It grows on you. When it first appeared on the A3, I had the older model and preferred the nose on that. Between then and now, however, the new style grew on me quite a bit and I now think the older style looks quite dated. Definitely looks better on the S-Lines and S3s though, as the deeper chin seems to "frame" it better.Tumbletop said:... and there lies the one flaw in the S3. Very quick, superb inside, supposedly fantastic on the road. But the outside...? I can't get past the current Audi nose. I'm all for family branding, but they could have chosen something other than a gaping mouth!
As for the original point, I had actually heard this but never knew whether it was actually true or not.
BTW, there will never, ever be an RS3, no matter how many rumours there are or how much people may want one. Audi have publicly stated they will never go "below" the RS4 as it would diminish the brand and frankly I agree with them.