The RS 4 was available for sale in most of Europe, parts of Asia and in some Latin American countries.Īudi produced 6,030 units between 19. Like its predecessor, the RS 4 was available only as an Avant and was built on an existing platform, in this case, the Volkswagen Group B5 platform shared with the A4 and S4. The original B5 Audi RS 4 Avant quattro ( Typ 8D) was introduced by Audi in late 1999, for main production and sale from 2000, as the successor to the Porsche / Quattro GmbH joint venture-developed Audi RS2 Avant. Īudi RS 4 Avant (UK) finished in Nogaro Blue Its main market competitors include the BMW M3, Mercedes-Benz C63, Lexus IS-F (formerly) and Cadillac ATS-V (now Cadillac CT4-V Blackwing). It is only available with Audi's Torsen-based 'trademark' quattro permanent four-wheel drive system. Like other Audi 'RS' cars, the RS 4 pioneers some of Audi's latest advanced technology. The 'RS' initials are taken from the German RennSport-literally translated as 'racing sport', and is the Audi marque's highest trim level, positioned above the 'S' model specification of Audi's regular model line-up. A two-door four-seat Cabriolet version was subsequently added.

The second version, the B7, was released initially as a four-door five-seat saloon/sedan, with the Avant following a short while later. The original B5 version was produced only as an Avant, Audi's name for an estate car/station wagon.

The RS 4 was reintroduced in 2012, based on the A4 Avant instead of the sedan as did the original model. It sits above the Audi S4 as the fastest, most sports-focused car based on the A4's 'B' automobile platform.

The Audi RS 4 is the high-performance variant of the Audi A4 range produced by Audi Sport GmbH for AUDI AG, a division of the Volkswagen Group.

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