Thing is with those 3 cars is they all suit a specific market...
RS3 is really the ultimate hot hatch, not ott looks like the a45 but still very attractive, unreal power, decent sized car in both sportback and saloon versions, outrageous noise and 4 wheel drive that I haven’t been able to find the limit of (I’m in a S3 8P, rarely can get it to lose traction, half because there aren’t enough opportunities and 90% because I can’t afford to replace my entire car through stupidity lol)
M2 is the drift machine, realistically it’s slower round a track than an RS3/A45 but if shaving 0.1 seconds off your lap time isn’t #1 priority, this is your car. If you want to go sideways, have fun doing it and own a ‘small’ German car, m2 is your choice. Plus the new interiors are centuries ahead of the previous gen of bm’s
A45 is essentially the chavmobile, whether you like it or not, appreciate the engineering or the badge, the A45 is the car you buy when you want a Mercedes badge on hire, you’re unemployed but still pull 40k and want everyone to know, plus what kind of bell piece puts a huge spoiler on a 4WD car... But regardless, it’s an impressive bit of kit that would have most supercars scared
As much as it’s fun to compare them, they’re all very different cars (not just mechanically or aesthetically) and I doubt more than 10% who have owned one of those, will buy either of the other 2 on the list
Also, as much as they’re all insane cars, all 3 of those offered to me on the table at same price...
RS3 all day, so I’m probably quite biased
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