400-HP 2017 Audi RS3 Tested: Five Is Better than Four

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VEHICLE TYPE: front-engine, all-wheel-drive, 5-passenger, 4-door sedan

PRICE AS TESTED: $66,775 (base price: $55,450)

ENGINE TYPE: turbocharged and intercooled DOHC 20-valve inline-5, aluminum block and head, port and direct fuel injection

Displacement: 151 cu in, 2480 cc
Power: 400 hp @ 7000 rpm
Torque: 354 lb-ft @ 1700 rpm

TRANSMISSION: 7-speed dual-clutch automatic with manual shifting mode

DIMENSIONS:
Wheelbase: 103.6 in
Length: 176.3 in
Width: 70.9 in Height: 55.0 in
Passenger volume: 87 cu ft
Trunk volume: 10 cu ft
Curb weight: 3547 lb

C/D TEST RESULTS:
Zero to 60 mph: 3.5 sec
Zero to 100 mph: 8.7 sec
Zero to 130 mph: 15.4 sec
Zero to 150 mph: 22.8 sec
Rolling start, 5-60 mph: 4.3 sec
Top gear, 30-50 mph: 2.8 sec
Top gear, 50-70 mph: 3.2 sec
Standing ¼-mile: 11.9 sec @ 117 mph
Top speed (governor limited, mfr's est): 174 mph
Braking, 70-0 mph: 157 ft
Roadholding, 300-ft-dia skidpad: 0.98 g

C/D FUEL ECONOMY:
Observed: 19 mpg
75-mph highway driving: 30 mpg
Highway range: 430 miles

EPA FUEL ECONOMY:
Combined/city/highway: 22/19/28 mpg

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