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We're going to do something different from what we did the last few months.
We've got a nice Audi A3 Sportback.
It's the sporty S-line but besides that it's quite standard.
By the way, it's got 460 hp.
In third gear!
This A3 came out of the factory as a standard A3 Sportback 3.2...
...that's already quite nice, but this one isn't standard anymore.
Usually the 3.2's got 250 hp.
This one has a ball bearing Garrett turbo...
...and a quite big one, it can handle up to 600 hp.
A big turbo means it's got a high peak power, hence the 460 hp.
But it also means that there's more turbo lag.
A DSG-gearbox would help this car.
Around 3000 rpm the turbo pressure is at its maximum...
...and with a DSG-gearbox the revs stay high, so the pressure is constant.
A V6 with a turbo is a lot quicker with a DSG than with a manual gearbox.
The nice thing about this A3 is that it's completely standard.
It's an S-line so it's a bit lower and it's got bigger wheels but that's all.
Another advantage is that it's still just an A3.
You just pay taxes for a normal A3 3.2...
...and the turbo-kit is added later so that doesn't count for the taxes you've got to pay.
And the costs are tax-deductible...
...that's how it works for an entrepreneur.
Besides that, the whistle and the noise give an enormous thrill.
Just as the fact that you're driving a real wolf in sheep's clothing.
We haven't tested it ourselves, but the top speed is at least 174 mph...
...cause that when it hits the rev limiter.
You could get more horsepowers from this engine...
...but that would jeopardize its durability.
If you want more hps you'd have to change the clutch...
...and the gearbox for stronger ones.
And that would make it a lot more expensive.
You might be wondering what this kit costs.
It's an upgrade from 250 to 460 hp, so you'd think is expensive.
It isn't really cheap...
...but for what you get it's not that bad.
They'll fit it for 12.900 euros...
...it'll get you forged pistons and it's including VAT.
That's not that bad.
If Audi doesn't want to give us an RS3, we'll just get it in Aalten.