Audi RS 3 Sportback and RS 3 Sedan - Chassis and body

Body lowered by 25 millimeters compared with A3, by ten millimeters compared with S345 Unladen weight without driver: RS 3 Sportback2 1,570 kg; RS 3 Sedan3 1. 575 kg Increased lateral control, precise steering response and enhanced lateral dynamics due to front: McPherson strut axle with RS 3-specific pivot bearing for just under one degree more negative wheel camber compared with A3; stiffened control arms; subframe and stabilizer bar at rear: 4-arm design with separate spring/damper arrangement, subframe and RS-specific tubular stabilizer bar with higher spring rate for optimum performance; approx. half a degree more negative wheel camber compared with A3; stiffened wheel carriers standard RS sport suspension with newly developed RS 3-specific dampers and RS-specific valving system; optional RS sport suspension with adaptive damper control first semi-slicks available ex factory Progressive steering with variable ratio dependent on steering angle two new R 3-specific driving modes: RS Performance and RS Torque Rear, giving a total of seven Audi drive select modes (efficiency, comfort, auto, dynamic, RS Individual) central driving dynamics controller synchronizes RS Torque Splitter, adaptive dampers and wheel-selective torque control in favor of precise steering and handling