The Nürburgring remains the quintessential track for setting new lap records whenever a new performance car comes out, which is exactly what Audi did with the RS3. Using the sedan version of the five-cylinder machine, the Four Rings managed to set a new record in the compact class with a lap time of 7 minutes and 40.748 seconds.

If you’re wondering why the car is camouflaged, the record-breaking attempt took place in June, so a month before the RS3 was officially unveiled without the Audi Sport wrap showing the firing order of the five cylinders.
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