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Carsales Staff29 Jun 2010
NEWS

New pocket rocket for Audi spied

Upcoming Audi RS3 brings new meaning to hot-hatch category, and could become the world's fastest production hatchback

Our master spy photographers, Carparazzi, have snapped these images of Audi's new pocket rocket testing at Germany's famed Nürburgring.


The pictures bring credence to a recent report from Audi's board of management for technical development, Michael Dick, who says the four-ring brand is considering building a new RS3.


Power will come from Audi's 2.5-litre turbocharged petrol engine, as found under the bonnet of the TT-RS, which is capable of delivering 253kW/450Nm. That being the case, the Audi RS3 could return 0-100km/h times of around 4.6 seconds with a top speed as high as 288km/h.


There's no word on timing yet, but an inside tip says keep an eye out at Paris (the Paris Motor Show will be held in September this year).


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