Remember that Audi RS 3 test mule that popped up yesterday? You know... the black one with pretty much production spec appearance and Volkswagen Golf R wheels. That car has popped up again and this time AutoWeek.nl has run even more photos showing it from several angles.

Along with links to the photos we've also been told that some of the internet buzz about the car on other website suggests this car may be dubbed S3 plus and/or that production might not happen before the car migrates to the MQB architecture with the next major generational change due very soon.

So What's Our Take?
First, we're banking on this car being called an RS 3. An S3 plus, if you follow Audi's most recent RS 6 plus as example, would entail an Audi Exclusive interior and maybe a more powerful version of the S3's 2.0T. These cars have been seen undergoing too much testing to think it would be for simply a hotter ECU. Second, it's highly doubtful Audi would apply its RS nose design language to an S-car. Our money is on an RS 3 with TT RS engine/transmission setup and RS style nose and rear fascia. Like the TT RS, we're doubting the RS 3 will get any special fenders in order to keep development costs down and make a more rapid transition to market given the lateness in the lifecycle of the current Type 8P Audi A3 chassis.

See more photos after the jump. Thanks Hans Z for the tip.

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