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Audi A3 1.6 102 (2008) vs Audi RS3 Sedan 8Y Facelift

Over a standing quarter mile on dry asphalt the Audi RS3 Sedan 8Y Facelift is the quicker car, covering it in 11.77 s at 117.1 mph against the Audi A3 1.6 102 (2008)’s 18.09 s — a margin of 6.31 s. To 60 mph the Audi RS3 Sedan 8Y Facelift takes 3.35 s and the Audi A3 1.6 102 (2008) 10.76 s.

Simulated, not measured — computed from each car’s published kerb mass, rated power and drivetrain, then fitted to its own published acceleration figures. Dry asphalt, 20 °C, sea level, 1 ft rollout.

Audi A3 1.6 102 (2008) Audi RS3 Sedan 8Y Facelift

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Down the strip

Standing startAudi A3 1.6 102 (2008)Audi RS3 Sedan 8Y Facelift
0–60 mph10.76 s3.35 s
0–100 mph—8.53 s
60 ft3.10 s1.76 s
1/8 mile11.80 s7.54 s
1/4 mile18.09 s11.77 s
Trap speed78.4 mph117.1 mph

Each car is trimmed to its own published figures — 2/2 for the Audi A3 1.6 102 (2008), 9/10 for the Audi RS3 Sedan 8Y Facelift — so a heavier car can still be the quicker one if that is what it tests.

On paper

SpecificationAudi A3 1.6 102 (2008)Audi RS3 Sedan 8Y Facelift
Year20082025
Power101 bhp396 bhp
Kerb mass1,185 kg1,650 kg
Power to weight85 bhp/t240 bhp/t
DrivetrainFront driveAll-wheel drive
EngineNaturally aspiratedTurbocharged

Where these times sit

0-60 under 4 seconds1,060 cars0-100 km/h under 4 seconds881 carsQuarter mile under 12 seconds780 cars0-100 under 9 seconds871 carsSlower in the wetevery car, re-runThe cost of altitudeevery car, re-runThe cost of a passengerevery car, re-run
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Questions

Is the Audi A3 1.6 102 (2008) or the Audi RS3 Sedan 8Y Facelift faster?
The Audi RS3 Sedan 8Y Facelift. Over a standing quarter mile it runs 11.77 s to the Audi A3 1.6 102 (2008)'s 18.09 s, a margin of 6.31 s, and it reaches 60 mph in 3.35 s against 10.76 s. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
What is the Audi A3 1.6 102 (2008) 0-60 time?
The Audi A3 1.6 102 (2008) reaches 60 mph in 10.76 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. It covers the standing quarter mile in 18.09 s at 78.4 mph.
What is the Audi RS3 Sedan 8Y Facelift 0-60 time?
The Audi RS3 Sedan 8Y Facelift reaches 60 mph in 3.35 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. It covers the standing quarter mile in 11.77 s at 117.1 mph.
What trap speed does each car run?
The Audi A3 1.6 102 (2008) trips the lights at 78.4 mph and the Audi RS3 Sedan 8Y Facelift at 117.1 mph at the end of the quarter mile. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
Are these real measured times?
No. Every time on this page is produced by a physics simulation, not by a stopwatch at a drag strip. Each car is modelled from its published kerb mass, rated power, drivetrain and gearing, then trimmed until it matches its own published acceleration figures — 2 of 2 for the Audi A3 1.6 102 (2008) and 9 of 10 for the Audi RS3 Sedan 8Y Facelift. Conditions are identical for both cars: dry asphalt, 20 °C, sea level, 1 ft rollout.

Figures regenerated 2026-10-12. Every number on this page is computed by the simulator at build time, so the page and the app can never disagree.