Since we put the Audi RS3 Sportback through its speeds early in 2015, we have actually eagerly waited for the arrival of the U.S.-bound sedan variation of the vehicle. These latest spy pictures show that development of the high-performance compact supersedan is well along. The brand-new sedan is anticipated to shed the RS3 Sportback’s existing 367-hp iron-block turbocharged five-cylinder for the Audi TT RS’s brand new aluminum-block turbo five-banger, which produces 400 horse power in the slick sports coupe and ought to assist the RS3 sedan breeze from no to 60 mph in something like four seconds flat.
The compact-luxury-car sector is receiving attention these days, and the RS3 sedan provides Audi a halo item above its A3 and S3. It likewise enables Audi to totally compete with the similar 375-hp Mercedes-AMG CLA45 and the 365-hp BMW M2, which might generate a four-door M2 Gran Coupe in the future.
Anticipate to see the RS3 sedan launching later on this year and arrive on our shores in early 2017 as a 2018 model. Per the standard of Audi RS designs (and per a leaked image of the RS3 sedan), the high-horsepower RS3 will sport aggressive bodywork to complement its overzealous performance.