The new Audi RS 3 - More dynamics, more precision

The standard RS sports suspension features newly developed, RS 3-specific dampers and RS-specific valve system. The valves ensure particularly sensitive shock absorber response in the rebound and compression characteristics. In this way, the damping reacts even faster and more effectively to the respective driving situation. The RS sport suspension plus with adaptive damper control can be ordered as an option. It adapts each damper individually and permanently to the road conditions, the driving situation and the mode selected in Audi drive select. The three characteristic curves comfortable, balanced and sporty provide a clearly perceptible spread of damper characteristics. The larger wheel camber, i.e. the wheels are more inclined to the road, ensures a more precise steering response and increased lateral control force. Compared with the Audi A3, the new RS 3 has just under one degree more negative camber on the front axle. To achieve this, the pivot bearings have been modified and the lower wishbones fitted with stiffer bearings, subframes and stabilizers. A four-link design with separate spring/damper arrangement, subframe and tubular stabilizer bar is used on the rear axle. The wheel carriers, which are stiffer than those of the Audi A3 and Audi S35, absorb the increased lateral forces provided by the torque splitter. The negative wheel camber here is just under half a degree more than on the A3."