Here's an interesting fact about the 7 speed S-Tronic in the RS3. I spoke to the guy who writes all the tunes at APR and he said the programming in this car is virtually identical to the R8 V10 Plus.

One of the best engines fitted to any car, that 5 cylinder sound is incredible!

The 2.5 they’re using is nuts. Loads of potential and it sounds fantastic.

"This isn't a touchscreen, don't try touching it" -Sofyan, right before he touched the screen

I just bought one and I’m 6 foot 230lb. It’s plenty big enough for me? Remember you’re nearly getting super car performance with 4 doors for under 70k. I think it’s the perfect daily sports car. For me anyways.

HI, SOFYAN!!!! Believe This Please!!! I just saw this very car out at Dulles!!! SAME MICHIGAN TAG!! The Driver was here getting a bite to eat just sitting next to a gas pump... I told him I just viewed this car on REDLINE !! He chuckled....says he works for Audi.

People just don't understand how extremely quick and practical this car is with exceptional build quality.

The most balance car ever. As all things should be.

I used to work at audi. And I drove this and the TTRS. This car is hella fast, like a rocket. Feels just as fast if not faster than a M3/M4. Although the interior and tech is kinda outdated, but the engine is insane.

I really love that reaction with the launch control. Exactly how I expected.

I’ve had mine for a year and love it. Audi did detune these, but with a tune, DP, intercooler, and some E85 blend, they will run low 10’s all day long. Just a tune wakes these up big time. Springs and a rear sway bar totally transforms it into a great handling car.

I live in the UK and my family own a super car / luxury car rental company I personally own a 2017 rs3 hatch and I'm telling you this car will keep up with super cars on small and twisted roads. You will be blown away what this car can keep up with.

In direct sunlight it looked kinda orange, in the shade it looked more red.....cool color.

I love this car. I have it in white. I think the best color is blue though. It's kind of a sleeper car, but some people do know what it is and stare. You'll hit high speed so quickly, and you wouldn't even know. Also, it is a pricey car. I wish it was cheaper. The M2 Competition currently has the highest HP and torque for class -- it's slower in a straight line but faster on track and has better handling. Other notes, that display should have went down when Soyfan press the button -- maybe there is a defect with this particular car. Also, I get 25 mpg on average commuting between home and work. When I'm on comfort mode, I get nearly 32 mpg, but I rarely use comfort mode.

Coming from an Evo(manual)this car makes me smile more. And not as freeked out driving up the 45 degrees angle in streets of San Francisco. I can have family in it, 2 kids in back. Wolf in sheep’s skin. Going on 2 months, this car is a blast!

You know it's a nice engine when a grown ass man starts to giggle when he floors it.

That's just putting surface scratches in the paint. It is always better to wash a car thoroughly. Then apply a paint sealant, or wax.

11 minutes in... Loving the detailed information. Top quality. Next best thing to sitting in it ourselves!

I was not expecting a 5 cylinder that's awesome.

23:58 Reminds me of the numerous 2.5 Jetta loaners I had back in the day. Obvious not on this level, but that 5 cylinder sounds so damn good.

Wow. I read so many reviewers talk about how it was a “baby V10” and thought it was all hype... now that I’ve heard it through your great microphones.... you guys were all right! That thing seriously sounds like a baby R8

This is pretty much my dream car for everyday commuting. 🤗

That exhaust note makes me speechless

I love the fact it's compact.

Love the 5 cylinder straight one of my most favorite Audis ever I love it for sure can't wait to buy one cause man that engine straight has a unique sound to it.

I've always been fascinated with German engineering as a kid with my posters of their cars Especially Porsche

Handling and steering would change so much for the better on a great set of summer tires!! Fun little Audi!

This little monster is hot!! The color, power, & exhaust note are all amazing! And the engine sounds so much Iike the v10 from the R8! Luv it!

I am a proud owner of this car it is a fantastic daily driver and has one of the greatest engines Audi has ever made ...stage 1 will take you up to 500 HP and you will beat a lot of supercars costing well over 120,000

It’s so funny seeing North Americans make a big old fuss about the size of cars that are standard pretty much everywhere else. Not everything should be the size of a tank.

Gotta give it up to Sofyan and the Redline Reviews team for producing top quality and great to watch videos with that rare ability to make me want a car I would previously care less about! It was great to watch Soyfan genuinely enjoy this car, and with the way he can pump out all that information (on any review video) you know for sure he is made for this!

I bought an S6, 11 months old, 2 months ago, never told the wife, she went frigging mad because of the size 'too big' so now I'm going for a new RS3...totally different in many ways including rear leg room but it's about 20 inches longer than the RS3, so what do you expect with the rear leg room on the RS3 ??? I'm confused with your comments about this. It is what it is for the size...rear leg room seems okay to me ? The S6 has a much 'plusher' interior and a V8 twin turbo which I absolutely love every time I push the start button. I will miss it, but I have to keep my wife happy💖 what it's all about in the end...respect from the UK...

I only have an S3 and it's a hoot to drive. I love it.

Absolutely love this car. I couldn't afford it but i got the 2018 S3 in November 2018 and i couldn't be happier. You are correct in comparing it to the older A4 which i still own . I had it tricked out by APR and other silly stuff and this S3 will eat it as is. Just a observation, my S3 has power drivers seat and the same steering wheel as your RS3. Also my 2016 SQ5 that i traded for this Audi had a Supercharged 3.0 liter 345 hp monster. Loved also.

I own a modified 2018 rs3 and haven’t encountered anything that can hang. It surprises everyone 🤫

My friend delivers cars and one time he brought it over to my house and I had a test drive and man, it pulls hard, I remember launching it and all the blood rushed to the back of my head and I ended up being light headed whilst driving home lol. Sounds and drives amazingly.

You definitely don't need to be under 6 foot tall to drive this car. I'm 6 ft 8.5 inches, and I'm sitting really comfortable.

I’m gonna buy one, except I have no money for it 🤣

One of the keys of Quick detailer ceramic coating, less is more when applying on paint. You go one pass and let it dry, wipe off with another cloth. Reapply a second coat after 24hrs. The key when applying, wash the car with dishwasher soap to remove all the dirt, old wax or any previous coating. What he did is wrong, sealing w all the road harmful chemicals. Wash w dishwasher (Dawn), maybe another wash w regular car soap, I do a quick wax, followed by the Quick detailer ceramic coating.

Actually there r foglights, but they r integrated in the headlight cluster, where there LED cuts out that little rectangle is a fog lamp cluster which can be turned on from inside in foggy and rainy conditions or in auto mode it acts as a turning light which comes on with the movement of the steering wheel,...pretty neat Audi. My S3 has a similar set up.

A couple of points. 1. The 2019 model year has not been produced yet. 2. A 300k McLaren does not have power seats either. Big weight savings.

he hit that botton, and forgot he was doing a review lol...im sold

You only buy this car because you WANT THIS car! You have to forget about price or value or comparisons. Kinda like when you buy a supercar. Still, wow!!!

Love the great laugh as you hit the accelerator! Sharp looking car:)

Wow that turbo 5 sounds like the R8's V10 inside the cabin at times!

I'm so in love with this Audi, I can't even pretend!!!!!!!!😋😊

This car is insane. I mean out of the box its already bonkers. But u do some basic bolt ons and a tune. Ohhh hell. This thing turns into an absolute monster. What a machine

My wife owns the 2018 edition of this car, this color. Definitely has a fair amount of orange in it. It has the adaptive dampers. Makes it a little nicer on trips. I own a 2016 Golf R, manual. They are not the same animals. Even when you have the R in Race and aids turned off. The R is more fun at lower speeds. I put it this way. If you get stopped having fun in the R, you're getting a ticket (which my wife has). If you get stopped in the RS3 having fun, there is a good chance they are going to take you to jail, and impound the car. It is that potent. I think the critiqe of the transmission was putting it politely. I'm hoping for a flash from someone soon. Also, I am 6'2". I prefer however to sit like a professional driver, which I'm definitely not, so the legroom behind the driver seat with me driving is more like the legroom in the passenger side shown in the video. The view out the front glass however is problematic. You don't want to be first in line at a red light. My 5'8" wife has no issues. Our kids are adults, so the "hot hatch" size is not an issue. If you make a trip, fold the back seats down, and throw a nice blanket down. If you live in the Northeast as we do, buy the extra warranty on the wheel, as we did. We have had it approximately six months and have had one wheel repaired, and it has a bubble in the sidewall of a front tire as I type this. We have decided that when it is time to Get rid of the Golf R, I will take the RS3 and she wants the RS 5. 60 hour work weeks here I come!!!!

Audi makes some of the BEST timeless exterior designs on the market

23:30 “Something that was a lot more affordable than the RS3” Dude, this is the RS3!

I traded my 2019 RS5 for a 2019 RS3 simply for the dual clutch transmission. I love my 2019 RS3.

I really love how the seats are echoed throughout the cabbage, nice touch 🥬

Great great review man. Love all your reviews and inputs. Hope to see you do a RS7 one day

its a little too small? i love these sub sedan cars. Best size for performance car imo. I love the mk5 jetta size too and havent reallyl ike anything else ut the a3, s3, and rs3 is definitely a future car

Dual power seats are standard on the S3, just not with the optional seats. My 2018s screen goes down when that button is pressed. Not sure why it doesn’t in your tester.

Love the color and the sound.

I like how simple the interior is, it’s getting annoying how everyone is just trying to shove as much tech as possible and huge ass screens

All the reviewers got fully loaded RS3’s but never mention the car without option starts at $55k. It has enough options. A loaded S3 is over $50K so I don’t think it’s crazy high a price.

The front tires are bigger not because its front biased, but its audi's way of trying to combat understeer. It's a rear biased awd...trust me I've got one, the tail can get happy

The centre screen does go down into the dash actually!

The sport seats in rs3 and s3 have no option for power. The non sport seats in rs3 and s3 have power option. I own 2018 s3... and I LOVE it.

Keep up with supercars!? It destroys supposed supercars🤣

I don’t know why he constantly complains about this being a very small car! I’m 6’2” @ 235 lbs and I had the pleasure of riding in the back of the RS3 around Road Atlanta during the IMSA Hot Lap Experience during this years Petit Le Mans race. The pilot of the car was none other than the TCR class driver of the Audi RS3 race car that placed his car in the pole position for the IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge Series the previous day in which they finished in second position! I was fairly comfortable in the back seat and this car was absolutely a blast to travel around the race course at speeds near 150mph! I was thoroughly impressed with the RS3 and am now considering purchasing one of my own!

Audi nailed it with the design of the 8V generation A3, S3, and RS 3. It just has the right proportions and it is a timeless looking design inside and out.

"Oh" Volvo why did they drop the 5cylinder engine 😞😩

That engine sound like a V10 😱😱🔥🔥Amazaing!!🇩🇪🚘🇩🇪✔ 🇩🇪A🇩🇪U🇩🇪D🇩🇪I🇩🇪IS THE BEST!!

Firstly I absolutely love my RS3 - BUT - I have seen many reviews but nobody seems to comment on the stupid location of the light switch.Yes, the main lights can be set to auto but the two little buttons for all weather lights and rear fog lights are dangerous. They are too low to be seen when driving and usually masked by your hand/arm, not distinct enough to find by feel and so you have to move your head and look down to select them - taking your eyes off the road and a hand off the wheel in fog, possibly at night, is not the best thing to be doing.

I went from a 2016 Golf R to a 2019 RS3 and I agree, apart from the engine, it does handle and drive better as well. You could definitely feel the front wheel bias on the Golf R, not as noticeable on the RS3.

That engine has already gotten up to 500+ with a bolt on stage 2 kit.

And finally the RS6!!!!!!! Can't wait 100k miles and 10 years later! When I can afford it😂

The ability to NOT have a power seat in an S3 or RS3 is a plus to me. Our new A5 SB has a decently fast power seat with memory which makes it tolerable when I switch from my wife's seat position but I'd much prefer to quickly move a manual seat all the way back (she keeps the seat all the way forward) than wait on the power seat to adjust to its saved position. Guess I'm rare in that I would always prefer a manual seat.

This is an awesome little 4 door. I appreciate the clean styling, but it has nice little aggressive touches to it. Front end looks fantastic. Not a lot of cars can pull off the large grill like this does. The stance looks great with those beautiful 19s. I'm a fan.

Rented this car for one day in June AWESOME I mean AWESOME

Now I need a 19 RS3,....it's your fault I have a 18' Golf R lol..

People do different stages of APR tune on these cars and they run wicked fast. If i remember right with just stage 1 tune the car was running high 10’s.

You don't see a lot of 5 cylinder engines these days, but this 2.5L turbocharged 5 cylinder is among the best, and maybe even the best 5 cylinder engine available today.

For $60K, you could get a 2018 Tiguan R-Line for the family, and then a 2018 Golf GTI SE model for yourself

(Face Palm) you should stick to car reviews ... 😨😨😨 you were just rubbing the dirt back and forth ... With the detail spray you were using

What would make it better would be to have powered seat at that price point it's a no brainier.

You are wrong. This car uses a VW Haldex AWD system not Quattro. Primary difference is Quattro sends torque to all wheels at all times but varies front to rear depending on slip. Haldex is front wheel drive and only powers the rear if the front is slipping.

I owned a 2018 RS3. Traded it for 2018 RS5. Depends what you want from a car. RS3 highlight is the engine. However, here are the problems I had with the car. No power seats for a 70k car Canadian. Seats are ok, not great for long drives. A3, S3 and RS3 have a view of only the dashboard. No view of the hood whatsoever. It’s bizarre. Personally I felt like I was driving a car with the hood chopped off. Looks way too much like a well equipped A3. Haldex is way to nose heavy and the car is not great in the winter compared to other Quattro models. Noisey on the highway and ride quality beats you up. It’s a fun car, with a great motor. RS5 is way more expensive but the rear bias Quattro gives you that amazing sensation in corners as the back end comes around. RS5 has way more torque and just feels faster all the time under 3500rpm. Massaging seats, way quieter and interior is way better etc.... I would not buy this car as a daily driver. Only as a weekend car. Just my opinion after owning it.

$68k So many other options for less or same. I'd have to be a diehard Audi person.

The reason it doesn’t have power seats is because this vehicle has the upgraded sport seats. They only come in manual. I just got a 2019 s3 this past weekend. My seats are power.

I want the 2021 RS3 performance soo bad. Can't wait

The day we get the Audi rs4 would be the day I go out and buy one

I feel like this is my second time seeing that yellow Saab 9-3 Viggen (?) in the background of a video...will we get a special look/review at that? Pretty please lol

I wonder if I can put that motor in my Golf? That would be an epic sleeper....I love the 5cyl motor.

That cut of you using the Shine armor for the first time without spraying the body almost had me screaming "STOOOOOOP", glad to see you sprated it on the body of the car as well when you showed another section. lol

Do a full review video about the new Hyundai Tucson please redline review 2019 model with sport

Sportmile Poland and Frog Racing build RS3 8vFL 730HP+

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A quick stage 1 APR Tune and you are running high 10s, low 11s, just with a software tune.

Great car but really, 68K and no adjustable suspension, no power seats and No cooled seats? No way.

Love love love this car

I do believe that the RS3 comes standard with electronic seats but as your test model is equipped with the dynamic package those electric seats were replaced with lighter weight manually adjusted seats since the dynamic package is geared more toward performance. Much like the standard model comes with magnetic dampening suspension and the dynamic package comes with a fixed steel coilover suspension.

I love how excited you are about the engine!

i just got a Certified pre-owned 2016 A3 2.0T fully loaded. Close to 23k with 16K miles, the cars mint. with a tune, downpipe, and some bolt ons it will keep up with this car for way less.

68 grand??? No no no no no.....

Tuners are getting crazy power out of this platform and running low 9’s! Irozmotorsport has built the fastest one so far, ran 9.018 the other day! 8’s are coming lol. INSANE. Def a supercar killer. Nothing can keep up with it!

With the screen sitting in the dash like that... How big would you want it to be?