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Audi RS3 Sedan 8Y Facelift vs Volkswagen Golf R (Mk8)

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 Volkswagen Golf R (Mk8)’s 12.71 s — a margin of 0.94 s. To 60 mph the Audi RS3 Sedan 8Y Facelift takes 3.35 s and the Volkswagen Golf R (Mk8) 4.09 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 RS3 Sedan 8Y Facelift Volkswagen Golf R (Mk8)

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Down the strip

Standing startAudi RS3 Sedan 8Y FaceliftVolkswagen Golf R (Mk8)
0–60 mph3.35 s4.09 s
0–100 mph8.53 s10.64 s
60 ft1.76 s1.94 s
1/8 mile7.54 s8.15 s
1/4 mile11.77 s12.71 s
Trap speed117.1 mph108.6 mph

Each car is trimmed to its own published figures — 9/10 for the Audi RS3 Sedan 8Y Facelift, 10/10 for the Volkswagen Golf R (Mk8) — so a heavier car can still be the quicker one if that is what it tests.

On paper

SpecificationAudi RS3 Sedan 8Y FaceliftVolkswagen Golf R (Mk8)
Year20252021
Power396 bhp315 bhp
Kerb mass1,650 kg1,551 kg
Power to weight240 bhp/t203 bhp/t
DrivetrainAll-wheel driveAll-wheel drive
EngineTurbochargedTurbocharged

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 carsTraps over 100 mph2,740 carsSlower in the wetevery car, re-runThe cost of altitudeevery car, re-runThe cost of a passengerevery car, re-run
Audi 0-60 timesevery modelVolkswagen 0-60 timesevery modelFastest 4x4s and all-wheel-drive cars2,989 carsFastest cars of the 2020s868 cars

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Questions

Is the Audi RS3 Sedan 8Y Facelift or the Volkswagen Golf R (Mk8) faster?
The Audi RS3 Sedan 8Y Facelift. Over a standing quarter mile it runs 11.77 s to the Volkswagen Golf R (Mk8)'s 12.71 s, a margin of 0.94 s, and it reaches 60 mph in 3.35 s against 4.09 s. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
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 is the Volkswagen Golf R (Mk8) 0-60 time?
The Volkswagen Golf R (Mk8) reaches 60 mph in 4.09 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. It covers the standing quarter mile in 12.71 s at 108.6 mph.
What trap speed does each car run?
The Audi RS3 Sedan 8Y Facelift trips the lights at 117.1 mph and the Volkswagen Golf R (Mk8) at 108.6 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 — 9 of 10 for the Audi RS3 Sedan 8Y Facelift and 10 of 10 for the Volkswagen Golf R (Mk8). Conditions are identical for both cars: dry asphalt, 20 °C, sea level, 1 ft rollout.

Figures regenerated 2026-10-16. Every number on this page is computed by the simulator at build time, so the page and the app can never disagree.