Details for the RS3 Sportback were revealed in December 2014. It went on sale in the first quarter of 2015 and featured a 367 PS 2.5 litre inline five cylinder engine with 465 NM of torque. The RS3 Sportback had a seven speed S-Tronic transmission and quattro all-wheel drive system which helped propel the car to 100 km/h in 4.3 seconds.