Ingolstadt’s five-cylinder rocket faces the ultimate ownership crucible: long-distance family touring across the Midwest.
The core premise of an Audi RS 3 has never centered on luggage capacity, backseat ergonomics, or keeping restless passengers tranquil across hundreds of interstate miles.
Putting that dual-purpose brief to the test, Driving.ca subjected its 2026 Audi RS 3 long-termer to back-to-back family road trips over the past month.
Road trips remain the definitive reality check for any vehicle claiming daily usability.
Ingolstadt’s five-cylinder rocket faces the ultimate ownership crucible: long-distance family touring across the Midwest.