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Though Audi has form in offering yet-faster versions of its fastest cars - think R8 V10 Plus and the now-discontinued TT RS Plus - company sources have confirmed to TG there will be no ‘Plus' version of the new 362bhp RS3. Sorry, power freaks.

Granted, TG didn't exit the 4WD hot hatch yearning for even more power from its 2.5-litre turbo five-pot, but nevertheless, Stefan Reil - Manager of Technical Development at Quattro GmbH and daddy of all the fastest Audis from the RS3 to the R8 - has poured water on the idea for good measure.

Reil's emphatically German excuse for ruling out an RS3 Plus? "We are at the limit of the size of the turbocharger. We have durability limits and our warranties to consider, which we learn from summer and winter testing."

Essentially, though Audi admits the five-cylinder engine could develop more poke, the stresses this would place on its internal oily bits could see it go pop during the warranty period.

But surely, TG asks, you've noticed that aftermarket tuning outfits have easily extracted 400, 500, even 600bhp from the old RS3?

"Yes, but the tuning companies do not have to comply with our durability and service limits," replies Reil.
 



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