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Originally Posted by footie

There's very few true competition for a car like the RS3, Mercedes don't really make one and the Focus RS is much too cheap and hasn't the brand image to be classed a rival either. In all honesty the only current rival out there for a car like the RS3 is be the 135i but even then it's well down on power and performance and will no doubt be cheaper as well.

Maybe Audi have found a niche in the market.

P.S.

But I think BMW need to keep an eye else where for competition for the 135i because the Golf R20 will wouldn't be more than a match for it and likely cost even less, plus talk is that this car WILL be going Stateside.

I think Audi's more recent offerings have been highly competitive with BMW. Throw in the R8 V10 as a true to life supercar, and I think BMW has another German rival.

Competition is good!