Thread: Audi released characteristics of "loaded" crossover RS Q3

The official premiere of the model will be held in early March at the Geneva motor show.

Company Audi declassified charged crossover RS Q3. The official premiere of the models will be held in early March at the Geneva Motor Show. New product equipped with 2.5-litre five, which develops 310 horsepower and 420 n′ûtono-metres of torque. A similar powerplant used in the TT RS Coupé and precise RS3 Sportback.

RS motor Q3 works together with semidiapazonnym robot S Tronic dual clutch, which has a sports mode and the ability to change the steps using the gear shifting under-wheel buttons. From 0 to 100 kilometers per hour hot crossover sprints for 5.5 seconds. The maximum speed is limited electronically to 250 km per hour. Fuel consumption is 8.8 liters per 100 kilometers, and the level of emissions is 206 grams of carbon dioxide per kilometer.

New Audi equipped with all-wheel drive system. Depending on the situation, it is able to redistribute torque between the axles. The model was a system Audi Drive Select, the control of which is effected via the interface of the media center MMI. Thanks to her, the driver will be able to regulate the operation of the valves in the exhaust system, which, in particular, are responsible for the sound of the exhaust, and the response of the motor by pressing the gas pedal.

The novelty has received a special brake discs with a diameter of 365 mm on the front axle, which helped to save about one kilogram of mass. The engineers also equipped with front-wheel eight-piston calipers. They are painted black and decorated with the logos of RS. Standard on the Audi RS Q3 also includes 19-inch alloy wheels. Alternatively, clients will be offered five options 20-inch wheels.

Overall length RS Q3 compared with the standard version of the model increased by 25 millimeters up to 4410 mm. At 25 mm below ground clearance.

Weight of loaded crossover is 1 thousand 730 kilograms-165 kilograms to more usual modification of Q3. For better weight distribution along the axes of Audi engineers moved the battery in the trunk.

Luggage compartment volume hot crossover is 369 litres. When folded back several seats usable space is increased to 1 thousand 261 litres. This figure is calculated on the basis of the workload under the roof.

In the hardware list RS Q3 includes sports seats with combination skin leather and Alcantara, around view monitor with Parking, audio system with ten speakers, xenon headlights and led taillights. Additionally, the model can be equipped with the Bose audio system with 14 speakers and wireless access to the Internet from the machine.

Sale Audi The RS Q3 will start in Germany in the autumn. The initial value of the model will be 54 thousand 600 euros.

In April last year, the company introduced predserijnuû RS version Audi Q3. The prototype was also equipped with a 2.5-litre five, but then she developed 360 horsepower. According to the automaker, shown at the Beijing motor show model can accelerate to 100 kilometers per hour for 5.2 seconds, and its maximum speed was 265 kilometers per hour.