RS3 Announced

[stealthwolf]

The looks and styling do nothing for me..............  

Glad someone else feels the same way too. I think it looks too A3/S3 with the sportback - if it'd look more the RS4, I might have to think about finding a way to get my inheritance early! 

If I did buy that, I'd get rid of the silver/chrome trim on the exterior, or change them to black/bodycoloured, have quad tailpipes (the rear is screaming for them), and I'd do something about that silly boot spoiler.

IMO the red-trimmed wheels would look good only on black, red and white cars - on any other, they'd just look silly!

[RedRobin]

If I did buy that, I'd get rid of the silver/chrome trim on the exterior, or change them to black/bodycoloured, have quad tailpipes (the rear is screaming for them), and I'd do something about that silly boot spoiler.

....Exactly why friend Dan did that Photoshop version for me (though I didn't ask him to).

An alternative to the quads would be oval pipes, one each side.

 

[Poverty]

[stealthwolf]

^^^Wonder what it looks like in black. Looks better than the Audi release.

[T88OMM]

I have been waiting for this for a long time and all in all im preety disappointed!

Not a huge fan of the SB, why they didn't give it twin oval tail pipes is completely beyond me and from where im sitting, I think it looks daft that they have flared the front arches and not the rear!

I am sure it's engine will make up for most of it's styling shortfalls but I think I will have to be looking elsewhere for my next motor! If it was 3 door with 4 flared arches and some nice twin ovals I would be in the Audi dealer now, shame 

[danishmkvgti]

http://www.vagcars.dk/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=40175&sid=2646d289214208cf2dd6a4abf88c17b8

 

[vRStu]

Whilst I'm sure many of you don't like it as a SB I think it's been done for marketing reasons, that being that the target market is not 20 - 30 year olds but more likely 30 onwards who will likely have children and want the 5 doors.  I guess there is an option for a 3 door if demand warrants it and it may be scheduled for build and release at a later date.

My guess is they're expecting quite a limited lifespan as it clearly uses the current 8P chassis and not the newer shape that is apparently due next year.

[RedRobin]

^^^^
And also that the majority of those who can or want to afford £40k+ are perhaps more likely to be 30yo+.

It isn't just for the sake of children that a 5-door is valuable. It's far more practical for all rear seat passengers and also for loading/unloading. Anyway, Audi will know much more about their market than we enthusiasts think we do with our somewhat blinkered opinions.

As Stu suggests, we actually don't know if a 3-door RS3 won't ever be launched.

As for the opinion that releasing the RS3 when Audi's next generation 3-series is apparently so soon to be replaced in 2011, is stupid: How do we know the next gen will be attractive - Just look at the styling of the Golf Mk6! How are sales of the Mk6 GTI going? I hardly see any at all.

[Snoopy]

Now now. 

[SKAVIA]

I like it!
This is the car my 5 door Ed30 aspires to!
It has everything I could want: 5 doors, an engine to die for, easily tuneable, 4-wheel drive to put all that power down and its classily packaged.
 

[Neimad]

It isn't just for the sake of children that a 5-door is valuable. It's far more practical for all rear seat passengers and also for loading/unloading. Anyway, Audi will know much more about their market than we enthusiasts think we do with our somewhat blinkered opinions.

I've always preferred 5-door cars actually -- I don't care if people think they look less sporty than the 3-door model -- I'd rather have the ease of use that comes with having two extra doors.  It never did make sense that someone should have to get out for more people to get in, oh and the shorter doors you get on 5-door models make access in car parks much easier.

There was one thing I never understood though... why do two extra doors only cost £500 when a window in your roof costs £700?

[182_blue]

I dont mind 5 doors usually, but they have made it to 'Estate' looking for me

[RedRobin]

I dont mind 5 doors usually, but they have made it to 'Estate' looking for me

....As ever, ETTO  but I so much prefer the look of Audi's 'Avants' (estates) to their saloons and, apart from the practicality already discussed, this RS3 looks like a mini-Avant and I love that. It just needs Milltek to fit a twin oval pipes exhaust.



[Image by BIALI Boy Dan]

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[tony_danza]

Has Robin bought one yet? 

DO IT!