But, the Mercedes-AMG A45 and Audi RS3 – part of the new crop of super hatches – are on a level of performance that even we find exceptional. With over 360bhp and 330lb ft of torque ...

Unlike the Audi, however, the M2 only comes with two doors and rear-wheel drive. The RS3’s most direct hyperhatch rival is the Mercedes-AMG A45 S, which starts at £63,745. It’s a thrilling ...

Although there is nothing inherently cheap found in the Audi RS3’s cabin, some parts do seem underwhelming, and owners of a previous-generation model would be left wondering what has happened. The ...

The first A45 version of the gen-three W176 entered the hot hatch market with a hell of a bang in 2013, its 2.0-litre turbo four knocking out a startling 360hp. Hooked up to a Speedshift seven-speed ...

There’s an admirable belligerence about the Audi RS3. It hasn’t been made a ... engine-swapped hot rod about them.The Mercedes-AMG A45 is just as outrageous, but is powered by merely four ...

“The updated RS3 is the best one yet ... Well, the main competition comes from the Mercedes-AMG A45 S, a similarly speedy, similarly priced 400-ish bhp AWD hatchback... that's soon to be ...

Well, the Mercedes-AMG A45 S is a few grand more expensive like-for-like, so the Audi compares favourably there. If you’re considering other costs, 30.1mpg and 212g/km on the RS3 is pretty much ...