{"id":1818014,"date":"2026-03-10T16:04:51","date_gmt":"2026-03-10T13:04:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1818014"},"modified":"2026-03-10T16:04:51","modified_gmt":"2026-03-10T13:04:51","slug":"audis-rs3-competition-limited-is-the-last-five-cylinder-and-its-90k","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1818014","title":{"rendered":"Audi\u2019s RS3 Competition Limited is the last five-cylinder \u2013 and it\u2019s \u00a390k!"},"content":{"rendered":"<article class=\"articleItem\">\n<p>    {&#8220;@context&#8221;:&#8221;https:\/\/schema.org&#8221;,&#8221;@type&#8221;:&#8221;Article&#8221;,&#8221;image&#8221;:&#8221;https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/255592\/rs3-competition-limited-20.jpg&#8221;,&#8221;mainEntityOfPage&#8221;:{&#8220;@type&#8221;:&#8221;WebPage&#8221;,&#8221;@id&#8221;:&#8221;https:\/\/www.carmagazine.co.uk\/car-news\/first-official-pictures\/audi\/rs3-competition-limited\/&#8221;},&#8221;url&#8221;:&#8221;https:\/\/www.carmagazine.co.uk\/car-news\/first-official-pictures\/audi\/rs3-competition-limited\/&#8221;,&#8221;author&#8221;:{&#8220;@type&#8221;:&#8221;Person&#8221;,&#8221;name&#8221;:&#8221;Jake Groves&#8221;,&#8221;description&#8221;:&#8221;Jake Groves is CARu2019s News Editor, and has been part of the CAR team since April 2017. As well as managing the news content thatu2019s published on CARu2019s website, Jake also helps to build the news-based content in the Agenda section of CARu2019s monthly print magazine u2013 planning how new cars, big industry stories and exclusive scoops can be crafted into the pages of CAR.nnnnJake has been a car enthusiast even before he could walk, pointing out car models on the street while still in a pushchair. Growing up, Jake has always been around cars, attending motor shows with family, amassing a vast collection of toy cars u2013 even managing to steer some his parentsu2019 cars and drive a Ferrari 355 (on private land!) before he was legally allowed to have a licence.nnnnHe knew from being a teenager that he wanted to write about cars and the automotive industry, so he went to Sunderland University (the same university CAR contributor Chris Chilton went to, among other members of the automotive media) to study journalism through an NCTJ-accredited course from 2011. During his final year in 2014, he even created his own car magazine from scratch u2013 which you can still read right here u2013 and achieved a 2:1 Batcheloru2019s Degree.nnnnJake then cut his teeth working for Dennis Publishingu2019s automotive titles Carbuyer and Auto Express for two years; time at the former taught him how to drive a website content system like he stole it, and the latter refined his news writing skills.nnnnAt CAR, itu2019s his job to know whatu2019s happening at all times in the automotive industry, react to breaking news stories and direct CARu2019s team as to how to approach news content both in print and online. He interviews industry executives to either get the scoop or help flesh out a story happening in the automotive world around us, attends press conferences and events to get the story from on the ground and investigates the latest technologies being developed for and by the car industry.nnnnJake writes mostly about new car reveals, wider industry stories and articles surrounding electric cars. On top of that, heu2019s written countless drive reviews for CAR u2013 both in print and online u2013 as well as on our companion site, Parkers. Heu2019s also the custodian of the CAR newsletter, keeping you up to date with everything thatu2019s happened in the world of CAR.nnnnWhen heu2019s not driving, Jake is a big gamer. As well as hammering racing games, Jake spends a lot of his time on role-playing games and gets his real geek on with simulation games like city builders on the PC. 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Read Jakeu2019s latest articles below.&#8221;,&#8221;image&#8221;:{&#8220;@type&#8221;:&#8221;ImageObject&#8221;,&#8221;url&#8221;:&#8221;https:\/\/car-assets.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/14234\/jg5.jpg&#8221;,&#8221;caption&#8221;:&#8221;Jake Groves&#8221;},&#8221;sameAs&#8221;:[&#8220;https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/jake-groves-06181b40\/&#8221;,&#8221;https:\/\/x.com\/_jakegroves&#8221;,&#8221;https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/_jakegroves\/&#8221;],&#8221;url&#8221;:&#8221;https:\/\/www.carmagazine.co.uk\/author\/jake-groves\/&#8221;,&#8221;alumniOf&#8221;:{&#8220;@type&#8221;:&#8221;EducationalOrganization&#8221;,&#8221;name&#8221;:&#8221;University of Sunderland&#8221;},&#8221;email&#8221;:&#8221;jake.groves@carmagazine.co.uk&#8221;,&#8221;jobTitle&#8221;:&#8221;News Editor&#8221;,&#8221;knowsAbout&#8221;:&#8221;Automotive,Car news,Car reviews,Car features,Car 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class=\"bold-links\">\n<p><strong>\u25ba\u00a0Audi RS3 Competition Limited revealed<br \/>\u25ba\u00a0Coilovers, track tyres and ceramics<br \/>\u25ba Just 11 are coming to the UK \u2013\u00a0at \u00a392k each!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Audi has just unveiled its last ever five-cylinder production car and it\u2019s a doozy: this is the RS3 Competition Limited.<\/p>\n<p>The new model is both a nod to 50 years of Audi\u2019s five-cylinder engine as well as a final farewell, given the engine <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carmagazine.co.uk\/car-news\/tech\/audi-five-cylinder\/\">is being retired largely due to emissions restraints<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>At face value, the Competition Limited looks very much like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carmagazine.co.uk\/car-reviews\/audi\/rs3\/\">a regular RS3<\/a>. Aggressive bodywork over an A3, a 2.5-litre five-cylinder turbo cranking 395bhp that sends power to all four wheels, a blistering 0-62mph time of 3.8 seconds and a warbly, fluttery soundtrack that can\u2019t be replicated via any other cylinder configuration. But the devil\u2019s in the details.<\/p>\n<div class=\"mpu-inject hide-for-medium-up\">\n<div class=\"mpu-ad advert\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/255592\/480x0\/rs3-competition-limited-25.jpg?scale=down\" alt class=\"wp-image-255599\" data-interchange=\"[https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/255592\/480x0\/rs3-competition-limited-25.jpg?scale=down, (default)], [https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/255592\/720x0\/rs3-competition-limited-25.jpg?scale=down, (medium)], [https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/255592\/1040x0\/rs3-competition-limited-25.jpg?scale=down, (large)]\"><\/figure>\n<div class=\"mpu-inject show-for-medium-up hide-for-xlarge-up\">\n<div class=\"mpu-ad advert\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p>The Malachite green paint, for example, is a copy of the same green that was available on the original <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carmagazine.co.uk\/car-reviews\/audi\/quattro\/\">Quattro<\/a> model \u2013 but you can choose Daytona Grey or a matte Glacier White. Badging front and rear has a \u2018heritage\u2019 look to it, while some extra carbon trimmings around the edges of the bodywork finish the look. The matrix LED headlights have their own bespoke wake-up animation, beating to the same 1-2-4-5-3 firing order as the engine.<\/p>\n<p>Ten-spoke, 19-inch alloy wheels in \u2018neodymium\u2019 matte gold finish hide standard carbon ceramic brakes on the front axle, and can be wrapped in Pirelli Trofeo R semi-slick tyres if you intend to use your Competition Limited on track.<\/p>\n<div class=\"mpu-inject hide-for-medium-up\">\n<div class=\"mpu-ad advert\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/255592\/480x0\/rs3-competition-limited-26.jpg?scale=down\" alt class=\"wp-image-255600\" data-interchange=\"[https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/255592\/480x0\/rs3-competition-limited-26.jpg?scale=down, (default)], [https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/255592\/720x0\/rs3-competition-limited-26.jpg?scale=down, (medium)], [https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/255592\/1040x0\/rs3-competition-limited-26.jpg?scale=down, (large)]\"><\/figure>\n<p>As well as properly serious bucket seats, each Competition Limited version comes with more badging inside including a unique model number to each of the 750 being made. Unlike many other cars that display this detail, each one will be individually numbered (i.e.: not 1\/750 for all) \u2013\u00a0cue collectors fighting for what they think is the best number. The interior upholstery colour is called Ginger White, and can even be found on the seatbelts.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/255592\/480x0\/rs3-competition-limited-29.jpg?scale=down\" alt class=\"wp-image-255603\" data-interchange=\"[https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/255592\/480x0\/rs3-competition-limited-29.jpg?scale=down, (default)], [https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/255592\/720x0\/rs3-competition-limited-29.jpg?scale=down, (medium)], [https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/255592\/1040x0\/rs3-competition-limited-29.jpg?scale=down, (large)]\"><\/figure>\n<div class=\"mpu-inject hide-for-medium-up\">\n<div class=\"mpu-ad advert\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"mpu-inject show-for-medium-up hide-for-xlarge-up\">\n<div class=\"mpu-ad advert\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p>As for performance engineering, Audi has included 12-step manually-adjustable coilover suspension and provides a tool set to adjust them. You can reach into the car to twist the dials, but Audi\u2019s engineers recommend you using a lift to adjust them properly. Around 4kg has been saved via a reduction in soundproofing, so you can hear that 5cyl engine burble that little bit more, and both the rear anti-roll bar and suspension have been stiffened.<\/p>\n<p>A total of 750 are being made, split between 585 Sportback hatches and 165 saloons. Just 11 are coming to the UK and all of them are Sportbacks, with the UK taking numbers 739 to 749. Want one? Well, even if you could afford the eye-watering \u00a392,855 price tag, the UK\u2019s allocation are all sold.<\/p>\n<p>So that\u2019s it then. Goodbye, auf wiedersehen and farewell to one of the most glorious and iconic engines ever created. It\u2019s been a blast.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<aside class=\"about-author\">\n<h2 class=\"about-author-heading\">About the author<\/h2>\n<div class=\"about-author-inner\">\n<div class=\"main-author-summary-container\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"main-author-image\" href=\"https:\/\/www.carmagazine.co.uk\/author\/jake-groves\/\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/14234\/120x120\/jg5.jpg?quality=90)\"><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"main-author-name-container\">\n<div class=\"main-author-name\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.carmagazine.co.uk\/author\/jake-groves\/\">Jake Groves<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"main-author-job-title\">News Editor<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"main-author-byline\">Jake has been an automotive journalist since 2015, joining CAR as Staff Writer in 2017. With a decade of car news and reviews writing under his belt, he became CAR&#8217;s Deputy News Editor in 2020 and then News Editor in 2025. 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