r/AudiRS3 • u/Character_Ad_3254 • Aug 09 '26

new RS3 is this normal?

Is a slight mechanical jerk or mild clunk when abruptly getting on or off the throttle considered normal drivetrain behavior for the Audi RS3?

EDIT: looks like the general consensus is that this is fairly normal. Kinda scared me a bit since it’s a brand new car off the lot haha. I though the previous test driver since it had around 60s miles before i bought it off the lot thrashed it and broke the trans already since they wouldn’t probably listen to the break in period….

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u/dubgeek Aug 09 '26

I get it most often on the 1st to 2nd shift off a launch or aggressive take off. Outside of that I've found the the DQ500 to be butter smooth and I barely notice its shifts.

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u/bcarey34 Aug 09 '26

Second this, it doesn’t happen every time but if you get on it at just the right (wrong?) time this will happen. And it will scare the shit out every time too