Nurburgring Nordschleife race circuit in Germany, its
7min 40.748sec run bettering the previous mark, set by a front-wheel drive Renault Megane RS Trophy-R in 2019, by
4.64 seconds.
Frank Stippler was behind the wheel of a camouflaged
RS3 sedan for the record attempt, the only modifications to the car being an adjustment of tyre pressures (semi-slick Pirelli P Zero Trofeo R units, available as an option in Europe) to suit the track conditions, as well as the addition of a roll cage and bucket seats with racing harnesses.
The camouflage wrap sported by the RS3 hyper sedan featured the firing order of its 2.5-litre five-cylinder turbocharged engine.