Audi RS4

Audi RS4 quattro
Audi RS4 Avant quattro (B7, Australia)
Overview
Manufacturer	quattro GmbH (a private subsidiary of Audi AG)
Production	B5: 2000–2001 B7: 2006–2008 B8: 2012–2015
Assembly	Neckarsulm, Germany
Body and chassis
Class	Compact executive Sports car
Layout	Longitudinal front engine, quattro permanent four-wheel drive
Platform	Volkswagen Group B platform series
Related	Audi A4 Audi S4

First generation B5 (8D)
Audi RS4 Avant quattro (B5)
Overview
Production	1999–2001
Body and chassis
Body style	5-door Avant (estate/wagon)
Platform	Volkswagen Group B5
Related	Audi B5 A4 Audi B5 S4
Powertrain
Engine	2.7 L V6 "biturbo" 2 × DOHC (ASJ/AZR)
Transmission	6-speed manual
Dimensions
Wheelbase	2,607 mm (102.6 in)
Length	4,525 mm (178.1 in)
Width	1,799 mm (70.8 in)
Height	1,386 mm (54.6 in)
Kerb weight	1,620 kg (3,571 lb)
Chronology
Predecessor	Audi RS2 Avant
Successor	Audi B7 RS4

Second generation B7 (8E)
Audi RS4 sedan (B7)
Overview
Production	2006–2008
Body and chassis
Body style	4-door saloon/sedan, 5-door Avant (estate/wagon), 2-door Cabriolet
Platform	Volkswagen Group B7
Related	Audi B7 A4 Audi B7 S4 SEAT Exeo
Powertrain
Engine	4.2 L V8 FSI 2 × DOHC
Transmission	6-speed Getrag manual
Dimensions
Wheelbase	2,648 mm (104.3 in), Cabrio: 2,650 mm (104.3 in)
Length	4,589 mm (180.7 in), Cabrio: 4,555 mm (179.3 in)
Width	1,816 mm (71.5 in), Cabrio: 1,814 mm (71.4 in)
Height	1,415 mm (55.7 in), Cabrio: 1,391 mm (54.8 in)
Kerb weight	saloon: 1,650–1,680 kg (3,638–3,704 lb), Avant: 1,710 kg (3,770 lb), Cabrio: 1,845 kg (4,068 lb)
Chronology
Predecessor	Audi B5 RS 4
Successor	Audi B8 RS 4

Third generation B8 (8K)
Audi RS4 Avant quattro (B8, South Africa)
Overview
Production	2012–2015
Body and chassis
Body style	5-door Avant (estate/wagon)
Platform	B8
Related	Audi B8 A4 Audi B8 S4 Audi A5 Audi S5 Audi Q5
Powertrain
Engine	4.2 L (4,163 cc) V8 FSI 32 valve
Transmission	7 S-Tronic
Dimensions
Wheelbase	2,811 mm (110.7 in)
Length	4,719 mm (185.8 in)
Width	1,826 mm (71.9 in)
Height	1,415 mm (55.7 in)
Kerb weight	1795 kg
Chronology
Predecessor	Audi B7 RS4

The Audi RS4 quattro is the top tier and highest performing version of some specific generations of the Audi A4 range of automobiles. It is a sports-focused compact executive car (often called sport compact in some countries), produced by Audi's high-performance private subsidiary quattro GmbH, in limited numbers, for German car manufacturer AUDI AG, part of the larger Volkswagen Group. It slots distinctly above the Audi S4, as the fastest, most sports-focused model based on the A4's "B" automobile platform. The RS 4 made a comeback in 2012, in Avant form only based on the Audi A4 Avant.

The original B5 version was produced only as a five-door five-seat "Avant", Audi's name for an estate car/station wagon. The second version, the B7, was released initially as a four-door five-seat saloon/sedan, with the Avant following a short while later. A two-door four-seat Cabriolet version was subsequently added. Furthermore, their unique internal combustion engines are all front-mounted, and are longitudinally oriented. The transmission is mounted immediately at the rear of the engine in a longitudinal orientation, in the form of a transaxle, and contains both a center and front differential.