One of our favourite
cars of all time, the old Audi RS 4 Avant, stopped production way back in 2007. Since then we’ve longed and
craved, and finally that badge is back in Mzansi. But will it live up to that excellent reputation of its forebear? We don’t know yet, but plan
to find out later in the year. Meantime, here’s the lowdown on specs and
all.
The new RS 4 is
only available as an Avant (station
wagon) so please don’t phone your nearest Audi dealership asking if they
are ordering the sedan version. And it’s also quite limited in numbers so you really need to get on with the order asap
if you want one.
What you’ll get is the same ole’ 4.2-litre naturally aspirated V8 engine pulling out 331kW of power at 8250rpm and 430Nm of torque between 4000rpm and
6000rpm. Audi claims it can run off from 0 – 100km/h in just 4.7 seconds and top off at 250km/h, all
the while averaging about 11 litres
of unleaded fuel per 100km.
Some of the technical aspects of the RS 4 Avant include the
fact that it has quattro all-wheel-drive
(AWD), naturally, which is 40:60 split for rear-biased handling,
while utilising the services of a crown-centre differential (same as RS 5 Coupe) to vary the torque between
axles for maximum handling effect. All this is driven through a 7-speed double clutch gearbox badged “S tronic”, which is basically DSG from
Volkswagen Group.
Because this is essentially a performance car pretending to be a mama’s wagon, it is 20 millimetres
longer, 24 millimetres wider and
20mm lower than a normal A4 Avant, so that it gets as close to the ground as
possible.
Some of the standard items include the likes of 19-inch alloy wheels, LED daytime
running lights, xenon plus headlights, a front grille finished in matte aluminium, S sports seats (yeah!) with alcantara trim, a flat-bottomed sports steering wheel with shift paddles behind it,
and the Audi Connect system which turns the whole car into a Wifi hotspot that can connect other
devices to the internet.
The new Audi RS 4 Avant is now being sold at a dealership
near you for the price of R875 000.
Stunning if you consider that its most direct rival, in Mzansi the Mercedes-Benz C 63 AMG Estate costs R923 000
on order, while in Germany, the same
RS 4 Avant is priced at around R905 000.
2 comments:
The price is reasonable
this is a good price for such a high performance car even if it's a wagon and has an old engine plant
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