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This may appear to be a very regular 2019 AudiQ3 at first glance. This is due to the Ingolstadt design team’s understated styling approach for high performance versions of regular cars. The second-generation RS Q3 will follow a similar pattern. Our spies captured it on camera close to the Arctic Circle, with surprising little camouflage.
The front bumper looks like it has the production bumper. The disguised wheel arches may indicate that the RS version will have wider tracks. The large brakes hidden behind the wheels of the alloy can’t be covered by the chunky alloy wheels. We can see them from the rear, where you can clearly see the typical Audi Sports red brake calipers.
It looks like the RS Q3 finally gets the pair of oval exhaust tips that it deserves. You may have noticed that the original version only had one on the left side. However, its successor will feature a twin-styled setup.
It’s not clear what engine will power the crossover. However, everyone expects the turbocharged inline five to make its way under the RS Q3’s hood. We expect the 2.5-liter engine to produce at least 400 horsepower in the RS3 or TT RS. However, we don’t doubt that Audi’s skilled engineers will be able to make more.
Spy shots in the past have shown that a warm Q3 version is being developed. It would be logical for that version to be released first, perhaps next year. The RS Q3 will not be released before 2020, if that is true. Audi Sport’s compact crossover will be sold in the United States when it arrives, according to reports.