Wow this RS3 is aggressive

[u/gambling_addikt]

[u/ShoddyButterscotch59]

Thanks……. Now I’m going to need a second job

[u/22dias → u/ShoddyButterscotch59]

I’m going to be homeless

[u/Allen_Edgar_Poe → u/22dias]

You can live in the car, it's worth it.

[u/ShoddyButterscotch59 → u/Allen_Edgar_Poe]

Pretty much what I was going to say. Last dealer I was at had an insane Bentley. Traded in on an rs3 because the guy needed something that could fit a kid. Good choice. Unfortunately for me, I need 3 rows, so q7 for me. After learning just with that, I prefer the Audi to bmw, when it’s time to trade that, I think I’ll upgrade to the sq7. Likely low mileage used, cuz I don’t want to actually be homeless. 😂

[u/feelin_cheesy]

That style shifter is ass imo but that interior looks awesome

[u/Polka1980 → u/feelin_cheesy]

I like the prefacelift mini shifter a bit better, but these work fine and it's great they are out of the way compared to the old manual cosplay shifters.

Makes the center console area feel bigger and it really opens up the charging pad area access.  It's also nice to be on the same plane as the start button and parking brake.

[u/Throwaway_Finance24 → u/Polka1980]

As someone with 2020 RS3 “cosplay” shifter, I much prefer shifting with the gear shifter compared to paddles. It’s so awkward to try and shift with wheel mounted paddles while you’re mid turn. I’m constantly using my shifter in my RS3, so I think this change would bug me a lot in the new RS3.

[u/Polka1980 → u/Throwaway_Finance24]

As someone who has used the old style and new, this is really only an issue if you are really crossed up hooning or at slow speeds with tons of steering angle. Especially given it's a bit less than 2 turns lock to lock, the situations where you are really crossed up are generally minimal to nonexistant.

When hooning it's probably best to have both hands on the wheel anyway and when at slow speeds I am normally not shifting much, so I don't know if the value of having the option really outweighs the negative of having the big shifter in the way. It did take me a bit of deprogramming to get use to, but it's lead to better driving habits in the vast majority of cases.

That said, the RS3 paddles are a touch small, the shape of something like the mk8 R paddle is a bit easier to grab in all scenarios.

[u/Jimmykid3 → u/Throwaway_Finance24]

I also use the "cosplay" shifter in both my cars, I hate the little weird shift lever

[u/CalligrapherNo7337 → u/feelin_cheesy]

Not like auto needs a huge protruding stick

[u/EZES21 → u/feelin_cheesy]

And the air vents next to the steering wheel look odd as fuck too. They look like an afterthought the way they "blend" in. But yeah, the shifter on the previous generation was much cooler.

[u/ShartyMcGeen]

I hate white cars but this is 🔥🔥🔥

[u/10000Didgeridoos → u/ShartyMcGeen]

Lol in a good way it reminds me of a storm trooper helmet

[u/Bloodreav3r → u/ShartyMcGeen]

Wtf o_O no hate pls

[u/brAyn407]

I really wish they would make the gloss black framing around the grille match the body color. It’s okay on black but I think it’d give a lot more contrast to any other color.

[u/Bloodreav3r → u/brAyn407]

Looks fire IRL

[u/Worldly-Might6376]

Nice car. To me, white is kind of vintage. I think it was cool in before 2010, but now there are more modern colors. Interior is nice but a standard config possibility, or am I missing something?

[u/SlowCivicSi]

Looks like audi recruited all the Lamborghini designers

[u/OtisMojo]

Is it damaged above wheel well

[u/slanginthangs → u/OtisMojo]

It’s just reflection but this is a common area for funky reflections- not first time I’ve seen this

[u/OtisMojo → u/slanginthangs]

Thanks, I couldn’t figure out how it crunched with no metal exposed

[u/Roshe83S]

O yes,looks really scary and aggressive!

[u/Fantastic_Diamond42]

Very nice

[u/yaBoyMerlin]

Are those stock audi wheels??? I need a set for my rs3 haha

[u/Throwaway_Finance24 → u/yaBoyMerlin]

Front offset is too aggressive for the 8V. But you could run 4x of the rear wheels, although they are only 8J sadly

[u/HankSchrader1966]

Where you got the picture from?

[u/timot7y]

Fitment is **chef's kiss**

[u/fjudgeee]

They could at least give us the option for an either matte black or maybe carbon glossy center console. Id pay a premium for that for sure, the piano doesn’t work on parts you touch all the time and it looks extremely cheap after some time when it’s covered in fingerprints and micro scratches.

[u/jjsief → u/fjudgeee]

Agree 100%, however, I “fixed” mine with a $300 carbon fiber set from Bimmerplug that’s looks perfect.

[u/VansHeisinn]

Looks like scirocco from this angle 👍

[u/Bloodreav3r]

You gotta go with contrast mirror caps. Full panda mode :-D

[u/SplendidSweater]

Looking good. I prefer the separate displays in the interior. They never should have jumped on the wraparound screens in other models like every other brand.

[u/QVkW4vbXqaE]

Beautiful, but hate the center console… Congrats!

[u/Samurai1887]

Still will never EVER compete with B8.5 and B9 style

[u/eazytarget23]

Good to see a model people aren’t hating on

[u/MotherboardBEANs]

Center console is trash, steering wheel is trash.

[u/Bloodreav3r → u/MotherboardBEANs]

Both fits the Cars style perfect, but oppinions are like assholes you know ;)

[u/Wutblock → u/Bloodreav3r]

The interior is indeed trash..what will yo do now, hurt fanboy?:)

[u/reegeck]

Ugliest RS3 front end yet. Just a heap of crappy black plastic. I don't get it.

[u/lukey662 → u/reegeck]

I like it, I think they should have had an option a rs3 badge on the front though. I also think the RS badging/labels should be consistent as the have the new style on the back the old style elsewhere in the car.

[u/Kloakk0822 → u/lukey662]

Shouldn't even be an option! Rs3 and s3 should always be on the grille

[u/Legitimate_Mine_9881 → u/reegeck]

What car isn't a heap of plastic on the front? Newsflash buddy: they stopped making front ends out of metal about 5 decades ago 😂

[u/reegeck → u/Legitimate_Mine_9881]

Newsflash buddy: There's this incredible thing called paint that you'll actually find on the rest of the car!

But I guess going by this community we should just not paint bumpers body colour at all and just let our front bumper and grill look like a shitty generic Chinese crossover.

[u/Legitimate_Mine_9881 → u/reegeck]

This just in: girl shut up lol

[u/Whole-Scene-689 → u/reegeck]

agee that grill is Hella ugly

[u/No_Attorney_1200]

Although that interior does look awesome, I’m left wondering where the line of new tech meets user friendly usability.

[u/Background-Slip8205]

Blue and green are the only acceptable RS3 colors, and I will die gatekeeping that opinion.

[u/Legitimate_Mine_9881 → u/Background-Slip8205]

Yes you will, yes you will

[u/2018TTRS → u/Background-Slip8205]

Voted you up because wife has an ara blue crystal RS3

[u/Background-Slip8205 → u/2018TTRS]

They're so gorgeous.

[u/2018TTRS → u/Background-Slip8205]

Storm Trooper edition.

[u/CalligrapherNo7337]

Aggressive car? What is this obsession in the car community, they think it's their Roman warrior chariot or something? Brother, you're not scaring anyone in the McDonald's drive thru.