The powertrain of this vehicle features the 5.0L 4-valve DOHC TiVCT
engine further enhanced by the R2300 ROUSH supercharger, feeding 10psi
of intercooled energy to the already robust Coyote engine. The
ROUSHcharger increases the base horsepower from 420HP to an impressive
565HP. ROUSH stands behind this system with an impressive 3 year/36,000
mile full powertrain warranty.
Not only can you feel the power in your gut, but you can hear it with
your ears. The innovative off-road ROUSH exhaust system featured with
this vehicle explores the limit of how mean a car can sound, and given
that the system has a unique hollow-chamber muffler design, the sound
won't change over time like a conventional fiberglass packed exhaust
would.
The performance of this behemoth doesn't stop with the engine.
High-performance Cooper tires (2XS or utlra high performance RS3 tires)
aid in acceleration, cornering, and safely bringing the car back down to
zero MPH when necessary. The suspension system consists of finely tuned
ROUSH front struts, rear shocks, front and rear springs, front and rear
stabilizer bars, jounce bumpers, and anti-wheel hop kit.
A new feature of the 2013 ROUSH Stage 3 introduces is the color options
package, allowing for personal customization of three different
aesthetic elements of the car: 8 choices for the base vehicle color, 6
graphic colors, and 6 graphic
accent colors. The result is an impressive 288 unique color combination
possibilities. The ROUSH graphics used on the 2013 RS3 introduce
metallic flaking into the automotive paint grade striping, providing a
breathtakingly deep tone that looks more like custom paint that applied
graphics.
Beyond the Stage 3's paint and graphics, the color options continue with
two paint options for the high performance brake calipers. The
ever-popular ROUSH Red will continue to be a color option for the
4-piston, 14-inch rotor system, as will black painted cailpers of this
system. The wheels of this vehicle also features new color options, with
the all new 20-inch Hyper-Black or 20-inch Chrome Wheel selection.
The RS3 comes fully-loaded with body styling upgrades, including the
ROUSH front fascia with driving lights, chin spoiler, side rocker
splitters, rear valence, rear deck-lid spoiler, and newly designed
square exhaust tips. Interior enhancements include ROUSH leather seats
with an embroidered Stage 3 logo, four-piece performance pedals, ROUSH
illuminated sill plates, newly designed shifter ball in either black or
white, and a new interior Stage 3 badge with the car's serial number
engraved.
