Audi RS4 News

Audi Australia has confirmed pricing and full specification for the facelifted versions of the current-generation RS4 Avant wagon and RS5 coupe and Sportback liftback ahead of their showroom arrival on July 24

Audi Australia is preparing a torrent of new RS and less-potent S models to launch this year that is expected to give a massive boost to its sportscar sales.No less than 12 full-fat Audi Sport models - RS-badged vehicles and the flagship R8 - will either

Audi's refreshed RS4 Avant will land in Australian showrooms around the middle of next year with changes to exterior styling and the multimedia system.Following the standard A4 line-up that was facelifted earlier this year, the RS4 Avant now wears a new f

The all-new Audi RS 4 Avant 2018 takes a different tack to its V8-powered predecessor, with a twin-turbo V6 drivetrain.

Audi unveiled its fourth-generation RS4 Avant at the Frankfurt motor show overnight, with the high-performance wagon packing more power and less weight than before.

The force is definitely with Sydney Police, as a German V8 super-wagon is drafted into duty.

   

Like its forebears the third-generation RS 4 Avant combines potent performance with a high level of everyday practicality. The 4.2-litre V8 produces 331kW of power and transfers this power to the road through a seven-speed S tronic tranmission and quattro permanent all-wheel drive. The all-wheel drive system features a 60 per cent bias towards the rear wheels for a sportier feel. The Audi RS 4 Avant uses the same high-revving, normally aspirated V8 engine that powers the RS5 Coupe. The 4163cc powerplant produces 331kW at 8250 revs and maximum torque of 430Nm is available from 4000 to 6000 revs. The responsive V8 with its red-painted cylinder head covers accelerates the RS 4 Avant from zero to 100 km/h in 4.7 seconds on its way to a governed top speed of 250 km/h. This can however be increased to 280 km/h upon request. Hand-built at Audi's plant in Gyor, Hungary, the 4.2 FSI engine combines its impressive power with exemplary efficiency, consuming on average less than 11 litres of fuel per 100km. With its high efficiency and long top gear, the standard seven-speed S tronic also contributes to the vehicle's good fuel economy. Drivers can let the lightning-fast dual-clutch transmission shift automatically or change gears manually using the selector lever or the paddles on the steering wheel. For explosive starts, drivers can also activate Launch Control, which manages the engagement of the clutch at an optimum starting speed and minimum wheel slip. The Audi RS 4 Avant is planned to arrive in Australia in the first quarter of 2013. Pricing and specification details will be announced closer to launch.  

Audi is preparing to spear its RS and S models into Australia. Top of the wish list, the RS4, will return in its new A4 body early next year - but only as a wagon. Ask the question about a sedan and Audi goes quiet. “There's no official word about an RS4 sedan,” says Audi Australia's Anna Burgdorf. The RS4 will get the same 331kW V8 as the RS5, recently tested in Germany by Carsguide. Also new for Australia in November this year will be the S6 and S7 with a 4-litre V8 - dubbed TFSI - which is a derivative of Audi's existing 4.2-litre V8 mill. The 4-litre has cylinder deactivation to save fuel and is the same engine - though slightly different tuning - as found in the latest Bentley Continental. Bentley offers the V8 as an option to its ongoing W12. Europe will debut the S8, which also gets this 4-litre V8, but it is yet to be confirmed for Australia. “It's unlikely,” Burgdorf says. “There is a customer trend to sporty sedans (think S7 and Mercedes CLS) and that's indicated by our sales of the A7. The S7 may have more interest than an S8.” Audi launched the A4 in June and will now prepare the A4 and A6 Allroad models for an October debut. The second generation Q5, with a new 2-litre turbo-petrol engine option, in December. The A3 arrives as a five-door in the first quarter of 2013 and an S3 version will follow. The sports version of the Q5, the SQ5, is here about June 2013. Audi has since May 2011 sold a hybrid version of the Q5 in Europe. Though also intended for sale in the US, the 180kW/480Nm wagon isn't on the Australian shopping list. “It is likely to be too expensive for us,” Burgdorf says. “It also gets the same fuel consumption average as the new 2-litre petrol engine so there's no advantage for Australia.”

Power for the beast is expected to come from either the same 4.2-litre V8 found in the RS5, or a twin-turbo V6 with similar outputs.The prototype also shows the lights and grille that will appear on all models in the A4/S4 range.