Audi 5 Cylinder Drift Machine: 8Y 2024 Audi RS 3

[@nestorbarreto4169]

What a PHENOMENAL review! I swear, I have watched HUNDREDS of 2022-2024 RS3 reviews BUT, none as thorough as this one (not counting performance ones since this was a loaner). I sure wish you and your husband do get a chance to own one soon…aficionados deserve it. Kudos to you both.

[@emilytheaudinerd]

Thank you for your kind words! Hopefully in the not too distant future!

[@speeddemonRS3]

@@emilytheaudinerd You just got to order one the way you want it built, and be very patient lol!

[@emilytheaudinerd]

@@speeddemonRS3 the list at our dealer is 16 customers long…we are too late to the party for this one

[@speeddemonRS3]

@emilytheaudinerd Sorry to hear that , but couldn't you call around and potentially have one delivered if it's too far away? By the way the review was simply fantastic!

[@MrAirsoftdude223]

@@emilytheaudinerdthat sucks. I went around to a few dealers near me, some had lines that long, but I found one close that had 0 people on the waiting list! Ordered in October, expected delivery in July. Hopefully you can find a dealer with a shorter wait!

[@kaiwenshi6237]

Well spoken and great editing on this video!!!!1

[@Trades46]

This might be the ultimate swan song of the glorious Audi Inline 5 turbo. The sound and the way it pulls is something that is special even compared to the bigger RS cars in the lineup.

[@emilytheaudinerd]

I couldn't agree more!

[@oabadiaz]

Tengo un RS3 Sportback desde junio de 2023, y no puedo estar más contento, el empuje del motor, su interior acogedor, su comportamiento, es una delicia. Me ha encantado tu reseña, mencionas detalles que no se citan en otros canales. Enhorabuena.

[@emilytheaudinerd]

Thank you! Congrats on your RS3!

[@PlayafromtheHimalayas]

As an owner of several BMWs, I'm envious of the light animations that Audi has. Also this grill is still better looking than the BMW beaver bullshid on the M3/M4.

[@emilytheaudinerd]

The light animations are pretty striking in person

[@JeffSpehar-ov1cn]

I would get this car in a heartbeat if I had the money.

[@emilytheaudinerd]

You never know what the future holds!

[@cfstultz1]

Great video. Well done. Thanks.

[@TheMostSmokeCrew]

One of the coolest cars ever made. The fender vents are functional btw.

[@emilytheaudinerd]

They are not on this one…they are completely blocked off.

[@TheMostSmokeCrew]

⁠@@emilytheaudinerd I just went to my garage to look 😂 I believe they connect to the inner fender liner to relieve pressure buildup. The vents don’t go through the fender liner to the tires though.

[@bpeyton11]

@@TheMostSmokeCrewit’s blocked off. It’s non functional.

[@Happymoonwalker]

Hey Emily!!! Your mom told me to check out your channel… super cool, beautiful car, and great review.

[@emilytheaudinerd]

Hey Julia!!! Thank you!!! Hope you enjoyed the video!

[@tommyd8314]

Great car. Does it have valet mode to restrict speed? Remote start engine to start the car far away? Front and 360 cameras for parking?

[@mrees5170]

Love this car. Thanks for the review!

[@emilytheaudinerd]

Such a cool car! Thanks for watching!

[@jenny80myles]

Two things I really miss from the last gen (8V) A3. Convertible and heated steering wheel. I can understand why they stop making the convertible (development costs and all) but why not a heated steering wheel? If you have any info to share, that would be great or tell Audi that people (not just me) wants that feature. :) Love your video, so in depth. Keep up the good work.

[@emilytheaudinerd]

Wait a second...you're telling me you folks in Europe got a heated steering wheel!!!??? We did not!!! We also did not get the convertible either :( Sounds like for this generation they did mostly the same things for every market.

[@mbergheaud]

Awesome review! I really wish there was an RS3 Avant available

[@emilytheaudinerd]

Thank you! I also wish we got the RS3 hatchback here in the states.

[@mauricetoussaint7283]

Not an Avant, RS3 Sportback - which I have. Much prefer the looks to the Sedan. Got mine after a 2 year wait, tango red, full carbon, black optics, ceramic brakes, 180mph limited.

[@stevenbrown6366]

I concur with nestorbarreto4169's comments. What an awesome review!!! Absolutely outstanding job Emily! I have a Kemora Greg 2024 coming in by early May and you pointed out some things I did not know. Watched loads of reviews and it makes me feel good knowing I'm getting such a fine machine. Then again, I had a 2018 RS3 also. Amazing car and amazing review. Thanks very much!! I also feel this fine 5 cylinder machine will be gone as we know. Was my primary reason for selling my 8V and getting an 8Y. Looking forward to more of your videos.

[@emilytheaudinerd]

Thank you for watching! Congrats on your incoming RS3!!

[@jefflarson4221]

Excellent review EM'🇺🇲

[@emilytheaudinerd]

Thank you!

[@nuvolari345]

Nice review ! Looks pretty similar to mine 😁

[@emilytheaudinerd]

Thank you! It is such a cool color!

[@PAB-s1]

Great video as always, keep it coming.

[@emilytheaudinerd]

Thank you!

[@93455Driver]

No heated steering or ventilated seat but tbh the main gripe is no hot hatch like they sell in Europe.

[@ernestgarrison2029]

They should give the US the 360 camera and stop playing.

[@soulz23]

Audi valvelift on RS is the best thing since the light bulb S4 and S5 has the same fire?

[@HardwayLearning]

Thanks... now I want one.

[@emilytheaudinerd]

Us too! 🤯

[@bpeyton11]

You need one!!

[@speeddemonRS3]

I have an RS3 in transit to me now in the US! Sales rep told me a couple of weeks, and after 18 months, wait. I hope it's genuinely worth the price lol!

[@janratzenbek9302]

Super review

[@emilytheaudinerd]

Thank you 🙂

[@Andreas-fc8uu]

Hallo Emily du hast wieder ein schönes Auto ausgesucht, und das blau sieht absolut Klasse aus. Leider ist der kleine nicht für jeden, da man sich sehr eingeengt fühlen kann. Für kleingewachsen Personen (für Kinder 😂😂😂 ein schönes Spielzeug) dann lieber eine Klasse hören zugreifen, aber das ist nur meine Meinung und jeder soll sich sein passendes Autos aussuchen und zusammen stellen. Abwer wie zu Anfangs erwähnt, ein sehr schönes Auto und du machst tolle Arbeit 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻😏🖐🏻😎

[@emilytheaudinerd]

Thank you for your continued support! This tiny car sure packs a powerful powertrain inside a small package. I am just so glad that we will get one with the 5 cylinder!

[@Andreas-fc8uu]

​@@emilytheaudinerd ja der 5 Zylinder ist etwas besonderes und leider wird auch dieses schöne Aggregat nur noch für kurze Zeit neu zu bekommen sein. Wer so glücklich ist und einen sein eigenes nennen kann, sollte ihn behalten und behandeln wie Goldstaub. Für den Alltag ein zweiten Audi kaufen so dass für jedes Bein ein Auto zu Verfügung steht.😂😂 Ich habe Mal zu mein Freund im Autohaus gesagt für jeden Ring einen und für quattro das ganze mal vier, wenn man den Platz hat. Audi für immer. 😏😎

[@backtoshallabal6662]

Emily its a disappointment that Audi did not provide this to Canada. great video though!!

[@emilytheaudinerd]

I completely agree with you, however I had heard that for model year 2024 or 2025 it is coming!

[@Andreas-fc8uu]

Es gibt eine ganz einfache Lösung dafür wenn es für Kanada keine gibt, gehen sie in die USA zu Audi Omaha und bestell ihn direkt bei Emily. 🖐🏻😏😎

[@emilytheaudinerd]

@@Andreas-fc8uu You are on to something there....

[@rs3tuber425]

You know your stuff.

[@AhmadAlAjeel]

I love this car, i drive the previous generation one before this, 2018 RS3 i might just trade it in and get the new one.

[@emilytheaudinerd]

It is a great addition. They are similar but so different

[@KickingTires]

Amazing review and amazing car!

[@onurborazan5831]

No new videos?

[@ICEBOX-Bliss]

The front vents are functional in Europe, must be the outdated legislation in the us. Great presentation anyway.👍

[@emilytheaudinerd]

Dang it! You guys get all of the good stuff! :) Thank you for watching!!

[@mauricetoussaint7283]

Err, I am in the UK and own an RS3 8Y sportback. Not functional on my car!

[@luciussander8217]

Not functional on my RS3 sportback. I live in the UK. I wonder, have you actually seen an RS3 8Y in the flesh...

[@ICEBOX-Bliss]

@@luciussander8217 Well, i haven't seen one in the uk, i saw one in Germany, in the showroom they have next to the museum, it had open vents, there are even videos released by audi showing the airflow going through those vents.I also know that when the car was launched in the uk, there was a journalist from a uk magazine, forgot which one (evo, autoexpress, autocar etc.), and he was complaining that when it rained, the air would push the dirty water through those vents, getting the whole side of the car dirty.It seems that for some reason, the newer cars, in some countries, they have those vents blocked off. PS: Stop being disrespectful, the world doesn't revolve around the uk🤣 (uk is not even in the european union anymore, maybe that too, has something to do with it, probably not), anyway, don't snap at me🤣, take care.

[@Andreas-fc8uu]

​@@ICEBOX-Bliss ganz sich liegt es daran daß Großbritannien aus der EU ausgetreten ist. 🖐🏻😏😎

[@yoyo50658]

would have been nice to hear the engine, also show us inside engine base, thank you overall a great review.

[@emilytheaudinerd]

I did include an exhaust clip, what more were you looking for?

[@hardykornfeld1733]

If they’re still offering these in 2025 I might buy one, despite the fake vents that I abhor. It’s also disappointing that they don’t offer the central round tach with MPH and gear position in the middle as a dash option. They have that layout in the S4, so the code is already mostly written.

[@emilytheaudinerd]

I agree..I miss the classic Audi sport lay out. But the runway design is awesome

[@kerunbindra4053]

amazing review. is there a way to remove the map preview from the right dial in 2 dial mode (when navigation is active)?

[@emilytheaudinerd]

Thanks! Yes, simply toggle to the left or right to another option for the virtual cockpit.

[@kerunbindra4053]

@@emilytheaudinerd thanks! there is no way to toggle the content in the center of the right dial, though. I can only toggle the left dial. 🤔

[@kerunbindra4053]

the right dial always displays map preview when navigation guidance is active. I'd rather just see the large mph display in the center of the speedo. that's what displays when navigation is not active.

[@emilytheaudinerd]

@@kerunbindra4053 very interesting. We did not have that issue with this one. Try clicking the page button to the right and see if you get an additional menu to come up

[@emilytheaudinerd]

@@kerunbindra4053 If you want the large navigation set up, have you tried pressing the view button as it will make the dials bigger or smaller. Feel free to email me a picture of what you are referring to just to make sure I am understanding correctly.

[@andrew-o5i]

like the dynamic turn signals , my skoda has them ..........

[@emilytheaudinerd]

I am jealous! We do not get the Skoda brand here.

[@Andreas-fc8uu]

​@@emilytheaudinerd ja nicht alle Marken aus dem VW Konzern sind überall zu haben, es war zum Beispiel mit Opel als sie noch zu GM Konzern gehört habe so dass sie nicht in den USA verkaufen durften, das war nicht gewollt um eigene Fahrzeuge besser verkaufen zu können was am Ende aber auch zur Pleite und zum Verkauf von Opel an den französischen Stelantes Konzern geführt hat. Ich weiß jetzt allerdings nicht ob es dennoch möglich wäre Skoda in die USA zu importieren. Was ich sagen kann dass der neue Skoda Superb sehr gut aussieht und sehr groß wie auch der neue VW Passat, beide basieren auf der gleichen Plattform und werden beide im gleichen werk in Tschechien gebaut. 1,92m lang knapp unter mein A6. Auch wenn beide gut aussehen bleibe ich Audi treu und dass seit 28 Jahren.😏🖐🏻😎🫶🏻

[@mattr8904]

AUDI 🤓

[@emilytheaudinerd]

:)

[@rennschnitzel_1]

6:12 I have the order guide for the 2024 RS3 and unless they updated it since release you can get black optics w/o the roof but not the black roof w/o black optics. Don’t mean to be a know it all but I spend 3 model years waiting for mine so have I all the order guides from the original 22 all the way to the early 24. Haha. Nice video

[@emilytheaudinerd]

@@rennschnitzel_1 Yes, There was an update mid year for the packages.

[@rennschnitzel_1]

@@emilytheaudinerd interesting move from Audi

[@mauricetoussaint7283]

I have a RS3 8Y sportback. I'm in the UK, so we get a different spec. Mine has the flat bottom steering wheel, I really don't like that round one. My car has full carbon pack, that's side skirts, large rear spoiler, wing mirrors and engine cover. I have the RS pack as well, so sports exhaust, ceramic brakes, 180mph limited, etc. We don't get the interior colour upgrade, so I got the parts for the vents, RS mats, etc. from Germany and fitted myself. Mine's tango red... had it 9 months. All good, except - the B&O is awful and I mean, awful. Quite a few cheap plastics used on the interior - my car has had some rattles that needed fixing. The drive select is glitchy and despite Audi promises, no software update yet to fix it. Car is quite quiet, but is getting louder now, with the odd crackle and pop from the exhaust. Oh and the demist on the car is pathetic. Can take up to ten minutes to clear the front screen. Cheap parts again I suspect. Still, despite gripes, it's super fast and I had it checked on a rolling road, mine has 438bhp, not 400. I kinda knew Audi were under playing its power...

[@emilytheaudinerd]

Dang yeah you guys get way different stuff than us. I am sorry to hear yours has had a few problems! Thanks for watching!

[@luciussander8217]

@@emilytheaudinerd We still don't get all the toys. UK market was not offered the RS interior styling upgrade, which alienated a lot of customers. Also, several other options weren't offered, like the all round parking cameras and auto tail gate. Both options I couldn't get on my RS3 sportback, although I did get ceramic brakes and all the exterior carbon bits. Only the EU market get to have it all. Also, the limited run RS3 Performance wasn't offered to the UK, which again, beggars belief, given the UK is a big market for Audi. Most of us here think Audi UK hate their customers, they make very strange decisions on the options we can have on our cars or rather, not have. I've been looking at getting a new RS4 next and it was unreal how many options I could not have on a UK car, yet in Germany or France, every box could be ticked.

[@Andreas-fc8uu]

​@@emilytheaudinerd es liegt allein an den gesetzlichen Vorschriften des jeweiligen Landes daß es gewisse Dinge bei dein einem gibt und bei anderen nicht. Das ist leider so, es müsste es international einheitliche Vorschriften geben, daß wäre die Lösung. Ich bin gerade dabei alle Kommentare und Antworten zu lesen und diese zu liken 😏🫶🏻🖐🏻😎

[@speeddemonRS3]

Does it come with Sirius XM satellite radio? Also, is it true that it's fake carbon fiber interior trim?

[@emilytheaudinerd]

Yes it does come with 3 months of sirus XM! It is real carbon inlays.

[@speeddemonRS3]

@emilytheaudinerd Thank you! I'm asking because I have one in transit right now, and I'm not sure that I'm getting a good value at 65k for the RS3!

[@emilytheaudinerd]

@@speeddemonRS3 Congrats! The RS3 is an excellent value for 65k!!! If we were able to get our hands on one with the correct options we would have it!

[@speeddemonRS3]

@@emilytheaudinerd Thank you 😊

[@chickenclips]

the vents are functional behind the front wheels - well on my model anyway... Don't understand why yours would be blocked off

[@emilytheaudinerd]

Not sure, we have a 2022, a 2023 and this 2024 and they are all blocked off.

[@emilytheaudinerd]

Also backed up by Unitronic with their development car as well. It’s non function on theirs too.

[@tille2603]

the valves are half shut tho from 20-80kmh which sucks but can be easy fixed.

[@andrew-o5i]

drift ? that sound expensive on the tyres ?

[@emilytheaudinerd]

Heck yes drift!! It is worth it!

[@Andreas-fc8uu]

Wie heißt es so schön " wer schön sein will muss leiden" oder anders ausgedrückt, wer Spaß haben will muss tief in die Taschen greifen. 😏😎

[@ethenjordan2010]

I have to politely disagree big time on the exhaust. Maybe it can flow up to 1000 hp, but the sport exhaust is pretty quiet, and the AWE exhaust keeps the valves and sounds 10x better, esp if you add the mid pipes for $300. Great review though!

[@bpeyton11]

Downpipe + midpipes wake up the sport exhaust nicely.

[@ChrisM-Dimensionless]

Unless mine is broken, those brake vents ARE open/functional 😅

[@emilytheaudinerd]

Not sure about others but the vents on this one and a 2022 we saw earlier are non function. I can’t speak to other cars. We also have a 2023 Daytona one. Also non functional

[@bpeyton11]

Have looked at a few now and they are all blocked off in the wheel well.

[@mauricetoussaint7283]

I own an RS3 8Y sportback. Brake vents on the wings are NOT functional.

[@luciussander8217]

Not functional on my new RS3. You sure you checked properly? The wheel arches are sealed.

[@edgarhenrique1167]

Audi RS 3 sedan 2024 um carro magnífico... .eu Edgar Henrique 🇧🇷eu l um sonho de tenho eu ter um carro desse ; Ora, a fé é o firme fundamento das coisas que se esperam, e a prova das coisas que não se vêem Hebreus 11 1 .

[@emilytheaudinerd]

Thanks for watching!

[@matthewfitzgerald3875]

Drift??? Girl sorry but I can't seem to see any drift action 😢

[@emilytheaudinerd]

I assure you, the 8Y can drift. Check out Iroz's videos of his tango red one. As I mentioned in this video...this is a customer's car so we did not test out this feature since it is not our car. Hopefully we will have a video in the future of us testing out that feature

[@adriancooper78]

Nah, the back seat is just too small.

[@ricktrue8441]

You didn't drive the car.

[@emilytheaudinerd]

Correct...as I mentioned this is a customers car. Out of respect for the customer we did not drive it. We have seat time in other 8Y RS3s

[@atackio1316]

Way to expensive you will lose 10 grand in the first year

[@emilytheaudinerd]

I would check the used market....many dealers are still charging over MSRP. So much so that magazines are still writing articles about them

[@luciussander8217]

No you won't. There aren't many about and dealers are charging premiums on them. Mine was £60k and I was offered £65k by a dealer to take it off me, which I declined. Depreciation is really low. Here in the UK, a one year old RS3 sportback, with a good spec and low miles is not far off the original price. They really hold their value well.