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 Model:  Audi RS3 Sportback         vs  BMW 1 Series M Coupe
 Gearbox:  7 Speed S tronic    6 Speed Manual
 Engine:  2.5 litre TFSI Turbocharged    3.0 litre Twin Turbocharged
 Power:  250 kW @ 5 400 - 6 500 rpm    250 kW @ 5 900 rpm
 Torque:  450 Nm @ 1 600 - 5 300 rpm    450 Nm @ 1 500 - 4 500 rpm
 Licensing Mass:  1 575 kg    1 570 kg
 Power to Weight:  1.587 kW / Kg    1.592 kW / Kg
 0 - 100km/h:  4.75 seconds    5.06 seconds
 ¼ Mile:  13.17 seconds @ 168.64 km/h    13.47 seconds @ 168.64 km/h
 1 km:  24.21 seconds @ 216.54 km/h    24.55 seconds @ 215.75 km/h
 60-100 km in 3rd:  3.73 seconds    3.80 seconds
 60-100 km in 4th:  5.08 seconds    5.20 seconds
 80-120 km in 4th:  4.80 seconds    4.91 seconds
 80-120 km in 5th:  6.43 seconds    5.90 seconds
 100-200 km in 3rd:  16.17 seconds in 717.31 m    15.07 seconds in 669.01 m
 True Top Speed:  262.94 km/h    258.69 km/h Limited
 Fuel Consumption:  9.10 litres / 100 km Claimed    9.60 litres / 100 km Claimed
 Fuel Tank Size:  60 Litres    53 Litres
 Fuel Range:  659 Km    552 Km
 C02 Emissions:  212 g/km    224 g/km
 Warranty:  1 Year / Unlimited Km    2 Year / Unlimited Km
 Service/Maint Plan:  5 Year / 100 000 km Maint    5 Year / 100 000 km Maint
 Priced From:  R525 000    R546 352
 Test Date:  6 February 2012    6 February 2012

 For more information and latest pricing visit www.audi.co.za or www.bmw.co.za

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Performance Testing - A Few Thoughts To Ponder

I have a vast number of years experience in high performance testing and their methods, and have attended numerous performance driving academies both locally and internationally. I am also a full member of the South African Guild of Motoring Journalists and an evaluation jury member on the annual SA Car of the Year competition.

Now although car sales remain bleak, the local car manufacturers are still bringing more and more new cars to our shores. And you can be assured that a big proportion of them will be high performance machines, machines that sometimes build a reputation and are sold almost purely on the basis of how quick they can get to 100 km/h or how fast they can go flat out.

So whose test figures do you believe? Read more...