SCREAMER: 2023 Audi RS3 review from The Bend | Wheels Australia

[@desirabledrives44]

I absolutely love this RS3. Audi has produced some beautiful vehicles over the years and this is no exception. The design is aggressive but subtle at the same time.

[@malcolmscott4150]

Beautiful car and kyalami green is the colour for this 5 cylinder work of art 🖼

[@christiantan5341]

Glad this doesn't have a torque _steer_ mode -- I would love trying to drive the RS3 in a straight line if it did ;)

[@bigringracing8087]

Great review, keep up the awesome job.

[@mosca3289]

Classy reviews 👍🏻

[@WheelsAustralia]

Cheers!

[@paulwhaley7049]

Great video and exactly what I wanted to see in a review video. My wife and I are looking at purchasing one and we live in Adelaide too so the video helped with testing it on some windy Adelaide roads. I’m curious to see how fast you managed to get the beast in the bends straight mate?

[@melbguy1]

The only thing i'd change on that car is (other than common options) is to spec the carbon ceramic brakes & P Zero tyres so I could do the ocassional club sprint

[@Sebotic4rd]

Hatch looks 🔥 were is the flat bottom steering wheel part of pack for Australia. Wait times are 2024 was told ?

[@WheelsAustralia]

Yes, the lack of a flat bottom wheel is an odd one. It's certainly available overseas. As for wait times, it's effectively sold out until at least this time in 2023 so your intel isn't that far off. We'll have a story on wait times at WhichCar.com.au soon - Alex

[@Sebotic4rd]

Thanks Alex will enjoy (wheels)magazine since no more Motor magazine got a 24 month subscription.

[@WheelsAustralia]

@@Sebotic4rd Great that you're a subscriber Seb, cheers! We're always looking for ways to improve so if you have any thoughts hit me up on [e-mail]

[@knight2425]

Flat bottomed steering wheel isn’t available on any RS3 model with the adaptive cruise control even overseas, we get the RS3 fairly well fully optioned in Australia where as overseas is come less spec’d in standard trim so you can have the flat bottomed wheel but no adaptive cruise

[@MYMOUNTAIN_122]

Sold out yes, or you could pay 150+ privately lol and have one today, yeah nah...I stick with my M performance for now unfortunately.

[@nickminton1749]

Great video, enjoyed this. How about that 5 cylinder sound 😍

[@seinsmeld13]

I love it however this car is no longer sold here in Canada. I'll hang on to my 2018 RS3 a little while longer.

[@steveaustin8781]

Have seen this in the showroom. It’s amazing. 12-18 month wait in Australia apparently 😐

[@GR8Tmate]

Yes, I was quoted 18 months today, basically told that I could get lucky and have it arrive in 15 months that but officially expect 18 months. It’s a strange world we live in, so I’m waiting 21-24 months for my new Troopcarrier & 18 months for my civilised daily. 🤨 Modern day problems I guess 😂

[@KickingTires]

Dang it I wish the US had more wagons!

[@andynater1885]

Most of this sound is digital Alex - though the speakers, horrible, needs a free flowing muffler or two.

[@teejay6320]

Fancy comparing this beauty to a cheap 4-cylinder A45 😢

[@nowhere529]

I would love one in that colour too, I better buy another Lotto ticket.

[@irifikkk8489]

I had a older rs3 I've had a r33 gtr holdern ssv 6.2 litre v8with full headers exhaust but my rs3 is still my favourite car had to sell it cause my son had 3 kids so my grandkids ain't gon fit in the rs3 but I'm ready to buy another rs3 since my wife has a vw station wagon now for wen we pick the grandkids up I'm just waiting on the wife to give me the go ahead 😆 🤣 😂

[@gamevirus01]

where do you get those prices below 100k, most listing i see right go from 120k-160k which is a joke

[@mattyoz0]

the car cost 103k drvieaway.

[@MarkGibbons]

It's actually the 4th generation rs3 :)

[@mharro88]

Is it worth 2 Hyundai i30 N hatches? Not really

[@WheelsAustralia]

Hi Michael, I've been struggling with this exact logic too. The law of diminishing returns is certainly in full swing here. I don't think the RS3 is poor value but it's certainly not 'twice as good' as an i30 N. The market clearly sees value in the RS3, though. 800+ orders and a 12 months wait list is encouraging/annoying! Alex

[@mharro88]

@@WheelsAustralia yep its all about the badge for some people. Having driven both , what do you prefer? Obviously a nicer interior in the Audi but 45-50k better?

[@alexinwood2723]

@@mharro88 crikey, that’s tough. If I was gifted either I’d take the RS3. But my own cash, I’d be very happy with the i30 N. Cracker of a hatch hatch and the recent facelift is a big improvement

[@knight2425]

Absolutely it worth 2 Hyundai’s, that’s not being because I favour the Audi but you try to get anything else that is like the RS3 and you’re paying around the same money

[@madrx2]

Not even in the same league

[@x58evo2puma7]

I would never have on of these over a45s amg looks much better and the interior look was better then rs3 in fact the rs3 just looks so ugly that y I got myself a45s over this it don’t look anything special and that stupid steering wheel look stupid so no I wouldn’t get one

[@aliibn-muhammadal-sharif8568]

Hey, why the car review mystery, my friend? 🚗 Specs, schmecs! It’s like trying to review a book without reading it. Aussie car reviews can be a real hoot sometimes, right? Except for our trusty mate Paul over at Car Expert, who’s like the Sherlock Holmes of car specs. But hey, don’t be too down in the dumps! Let’s hope these reviewers get their act together soon and start bringing the specs game. Cheers! 🕵️‍♂️😄