The new Audi RS Q3 and the new Audi RS Q3 Sportback - the exterior

"The new Audi RS Q3 and the Audi RS Q3 Sportback share numerous RS design features and at the same time show their individual character in many details. The appearance of the two high-performance compacts sharpens the black, glossy single frame with a three-dimensional honeycomb structure. It sits lower than the Q3 and is inserted directly into the RS-specific bumper with the large side air inlets. The distinctive boomerang-shaped blades in the bumper are designed exclusively for the RS Q3. The RS -Gene can also be seen in the shallow slots above the single-frame radiator grille. With its coupé-like roofline sloping backwards, the RS Q3 Sportback is 45 millimeters less in height than the RS Q3. The rising shoulder line of the Sportback is lower than that of the sister model and is therefore lower also the visual center of gravity of the body he wheels even bigger and the SUV coupé a touch more muscular. The wheel arches, which are flared by ten millimeters, create an additional optical width effect in both cars. The rear design is also very powerful. Thanks to the low rear window and the roof edge spoiler with RS-specific spoiler lip in glossy black, the RS Q3 Sportback appears even wider and more dynamic than its sister model. The low roof line ends in strong, gently sloping D-pillars. The RS-specific long roof spoiler in the RS Q3 emphasizes the pronounced forward thrust of the high-performance SUV and ensures improved downforce. For the first time, the new generation of the RS Q3 has a twin-pipe RS exhaust system with large oval tailpipes on both sides. It sits in an RS-specific bumper with a rear diffuser and horizontal blades. "