Many automakers make vehicles that are perfect for all markets of the world except ours and yet others choose to meet our regulations and bring cars to our shores that are perfect for us to drive and meet the strict rules our government has in place. I hate to hear about the amazing vehicles that are only driven in Europe or the ones that are made for markets that aren’t the United States. I often curse under my breath at the rules that have to be followed in the US or at the fact that we have so many rules that are not conducive with the cars that are being created.

Finally Audi is giving us something we want to enjoy that has been on the European market for some time, but now that it’s coming to the States I can’t complain any longer. The Audi RS3 sedan will be on the market in 2017 and come to us as a 2018 model and it’s time to dance for joy at this new announcement. The RS3 is the top sport model version of the A3 and it gives us a glorious vehicle to enjoy on or roads.

The RS3 will feature a 2.5-liter turbocharged five-cylinder engine that is expected to make about 400 horsepower. That’s a huge number from a car that has an odd number of cylinders and it will be a lot of fun for us to drive. This displacement is the same as the old engine that was in the RS3 and TT RS that were both sold only in Europe for a time, but the rest of the engine has been redesigned to give us an aluminum block and new components. Initially this engine will show up in the new TT RS and then be part of the new RS3.

The transmission we will get to enjoy will be a seven-speed dual clutch automatic transmission which helps to give the car the ability to reach a top speed of either 155 mph or 174 mph depending upon the market it finds itself in. The run to sixty seconds takes only about four seconds, making this one of the fastest accelerating cars on the market and one that will absolutely be exciting to drive. With the new S3 recently revealed we don’t have to guess what the car will look like because it will be extremely similar to this small sports sedan.

Is the RS3 going to be your next great car to drive? It could be and it will give you the power, precise handing, acceleration and fun you want to have from behind the wheel. I expect to see this car on the tracks of the US shortly after sales begin with plenty of new owners looking to find out who good this car will be in a controlled environment. Look out 3 Series, the RS3 has you in its sights and is making a run at the perfect car of this size.