Brand new Audi RS 3 spotted in secret testing before release – and it’s set to be just as popular as previous models

THE brand new Audi RS 3 has been spotted during secret tests ahead of its release when its expected to be a huge hit with drivers.

Now the latest version of the car has been spotted being tested at the legendary race track at Nürburging in Germany, ahead of the car's launch.

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The RS 3 arrived on the market in 2021 and was a huge hit with customers.

The car, which came in a hatchback and saloon version, offered astonishing performance levels.

Now the latest version of the motor is set to take on the Mercedes-AMG A 45 S.

The latest image of the new look Audi show a wider grille with heavy mesh pattern.

And the vent behind the front wheel is still in place. The new version still has a large dual exit exhausts.

The new car features the same turbocharged 2.5-litre five-cylinder engine which propels the Audi from zero to 60 in 3.8 seconds.

Last year The Sun reviewed the RS 3 when Colin Robertson was shocked by the car's raw power.

Colin said: "The Audi RS 3 is a five-cylinder, 400hp German road rocket that will propel you along with such power and agility that for a few seconds you will literally stop breathing.

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"You will spend every second of your drive wondering when you can safely floor it to experience an incredible double pop as the seven-speed transmission tears through the gears like claps of thunder.

"You’ll go cross country on a quiet Sunday afternoon and constantly amaze yourself at how well the quattro all-wheel drive lets you take corners, marvelling something called the RS Torque Splitter."

The new Audi Q3 was recently spotted on a test drive ahead of it expected release.

Photographers from Carwow managed to snap the upcoming SUV as it was taken for a spin near the brand's German HQ.

The images reveal that the model has been given a facelift in the process of converting it to an EV.

Most of the bodywork is covered by a grey-and-black wrap to avoid giving too much away.

But some new design features are still visible, including an extra-large grille and LED headlights.

The Sun approached Audi for comment.