However, ABT Sportsline believes that there is room for improvement, so it has come up with the RS3-R package. Aimed at both body styles of the premium subcompact sports model, the ABT RS3-R ...

Because canards are necessary on hyper hatches. The resulting ‘RS3-R’ gains an extra 109bhp and 74lb ft over the standard car, courtesy of a new intercooler and stainless steel exhaust.

No surprises in the spec of this latest Abt Audi RS3 for those with any knowledge of the ‘-R’ cars. The power figure is higher, the ride height is lower, the carbon count increased.

On paper, the Audi RS3 and Volkswagen Golf R are separated by quite a significant margin. While both boast four driven wheels, dual-clutch transmissions and both hail from the Volkswagen Group ...