Exclusive! Audi RS3 facelift to be unveiled on August 20

Audi is taking the fight to BMW with a new RS3. The upcoming model has already beaten the BMW M2’s Nurburgring lap time of 7 min 38.706 seconds by more than 5 seconds. In June, the RS3 facelift went around the Nordschleife in 7 min 33.123 seconds.

Now, the first official image of the RS3 facelift has just leaked online. The image reveals a more aggressive face with a blacked-out single-frame grille, smoked LED headlamps and darkened badges. The updated RS3 will also get fancy new alloy wheels and what appear to be carbon wing mirrors.

The Audi RS3 facelift will be powered by the same 2.5-liter, 5-cylinder, turbo-petrol engine that puts out 394 hp and 368 lb-ft of torque.

While Audi is yet to announce the launch date for the RS3 facelift, sources have told us that the global unveiling will be held on August 20, 2024.

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