I’m in a lay-by somewhere near the foothills of Snowdonia, at least an hour from the hotel with no signs of civilisation, listening to the throbbing, idling pulse of the Audi RS3’s five-pot.

2.5L, 7-speed auto, 5-door Hatchback, Petrol, 4x4 2.5L, 7-speed auto, 4-door Sedan, Petrol, 4x4 * Requires braking on both wheels on at least one axle of the towed load.