbo inline-five engine with 400 horsepower and a dual-clutch transmission.
Built on Volkswagen's Modularer Querbaukasten (MQB) platform, the RS 3 weighs about 3,500 pounds and has adaptive suspension.
Pre-facelift models list around $25,991 for high-mileage examples, near a Honda Civic.
The 2022 facelift added torque vectoring for improved handling, and models start at $52,988 with TT RS from $37,995.