To that end, Audi appeared to confirm a great engine for a fun car: A new-generation RS3 is coming and it will carry the brand’s iconic five-cylinder engine under its hood.
The news didn’t come in so much an out-and-out statement that these two things were coming as a hint from a photo in a recent release.
The extra grunt will accompany a host of other expected improvements, from a stiffer chassis, new suspension, and a more clever version of Audi’s Quattro AWD system.
Though Americans don’t buy hatchbacks anymore, plenty of sedans are still sold here every year, and that means the little four-door RS3 will live on for at least one more generation.