The discourse may remain firmly fixed on EVs, and the market on SUVs, but shoppers looking for a traditional gasoline sport compact are spoiled for choice. From familiar names like the Subaru WRX and ...

The new Audi RS3 packages a characterful engine that gruffs and grumbles for its supper in an intoxicating hymn to performance, complemented by a beautifully engineered and exciting driving experience ...

Chris joined CarBuzz in June 2025. He's held positions at Ford and Motor1, and contributed to Autoblog, Car Throttle, Auto Trader, and many other motoring outlets during his 28-year career. Chris ...

8/7/25 UPDATE: This review has been updated with instrumented test results and clarified U.S.-model output. Ramping up the power is one way to get around a track faster, but a straight-line missile ...

"They don't make 'em like they used to" is an overused expression nowadays, especially in the automotive world. In truth, people have been saying it for decades, almost like a car enthusiast's family ...

The littlest CS is now the quickest compact production car ever to lap the Green Hell. “You beat us by five seconds? Fine – we’ll beat you by eight,” said BMW. It took a special model to achieve, but ...

At Circuit Parcmotor Castellolí outside of Barcelona, Audi has set up a tight chicane made from cones on the back straight, and every time I attack it in the 2025 RS3 I start cackling as I dive in, ...

I couldn’t get the phrase plus ça change, plus c'est la même chose out of my mind for much of the facelifted Audi RS3 launch. Want to know what this latest incarnation of Audi’s five-pot hyper-hatch ...

The phrase “become one with the car” is so overused in car reviews that I’ve always avoided using it on one of my own. While somewhat romantic, it’s a lazy way of summing up several thoughts and ...

The Audi RS3 offers staggering performance and grip – plus the engine sounds wonderful. Are you struggling to get excited about your next new car because they all seem a bit, well, samey? Then how ...

Powering the 2024 Audi RS3 is a different engine altogether. It’s one cylinder short but certainly not lacking in fun. The award-winning turbocharged 5-cylinder engine of the RS3 is unique yet ...

Audi's RS3, one of the most powerful sport compact cars on the market, just got even better. The luxury automaker refreshed the model for 2025, giving it new features and some performance enhancements ...