The European model is only available as a hatchback, with Audi’s most powerful five-cylinder engine producing 362 horsepower and 343 lb-ft of torque. It can sprint to 62 mph in 4.3 seconds, topping out at 174 mph.
Speaking to Automotive News, Audi of America chief Scott Keogh has confirmed that the company will build a RS 3 sedan for US customers, rather than importing the Euro-spec Sportback.
The sedan will be a “great positioning car, a great halo car,” Keogh boasts. “I’m very confident we’ll see that car in the market.”
The executive did not divulge further details of the US-bound RS 3. It is unclear if the adaptation will be offered with an optional six-speed manual gearbox, which is available to European buyers, or sell exclusively with the company’s seven-speed S-tronic transmission.
At the other end of the spectrum, US buyers will also be treated to the Q8 range-topping SUV, due by 2020. The company considers its upcoming Q1 compact crossover to be too small for American tastes, however.
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