Audi's hand-built 2.5-liter inline-five lives on in the US RS3 until 2027 as Euro 7 regulations force Europe to drop it first.

Around $35,000 buys you a 400-horsepower five-cylinder, Quattro all-wheel drive, and supercar-rivaling acceleration.

I’m a simple man. I see a five-cylinder Audi, and I can’t help but write about it. The 2026 Audi RS3 Competition Limited is our topic this time around, a limited-run model that leans heavily on ...

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 ...

Jacob is a senior automotive journalist and editor with over a decade of experience in the industry. Before joining CarBuzz in 2023, he served as Chief Editor and Senior Car Reviewer at AutoDeal and ...

The 2026 Audi RS3 subcompact luxury performance sedan utilizes a 2.5-liter turbocharged five-cylinder engine generating 394 hp and 369 lb-ft of torque, and distinguishes itself as the only ...

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 ...

HIGHS That uniquely noisy turbo-five, optional R-compound tires are transformative, rear-biased AWD allows some drifting. LOWS Superficial add-ons inflate the price, gearbox can be a beat slow to ...

Character is often hard to find in the new enthusiast car market. Even in a segment that, by definition, typically has more character than most other vehicles on the road. Especially when it comes to ...

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, ...

Audi's rambunctious little sports sedan is better than ever before, with fresher styling, a classier cabin, and sharper handling. While it was announced on August 20, 2024 that the updated model is ...