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RS3 to be twin turbo 350bhp!!
Posted: Fri Mar 14, 2003 4:05 pm
by Dave
Just read this from audi corporate site :
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The new Audi A3 will offer five new engines, three petrol & two diesel, including tax busting 2.0 ltr fsi. and Euro4 2.0ltr tdi. Audi plan a 280ps v6 S3, to be followed by a blistering 350ps twin turbo RS3 Model
The site can be viewed here:
Audi Corportae sales
Sounds like it could be fun [img]images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img] and it should blow the competition away [img]images/graemlins/clap.gif[/img]
Re: RS3 to be twin turbo 350bhp!!
Posted: Fri Mar 14, 2003 4:34 pm
by DuncS3
I am quite impressed with the new A3 pics - I wonder what Audi are going to do with the TT, since based on these, the new A3 is gonna be the top performer...change of policy for Audi there...
Dunc [img]images/graemlins/s3addict.gif[/img]
Re: RS3 to be twin turbo 350bhp!!
Posted: Sat Mar 15, 2003 10:51 am
by Riz_RS4
Woooohooooooo RS3 gimme gimme gimme! [img]images/graemlins/clap.gif[/img] [img]images/graemlins/biggrin3.gif[/img] [img]images/graemlins/s4anogaro.gif[/img] [img]images/graemlins/s3addict.gif[/img]
Re: RS3 to be twin turbo 350bhp!!
Posted: Sat Mar 15, 2003 2:24 pm
by johneroberts
Well i really didnt think they would do this but... hey start saving your pennies boys [img]images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]
Cheers
jr
Re: RS3 to be twin turbo 350bhp!!
Posted: Sat Mar 15, 2003 8:54 pm
by Riz_RS4
It`s going to be very very hard for me if it does hit the roads in 2005 [img]images/graemlins/frown.gif[/img]
Re: RS3 to be twin turbo 350bhp!!
Posted: Sun Mar 16, 2003 1:56 pm
by DuncS3
How come the RS3 'spec' is released and the RS4 is not - Wouldnt you expect the bew RS4 before the RS3?
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Dunc [img]images/graemlins/s3addict.gif[/img]
Re: RS3 to be twin turbo 350bhp!!
Posted: Sun Mar 16, 2003 8:50 pm
by Riz_RS4
I dont think that the full RS3 spec has been officially released, its just a little bit of info indicating that it will have a twin-turbo engine with 350bhp, it`s on the audi corp site. [img]images/graemlins/s3addict.gif[/img]
Re: RS3 to be twin turbo 350bhp!!
Posted: Fri Mar 21, 2003 2:16 pm
by rs4steve
put a deposit on one today. [img]images/graemlins/jump.gif[/img]
Re: RS3 to be twin turbo 350bhp!!
Posted: Fri Mar 21, 2003 4:58 pm
by Dippy
How come the RS3 'spec' is released and the RS4 is not - Wouldnt you expect the bew RS4 before the RS3?
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Dunc [img]images/graemlins/s3addict.gif[/img]
IMO you can read something into that. Audi have squeezed a V8 into the new S4 that produces 345bhp (IIRC). They've now looked at the market and have decided that the new RS3 needs to have around 350bhp (which sound right as I heard that Skoda are going to have a 300bhp hatchback).
So they have to put lots more than 350bhp into the new RS4, but haven't announced it even though it should be available before the RS3. Which means they haven't got a f***ing clue how they're going to do it!
Re: RS3 to be twin turbo 350bhp!!
Posted: Fri Mar 21, 2003 5:32 pm
by Joshie
Presumably you mean that to get, say, 450 HP you need to turbocharge and to fit a pair of turbos into a cramped engine compartment is going to be tricky in the extreme [img]images/graemlins/smirk.gif[/img]
Or is there another way - say a 3 litre twin turbo, for example [img]images/graemlins/033102bigblink_1_prv.gif[/img]
Re: RS3 to be twin turbo 350bhp!!
Posted: Tue Mar 25, 2003 3:32 pm
by keyser
it's already tricky with 2.7T, everyone who changed the turbos know that....
I'm very anxious about the RS3....it might be even better choice than new RS4...
V6 3.2 is kinda new VR6.... as you know it has only one exhaust manifold.... means you can easily modify biTurbo RS3 to be ONE BIG TURBO machine [img]images/graemlins/1syellow1.gif[/img] [img]images/graemlins/1syellow1.gif[/img] [img]images/graemlins/1syellow1.gif[/img]
Re: RS3 to be twin turbo 350bhp!!
Posted: Tue Mar 25, 2003 7:11 pm
by Riz_RS4
as you know it has only one exhaust manifold
are there many cars out there with two exhaust manifolds?? [img]images/graemlins/confused.gif[/img]
Re: RS3 to be twin turbo 350bhp!!
Posted: Tue Mar 25, 2003 8:48 pm
by Bushy
well any V6 such as 2.7T, S4, RS4 etc etc
Re: RS3 to be twin turbo 350bhp!!
Posted: Tue Mar 25, 2003 9:43 pm
by Riz_RS4
Mmmmmm well wouldnt a RS3 with a 3.2V6 have two then! doh! [img]images/graemlins/spineyes.gif[/img]
New A3 info on germancarfans.com looking good! there`s even one with a chrome mirror i think???
Re: RS3 to be twin turbo 350bhp!!
Posted: Tue Mar 25, 2003 9:57 pm
by keyser
RIZ [img]images/graemlins/nodder.gif[/img] you're correct... I guess that the new RS3 will have two manifolds....but that only because it will be a twin turbo...
it doesn't change the fact that Vr6, which 3.2V6 in fact is, has the exhaust outlets on one side of the engine only. It's not a usual V6. Haven't you ever seen an vw/audi's VR6?
That's why it will be a easy upgrade. Just as in Toyota Supra.