400-HP 2020 Audi RS3 Getting a Limited Nardo Edition

From Car and Driver

• Audi is offering 200 U.S.-spec RS3s in a Nardo Grey limited edition that also comes with a faster top speed of 174 mph.

• The 2020 RS3 is powered by a 400-hp turbocharged 2.5-liter five-cylinder paired with a seven-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission.

• The 2020 Audi RS3 Nardo edition starts at $60,895.

The 2020 Audi RS3 is now available in Nardo Grey as part of a limited-edition Nardo edition appearance package. Audi says it's limiting the cement-colored paint job to only 200 models, and they'll be available in the U.S. starting at $60,895, around $3000 more than the standard RS3's starting price.

Like the standard 2020 RS3, the Nardo edition features the RS grille with “quattro” script on the front splitter. The limited-edition cars are still equipped with the oval exhaust and rear lip spoiler. It's in the paint where things get different. The 200 U.S.-spec cars are finished in Nardo Grey with Black Optic exterior trim on the mirrors, rear lip spoiler, and Audi badges, and it's equipped with 19-inch wheels in a five-arm-blade design with a two-color black finish and red brake calipers.

All 2020 RS3s are powered by a 400-hp turbocharged 2.5-liter five-cylinder paired with a seven-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission that sends torque to all four wheels. In ur testing, we sent a 2017 model to 60 mph in 3.5 seconds. Unlike the standard 2020 RS3, with its top speed electronically limited to 155 mph, the Nardo edition will reach 174 mph, Audi says.

The 2020 Audi RS3 Nardo edition is arriving at dealerships in the U.S. now with a starting price of $60,895.

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