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RS 3 Performance Edition
Limited RS 3 special series (Sportback and Sedan) of 300 cars for the European market, with 407 PS and a 300 km/h top speed.
Still being researched: history, full specifications. Everything shown is checked against the cited sources. Know more? Send us a source.
Contents
01Overview
At a glance
- Built
- 300 Built
- Years
- Not yet verified
- Engine
- Not yet verified
- Power
- 299 kW / 407 PSFactory: 407 PS
- Top speed
- 300 km/hFactory: 300 km/h
- Body
- Not yet verified
- Designer
- Not yet verified
- In this archive
- Not yet verified
- Surviving
- Not yet verified
Sources and any conflicting figures are in the sections below.
Why it matters
The Performance Edition is a numbered special series of the third-generation RS 3. The number 300 stands both for the cars built for Europe and for the top speed in km/h, 10 km/h above the standard RS 3 with the RS Dynamic plus package.
How rare is it?
Six separate kinds of rarity – never combined into one number.
Each kind of rarity is rated separately and never combined.
02Production & history
Production
Every figure says what it counts.
| What is counted | Figure | Basis | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Factory package productioncars for the European market, Sportback and Sedan variants | 3001 | Factory production | Independently researched |
Independent counts (e.g. engine and colour) are never combined into a calculated figure. Surviving examples are never presented as original production.
History
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Variants
How each version differs from the standard RS 3 Performance Edition.
No variants documented yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
03Specifications
Technical specifications
Engine
| Engine family | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Engine code | Not yet verified |
| Layout | Not yet verified |
| Displacement | Not yet verified |
| Bore | Not yet verified |
| Stroke | Not yet verified |
| Compression ratio | Not yet verified |
| Fuel system | Not yet verified |
| Power | 299 kW / 407 PSFactory: 407 PS2Source gives "cavalli" (CV, metric horsepower). |
| Power at | Not yet verified |
| Torque | 500 NmFactory: 500 Nm2 |
Transmission & drivetrain
| Gearbox | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Gears | Not yet verified |
| Driven wheels | Not yet verified |
Chassis, body & dimensions
| Chassis | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Front suspension | Not yet verified |
| Rear suspension | Not yet verified |
| Brakes | Not yet verified |
| Steering | Not yet verified |
| Body construction | Not yet verified |
| Wheelbase | Not yet verified |
| Length | Not yet verified |
| Width | Not yet verified |
| Height | Not yet verified |
| Front track | Not yet verified |
| Rear track | Not yet verified |
| Kerb weight | Not yet verified |
| Dry weight | Not yet verified |
Performance
| Maximum speed | 300 km/hFactory: 300 km/h2 |
|---|---|
| 0–100 km/h | Not yet verified |
| Fuel tank | Not yet verified |
“Not yet verified” means no source has been checked for that value yet. Nothing is estimated to fill a gap.
04Colours & options
Factory colours & interiors
Original paint and trim, with the number of cars in each where a source gives it.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Factory options & codes
Codes are shown exactly as written by the manufacturer.
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05Individual cars
Chassis register
Every documented car, with its colours, history and where it is now. Open a row for the full record. Known chassis are not automatically authenticated originals.
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Competition history
Every race result of the individual cars, in date order. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.
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Auction & sale history
Documented public sales of the individual cars. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
See one in person
Museums where an example of this car can be seen.
No example is documented on public display yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
06Reference
Identification guide
How to tell an original from a replica or later conversion.
Visual details are dark-grey matt 19-inch wheels, blue brake calipers, gloss black trim and a left position light whose start-up animation shows the number 300. The interior is dominated by blue (belts, stitching, steering-wheel marker) and a badge on the dashboard shows the sequential number of the 300 cars.
Sources
Each number links to the exact facts it supports.
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1
Audi RS3 Performance Edition, 300 esemplari da 300 all'ora Level C
- 300 cars for the European market, Sportback and Sedan variants
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2
Audi RS3 Performance Edition, 300 esemplari da 300 all'ora Level C Quattroruote
- i cavalli passano da 400 a 407
- coppia massima di 500 Nm rimane immutata
- velocità massima 300 chilometri orari
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