2022 Audi RS3 Gets Torque-Split Rear Diff, Turbo Five-Cylinder

Old-school rally fans, rejoice! The 2022 Audi RS3 sedan and RS3 Sportback will officially retain a turbocharged inline-five engine, the automaker confirmed today – we’d previously assumed as much, given the unique “1-2-4-5-3” camo that refers to the engine’s firing order. Today’s announcement also focused on the RS3’s new torque-splitting rear differential, which gives the compact sport sedan more agility and balance than before.

Specifics on the engine are slim at the moment, but Audi did admit that it will make 394 horsepower (294 kilowatts) and 369 pound-feet (500 newton-meters).

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