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Audi RS 4

Audi RS4 quattro
2006-2008 Audi RS 4 (8ED) quattro Avant (2011-09-03) 01.jpg
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 B5 right side.JPG
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 - Flickr - Alexandre Prévot (5) (cropped).jpg
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 HDR (8562118188) (cropped).jpg
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.


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