2026 Audi RS3 Carbon Vorsprung

Audi's RS3 in its most heavily specified Carbon Vorsprung guise, this 2026 example pairs the long-serving 2.5-litre turbocharged five-cylinder with quattro all-wheel drive and a seven-speed S tronic gearbox. Output is 395 bhp and 500 lb-ft, enough for a claimed 3.8-second 0-62mph run and a 174mph top speed. The five-cylinder warble remains one of the defining sounds in the compact performance class, and few rivals still offer it.

This car has covered just 5,907 miles and has had a single owner. It is finished in Mythos Black, with red brake calipers as the only listed factory option, a combination that suits the car's understated saloon body. The Vorsprung specification brings the 12.3-inch Virtual Cockpit with head-up display, electrically adjustable front seats with driver memory, a wireless-charging Audi phone box, and front and rear parking assist.

With under 6,000 miles from new and one-owner history, this is effectively a nearly new RS3 saloon, offered at £65,950 and a long way below the cost of the equivalent running-in period of a fresh order.