If you want to buy a new car with a five-cylinder engine in the U.S., there's only one choice: the Audi RS3. Recently facelifted for the 2025 model year, the RS3 is Audi Sport's smallest and most fun ...

Could this be the sweet spot in the world of high-performance compacts? After spending a week with the Audi RS3 Sedan, that possibility kept resurfacing in my mind. For drivers left cold by today’s ...

Audi may be deep into its electric era, but the brand’s apprentices just reminded everyone that the five-cylinder combustion party isn’t over. Meet the Audi GT50, a one-off concept celebrating 50 ...

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 ...

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, ...

This week has been a blast reviewing the 2026 Audi RS3, a compact four-door sedan beast of a hot rod. The RS3 has always been one of those cars that doesn't need to shout to get attention. It just ...

CAR Magazine UK reviews the Audi RS3 Competition Limited, one of the most expensive and rare hot hatches. Is it a worthy end for Audi's five cylinder?

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 ...

The phrase “become one with the car” is so overused in car reviews that I’ve always avoided using it on one of my own. While somewhat romantic, it’s a lazy way of summing up several thoughts and ...

Instead, two and a half years later, the car proved successful—even though the manufacturer won’t reveal official sales numbers—and confirmed the point that a slice of the consumer pie still desires ...

Chase Bierenkoven is a gearhead and writer based in Denver, Colorado. As the family lore goes, Chase's first word was "truck." Cars have been a problem ever since. By 16, Chase was spending his ...