Facelift RS3?

It's logical progression and will filter to all Audi models eventually.
 
Hmm if this is going to be added onto the RS3 then i'll cancel my order..
 
Analog instrument panel is like an old nokia!, more reliable and accurate!
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But well.. Virtual cockpit set in sport mode in RS3 must be amazing!.

And another very important update, MIB-I to MIB-II (finally carplay with perfect working spotify or apple music streaming in car... Siri, maps, phone, messages, and more).

Also matrix Led is going to be offered.


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Surely they wouldn't put this on the RS3 now would they?
 
Any timescale put to this facelift in terms of what month next year ?
 
MIB-II and LED Matrix will annoy me a bit, but it's the way of the beast. Any technological device you buy these days is out of date before you've even taken delivery. I change my car often enough not to worry, in 3 years time I'll go through the same thing again with whatever new tech is on the horizon wishing it was 6 months ahead!
 
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Bang on Jose, if you always kept waiting to get the new version you would never buy anything.
 
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I think you are right Jose; Moore's law and all that. You have to commit at some point - theres no real point waiting for technology updates unless its going to change your world on a daily basis.

Facelifts are one thing, new models are another. It would appear that these changes are directed towards a mid-model facelift, rather than a new model. Most manufactures now do this mid-way through the lifecycle of a model.

Now if they had proposed a new A3 8X model, that would be a different thing!
 
Thats fair enough Guys but ...........

if you are like me and looking at a car for March next year - I would be pi$$ed if the face lift cars are delivered from say June onwards, just a few months after.

It has given me something to ponder.

Do I commit an order now or wait until the face lifts are scheduled a few months later ?
 
Im waiting for this facelift, march-2016 is not that far, just 7-8 months. Tech is very important to me, and current 8V is a 2012 car, so i don't care about waiting some months to get a new 2016 car with new tech and features.

Model upgrades in cars are coming every 3-4 years now, if you buy during year 1, you have newest product during 3 years. If you buy in year 3 or 4, you have a pre-facelift or old model in less than a year (or just a few months). That's only reasonable if you get a high discount (like current A4, my dealer is selling latest units with 28% discount, that is a good deal).

Is not waiting forever, is waiting enough to get early production instead mid or late product cycle. Is like waiting 2-3 months to get an iPhone 6S instead get and iPhone 6 now. (at same price!).

New modern headlights like A4 and motor upgrade would be cool too, there are rumors about 400HP in RS3 upgrade (same motor like new TT-RS with upgraded EA113 2.5-liter five-cylinder engine).

That is very probably because current version needs to compete with facelifted A45 and incoming M2.
 
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asport said:
Im waiting for this facelift, march-2016 is not that far, just 7-8 months. Tech is very important to me, and current 8V is a 2012 car, so i don't care about waiting some months to get a new 2016 car with new tech and features.

New modern headlights like A4 and motor upgrade would be cool too, there are rumors about 400HP in RS3 upgrade (same motor like new TT-RS with upgraded EA113 2.5-liter five-cylinder engine).

That is very probably because current version needs to compete with facelifted A45 and incoming M2.
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I'll wager you a beer that you'll be waiting a lot lot longer for a facelifted 8V RS3.

In fact I'd guarantee you will not see a facelifted RS3 anything like March 16! (particually when the latest order books for RS3, are now out until May 16 (as I was told this morning).

I suspect they will launch the facelift at some show during the year, and somebody might spot a mule before then, but I think you are kidding yourself if you think you'll see an facelifted RS3 in March 2016, and your wait to get your hands on one will be considerably longer. You might get hints of the facelifted A3 befoe then, but it won't be in dealers in 7-8 months time, and I doubt it will make for MY17 cut in.
 
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Nimbus265 said:
I'll wager you a beer that you'll be waiting a lot lot longer for a facelifted 8V RS3.

In fact I'd guarantee you will not see a facelifted RS3 anything like March 16! (particually when the latest order books for RS3, are now out until May 16 (as I was told this morning).

I suspect they will launch the facelift at some show during the year, and somebody might spot a mule before then, but I think you are kidding yourself if you think you'll see an facelifted RS3 in March 2016, and your wait to get your hands on one will be considerably longer. You might get hints of the facelifted A3 befoe then, but it won't be in dealers in 7-8 months time, and I doubt it will make for MY17 cut in.
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I'm 50:50 on this. As an example, the SQ5 was launched in MY13 trim (matching the rest of the Q5 range), and only 6 weeks into production the spec was upgraded to MY14 along with the Q5 range (which did annoy a few early takers! Including myself as it had an MMI update I really wanted/needed to make Audi Connect useful). The S1 however was launched in MY16 spec while the A1 range was still MY15, the A1 range then caught up at the normal week 22 2015.
Now granted I am quoting S cars not RS, but as the RS3 is a 'mass produced' RS car I think they'll want/need it to stay in line with it's A/S3 brothers.
Does anyone know if the RS3 was a totally separate production line run by quattro GmBH? I'd say it slightly more likely that the MY changeover would be delayed if that is the case? If they share the line with the A/S3 then it's almost guaranteed that they will change MY at the same time IMO.
 
I think the whole rs thing doesn't matter anymore, the rs7 and rs6 were facelifted relatively early into the production cycle
 
Damn this is a real curve ball.

I was literally ready to place an order this week and get my slot secured for a March 16 delivery.

Now I am wondering is that wise ... especially with ZERO discount !

The smart money would suggest I wait this out and delay ordering which could allow time for discounts to emerge once the initial rush calms down and allows a few more months for the face lift to filter through.

I am certainly gonna delay my order for a few days / weeks whilst I think this over and give it consideration.

My Dealer was expecting my order any day, so I will sound him out - if he is forthcoming with a meaningful discount that 'may' sway me but in the meantime I aint gonna jump in too quick to order now this news is in.

Who knows what changes are on the cards other than the screen and which may or may not affect residuals on the early RS3 models ?
If there were a performance upgrade that would be a serious kick in the teeth too, which is what Merc has done with teh A45 AMG albeit that model had been out for a couple of years. The RS3 will have just been out a year by the time this face lift comes through.
 
I remember my cousin taking del of an 8p s3 on a 57 plate when just out, 6 months later flift was introduced with the new headlights with led running lights, he was not happy !
 
Nimbus265 said:
I'll wager you a beer that you'll be waiting a lot lot longer for a facelifted 8V RS3.

In fact I'd guarantee you will not see a facelifted RS3 anything like March 16! (particually when the latest order books for RS3, are now out until May 16 (as I was told this morning).

I suspect they will launch the facelift at some show during the year, and somebody might spot a mule before then, but I think you are kidding yourself if you think you'll see an facelifted RS3 in March 2016, and your wait to get your hands on one will be considerably longer. You might get hints of the facelifted A3 befoe then, but it won't be in dealers in 7-8 months time, and I doubt it will make for MY17 cut in.
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Bet accepted :)

I think facelift will be presented in Geneva in March and will be available to order from April to coincide with the MY17 week 25 production change.
A3 TDI Sportback or RS3 sedan for EEUU could be presented with facelift included too.

My predictions are speculations of course, there is nothing official, but confirmatory statements of someone from AUDI about "next year facelift", they can't tell that info too soon, because it create a lot of uncertainty buyers.

Personally I have no hurry, I have a great car now, and I want to try before a new A45 and M2, and those until later this year will not be available to test.
 
Are you guys really that bothered about an alleged 400hp version as a fairly modest tweak to the map of the current model will get that shirley.

TX.
 
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I remember my cousin taking del of an 8p s3 on a 57 plate when just out, 6 months later flift was introduced with the new headlights with led running lights, he was not happy !
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I'm glad that I decided to wait.

My 8P S3 was built 3 days before that facelift. After waiting 5 months, I was less than impressed.
 
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I like the display in the TT, but to get the full benefit from it you need sat-nav IMO.

Also I wonder if they will put the 'tablet' screen on the dash like in the new A4? If so that will be overkill... I am not a fan of these new dash screens! At least the one in the current version can be retracted.

Anyway my RS3 is coming at the end of this year (I do not live in the UK so not affected by the BW shuffle so far!) and I like the way it looks right now.

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I like the display in the TT, but to get the full benefit from it you need sat-nav IMO.

Also I wonder if they will put the 'tablet' screen on the dash like in the new A4? If so that will be overkill... I am not a fan of these new dash screens! At least the one in the current version can be retracted.

Anyway my RS3 is coming at the end of this year (I do not live in the UK so not affected by the BW shuffle so far!) and I like the way it looks right now.

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I don't think screen will be changed in 2016 facelifted A3, just adding Virtual Cockpit. Current controls and screen can work with MIB-II. Interior should not change until 2019-2020 new model.
 
Well if that is the case, then it could be a potential retro-fit at some point in the future..?
 
There's already too much tech in cars these days - I wouldn't want these Apple / Google linked system in my future cars if that Jeep system is anything to go by!
 
Anyone got any more news on this?

My dealer just contacted me to say they have received a build date from Audi of 8/2/2016. ( Ordered 2nd July ) Delivery Mid March. Although tracker say's 25th Jan Build.

Now if there is a facelift being introduced in March with build starting in Wk 22 I'm considering asking them to delay until then. I don't want to be driving it out mid march knowing I could have delayed and got a facelift built in May with a June delivery. It would also mean my car would be bang on 2 years old.

What do people think? Is it a dead cert? If it was a Jan delivery I wouldn't be as bothered.
 
A head of business has mentioned build week 22 to me regarding the facelift
 
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I'll wager you a beer that you'll be waiting a lot lot longer for a facelifted 8V RS3.

In fact I'd guarantee you will not see a facelifted RS3 anything like March 16! (particually when the latest order books for RS3, are now out until May 16 (as I was told this morning).

I suspect they will launch the facelift at some show during the year, and somebody might spot a mule before then, but I think you are kidding yourself if you think you'll see an facelifted RS3 in March 2016, and your wait to get your hands on one will be considerably longer. You might get hints of the facelifted A3 befoe then, but it won't be in dealers in 7-8 months time, and I doubt it will make for MY17 cut in.
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asport said:
Bet accepted :)

I think facelift will be presented in Geneva in March and will be available to order from April to coincide with the MY17 week 25 production change.
A3 TDI Sportback or RS3 sedan for EEUU could be presented with facelift included too.

My predictions are speculations of course, there is nothing official, but confirmatory statements of someone from AUDI about "next year facelift", they can't tell that info too soon, because it create a lot of uncertainty buyers.

Personally I have no hurry, I have a great car now, and I want to try before a new A45 and M2, and those until later this year will not be available to test.
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week 22, very reasonable. I think I will win that bet :)
Although that doesn't worry me anymore, I'm finally going for the BMW M2
 
You sure? Might be facelifted in the next couple of years. I would wait ....
 
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Think I mentioned week 22 on an earlier post. That seems to be the general date when MY changes. So May 2016 > = MY 2017 production begins.. Think the RS3 changes may not happen that quickly.
 
billyali86 said:
You sure? Might be facelifted in the next couple of years. I would wait ....
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Years, off course, absurd irony :D

RS3 facelift will be presented in 4 months and 9 days!

Smart buying
If you want current model, wait 4 months, you will get +20% discount!.
If you want new model, wait 4 months, you will get newest model!.

Not smart buying
Buy now. In 4 months, you will lost 20% of value and will have an old model before receive it!.
 
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asport - Sorry I think that's a ridiculous notion. There are no 20% discounts on current RS3. Dealer margin is significantly less than that!
If you look at the original A5 that had a facelift.. very little impact as the facelift was so mild. Some say the original 'raging bull' LED lights were nicer than the newer version.

So.. I reckon if there is a facelift it will be mild + the option of the 'gizmo' dashboard. I want may car now and am far from bothered.

Personally I would rather drive around in a 5 year old Audi than a new A45 or BM!!!
 
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Years, off course, absurd irony :D

RS3 facelift will be presented in 4 months and 9 days!

Smart buying
If you want current model, wait 4 months, you will get +20% discount!.
If you want new model, wait 4 months, you will get newest model!.

Not smart buying
Buy now. In 4 months, you will lost 20% of value and will have an old model before receive it!.
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>20% off the RS3? Now you are talking bullsh*t!

TX.
 
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I get 11,37% discount now for a new RS3 (In EU).
In 4 months when facelift is presented, discount for last pre-facelift units and stock will get higher discounts, 15-20% is very probable.

3 months ago, a friend bough a new custom, old-gen A4 with +25% discount!.
 
Where are you asport? We have a house in France and I asked our local dealer the discount question. He reckoned getting RHD was difficult as Audi don't like selling in mainland Europe and 8% maybe....
 
The facelift, if and when it arrives, won't be a generation change. I don't expect - so I'm not sure that discounts of that magnitude will be available. I'd suggest that with the pending issues that VAG are trying to reconcile, all avenues to protect the income stream of all makes/models across the group will be curtailed - particularly discount.
 
AUDI dealer for RS3 now offers a discount of 13,53% over final price with financing or 11,37% with full payment over final price. In Spain.
 
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