Audi RS4 Avant (B7)

Power with a Proper Dose of Class       

  

Specifications

Engine: 4.2L V8 FSI

Horsepower: 420bhp @ 8,250

Torque: 317 @ 5,500

Transmission: 6-speed Manual

Drivetrain: Front Engined, AWD

0-100 KM/H: 4.8 Seconds (Audi)

1/4 Mile: est. 13.1 @ 105

Top Speed: 155 MPH* (Audi)

 *Governed versions have seen 174 MPH

RS4 Sedan Clocked at...

0-60: 4.3 seconds. 1/4 Mile: 12.8 @ 109.7 (Road and Track)

0-60: 4.5 seconds. 1/4 Mile: 13.0 @ 102.1 (Motor Trend)

0-60: 4.5 seconds. 1/4 Mile: 13.1 @ 108 (Car and Driver)

0-60: 4.7 seconds. 1/4 Mile: 13.2 @ 106.8 (Edmunds)

Faster Than...

2002 Acura NSX (6M): 5.0/ 13.4 @ 105.9 (Road and Track)

2006 Aston Martin V8 Vantage (6M): 5.2/ 13.6 @ 105.8 (Motor Trend)

2008 Audi TT Coupe 3.2 Quattro (6M): 5.1/ 13.7 @ 99.9 (Road and Track)

2007 BMW 335i Coupe (6M): 4.9/ 13.6 @ 105 (Car and Driver)

2005 Lotus Elise US Spec (6M): 5.1/ 13.5 @ 102.9 (Motor Trend)

2005 Mercedes-Benz C55 AMG (5A): 5.0/ 13.5 @ 106.6 (Road and Track)

Reviews

0-60 Magazine:

"...the wagon is so much roomier. It's also sexier"

"Fifth gear pulls hard in the RS4, but forth is way more thrilling. It will take you well over 100mph and while the 6,000 rpms

can't be good for fuel conservation, and acceleration is intense. Words like blinding or blistering can't be used here.

The RS4 is too smooth."

"But here in Germany, the wagon is greater than the sports coupe. A high-powered version is the mid-life crisis car over here, and usually the fastest vehicles seen on the highway."

"The wagon drives and handles more like a small hatchback..."