New styling for the outside and inside of the 2025 Audi RS3 includes a more aggressive shape and the choice of carbon-fiber-backed seats. Audi changed the motor and chassis of the compact luxury car to make it handle better. We aren’t sure how much the redesigned RS3 car will cost, but we think it will be a little more than the $63,000 starting price from last year. When it’s racing around a track or blasting out its unique five-cylinder music, the Audi RS3 is a loud little sports car that sounds great. Many changes are made to it for 2025, giving it a meaner look and a faster interior. Audi also makes a lot of changes to cut down on lap times and make driving more fun. Greater aggression in vision The new RS3 looks meaner because it has bigger air vents in the front and a wider, flatter grille. The front bumper has a full-width front splitter and vertical parts that look like they belong on Audi’s bigger RS cars. New Matrix LED headlights with dynamic DRLs make the RS3 look better, especially the checkered design that makes them stand out. With three more graphics that can be changed, the lights can also be used to make the car say “hello” or “goodbye” in an animated way. The new taillights, which look like arrows, are another example of the changes to the rear lighting. The back bumper of the RS3 has been changed to have vertical parts that look like the front bumper. The large diffuser has had a red reflector added to it, and the exhaust outlets have been shaped like bazookas. Along with the normal 19-inch wheels, there are now new rollers on the market that have a more stylish multispoke design. Audi also says that the RS3’s stock tires now have better grip while keeping the ride quality the same. You can still choose to get a set of race-compound tires. The sedan comes in three glossy colors: Daytona Gray (matt), Ascari Blue, and Progressive Red. Seats with carbon fiber backs Inside the 2025 RS3, the steering wheel has been remade to look like a “squircle” and is now flat on both the top and bottom. Two new red buttons are on the spokes of the wheel, which can be wrapped in leather or microsuede. One has a checkered flag engraved on it, which starts the sportiest drive mode. The other “RS” button quickly gets you to the Individual choice, which can be changed. Instead of the short toggle that used to be on the shifter, Audi’s center panel now has a flatter switch. The most beautiful part of the RS3’s interior is, without question, the optional RS bucket seats, which have exposed carbon fiber on the back and leather and microsuede on the front. The 10.1-inch touchscreen now has an app shop, and the 12.3-inch gauge cluster has a new tachometer. If you don’t change anything, the screen will remain unchanged. Drifting with RS3 is easier All four wheels are powered by the RS3’s 2.5-liter five-cylinder turbocharged engine, which makes 401 horsepower. An automated transmission with seven gears and two clutches is attached to it. Audi says that for the new model year, they changed the formula, which affects the adaptive dampers and the torque-vectoring rear differential. The changes are likely to make the RS3 more stable and easier to handle at high speeds. Additionally, Audi says that moving the tail out is easier than just pressing the gas pedal because it is better to use the steering position to start drifting. One story says that Audi professional driver Frank Stippler set a new lap record for the updated RS3 at the Nürburgring Nordschleife in 7:33.123 minutes. This was the fastest time for a car in this class. The 2025 Audi RS3 has yet to arrive in American shops, so we are still determining its cost. At the same time, people in Europe can enjoy the wagon-like RS3 Sportback, which is not offered in the US. The updated RS3 will cost a little more in the US than when it was first released a year ago, when it cost $63,395.
