The new Audi RS 3 - more dynamism, more precision

The standard RS sports suspension features newly developed RS 3 dampers and an RS-specific valve system. The valves ensure a particularly sensitive response behavior of the shock absorbers within the framework of the rebound and compression stage characteristic. 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 characteristics comfortable, balanced and sporty ensure a clearly noticeable spread of the damper characteristics. The greater wheel camber ensures a more precise steering response and increased cornering force, i.e. the wheels are more inclined towards the road. Compared to the Audi A3, the new RS 3 has almost one degree more negative camber on the front axle. To achieve this, the pivot bearings were modified and the lower wishbones were fitted with stiffer bearings, subframes and stabilizers. A four-link construction with a separate spring-damper arrangement, subframe and tubular stabilizer is used on the rear axle. The wheel carriers, which are stiffer than the Audi A3 and Audi S35, absorb the increased lateral forces caused by the torque splitter. The negative camber here is almost half a degree more than on the A3