The German tuners from Motoren Technik Mayer (MTM) like to take their time with a car, but the end result is always bewildering and mighty. You’d be forgiven for thinking this is just another MTM tuning job that you’ve already seen, but it’s a brand new program for the RS3 Sportback.
We’ll skip past the black and orange cosmetics and straight into the engine bay. MTM has a lot of experience with the unit, since they’ve tuned the TT-RS but they’ve gone one over this time.
There are three stages of tune available for the car, but the most impressive packs 462 horsepower. The first package takes the 2.5-liter turbocharged inline-five generating 340 hp and 450 Nm (331 lb-ft) of torque, to an output of 410 hp and 550 Nm (406 lb-ft), using nothing but ECU fettling.
The second stage kit takes things a bit further with new downpipes, an intercooler and exhaust system that take output to 424 hp and 560Nm (413 lb-ft) torque, which is enough to scare the R8.
A new turbocharger is what’s needed to take things all the way to 472 hp and 600 Nm (443 lb-ft).
MTM says that going all the way will cost you €10,600, but you won’t find another hatchback with almost 500 hp for that kind of money. Expect the tuners to release some impressive performance figures soon. Some better brakes and a few racy interiour touches have also been introduced.
There are three stages of tune available for the car, but the most impressive packs 462 horsepower. The first package takes the 2.5-liter turbocharged inline-five generating 340 hp and 450 Nm (331 lb-ft) of torque, to an output of 410 hp and 550 Nm (406 lb-ft), using nothing but ECU fettling.
The second stage kit takes things a bit further with new downpipes, an intercooler and exhaust system that take output to 424 hp and 560Nm (413 lb-ft) torque, which is enough to scare the R8.
A new turbocharger is what’s needed to take things all the way to 472 hp and 600 Nm (443 lb-ft).
MTM says that going all the way will cost you €10,600, but you won’t find another hatchback with almost 500 hp for that kind of money. Expect the tuners to release some impressive performance figures soon. Some better brakes and a few racy interiour touches have also been introduced.
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