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The pacesetters from Audi Sport - new 400PS RS 3 Saloon and Sportback now available

The pacesetters from Audi Sport - new 400PS RS 3 Saloon and Sportback now available

High performance subsidiary Audi Sport has taken a two-pronged approach to bringing 400PS to the compact car segment for the first time – the latest iteration of the redoubtable Audi RS 3 is about to touch down in the UK in familiar five-door Sportback form but also now as a striking Saloon.

Audi RS 3 Sportback returns with 400PS

Audi RS 3 Sportback returns with 400PS

The RS 3 Sportback - the original entry point to Audi RS ownership - has taken a back seat recently to allow the new RS 3 Saloon its share of the limelight, but at next month’s Geneva Motor Show the muscle-bound five-door will make its comeback emboldened by the latest 400PS five-cylinder TFSI engine

Audi celebrates two decades and three generations of the Audi A3

Audi celebrates two decades and three generations of the Audi A3

The brand with the four rings is celebrating the anniversary of its mainstay, the Audi A3. The successful Audi model debuted 20 years ago at the Frankfurt Motor Show (IAA) in Frankfurt am Main, Germany.

Audi launches new RS 3 Sportback at Shelsley Walsh

Audi launches new RS 3 Sportback at Shelsley Walsh

Audi UK launched its all-new RS 3 Sportback at the Shelsley Walsh Hill Climb where 79 years ago Hans Stuck competed in the 16-cylinder Auto Union Type C and Hannu Mikkola took Best Time Of Day in the Sport quattro in June 1986.

All new UK specification Audi RS 3 Sportback is raring to go

All new UK specification Audi RS 3 Sportback is raring to go

The all new 367PS Audi RS 3 Sportback is now en route to the UK, and as the most powerful compact hatchback currently in series production will be even more adept at catering for sports car devotees who also need to take care of everyday necessities like the school run and the supermarket sweep.

Audi pops up in Westfield Stratford to showcase Electric Car of the Year

Audi pops up in Westfield Stratford to showcase Electric Car of the Year

Audi opens its first ever 'pop-up' store today (Monday 12 January 2015) at London's Westfield Shopping Centre in Stratford.

New 367PS Audi RS 3 Sportback goes back to the future

New 367PS Audi RS 3 Sportback goes back to the future

When world-beating car meets class-conquering engine, the formidable result is the all new 367PS Audi RS 3 Sportback.

New 176 mpg Audi A3 Sportback e-tron goes 'on grid'

New 176 mpg Audi A3 Sportback e-tron goes 'on grid'

The 2014 World Car of the Year adds the potential for zero emissions motoring to its repertoire from next month as the new A3 Sportback e-tron becomes the first plug-in hybrid to join the Audi range.

quattro grip and TDI thrift for Audi A3 Cabriolet range

quattro grip and TDI thrift for Audi A3 Cabriolet range

Longer spring days have just been complemented by the potential for lengthier spells of top-down driving between fuel stops in the new Audi A3 Cabriolet, which this week adopts a 1.6-litre TDI engine capable of over 72mpg.

Natural gas-powered Audi A3 g-tron lands in Germany

Natural gas-powered Audi A3 g-tron lands in Germany

An Audi A3 equipped to provide the most environmentally friendly form of long-distance mobility will soon be taking to the roads. The A3 Sportback g-tron can be powered by ultra-clean Audi e-gas produced using green electricity, or by compressed natural gas, both of which are available to drivers in Germany, where advance sales of the car have just begun.

All-new Audi A3 Cabriolet opens in time for spring

All-new Audi A3 Cabriolet opens in time for spring

Thoughts of spring 2014 may be fleetingly sprung this week by the news that the all-new A3 Cabriolet has just become available to order in readiness for first deliveries next April.

All-new cabriolet tops off Audi A3 range in Frankfurt

All-new cabriolet tops off Audi A3 range in Frankfurt

Drawing inspiration from the new Audi A3 Saloon with its flowing lines and finely balanced proportions, the all-new A3 Cabriolet makes its world public debut at the 2013 Frankfurt Motor Show.

Audi sets fastest speed for in-car mobile connection ahead of 4G launch

Audi sets fastest speed for in-car mobile connection ahead of 4G launch

From tomorrow new lightning quick 4G/Long Term Evolution (LTE) Internet connectivity is set to significantly increase speeds on London’s information superhighway, and true to its Vorsprung durch Technik philosophy Audi is the first car manufacturer to offer a ready-to-order production model capable of capitalising on this advanced new Mobile Internet standard.

Superfast 4G mobile internet - A first for the Audi A3

Superfast 4G mobile internet - A first for the Audi A3

Audi connect in-car internet access has just received a turbo boost as the Vorsprung durch Technik brand becomes the first carmaker to fully integrate the superfast 4G/Long Term Evolution data transfer standard into a production car.

Lowest CO2 and LED light for new 184PS Audi A3 TDI

Lowest CO2 and LED light for new 184PS Audi A3 TDI

Audi is widely regarded as an industry luminary where both lighting and TDI technologies are concerned, and the latest developments for the all-new A3 underscore this fact.