For those looking for even more performance from their luxurious rocket ships, Audi has released a new competition package that extracts even more speed in the twisties from the RS 4 Avant and the RS 5. Headlining the packages is the addition of new optional coilover suspension components, a more […]
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Next-gen 2023 Audi A4 to include EV, hybrid RS 4 – report
Audi is reportedly planning both hybrid and pure electric RS flagships for its next-gen 2023 A4 range, with two platforms set to be implemented, for each electric and internal combustion variants. According to an Autocar report, Audi’s sixth-generation A4, which is set for a 2023 release, looks set to be […]
2018 Audi RS 4 Avant now on sale in Australia from $152,900
The tarmac-ripping 2018 Audi RS 4 Avant has touched down in Australia, returning to turbo V6 power while packing in a bunch of new technologies and performance driving components. Firstly, that engine. It’s swapped from the previous naturally aspirated V8 to a just-as-potent-yet-more-economical 2.9-litre twin-turbo V6. It sveltely belts out […]
2018 Audi RS 4 Avant unveiled with 2.9 twin-turbo V6
The 2018 Audi RS 4 Avant has been unveiled at the Frankfurt motor show in Germany, reviving the nameplate after a two-year hiatus. As previously suspected, the new model forgoes a V8 and switches back to a turbocharged V6, like the original model in 2000. In the new model it’s […]
2017 Audi RS 4 Avant spotted, to get 2.9TT V6 (video)
Audi has been spotted test driving a prototype version of the next RS 4 Avant performance wagon out on the Nurburgring, based on the B9-generation A4 launched in 2015. Keen-eyed viewers will notice this prototype is actually wearing an ‘S4’ badge. A close look behind the big wheels also show […]
2017 Audi RS 5 to use turbo V6, more power than V8 – report
Audi’s next-generation of RS 4 and RS 5 will evidently be eschewing naturally-aspirated V8 power for something lighter and more efficient, courtesy of the 90-degree, 3.0-litre V6 expected for the next Porsche Panamera. According to Car and Driver, the new motor, codenamed EA839, will produce more than 335kW and 540Nm […]
Audi RS 4 B7 engine sound with aftermarket exhaust
Ever wanted to know what an Audi RS 4 B7 4.2-litre V8 sounds like with an aftermarket performance exhaust? We caught some footage during a visit to a local performance workshop right after it was fitted. While we’re not sure what make the dual-mode exhaust is, it certainly sounds loud […]
Audi to introduce ‘RS’ version of almost every model
Audi is set to introduce a hot ‘RS’ version for almost every vehicle range in the showroom, an interview with the company’s research and development boss has revealed. Speaking with Car and Driver, Audi board member and research and development chief Dr. Ulrich Hackenberg revealed some of the company’s future […]