Audi RS3 and A45 Facelift Drag Race to See Who’s Boss of the Hot Hatches

The war between the RS3 and the Mercedes-AMG A45 wages on, as Mercedes has swiftly answered Audi’s more powerful 2.5-liter turbo engine with an updated version of its 2.0-liter, now capable of delivering 381 PS. Car Magazine organized a race between the two, which the white Mercedes won by over a car’s length. It’s a humiliating result for the RS3, so we know the comments section will be filled with negativity. …