Audi introduced us to the awesomeness that was the A3 clubsport quattro concept at Worthersee in 2014, and mere days after that, Audi Australia confirmed — sort of — that the RS3 Sedan will snag design cues from the clubsport quattro concept. Now that’s a fast play.
Audi Australia product planner, Matthew Dale, confirmed the plan by telling Motoring at the Australian launch of the S3 sedan that the clubsport quattro concept is more than just an irrelevant prototype, but actually a preview of Audi’s RS lineup, specifically of the RS3 Sedan.
?The clubsport [quattro concept] is a view into the future of the RS,? Dale told Motoring. ?The TT RS, RS Q3 and the previous RS 3 Sportback all use the 2.5 TFSI engine, and this [concept] shows you where it can go.?
This statement does more than just shed light on the RS3; it also clarifies speculation that Audi could opt for 2.0-litrer power for its highest-output, A-segment vehicle ever. It does leave us wondering where the 309kW (414-horsepower), four-cylinder unit from Audi?s TT quattro sport concept, shown earlier in 2014, fits into the equation.
Dale also told the Australian auto news site not to expect the output numbers of the clubsport quattro concept to carry over to the RS3. The concept produced 525 horsepower and 442 pound-feet of torque, and those numbers would be quite a stretch for the production RS3. At best, the RS3 Sedan could produce around 400 horsepower and 343 pound-feet of torque. Even with those reduced numbers, the RS3 Sedan has the potential to be far more powerful than we thought it would be.
Note: Audi A3 Clubsport Quattro Concept pictured here.
Click past the jump to read more about the 2016 Audi RS3 Sedan.
Audi RS3 Sedan originally appeared on topspeed.com on Friday, 30 May 2014 11:00 EST.
Source: http://feeds.topspeed.com/~r/topspeed/~3/bnZu7NY1xzk/2016-audi-rs3-sedan-ar163759.html
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