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Audi shows S3 Sportback (2013) – but is a used S3 a better buy?

Here’s Audi’s S3 Sportback, the five-door version of the 296bhp Quattro hot hatch unveiled last year. The S3 Sportback takes 5sec flat to accelerate from 0 to 62mph, that’s one-tenth of a second quicker than Audi’s official figure for its three-door stablemate. That’s because the initial 5.1sec S3 time was only an estimate, and Audi’s subsequent tests have shown the three-door S3 actually dipping below five seconds in the 0-62mph sprint.

Renault Megane RenaultSport (RS) – Official

The Renault Megane RenaultSport (RS) becomes official at Geneva 2009 With MINI offering the lates version of the MINI John Cooper Works, and Alfa Romeo setting pulses going with the Alfa Romeo MiTo GTA, Renault knew they had to come up with the goods on the Megane RenaultSport. Ever since Renault unveiled the Megane Trophy Race Car last year, there has been expectation that the new Megane RS would follow its lead. And it does!

SPD and Volkswagen Group launch new program

The Scuola Politecnica di Design and Volkswagen Group Design are continuing their partnership on the Transportation and Car Design Masters by offering a program including scholarships and employment opportunities for the very best candidates. This project focuses on the theme of sustainable urban mobility as interpreted by Audi and Skoda. 20 million people are expected to visit Expo 2015 in Milan leading to congestion problems, and so VW Group wants to see a vehicle that is connected to the brand's concept of ‘freedom, versatility, and swift transport'.