The beating heart of the RS3► Why it’s great► And why its days are numbered Audi was the first car brand to make a hero of the five-cylinder engine, promoting the layout on the basis of providing the ...

When you think of five-cylinder engines, your mind probably immediately goes to Audi and Volvo. If you're a connoisseur of automotive oddities, you might think of the Acura Vigor or Fiat Coupe.

The RS3 features the latest iteration of Audi’s 2.5-litre turbocharged inline five-cylinder engine. The 2480cc unit is newer than it looks on paper, swapping the old iron cylinder block for a ...

It’s now time for the RS3 to have a mid-life update; importantly it retains its magical five-cylinder engine, the last of its breed, with Audi working to make its baby RS model even more ...

A mid-life update is normally a chance for engineers to squeeze even more power out of a car’s engine, but here Audi Sport has left well alone. That’s a good thing as the car’s fabulously charismatic ...

That’s a good thing as the car’s fabulously charismatic 2.5-litre five-cylinder turbocharged engine remains. And while it may still have the same 349bhp and 500Nm credentials as the outgoing ...