Autoblog

The high-performance RS 3 variant of Audi's new A3 sedan and hatchback has been in development for some time, but now that the more mundane variants of the subcompact luxury car have been revealed, Audi has stripped some of the camo off of its RS 3 development mules, giving is a better idea of what to expect in terms of unique treatments. While RS represents the pinnacle of each Audi model line's performance, VW's luxury subsidiary tends to keep its styling on the more conservative side. All of those details are obscured by the remaining vinyl on this prototype, but at least Audi's disguise lets us know where to look.