The discourse may remain firmly fixed on EVs, and the market on SUVs, but shoppers looking for a traditional gasoline sport compact are spoiled for choice. From familiar names like the Subaru WRX and ...

At Circuit Parcmotor Castellolí outside of Barcelona, Audi has set up a tight chicane made from cones on the back straight, and every time I attack it in the 2025 RS3 I start cackling as I dive in, ...

Could this be the sweet spot in the world of high-performance compacts? After spending a week with the Audi RS3 Sedan, that possibility kept resurfacing in my mind. For drivers left cold by today’s ...

The Audi RS3 is a bit of an oddball. It has 394 hp under the hood, a serious number for a car weighing around 3600 pounds. But that power comes from the last five-cylinder engine on the market, making ...

This week has been a blast reviewing the 2026 Audi RS3, a compact four-door sedan beast of a hot rod. The RS3 has always been one of those cars that doesn't need to shout to get attention. It just ...

The phrase “become one with the car” is so overused in car reviews that I’ve always avoided using it on one of my own. While somewhat romantic, it’s a lazy way of summing up several thoughts and ...

The Audi RS3 gets new suspension tuning and chassis-control systems for MY2025, and while there are several other upgrades as part of its mid-cycle refresh, the main ones are focused on its handling.

What, exactly, is the new Audi RS3? It can't be the world's hottest hatchback, and the Sportback variant available in Europe certainly isn't migrating over here soon. It isn't exactly M3-like either; ...

Chase Bierenkoven is a gearhead and writer based in Denver, Colorado. As the family lore goes, Chase's first word was "truck." Cars have been a problem ever since. By 16, Chase was spending his ...