Not much in it then. But good to see them being driven side by side.
What we don't know is what tyres they were both on, that'll make a difference. And fuel loads for both. But glad to see they dyno'd them as well to get a true picture.
I'd like to see this comparison done with the S3 though as there's a 10hp drop on paper.
I will race you buddy lolMy 67 plate facelift S3 would have left my 2015 S3 sportback for dead my current car feels a good bit more powerful and the gearbox is far more responsive
As for the RS thing l dont care,as its just another drumed up idea from Carwow to acheive as many Youtube hits as possible and they where both sportback erm....
I will race you buddy lol
My 67 plate facelift S3 would have left my 2015 S3 sportback for dead my current car feels a good bit more powerful and the gearbox is far more responsive
As for the RS thing l dont care,as its just another drumed up idea from Carwow to acheive as many Youtube hits as possible and they where both sportback erm....
Nah...There's some serious air resistance going on with your 'Voodoo blue'...PFL S3's are much much faster regardless of colour..White being the fastest of course......Works for the Nasa rockets and they ain't slow hahaWHITE IS ALWAYS....Slower.................lol
I really don't see how 10 bhp can make that much difference TBH? Might be a tiny bit quicker. The map might move the torque about to make it feel quicker, but I bet the reality is nothing much in it.
We need Matt Watson on the case. TBF Carwow is probably the best car review site out there ATM. Good reviews with some good humour chucked in to make them lighthearted. And all the better with the Carwow stick of truth.
If I want something more slick and serious, then I'll go to Carfection.
Gearbox plus 10bhp having owned both pfl and fl for numerous years As soon as l had driven my fl car out the forecourt l knew it was far more responsive ...and Matt Watson is a Fanny....at best
My 67 plate facelift S3 would have left my 2015 S3 sportback for dead my current car feels a good bit more powerful and the gearbox is far more responsive
As for the RS thing l dont care,as its just another drumed up idea from Carwow to acheive as many Youtube hits as possible and they where both sportback erm....
Another video, this time RS3 vs A45 vs M2 Comp.
RS3 does terrible. They admit on not the best fuel but even so, it still seems to launch very poorly.
I actually posted the original video to this thread a few weeks back and that has been well debated also, another duplicated thread
Admin, can they be merged?
we could see from the CarWow test for pre post WLTP cars are near identical
I think about 55kg, with 1 driver being about 50kg heavier.Apart from the sunroof. Hence my earlier question.
Well yes that would have been even better, weight, amount of fuel and even tyres as it’s well documented that the standard tyres on the new RS3’s aren’t great versus say Michelin Pilot Sports.To be properly fair they should have weighed the cars as well as dyno them.
How much weight does a sunroof add?