I would say Sam’s STG channel has the perfect balance of weekly videos and content! I find myself excited when a new video pops up. Compare this to rival channels producing way too many videos (some daily!), sporadic content or lots of repetition.
Always new content that never seems repetitive and maintains a high standard in terms of quality. So many other channels just churn click-bait, less than interesting videos, Sam really has his own style.
I think the high price is more of a UK problem, in Germany even a fully specked rs3 is about 80k €, whereas the GTS 4.0 starts at around 85k and is probably not a lot faster in a straight line.
I know it's a lot of money but I'm permanently wrestling with my head that I don't say the price is okay. :D I drove the car for a while a few weeks ago and it accelerated from 0 to 100 kmh in 3.2 seconds on winter tyres! Together with the sound and the optics it's just an incredible car.
£70K for a 50k hatchback. £130k+ for a £100k RS6. Where does all this hyper car inflation end? Probably with field's full of unsold cars as reality bites! Enjoyable content as ever.
This is the new norm I am afraid. Manufacturers have discovered that they can run the factories at under capacity, create a false demand, and bump up prices and no one tries to haggle anymore with the dealers. Wins all around for everyone, except the consumers. A few months ago journalists were predicting that the new merc sl55 amg would start at around £105,000-110,000. Prices were confirmed this week and the sl55 amg starts at around 147,000.
@@theseb1979 It's a new dawn that's for sure. When the music stops I hope they can sell enough at these levels to warrant it. Maybe its adjusting up to electric pricepoints. It's not just luxury and sports either a 25k Golf GTI is 35k+. At the risk of sounding old and irrelevant I'm just grateful I bought a nice car in 2019!
Audi struggled with the new A1. It didn't sell because it was too expensive. Audi and VW need to be careful because Skoda and Cupra are biting at their heels with more affordable versions of these cars.
Great review Sam, the reality check you always have in terms of price is so refreshing, you don't get hooked by the hype and just blab positives, like other channels
Interesting review Sam. Whilst this model commands a high price, it also has a very high residual so the price reflects its true value. Theft (at least in the UK) is a concern though....
You’d have to be completely insane to pick this over the Cayman GTS. Sure it has more space but they’re not on the same level. Audi has out priced them into a new market
Agree being both a Porsche and Audi owner, BUT the RS3’s can make 700hp with very little modifications. So you have a car competing with super cars that I would consider a “sleeper”
Porsche is generally another Level than Audi. But the Price comparison is wrong. If you configure a rs3 and a cayman gts with the Same extras it is 68k to 87k !! Comparing a Stock car with a car fully upgrades is wrong….
718 Cayman GTS is £80k with a decent spec - I own one. I also have the new RS3 as my daily, that's a carbon sportback, RS dynamic pack... invoice price was £58k with all the options. Cayman is not practical, RS3 is. Two different cars, can't be compared on anything, even price 😉
@@luciussander8217 currently you can get a decent used 718 Spyder for around £86k, and you are right a sensibly specced RS3 will set you back £62k and that‘s before dealer‘s discount.
Yeah. I bought a one year old R32 Golf in I think 2004 and got £10000 trade in for my immaculate Golf TDi. The R32 was only 16k and was a fantastic beast with it. Paying or thinking that £35k is cheap for a fast hatch is nonsense.
You get what you pay for folks! Car is a collectable, and will hold its value almost better than anything else on the market! 5 cylinder exclusivity doesn't come cheap!
Sounds pretty good for an Audi on the move, I'd feel abit deflated once the novelty wore off, the Interior is abit bland, and £70k is bonkers, it just doesn't look special.
honestly i prefer the previous gen looks so for me i would always go for the older car since i dont care about screens and i could still rev the car in neutral ( not sure about this), the 5 cyl is a gem tho
The engine is truly what makes RS3 the car it is. I also thought the previous one is the better purchase atm, yet I’m still wondering if that rear lock diff would transform the driving dynamics that much? I had RSQ3 for several months, and it was not the most dynamic car i‘ve ever driven.
@@tedgarage the rs3 was famous for its understeer, a new rear diff can change that . This said it's natural that an rsq3 being a taller car doesn't feel like the most dynamic car in the world,..
I like the RS3, esp with that 5 pot, although for a bit more (that's if the prices haven't skyrocketed already), you could have the full on Mégane RS trophy-R which is like a race car with number plates and carbon wheels. A hot hatch turned to 11.
@@richboy900 yeah man so so so many options for £70k! Or less than that! This is why STG is great, because we all know he knows there are better ways to spend that money.
Hi Sam, just wanted to say I really enjoyed you getting straight into the action on this one. Seems very current with RUclips trends to skip the long intros, and really enjoyed it.
I know a lot of people are going to disagree with me, but I would go for the hatch version. I do agree with Sam’s opinion tho, it’s not a hot hatchback, this is a sports car like a BMW M2 but with 4 doors.
Personally I'd forget to up spec and just go Standard model in either Saloon or Hatchback. Never liked Black alloys anyway so the black pack treatment does Feck all for me and means it's way cheaper to boot. Win win.👍👍
I have an '18 sedan with a Unitronic stage I tune, about 470 bhp. Bought it used with 12k on the clock for $41k. I'm perfectly happy with the interior, both fit andfinish. With the tune, it runs down about everything around here. The only flaw I see is understeer which I understand was addressed in the new version with a trick diff. Overall, I didn't think much of your review...
Great content as always. Really like seeing the normal stuff that just doesn’t appear in others videos, like leaving in the go pro damage bit. To me it makes you more relatable to real life, therefore more enjoyable. Great work Sam!
Hi Sam. This is the first time I’ve watched one of your videos (it came up as a recommendation). It was really well edited and a lot of fun to watch. Adam is a jammy bugger winning one too! Although I do agree that 400hp is possibly too much for a hot hatch (perhaps the S3 is the sweet spot?), I’m not sure I agree that the saloon is a better choice. I think either are bloody mad, but you still would though, wouldn’t you? I know I would. Anyway, keep up the good work and I’m going to watch a video that’s about your RS6 now. Yep, I can’t afford either, but I can just live vicariously through you. Cheers.
Big fan of the RS3, love the launch color : Kyalami Green! Shame the UK cars don’t get the fancy red or green trim inside, that would make the interior more fancy and less „meh“. Cupra Formentor VZ5 would be a good comparison but it’s not on sale in UK. It’s a lot cheaper than the RS3.
Sam, I completely agree with you regarding the identity crisis. I've never understood the hatchback. The saloon however I see it as a very different car in my head. Whilst they are very similar.
Sam doing his Doug DeMuro impression. LOL - my mate Tom sold his brand new RS3 a few years ago in favour of. 2nd hand RS6 from the previous generation.
Just a few points. Firstly, that’s not a Vorsprung. Secondly, even fully loaded with ceramic brakes and all options a Vorsprung is £66k, not £68k. Still a ton of cash though.
I think Audi missed the mark. The previous gen rs3 looks better to my eyes both inside and out and has noticeably better build quality. They also sound better! I’d rather save myself 30k!
@@luciussander8217 seen a fair few and been in one a few times. A friend of mine upgraded and we both prefer the previous gen. The current grill is way too fussy and I don’t think it will age well. Previous gen interior not only looks nicer but feels nicer too. Sounds a lot better too without the opf.
£70k for a hatch back is just madness, no matter how fast it is! Agree with the sentiment about the saloon being a better choice, however, it’s still way too much in my opinion. Comparison with a Cayman can’t really be made for obvious reasons but if it’s practicality and speed you want, a Macan GTS can be had for quite a bit less than this I believe which is where my money would go instead.
I think I'd rather have the Avant version than the sedan but not offered in US. It offers more versatility of one was to use this as a daily driver. Ceramic brakes are a package option in US which raises the speed limiter and a few other items. Expensive car here as well, about same as BMW M3.
I’d be much more willing to spend 60k + on an Audi if they could actually put together a well setup chassis. Putting skinny tyres on the rear and wide up front to cover it up is not a solution.
Then you need to talk to VW or the people who designed the MQB-Plattform if u want a better balanced car. 265 on the front are sadly needed because of having nearly 1000kg on the front of the car.
@@Christian-kg2uk i think that is basically what he’s saying. The MQB chassis is great when applied to the likes of golf Rs etc, but slap the 2.5 in it and they have always been nose heavy vehicles due to the difference in engine weight. Much for this reason I love my Mk5 ED30 as it’s got the S3 engine in it which offers more power/ better components over a standard GTI but is practically the same in terms of weight.
Great video, conclusions and collab with a friend 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽. I just had the RS3 for a day - and mehhh.... you're spot on with it being confused, it's all about the glorious engine - which is completely unnecessary in reality (Gti or R or S3 are better). It does feel like a sports car as it has grib a hot-hatch has never had before. However everything else about the car is a let down. And that's before you consider the price.
Great point at the start comparing the price to the 718 Cayman GTS with a 4.0 litre N/A engine........its in a completely different league. You could have that and a low cost practical daily on the side over the new RS3. I do like the new RS3 but its just too much money to be that one car which does everything as a daily driver. It has become a car now for the super rich.
@@make.oxtail.cheap.again1 You get the GR Yaris, the North American market didn’t. it’s the opposite of the GR Corolla, so everyone is treated fairly in that sense. Agreed with the looks of the RS3, everything is good, except that grille surround. If i bought one, i’d try to change it to body colour or silver as quickly as possible.
I am getting old - hot hatches used to be mid teens -low 20's price wise - as lovely as it is. and the way things are / are going, is anybody actually buying new new cars
Why do you think it suddenly makes more sense as a saloon at 5nat price point? Would the rs4 and rs6 for some reason also make more sense as saloons in that case?
I think the comparison with the Price of the Porsche is wrong. If i configure a rs3 for 68k and set up a similar configuration for the porsche gts i get 87k. You cant compare a Stock Carmen with a car with all upgrade options. But it is still expensive that is for sure
I won my old S2000 through DCG back in 2018. I was sceptical but I did it and was so surprised. Then my friend entered for a 20vt swapped Mk2 Golf and he won that.
I would say Sam’s STG channel has the perfect balance of weekly videos and content! I find myself excited when a new video pops up. Compare this to rival channels producing way too many videos (some daily!), sporadic content or lots of repetition.
Always new content that never seems repetitive and maintains a high standard in terms of quality. So many other channels just churn click-bait, less than interesting videos, Sam really has his own style.
I think the high price is more of a UK problem, in Germany even a fully specked rs3 is about 80k €, whereas the GTS 4.0 starts at around 85k and is probably not a lot faster in a straight line.
Some daily vlogs turns out to be to much videos with not so much good content
Agreed.
Agreed, I love Sam’s content! 😊🙌🏼
I know it's a lot of money but I'm permanently wrestling with my head that I don't say the price is okay. :D
I drove the car for a while a few weeks ago and it accelerated from 0 to 100 kmh in 3.2 seconds on winter tyres! Together with the sound and the optics it's just an incredible car.
RIP randy, thanks for more great content on this sad day
Have I missed something?
@@bluesky4733 Randy Savage from SavageGarage passed away.
RIP
God bless Randy 🙏
@@_IMNNO not passed away, committed suicide.
£70K for a 50k hatchback. £130k+ for a £100k RS6. Where does all this hyper car inflation end? Probably with field's full of unsold cars as reality bites! Enjoyable content as ever.
This is the new norm I am afraid. Manufacturers have discovered that they can run the factories at under capacity, create a false demand, and bump up prices and no one tries to haggle anymore with the dealers. Wins all around for everyone, except the consumers. A few months ago journalists were predicting that the new merc sl55 amg would start at around £105,000-110,000. Prices were confirmed this week and the sl55 amg starts at around 147,000.
@@theseb1979 It's a new dawn that's for sure. When the music stops I hope they can sell enough at these levels to warrant it. Maybe its adjusting up to electric pricepoints. It's not just luxury and sports either a 25k Golf GTI is 35k+. At the risk of sounding old and irrelevant I'm just grateful I bought a nice car in 2019!
As long as Central Banks can create currency out of thin air & Government’s can borrow it…this just get’s worse I’m afraid..
Silly money for what is the sister car to a bog standard Seat, Golf or Skoda. This is luxury car money for a not particularly roomy small hatch.
Audi struggled with the new A1. It didn't sell because it was too expensive. Audi and VW need to be careful because Skoda and Cupra are biting at their heels with more affordable versions of these cars.
Great review Sam, the reality check you always have in terms of price is so refreshing, you don't get hooked by the hype and just blab positives, like other channels
Case in point, GR Yaris.
The quality of interior materials on Audi’s and VW’s are shocking now compared to pre-Dieselgate.
So true! It feels like the whole VW Group got downgraded in quality
Same with Mercedes. Everything looks good but is really cheap and rattles
Learn how to (not) use apostrophes please.
@@pistonburner6448 there is nothing worse than a spelling adjudicator. Haven’t you got anything better to comment about?
@@julian987r4 That spelling rule is so basic that it's inexcusable.
Interesting review Sam. Whilst this model commands a high price, it also has a very high residual so the price reflects its true value. Theft (at least in the UK) is a concern though....
You’d have to be completely insane to pick this over the Cayman GTS. Sure it has more space but they’re not on the same level. Audi has out priced them into a new market
Agree being both a Porsche and Audi owner, BUT the RS3’s can make 700hp with very little modifications. So you have a car competing with super cars that I would consider a “sleeper”
Cayman gts with options is way pricier than the rs3. Base Rs3 is 53k, poverty gts is 67k. Options send it skywards.
Porsche is generally another Level than Audi. But the Price comparison is wrong. If you configure a rs3 and a cayman gts with the Same extras it is 68k to 87k !! Comparing a Stock car with a car fully upgrades is wrong….
718 Cayman GTS is £80k with a decent spec - I own one. I also have the new RS3 as my daily, that's a carbon sportback, RS dynamic pack... invoice price was £58k with all the options. Cayman is not practical, RS3 is. Two different cars, can't be compared on anything, even price 😉
@@luciussander8217 currently you can get a decent used 718 Spyder for around £86k, and you are right a sensibly specced RS3 will set you back £62k and that‘s before dealer‘s discount.
Wow when a 35k car is considered cheap, it’s then I realised I’m old and definitely middle aged. But I’m loving the recent content Sam 😂👌
Yeah. I bought a one year old R32 Golf in I think 2004 and got £10000 trade in for my immaculate Golf TDi. The R32 was only 16k and was a fantastic beast with it. Paying or thinking that £35k is cheap for a fast hatch is nonsense.
Such a good point! 🤣😅 £35k for a hatch is bizarre and this is DOUBLE 🤣🤦🏻♂️
You get what you pay for folks! Car is a collectable, and will hold its value almost better than anything else on the market! 5 cylinder exclusivity doesn't come cheap!
Sounds pretty good for an Audi on the move, I'd feel abit deflated once the novelty wore off, the Interior is abit bland, and £70k is bonkers, it just doesn't look special.
This is for people who want to beat AMG and VW Golf R, type R etc; not for those who care too much about interior
70k.......worth every penny for the sound of that motor alone in my opinion
I’ve seen some on auto trader going for 75k its mind blowing.
honestly i prefer the previous gen looks so for me i would always go for the older car since i dont care about screens and i could still rev the car in neutral ( not sure about this), the 5 cyl is a gem tho
Na facelift has a soft limiter at 4
The engine is truly what makes RS3 the car it is. I also thought the previous one is the better purchase atm, yet I’m still wondering if that rear lock diff would transform the driving dynamics that much? I had RSQ3 for several months, and it was not the most dynamic car i‘ve ever driven.
@@tedgarage the rs3 was famous for its understeer, a new rear diff can change that . This said it's natural that an rsq3 being a taller car doesn't feel like the most dynamic car in the world,..
@@sergiopereira9546 I think I’d need to drive the car myself to find out :) 3 days driving tells a lot more than tech description on the paper.
I like the sedan version much better as far as looks good. I feel like it would make more sense as a daily.
Audi RS3 is my favorite car
Congrats on the shoutout from Jerry Seinfeld on Spike's Car Radio last week!!!
You gotta link?
That car sounds amazing.
Warmest thoughts to you and your family on this holiday. Happy Easter!
I never actually thought of the RS3 sedan like that... Very interesting verdict
The best “hot hatch” ever made is the super hot hatch GTC4Lusso
Hatchbacks are more versatile, and signals a dynamic lifestyle, with big flexible boot, for all the hobby gadgets. Saloons are just soft hat galore 😎
I like the RS3, esp with that 5 pot, although for a bit more (that's if the prices haven't skyrocketed already), you could have the full on Mégane RS trophy-R which is like a race car with number plates and carbon wheels. A hot hatch turned to 11.
Or you could buy a used 911 in a decent variant!? Even with high prices 😅
70k for a hatch is madness
@@tomnutting3836 well that's exactly it in today's market. I'd just get a second hand AMG, M2, M3 or something alike for that kind of money.
Or for around half you could have the OG, the Renault GT3RS, aka the R26.R 😎
@@richboy900 yeah man so so so many options for £70k! Or less than that! This is why STG is great, because we all know he knows there are better ways to spend that money.
Best gopro ad i saw ever.
Hi Sam, just wanted to say I really enjoyed you getting straight into the action on this one. Seems very current with RUclips trends to skip the long intros, and really enjoyed it.
While everyone is out enjoying the sun, I'm sat in with a coffee watching STG and loving life
Ennit 😅
Certainly better looking in saloon form. The term 'hyper-hatch' has already been coined and is quite appropriate.
I know a lot of people are going to disagree with me, but I would go for the hatch version. I do agree with Sam’s opinion tho, it’s not a hot hatchback, this is a sports car like a BMW M2 but with 4 doors.
Great car. Worth every penny. Thanks for the video.
Congrats Sam ! Jerry Seinfeld said on Spikes Car Radio podcast that he likes you and your content
Personally I'd forget to up spec and just go Standard model in either Saloon or Hatchback. Never liked Black alloys anyway so the black pack treatment does Feck all for me and means it's way cheaper to boot. Win win.👍👍
Base model looks utterly shit with all the sliver trim and wotnot. Even an S3 looks better than that.
3 month old M5 Comp will set you back £70k, no brainer
1 year old M5 costs £65k currently, I’d rather get that one
I have an '18 sedan with a Unitronic stage I tune, about 470 bhp. Bought it used with 12k on the clock for $41k. I'm perfectly happy with the interior, both fit andfinish. With the tune, it runs down about everything around here. The only flaw I see is understeer which I understand was addressed in the new version with a trick diff. Overall, I didn't think much of your review...
70k for this car is absolutely insane! Audi getting a bit carried away there i think.
It's not £70k. My new RS3 was £58k and had a much higher spec than the car reviewed here. This is dealers inflating prices and no one is buying them.
Great content as always. Really like seeing the normal stuff that just doesn’t appear in others videos, like leaving in the go pro damage bit. To me it makes you more relatable to real life, therefore more enjoyable. Great work Sam!
RS3 8Y Audi 5 cyl 💣🔥🔥🔥 looks amz ,performance epic , for me its best product of Audi !!!
70K is a lot for a hatchback but the 5 cylinder is sick 🔥🔥
Hi Sam. This is the first time I’ve watched one of your videos (it came up as a recommendation). It was really well edited and a lot of fun to watch. Adam is a jammy bugger winning one too!
Although I do agree that 400hp is possibly too much for a hot hatch (perhaps the S3 is the sweet spot?), I’m not sure I agree that the saloon is a better choice. I think either are bloody mad, but you still would though, wouldn’t you? I know I would. Anyway, keep up the good work and I’m going to watch a video that’s about your RS6 now. Yep, I can’t afford either, but I can just live vicariously through you. Cheers.
Big fan of the RS3, love the launch color : Kyalami Green! Shame the UK cars don’t get the fancy red or green trim inside, that would make the interior more fancy and less „meh“. Cupra Formentor VZ5 would be a good comparison but it’s not on sale in UK. It’s a lot cheaper than the RS3.
That price 🤯
💰💰💰💰💰💰💰💰💰💰😳
Get an Abarth for like 1/4 of that money. Less practical and power I know but guaranteed to put a big smile on your face.
Best review’s on YT! 🔥
Sam, I completely agree with you regarding the identity crisis. I've never understood the hatchback. The saloon however I see it as a very different car in my head. Whilst they are very similar.
Great video Sam👌
You'd have to be out of your mind to buy a hothatch for 70k 🤯
Wonder what they’re like to lease.
This is the take away from all of this 100%
It’s pure stupidity 🤣 and people who pay it are enabling Audi to keep taking the piss
Not £70k. Check this actual price on Audi's website, a lot lower if you just order one.
@@luciussander8217 with sensible spec you‘d pay 69000€ - 74000€ in Germany. Which is lower than £70k
@@Shyted around 500-600€ with 10k€ down payment in Germany
Double the money of the type r, the best hot hatch on the market. Double!
Since this car is best kept in a garage, the shorter hatchback has an advantage by quite a few inches. Most garages are not that large.
Hyper hatch. That’s why it is. The saloon just looks the bomb. I can see why people leave the hatch for the saloon.
Sam, you nailed timing on that movement from stop by with that biker @5:25. That is called attentiin to details ;P .
Sam doing his Doug DeMuro impression. LOL - my mate Tom sold his brand new RS3 a few years ago in favour of. 2nd hand RS6 from the previous generation.
9:16 min - and that about sums it up for a lot of sport hatchbacks and sedans - especially from Germany. 😋
Sounds decent with a limiter.
Just a few points. Firstly, that’s not a Vorsprung. Secondly, even fully loaded with ceramic brakes and all options a Vorsprung is £66k, not £68k. Still a ton of cash though.
Great video Sam! Very expensive but has the performance to back it up 🤷🏻♂️
Excellent review. Great reality check.
Sam, funnily your driving the carbon edition the vorsprung is even more with all the selected options.
Love Audi and the RS models! Thanks for the review Sam!
Great review Sam. 👍🇬🇧
Can I just say Fantastic review by you 👏
70k for an RS3, wow things have gone out of control. Especially as the interior quality is awful now vs last generation (a VAG group wide problem).
Blame Diesel gate and the investment in BEV models for the downward turn in quality and materials.
@@pauln0371 the problem is, people do not care about the excuses. All they see is a worse deal and not as well built.
Porsche, Bentley, still great quality.
@@johnguidetti5839 I'll grab one of them with my 20k budget then.
I can’t believe how RS3 price is similar to that of Cayman gts???
In Australia RS3 is about Aud 100k while the 718 gts is Aud 200k.
The hatchback looks so much nicer than the saloon.
68k for an Audi A3? They having a laugh or what?
Nice but do u know its the excat same engine as the old ? Even the hp
I think Audi missed the mark. The previous gen rs3 looks better to my eyes both inside and out and has noticeably better build quality. They also sound better! I’d rather save myself 30k!
Previous gen looked lame - have you seen the new RS3 in the flesh? Where ever I park mine, jaws drop!
@@luciussander8217 seen a fair few and been in one a few times. A friend of mine upgraded and we both prefer the previous gen. The current grill is way too fussy and I don’t think it will age well. Previous gen interior not only looks nicer but feels nicer too. Sounds a lot better too without the opf.
Agreed
Ordered in October picked up in January 😵... Wtf. I ordered Nov I'm not expected to get mine April until 2023, identical to Adams. Lucky sod
As much as I love a hot hatch, I will concede the saloon is definitely the better looking car and just looks better proportioned.
I was in for the merlin purple rs3.....congrats
£70k for a hatch back is just madness, no matter how fast it is! Agree with the sentiment about the saloon being a better choice, however, it’s still way too much in my opinion. Comparison with a Cayman can’t really be made for obvious reasons but if it’s practicality and speed you want, a Macan GTS can be had for quite a bit less than this I believe which is where my money would go instead.
Dude your content is Always Awesome..💪💯👍
A very informative review👍
I think I'd rather have the Avant version than the sedan but not offered in US. It offers more versatility of one was to use this as a daily driver. Ceramic brakes are a package option in US which raises the speed limiter and a few other items. Expensive car here as well, about same as BMW M3.
There's no avant version anywhere. Hatchback and saloon are the options.
RS6 in saloon form is RS7 and RS4 in saloon form is RS5
I’d be much more willing to spend 60k + on an Audi if they could actually put together a well setup chassis. Putting skinny tyres on the rear and wide up front to cover it up is not a solution.
Then you need to talk to VW or the people who designed the MQB-Plattform if u want a better balanced car. 265 on the front are sadly needed because of having nearly 1000kg on the front of the car.
@@Christian-kg2uk i think that is basically what he’s saying. The MQB chassis is great when applied to the likes of golf Rs etc, but slap the 2.5 in it and they have always been nose heavy vehicles due to the difference in engine weight. Much for this reason I love my Mk5 ED30 as it’s got the S3 engine in it which offers more power/ better components over a standard GTI but is practically the same in terms of weight.
You've not driven one I take it. The new rear clutch has transformed the new one. It's much more nimble and darty than the old.
@@slats1987 it’s still a fix for a chassis that has poorly placed weight over the front axle.
255 tyres are skinny? Clueless - have you even driven one? I own one, night and day awesome and way better than previous RS3, that I also owned.
Great video, conclusions and collab with a friend 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽. I just had the RS3 for a day - and mehhh.... you're spot on with it being confused, it's all about the glorious engine - which is completely unnecessary in reality (Gti or R or S3 are better). It does feel like a sports car as it has grib a hot-hatch has never had before. However everything else about the car is a let down. And that's before you consider the price.
Great point at the start comparing the price to the 718 Cayman GTS with a 4.0 litre N/A engine........its in a completely different league. You could have that and a low cost practical daily on the side over the new RS3. I do like the new RS3 but its just too much money to be that one car which does everything as a daily driver. It has become a car now for the super rich.
Not a Vorsprung, it’s a carbon black edition with ceramics.
Hey Sam. Great review as always. Can I ask, do the carbon ceramics squeak/squeal? Deciding to spec them or not. Ta
Sorry if this is too late, but they don't squeak. I have had mine for a month with no noise from the ceramic brakes. They are amazing.
Cool clips of the cars.
I think it looks awful. Maybe it’s a in person car lol
I can’t wait for the GR Corolla!
We don't get it in the UK which is absolute madness
@@make.oxtail.cheap.again1 the Corolla? Awe man that’s no good.
@@scottbryan3362 yeh mate its not coming to Europe
@@make.oxtail.cheap.again1 You get the GR Yaris, the North American market didn’t. it’s the opposite of the GR Corolla, so everyone is treated fairly in that sense. Agreed with the looks of the RS3, everything is good, except that grille surround. If i bought one, i’d try to change it to body colour or silver as quickly as possible.
@@magnustan841 yeh I know we would rather have the corolla
I am getting old - hot hatches used to be mid teens -low 20's price wise - as lovely as it is. and the way things are / are going, is anybody actually buying new new cars
what ever happened to the Ivan the Volvo? great video again Sam
So your opinion on the car is that it's a bit too much for a hot-hatch?
Looks nice. My grandmother drives a station wagon. 🤙
The price of these is just 🥜
Saloon without question
These will be a great buy when they are 2-3 years old when the prices have tanked a bit.
I vastly prefer the last gen RS3. You can buy them for 35k€ (so im guessing 25k pounds?). And its just as fast and interior is just as good
Why do you think it suddenly makes more sense as a saloon at 5nat price point? Would the rs4 and rs6 for some reason also make more sense as saloons in that case?
This thing clearly helps put a smile on! I can't believe that price though.....
Love the RS3 and absolutely would pay 55k for it but not 68k or more it's not worth it.
Nice Gopro review. 👍
I would rather have the previous generation with no opf!
8:45 speaks like michael mcintyre
For me, the RS5 Sportback is the best all round RS.
Looks like a Ford Focus or does the focus look like an A3
Top spec golf r’s are 78k in Ireland 😵💫😵💫😵💫
I think the comparison with the Price of the Porsche is wrong. If i configure a rs3 for 68k and set up a similar configuration for the porsche gts i get 87k. You cant compare a Stock Carmen with a car with all upgrade options. But it is still expensive that is for sure
A hot hatch should never cost this much. Utter lunacy.
I won my old S2000 through DCG back in 2018. I was sceptical but I did it and was so surprised. Then my friend entered for a 20vt swapped Mk2 Golf and he won that.
The moment when I heard you say “stop holding me back” a could hear Lenny’s shame
70 grand you have to be joking