New RS4 Presentation on 22.01.05

[pzgren]

Hey guys - i've found in several audi forums that tomorrow will be the presentation of the new rs4. but i cannot found some information. It could be possible 'cause tomorrow ist the annual press conference in ingoldstadt.

these are the pics posted on the audi-forums:

http://img232.exs.cx/img232/9847/newrs4029kw.th.jpg (http://img232.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img232&image=newrs4029kw.jpg) http://img68.exs.cx/img68/3230/newrs4018uk.th.jpg (http://img68.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img68&image=newrs4018uk.jpg) http://img68.exs.cx/img68/9769/rs4article8ww.th.jpg (http://img68.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img68&image=rs4article8ww.jpg)

does anyone have more information about that?

[TT]

No infos at all but I am puzzled too. BTW it is possible that it will be presented at Geneva Motorshow next month too ;)

[pzgren]

at Geneva Motorshow next month too ;)

that would be very nice, we'll see

[ferrarif1fan89]

^^^i think the m3 will always be more of a drivers car. it will be challenged, but definately not beaten.

[Just_me]

lets not go off the walls with that discussion again.....but hell yeah it will be beaten......... :lol:


you never change do you ;)

There is a presentation of the new RS4 right now, hopefully we see pics later today.

[Just_me]

Latest info 4,2 FSI with 309 KW (420 HP),

[pzgren]

it's very funny. if you read the posts in the audi forums that are rs4 related, they all go crazy about tomorrow... :)

just read in different forums that pics etc should be online in a few hours, but no one could confirm this message. we'll see.

btw brembo:
:D http://img61.exs.cx/img61/3929/brembo7dw.th.jpg (http://img61.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img61&image=brembo7dw.jpg)

[mindgam3]

M3 will have 410hp, RS4, around 420hp. M3 will undoubtedly be around 150-200kg less than RS4 given recent figures, i know which one ill go for ;)

[DjPtsatsot]

The presentation is part of a "25 years for Quattro" Celebration. Along side the RS4 the new Audi suv the Q7 will be debuted. The Ski-Jump idea is from some time ago when an Audi 100 quattro drove up a ski jump to the top to prove the Quattro's abilities.

Pictures are said to be released at 12AM Germany time aka about 6PM Eastern time. Can't wait :)

[Just_me]

The presentation is part of a "25 years for Quattro" Celebration. Along side the RS4 the new Audi suv the Q7 will be debuted. The Ski-Jump idea is from some time ago when an Audi 100 quattro drove up a ski jump to the top to prove the Quattro's abilities.

Pictures are said to be released at 12AM Germany time aka about 6PM Eastern time. Can't wait :)

a little teaser

http://www.donaukurier.de/storage/pic/bilder/redaktion/fotos_wirtschaft/192700_in_rs4-1.jpg
http://www.donaukurier.de/storage/pic/bilder/redaktion/fotos_wirtschaft/192701_in_rs4-2.jpg

420 HP
160 MPH
0-60 MPH in 4.8 seconds
430 Nm

[Schwalbe]

it's very funny. if you read the posts in the audi forums that are rs4 related, they all go crazy about tomorrow... :)

Yeah! currently that's crazy on every Audi Websites :silly: , there's a lot of speculations about this mighty //RS4 ! :twisted:

While passing this is too funny! LOL! Nice one pzgren. :wink:
http://img61.exs.cx/img61/3929/brembo7dw.th.jpg


At the beginning, the revealing of the new B7 RS4 was planned for Geneva Motorshow in March, but with this presentation at "Audi Piazza" im Ingolstadt I believe that we will see it earlier than envisaged. That's cool! :D

25 years of quattro presentation :arrow: http://www.25quattro.com/

[Schwalbe]

The new Audi B7 RS4. :twisted:

http://www.fourtitude.com/gallery/albums//Audi/A4-S4-RS4%20(B5,%20B6%20and%20B7)/RS4%20(B7)/Sedan%20-%20EU/005.jpg
http://www.fourtitude.com/gallery/albums//Audi/A4-S4-RS4%20(B5,%20B6%20and%20B7)/RS4%20(B7)/Sedan%20-%20EU/004.jpg
http://www.fourtitude.com/gallery/albums//Audi/A4-S4-RS4%20(B5,%20B6%20and%20B7)/RS4%20(B7)/Sedan%20-%20EU/003.jpg
http://www.fourtitude.com/gallery/albums//Audi/A4-S4-RS4%20(B5,%20B6%20and%20B7)/RS4%20(B7)/Sedan%20-%20EU/001.jpg
http://www.fourtitude.com/gallery/albums//Audi/A4-S4-RS4%20(B5,%20B6%20and%20B7)/RS4%20(B7)/Sedan%20-%20EU/002.jpg
http://www.fourtitude.com/gallery/albums//Audi/A4-S4-RS4%20(B5,%20B6%20and%20B7)/RS4%20(B7)/Interior%20-%20EU/001.jpg

More pictures, details and wallpapers here :
:arrow: http://www.fourtitude.com/news/publish/Audi_News/article_1061.shtml

*Video of the RS4 Presentation at "Audi Piazza" in Ingolstadt.*
:arrow: http://s117957141.onlinehome.us/Audi/25quattro/RS4%20launch%20video.MOV

[Just_me]

Leadership through Passion
Audi RS 4

New dimensions in driving dynamics combined with innovative ideas and concepts – and, in addition, exciting lines and a level of equipment living up to even the highest luxury performance standards: The new Audi RS 4 combines the latest high-performance motoring qualities offered by quattro GmbH in a thoroughbred sports saloon with supreme everyday driving qualities in the premium segment. Indeed, the new RS 4 is the top-of-the-range model in the A4 series, a development all-new from the ground up.

Numerous technical achievements – many of which hail from motorsport – give the new Audi RS 4 its unique class and character. These features include the high engine speed concept now being introduced for the first time in a production Audi, innovative FSI technology, as well as the latest generation of quattro drive with asymmetric/dynamic distribution of torque. Developing a maximum output of 420 bhp, the V8 revs up to a speed of 8250 rpm. With its displacement of 4163 cc, this outstanding engine exceeds the magical barrier of 100 bhp per litre truly outstanding in a production saloon. Maximum torque of 430 Nm comes at 5500 rpm in this very compact engine, with 90 per cent of the engine’s torque consistently available between 2250 and 7600 rpm. The result is excellent muscle and pulling force at all times, enabling the driver whenever he – or she – wishes to drive in truly relaxed style without frequent gear changes.

Audi has chosen its trendsetting and groundbreaking FSI technology for the RS 4 saloon, direct gasoline injection ensuring even more effective combustion of the fuel/air mixture and, as a result, an even better power yield. This is matched by the highly responsive development of power, the RS 4 accelerating to 100 km/h in 4.8 seconds and reaching 200 km/h in 16.6 seconds. Top speed is cut off electronically at 250 km/h.


Audi’s FSI technology has already proven its qualities impressively in Audi’s four-time Le Mans winner, the Audi R8.

A further essential point in the brief given to Audi’s development engineers was to optimise the car’s power-to-weight ratio, avoiding every superfluous gram on the Audi RS 4. Accordingly, virtually every component was checked and cross-checked for minimum weight. The front wheel arches and the engine compartment lid are therefore made of aluminium, just like most components on the chassis and suspension. The specially designed RS bucket seats, in turn, are not only very light, but also offer extremely good body support in every situation.

The result is a power-to-weight ratio of just 3.93 kilos per bhp – a figure truly reminiscent of a thoroughbred sports car, which would not even have been conceivable just a few years ago in a midrange saloon.

New generation of quattro drive

The challenge, of course, is to get all this power on to the road in perfect style and with optimum handling. And for no less than 25 years, Audi’s answer to all the particular requirements in this respect has been that magical name “quattro”. Now the latest generation of Audi’s permanent four-wheel drive featured for the first time in the RS 4 offers asymmetric/dynamic torque distribution and a self-locking Torsen centre differential, making a significant contribution in enabling the RS 4 with its sports suspension to enter new dimensions in driving dynamics. Indeed, Audi quattro technology still provides traction when other drive concepts have long reached their limits. And in this case quattro drive is further enhanced by Audi’s DRC Dynamic Ride Control, significantly reducing both body roll and dive.

The brakes also enter new dimensions, an 18-inch brake system ensuring optimum stopping power. The cross-drilled, inner-vented brake discs at the front measure 365 millimetres in diameter, as opposed to 324-millimetre brake discs at the rear. Flow-optimised ventilation geometry incorporating Naca jets on the underfloor of the car ensures first-class cooling of the brakes under all conditions.




As a result, brake fading is significantly reduced even under extreme loads, for example on the race track.

Focusing on the RS 4, quattro GmbH has carefully re-aligned the latest generation of ESP to the particular properties and features of this high-performance sports saloon. With the system intervening later and for a shorter period than on a conventional car, driving dynamics are improved significantly. The integrated dry braking function in wet weather, in turn, ensures additional safety on the road, with the brake pads being unnoticeably placed on the brake discs at regular intervals in order to dry the brakes for instantaneous use whenever required.

Design

The RS 4 features racing technology in civilian clothes. While many of its features look similar to the new Audi A4, the RS 4 is far more than just a “fast” derivative of Audi’s highly successful midrange saloon. Quite simply because the car is an almost entirely brand-new development tailored to the highest performance requirements.

The single-frame radiator grille, the rear section with the distinctly horizontal orientation of the car’s lines, and the side surfaces with the shoulder line plastically filling in the car’s contours, all prove that the RS 4 is a member of the A4 family. However, the radiator grille in diamond look, the additional air intake scoops in the front section, as well as the wheels developed specifically for the RS 4, clearly set the car aside from a “normal” Audi A4.

The newly designed rear air dam encompassing two extra-large tailpipes as well as the discreet but highly effective spoiler integrated in the luggage compartment lid and the rear side panels all bear clear testimony to the saloon’s dynamic driving potential also in terms of their looks. Compared with the Audi A4, the entire body of the car has been lowered by 30 millimetres. And at the same time the development engineers at quattro GmbH have widened the car’s track both front and rear. At the end of the day, however, all these modifications to the body of the car are significant not only in terms of design, but also above all in terms of function.



Inside, the RS 4 combines the straightforward function of a sports car with the luxurious ambience so typical of all Audi models. The dominating materials are leather, aluminium, and carbon. But at the same time the RS 4 comes with all the additional qualities so typical of a genuine sports car.

This superiority becomes clear immediately when you take your seats in the car: The RS bucket seats with their high side sections provide excellent support. A further feature of these bucket seats is the control button on each seat for inflating the side support elements adjusting perfectly to the driver’s anatomy. The sports steering wheel tapering down at the bottom and the engine starter button on the centre console, in turn, are also clearly reminiscent of motorsport, just like the aluminium pedals.

You start the engine of the Audi RS 4 by pressing the starter button housed conveniently in the centre console right next to the driver. Pressing the sports button in the steering wheel, in turn, the driver is able to modify the gas pedal control map, giving the engine even sharper and more direct response.

Features and equipment

Driving the Audi RS 4 means driving a sports car without making any concessions. Right from the start, therefore, the RS 4 comes with virtually all the features already boasted by the Audi A4. Apart from a wide range of advanced safety components, this also means high-comfort automatic air conditioning, central locking with remote control, and electric window lifts at the front. Further features of the RS 4 include the acoustic parking system at the front and rear, the Concert radio system, as well as sports suspension with variable damper control (DRC). Furthermore, the purchaser of an Audi RS 4 can also opt for a particularly high standard of comfort amenities such as Audi’s navigation system plus or dynamic adaptive light headlights literally guiding the driver round bends in the road.

[jon_s]

OMG I have died and gone to heaven!

[JiggaStyles09]

wow beautiful car, i love the styling of it. i have always been a big fan of the A4 styling and this just takes it to another level. cant wait for some road tests of this one. will this be available in the US? i didnt see anything about that in the article but i may have overlooked something.

[chest3r]

It looks very good IMO. :o

Nothing new but always very good :P

I don't wanna be a bad guy but the new M3 will beat that :lol: :lol: :lol:

[Schwalbe]

I don't wanna be a bad guy but the new M3 will beat that :lol: :lol: :lol:

You can always dream about that. :wink:

[budagboy2]

Car looks amazing...here are some more pictures i found :)
http://s117957141.onlinehome.us/Audi/25quattro/RS4%20Ramp1%20(Small).JPG
http://s117957141.onlinehome.us/Audi/25quattro/RS4%20Front1%20(Small).JPG
http://s117957141.onlinehome.us/Audi/25quattro/RS4%20Rear1%20(Small).JPG
http://s117957141.onlinehome.us/Audi/25quattro/RS4%20Mirror1%20(Small).JPG
http://s117957141.onlinehome.us/Audi/25quattro/RS4%20seat1%20(Small).JPG
http://s117957141.onlinehome.us/Audi/25quattro/RS4%20Tire1%20(Small).JPG
THATS A PRETTY ENGINE :D
http://s117957141.onlinehome.us/Audi/25quattro/RS4%20Engine1%20(Small).JPG
http://s117957141.onlinehome.us/Audi/25quattro/RS4Ramp2%20(Small).JPG

[dutchmasterflex]

damn.. thats some nice marketing..

i still cant stand the new huge ass grills audi is implementing on their new line up...

[blah]

so this is coming to the US right? Looks pretty good. I wonder what beast AMG will be striking back with. From what i heard it will be a N/A 5.5 liter or a 6.3 V8 N/A. Although the 6.3 is definately going in the E Class i dont know bout the C class.

[budagboy2]

yea its coming to the u.s.

[neilo63]

Good god i want the AVANT variant in yellow... It looks so brutal, the figures are astonishing. :twisted:

[blah]

I don't wanna be a bad guy but the new M3 will beat that :lol: :lol: :lol:

You can always dream about that. :wink:

and you better hope and pray that its raining when the E90 M3 meets the RS4.

[c_theodoros]

I never really liked Audis but this car is simply stunning !!!

but... lets wait for the

http://img217.exs.cx/img217/3728/144e90m34ms.jpg (http://www.imageshack.us)

... and we will see 8)

[styla21]

I never really liked Audis but this car is simply stunning !!!

but... lets wait for the

http://img217.exs.cx/img217/3728/144e90m34ms.jpg (http://www.imageshack.us)

... and we will see 8)
Yea cool if Photoshops were proper prototypes or planned in going into prodution...... Which this car is not. Are you not satisfied w/ the M6 as it is?

[Schwalbe]

I don't wanna be a bad guy but the new M3 will beat that :lol: :lol: :lol:

You can always dream about that. :wink:

and you better hope and pray that its raining when the E90 M3 meets the RS4.

For the moment that remains to be seen. If it's like the last competition experience (B5 RS4 vs E46 M3), the B7 RS4 doesn't need to have "special conditions" to beat the next E90 M3.

[c_theodoros]

Yea cool if Photoshops were proper prototypes or planned in going into prodution...... Which this car is not. Are you not satisfied w/ the M6 as it is?

^ r u referring to my post ? if yes then please make me clear what do you mean that this car is not going into production; do you mean that the specific image does not give us a good idea of how the E90 M3 will look like? And yes I am satisfied with the M6 8) (despite the fact that it took me sometime to appreciate its design).

[findleybeast]

the new RS4 is looking oh so sexy. I can't wait to finally see one on this side of the pond. I do like the exterior of the outgoing model slightly more, but god knows this will be quite the performance machine. I'm very happy to see it'll be available in a proper manual, but does anyone know if it will be available with a DSG gearbox?

[Schwalbe]

does anyone know if it will be available with a DSG gearbox?

According to "EVO Magazine: Thursday 4th November 2004" Audi is preparing a 450bhp version with seven-speed Tiptronic gearbox for the RS4, utilising its acclaimed DSG technology. Extensive weight reduction is planned, with many aluminium panels.

[pzgren]

i like it - the first impression is good. it looks that the use a few parts from the rs4, especially the back.
the figures are not bad, but i'd like to know how heavy it is.

[pzgren]

so we definitely gonna see it at geneva, i'm wondering how this car looks in real


btw - i like it that the demo car is yellow :D so it will be a small change from my s4 to the rs4... 8)

[blah]

I don't wanna be a bad guy but the new M3 will beat that :lol: :lol: :lol:

You can always dream about that. :wink:

and you better hope and pray that its raining when the E90 M3 meets the RS4.

For the moment that remains to be seen. If it's like the last competition experience (B5 RS4 vs E46 M3), the B7 RS4 doesn't need to have "special conditions" to beat the next E90 M3.

I wouldnt exactly compare a RS model to the regular M3 model, atleast as in the case of the older models. CSL vs RS4 now thats a better comparison.

[stradale]

It looks impressive, but at the same time there are some details that I dislike. First there's the awful new Audi grille on it. I still hate that. IMO that thing is worse than anything Bangle ever did to a BMW. The front spoiler with those gills somehow looks cheap too and the wheels don't really go together with the usual understated Audi appearance either.

I have no doubt this will be a good and monstrously quick car, but as for now the styling leaves me rather underwhelmed. :|

[noosee]

Looks very nice :D And this time weight is "only" 1650 kg.
Which is very good for audi.

But I think M3 will be faster :) at least a little bit :D

[|Nuno|]

Small video:

http://s117957141.onlinehome.us/Audi/25quattro/RS4%20launch%20video.MOV

It's a Quicktime file, right click "Save As".

[mindgam3]

does anyone know if it will be available with a DSG gearbox?

According to "EVO Magazine: Thursday 4th November 2004" Audi is preparing a 450bhp version with seven-speed Tiptronic gearbox for the RS4, utilising its acclaimed DSG technology. Extensive weight reduction is planned, with many aluminium panels.

They'll never get 450bhp out of a 4.2 NA V8 :P

Latest Autocar reports 414bhp for the RS4

So thats 4bhp difference between the M3 and RS4 but the RS4 is gonna weigh at least 150-200kg more :P

[noosee]

does anyone know if it will be available with a DSG gearbox?

According to "EVO Magazine: Thursday 4th November 2004" Audi is preparing a 450bhp version with seven-speed Tiptronic gearbox for the RS4, utilising its acclaimed DSG technology. Extensive weight reduction is planned, with many aluminium panels.

They'll never get 450bhp out of a 4.2 NA V8 :P

Latest Autocar reports 414bhp for the RS4

So thats 4bhp difference between the M3 and RS4 but the RS4 is gonna weigh at least 150-200kg more :P

Latest M3 weights 1570 kg and new RS4 1650 kg, I think that next M3 will not be lighter than current one :D at least 1600 kg.
So it will be tight :D

and to add 30 hp to 420 is not impossible.

[mindgam3]

does anyone know if it will be available with a DSG gearbox?

According to "EVO Magazine: Thursday 4th November 2004" Audi is preparing a 450bhp version with seven-speed Tiptronic gearbox for the RS4, utilising its acclaimed DSG technology. Extensive weight reduction is planned, with many aluminium panels.

They'll never get 450bhp out of a 4.2 NA V8 :P

Latest Autocar reports 414bhp for the RS4

So thats 4bhp difference between the M3 and RS4 but the RS4 is gonna weigh at least 150-200kg more :P

Latest M3 weights 1570 kg and new RS4 1650 kg, I think that next M3 will not be lighter than current one :D at least 1600 kg.
So it will be tight :D

and to add 30 hp to 420 is not impossible.

sorry, got my calculations wrong, 450 will be feasible but i doubt much more than that.

I'm sure the new M3 will be the same or lighter than the current one, and the CSL even more so ;)

and Autocars latest report says 414bhp for the RS4 ;)

[noosee]

414 bhp is the same as 420 hp
just a bit different calculation used

[LotusGT1]

Don't really like it.

Sure, it has impressive output, but it loses a bit of excusiveness the older RS4 and RS2 had. It has become a bit too mainstream. I would have hoped the S-line would be good enough to run with the AMG's and M's, for the RS-line to be the icing on the cake.

That, and the fact the grill look cheesy, together with the garish rims, I'm not all that excited.

[mv]

What a pitty they have dropped forced induction..At least they've come up with a sick steering wheel. :)

[|Nuno|]

Meh, I like it but I prefer the looks of the previous model. It's heavy, but not as much as I was expecting. The new Quattro system can only be a good thing, but it's the engine that impresses me the most; the hp and torque numbers are good, but not great...

However, the fact that it can rev all the way up to 8250rpm with a normal crank and that 90% of torque is availiable between 2250 and 7600 rpm is indeed impressive.

[twboy1999]

i think it looks awsome in every single way... specially the interior... audi has the best interior.. hands down ^^

[Schwalbe]

Looks very nice :D And this time weight is "only" 1650 kg.
Which is very good for audi.

But I think M3 will be faster :) at least a little bit :D

See these very interesting facts that will question your assertion. :wink:

RS4 B5 4,4 Kg / hp
RS4 B7 3,9 Kg / hp

BMW E46 M3 4,6 Kg / hp
BMW E46 M3 CSL 3,9 Kg / hp (same as the new B7 RS4)


But Im also kind of dissapointed that they went away from Turbo`s on their S and RS cars...... :(.......No need to go the same boring route as BMW, but its nice just to show the posers that there are no more magic involved in building a NA engine than a forced induction engine......

I understand you are dissapointed , because the old B5 RS4 with simply a chip could developed 420hp (Usual Stage 1). This is the magic of turbocharging. Perhaps with the future revealing of the Avant version of this B7 RS4 you will be able to appreciate it more. We will see...

[noosee]

Looks very nice :D And this time weight is "only" 1650 kg.
Which is very good for audi.

But I think M3 will be faster :) at least a little bit :D

See these very interesting facts that will question your assertion. :wink:

RS4 B5 4,4 Kg / hp
RS4 B7 3,9 Kg / hp

BMW E46 M3 4,6 Kg / hp
BMW E46 M3 CSL 3,9 Kg / hp (same as the new B7 RS4)


It would be very nice to see new RS4 lightened like M3 CSL with 450 hp, 150 less kilos and semi slicks Michelins.
I don't think those figures are impossible to acheave :D

[Schwalbe]

Looks very nice :D And this time weight is "only" 1650 kg.
Which is very good for audi.

But I think M3 will be faster :) at least a little bit :D

See these very interesting facts that will question your assertion. :wink:

RS4 B5 4,4 Kg / hp
RS4 B7 3,9 Kg / hp

BMW E46 M3 4,6 Kg / hp
BMW E46 M3 CSL 3,9 Kg / hp (same as the new B7 RS4)


It would be very nice to see new RS4 lightened like M3 CSL with 450 hp, 150 less kilos and semi slicks Michelins.
I don't think those figures are impossible to acheave :D

Yeah that's true, so now it's a story to be followed... :D

[schnell318]

I´m not too keen on the extarior but the interior does look really nice, specially the seats and the steering wheel. As someone said about the wheels, i don´t think they look as good as previous models. But well to each his own.

As for the performnace I´m sure it will be stunning, but I will always prefer RWD to AWD... bring on the E90 M3 and then the CSL and then you´ll see who´s the fastest :D :D

Let´s wait and see

[Schwalbe]

http://imgs.partys-bei-uns.de/2005/2005-02-21_audi-ingolstadt/imgs/ro-2005-2919.jpg

Audi Quattro Night Audi Piazza in Ingolstadt
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[pzgren]

[quote=pzgren]
Dude I tought we where on the same side, not only did you put my name and flag on a bimmer you put it on maybe the worst looking of them all........ :cry: :cry:


sorry mate, i couldn't resist. but no fear, i'm on your side.

i'm a bit disappointed of audi's enginge choice. why haven't they build a 3.0 FSI with turbos? I'm wondering how many rs4 (B5) drivers will change it against the new one.

but it's still an awesome car and it will be very close new m3!!!

[ferrarif1fan89]

wow, looks very nice. cant wait for test figures, and a test drive.

[Schwalbe]

[News Release from Audi UK.]

22.02.2005 GENEVA SHOW DEBUT FOR NEW 420PS AUDI RS 4 QUATTRO SALOON

Four-door version of new Audi super car debuts with race-developed V8 FSI power and new generation quattro

New Audi RS super car to make its world public debut in four-door form at the 2005 Geneva Motor Show
Opens for UK ordering in spring 2005 - first deliveries in autumn 2005
Powered by new 4.2-litre V8 engine with FSI direct petrol injection technology and 8,250rpm rev cut-off point
Sports button mounted on steering wheel adjusts throttle control mapping for sharpest possible engine response when required
420PS and 430Nm at 5,500rpm, 90 per cent of peak torque available between 2,250 and 7,600rpm
0-62mph in 4.8 secs, 0-124mph in 16.6 secs, governed 155mph top speed
Evolution of quattro system combined with Dynamic Ride Control used first by RS 6 quattro


An all-new V8-powered evolution of the widely acclaimed RS 4 quattro will dominate the Audi stand at the 2005 Geneva Motor Show (March 3-13), remarkable as much for its saloon body shell as for its awe-inspiring capabilities. The first ever B-segment Audi RS saloon epitomises Vorsprung durch Technik through numerous advances including an unprecedented combination of eight-cylinder power and FSI direct petrol injection and a new generation of quattro four-wheel-drive technology.

At the heart of the RS 4 quattro is a naturally aspirated 4.2-litre V8 FSI petrol engine that delivers 420PS, equating to a highly impressive specific output of just over 100PS per litre. Maximum torque of 430Nm occurs at 5,500rpm, and 90 per cent of this peak is available from 2,250rpm all the way to 7,600rpm, though the exceptionally free revving unit is actually capable of powering on well beyond this to 8,250rpm to provide breathtaking acceleration. The 0-62mph sprint is dispatched in just 4.8 seconds, 124mph from rest on a suitable Autobahn can be seen in only 16.6 seconds and an electronically limited top speed of 155mph is easily achievable.

FSI direct petrol injection, which cut its teeth in the V8-powered Audi R8 Le Mans racers before filtering into four and six-cylinder Audi road cars, appears for the first time in a road-going Audi V8, helping to maximise both performance and efficiency through even more effective and accurate fuel combustion.

Numerous special measures ensure that this remarkable new engine is not only safely contained but also given the freest rein possible. For maximum exploitation of its potential, a Sports Button mounted within the steering wheel enables the driver to adjust the throttle control mapping to give even sharper throttle response when required. The Electronic Stability Programme (ESP) has also been reprogrammed to intervene later and for a shorter period than it normally would in a standard A4, ensuring that control is always maintained but driving satisfaction is maximised.

In addition, special care has been taken to avoid dulling the performance through excess weight. An impressive power-to-weight ratio of 254PS per ton has been achieved through the extensive use of aluminium for normally heavy items such as the suspension, bonnet and front wings, combined with other detail changes including the use of ultra-light RS bucket seats with electrically inflatable side supports.

Sitting 30mm lower than a standard A4, and with a wider front and rear track, the new RS 4 quattro is equipped to deliver highly rewarding handling without the 'heart-in-mouth' moments to which some high-powered super cars can be prone. A new evolution of the renowned quattro four-wheel-drive system able to transfer a larger proportion of torque between front and rear axles, makes for even more adjustable cornering behaviour. The system works in conjunction with Dynamic Ride Control, an electronically governed, mechanical damping system adopted from the RS 6 quattro.

DRC connects shock absorbers on each side of the car diagonally to their counterparts by way of a central valve, which directs a flow of oil to provide additional damping force whenever a shock absorber is compressed, making for impressive gains in handling precision and stability.

Riding on unique 19-inch alloy wheels framing immensely capable 18-inch disc brakes, and fronted by the latest Audi single frame grille, the attention-grabbing body of the new RS 4 quattro cloaks an equally dramatic interior. Its tapered sports steering wheel, RS bucket seats and engine starter button combine with extensive carbon fibre trim to add more than a touch of racing car purpose without diluting the comfort, quality and exceptional attention to detail for which Audi interior design is renowned.

Pricing and full specification for right-hand-drive versions of the new RS 4 quattro, which will be available in both saloon and Avant estate body styles (Avant from 2006), will be announced closer to its UK launch in spring 2005, ahead of first customer deliveries in autumn 2005.

[Schwalbe]

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Stream Video (Quicktime) : RS 4 Weltpremiere bei der quattro night
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Official infos here: http://www.audi.com/de/de/neuwagen/a4/rs4/rs4.jsp

[Sir_GT]

The BMW E90 3-series's exterior looks far far better than this...

...but I would pay out just for this car's interior. Talk about revelling in where you're sitting.

1650 ain't bad. That's the same as the 350Z. I have a feeling that the E90 (more like E92 if you ask me) M3 will be a lot lighter than we think. If BMW went the distance to give the M6 a carbon fibre roof, there's no reason to think that they will not do it with the M3.

Still... this is a great car. IMO, the best RS4 yet (shame about the exterior), and I'm expecting a very tight race with the upcoming M3.

[Schwalbe]

This is a second set of wheels for the B7 RS4 (18" wheel). The wheels on the press pix are 19" with 255/35/R19 sticky tires. :wink:

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[gobs3z]

Taking a new approach, once again clearly proving Audi’s “Vorsprung durch Technik”: quattro GmbH’s new Audi RS 4. An outstanding new saloon boasting numerous innovations for absolute superiority on both road and track. This latest model developed by Audi subsidiary quattro GmbH combines motor sport technology with a high standard of practical value for everyday use. In creating this car, Audi's engineers have succeeded in placing an intelligent all-round concept on the road able to thrill its driver in every situation, whether on the race track or in the big boulevards of the world.

The Audi RS 4 continues the tradition of quattro GmbH in bridging the gap between motorsport and everyday motoring. It is a car which brings together strong emotions and perfect function in an ideal synthesis of both worlds, a car which meets all the demands made by the driver of a premium saloon in general and of the most outstanding Audi in particular in the world of motoring today.

At Audi, the “RS” abbreviation stands for ultimate performance of the highest calibre, supreme technological innovation and truly unique driving dynamics. To quote just two examples, the 420 bhp eight-cylinder is Audi’s first high-speed power unit, and it comes with Audi’s highly innovative FSI technology. A further forte of this exceptional V8 is its extremely compact dimensions. The RS 4 is also the first car to feature Audi’s new generation of permanent four-wheel drive with asymmetric/dynamic distribution of torque, a concept particularly suitable for a sports car of the calibre of the RS 4.

And with each and every component of the new car being checked for minimum weight, the result of the consistent weight reduction process is a power-to-weight ratio of 3.93 kg per horsepower.

The RS 4 is a truly unique, intelligent car concept with superior drivetrain qualities offering driving dynamics of a standard not to be found anywhere else in this segment.

Power Unit

FSI for even better power and performance

The engine is crucial to the power and performance of every sports car – which is precisely why quattro GmbH features a compact V8 with direct gaso-line injection in the new RS 4. Indeed, FSI fuel injection technology now reaches a new level of perfection in this 420 bhp high-speed eight-cylinder, gasoline being injected directly into the combustion chambers of this top-end product boasting a young but already extremely successful technology, creating an absolutely smooth, balanced, and consistent fuel/air mixture in the process. And thanks to the cooling effect of the directly injected fuel, Audi’s development engineers have at the same time been able to increase the engine’s compression ratio.

The result is an even more effective combustion process and an even better power yield all in one. This is borne out in particular by the engine’s even greater responsiveness, the elaborate fuel injection technology further optimising the development of power and performance in every situation on the road.

Audi’s FSI technology is already to be admired in the world’s most successful racing car, the Audi R 8 bringing home victory in the legendary 24 Hours of Le Mans no less than four times in the last five years alone (to mention just some of the car’s outstanding achievements).

Clear facts and figures prove the impressive potential of this outstanding eight-cylinder: maximum output of the 4.2-litre power unit is 420 bhp. Peak torque is 430 Newton-metres at 5500 rpm. And no less than 90 per cent of this maximum torque is maintained consistently throughout a wide range of engine speed from 2250 all the way to 7600 rpm. Performance on the road is naturally equally impressive, the RS 4 accelerating to 100 km/h in 4.8 seconds and reaching 200 km/h in 16.6 seconds. The ongoing surge of power and performance is then gently cut off by electronic control at 250 km/h.

The high-speed engine principle

The RS 4 is Audi’s first car to feature the high-speed engine principle, the power unit reaching speeds of up to 8250 rpm. The significant advantages of this principle are superior power at high engine speeds, consistent and smooth development of power and performance, as well as superior responsiveness throughout the entire speed range. Further fortes are the car’s outstanding agility and fast-revving response as well as an engine sound reminiscent of motorsport - the sound that the driver of such a car simply expects. As a result of these qualities, the eight-cylinder power unit provides maximum thrust and performance in virtually all driving situations.

The ultra-compact V8

The V8 power unit is ultra-compact in its dimensions, fitting snugly into the engine compartment of the RS 4 without requiring any changes to the body of the car. The camshafts and ancillary units, with the exception of the alternator, are all driven by a chain for easy maintenance. An all-new development, the eight-cylinder powering the RS 4 comes, inter alia, with modified pistons and connecting rods, as well as a new crankshaft together with its bearings and new cylinder heads. A double-chamber exhaust system with extra-large pipe cross-sections helps to boost engine output and performance to an even higher level, these significant improvements all adding up at the end of the day to give this 4163 cc power machine an output per litre beyond the magical 100 bhp limit.

The car’s power-to-weight ratio is equally impressive: 3.93 kg per horsepower is a figure only the most thoroughbred sports cars were able to offer just a few years ago.

It almost goes without saying that the V8 featuring FSI fuel injection technology complies in full with the Euro 4 emission standard.

Drivetrain

New generation of quattro drive

Getting all this power on to the road was of course a significant challenge. And to successfully meet this challenge, Audi – naturally – focuses on quattro permanent four-wheel drive, where 25 years of experience and superior market leadership in the four-wheel-drive passenger car segment give the customer significant benefits. Now, the RS 4 features a new generation of quattro drive with asymmetric/dynamic distribution of engine power and torque.

The Torsen power divider delivers the output and torque of the engine individually to the front and rear axle as required, thus ensuring optimum traction at all times: reflecting even minor changes in road conditions, the flow of power is re-directed immediately as a function of torque, with up to 100 per cent of engine power and torque going to just one axle whenever appropriate. This new distribution of drive power makes the Audi RS 4 an even more dynamic performer on the road. Apart from traction, ease of control, stability, load change and transient behaviour, the car’s agility and steering behaviour in particular have been significantly improved once again, clearly underlining the very sporty performance and character of the RS 4.

The term “Torsen” comes from “torque” and “sense”, which, taken together, quite literally means “sensing the development and build-up of torque”. The Torsen differential is a self-locking worm gear system building up its locking action only under power, while allowing differences in speed both when applying the brakes and in bends.

Ensuring very short gearshift travel, the six-speed gearbox combines compact dimensions with low weight and a high standard of shift comfort. Adapted to the power unit of the RS 4, the individual gear increments provide excellent power yield in practice, conveying the output of the engine to the drive wheels of the car with maximum efficiency.

Chassis and Suspension

Superior at all times

Even the best drivetrain is nothing without the right chassis and suspension.
Which is precisely why quattro GmbH consistently uses the benefits of quattro drive and a supreme engine on the Audi RS 4: The sports suspension featured as standard serves to reliably convey the superior power of the engine on to the road appropriately at all times.

This superiority is ensured on Audi’s new sports saloon by high-performance aluminium suspension with a four-arm front axle and trapezoid-arm rear axle. Precise steering behaviour, sensitive feedback from the steering, sporting agility, and excellent directional stability make the RS 4 the perfect car both for the race track and for the motorway and country road.

Each wheel on the front axle runs on four aluminium track control arms. The trapezoid-arm rear axle, in turn, offers an equally outstanding, first-class potential in driving dynamics, the torsionally and flexurally stiff trapezoid arm taking up most of the forces acting on the wheels. Together with the track arm further to the rear, this special configuration defines the elastokinematic behaviour of the rear axle with ultimate precision.

Dynamic Ride Control

The Audi RS 4 comes with Audi’s DRC Dynamic Ride Control featured for the first time in the Audi RS 6. DRC serves to reduce both body roll and dive along the car’s longitudinally and lateral axes.

This dynamic body control is ensured by the specific flow of oil between the damp-ers in diagonal arrangement, largely eliminating any movement of the body when setting off (squat effect) and preventing both body dive when applying the brakes and body roll in fast bends. The result, clearly, is an even higher standard of driving dynamics in the RS 4.

DRC has already won over many enthusiasts in the RS 6. And now, introducing the system in the RS 4, quattro GmbH has succeeded in making DRC Dynamic Ride Control even more compact and lighter, the system now not even requiring an electronic control unit. Instead, the individual suspension dampers are connected hydraulically to one another by a central valve, adjusting instantaneously to every driving situation on the road.

The combination of quattro drive, DRC, and the suspension specifically geared to the RS 4 allows this outstanding high-performance Audi to quite literally “run on rails” even at the highest speeds in bends, thus maintaining its superior performance when other drive concepts have long reached their limits. And it almost goes without saying that the Audi RS 4 features the latest generation of ESP stability control designed and configured especially for this car.

18-inch wheels featured as standard

The new Audi RS 4 comes as standard on 18-inch wheels boasting 255/40 tyres. 19-inch wheels are available as an option. Focusing carefully on the RS 4, Audi’s designers have created both light and at-tractive cast aluminium wheels in five-arm design, a special production process ensuring enhanced stiffness and lower weight on even thinner walls. The 19-inch wheels come on 255/35 19 tyres, and are also available as an option with special Pirelli P Zero Corsa sports tyres made specifically for racing but also suitable for road use. Compared with the “normal” A4, the RS 4 is lowered throughout by 30 millimetres. A further important change is the wider track, up by 37 millimetres at the front and 47 millimetres at the rear. Both the springs and dampers have of course also been adapted to the superior potential of the RS 4 in their dimensions.

The servotronic power steering has likewise been modified to meet the particular requirements of Audi’s new sports saloon, responding directly to the driver’s commands and ensuring short, crisp steering travel most appropriate for the RS 4.

Brakes for the race track

The RS 4 also offers truly outstanding deceleration and stopping power ensured by the 18-inch brake system. Cross-drilled and inner-vented, the brake discs measure 365 millimetres in diameter up front and 324 millimetres or 12.8” in diameter at the rear. They come in floating arrangement, meaning that the cast-iron friction ring on the brake system is bolted on to the aluminium brake disc cover. The result is a significant improvement of the brakes’ resistance to fading, particularly under extreme loads, that is at high operating temperatures. This serves to prevent the so-called “bulging” effect, with the brake discs bulging out and the brake pads no longer coming to rest perfectly on the discs. A further positive side-effect of this technology is the reduction of unsprung masses in the interest of enhanced driving dynamics, which almost completely eliminates any distortion or adverse tension in the materials used.

A further advantage is the optimisation of brake venting geometry by means of Naca jets keeping the brake discs appropriately cool at all times.

Featuring custom-made RS eight-piston fixed callipers on the front wheels (four pis-tons and two brake pads on the inside and outside of each brake disc) as well as single-piston swing callipers on the rear wheels, the Audi RS 4 offers supreme stop-ping power and directional stability. The ESP 8.0 stabilisation program, electronic brake-force distribution EBD, and the ABS anti-lock brakes have all been tailored to the specific dimensions of the brake system.

An additional safety feature offered by ESP is the dry braking function: In bad and wet weather the system regularly applies the brake pads to the discs in a pro-cess virtually unnoticeable to the driver, thus removing water from the brake discs in the interest of enhanced stopping power. Further features included in the ESP stability program are the electronic differential lock, anti-spin control, and the ABS anti-lock brakes.

Design

Self-assured and highly functional

In its design, the Audi RS 4 combines superior function with equally superior aesthetic looks: at very first sight, this outstanding car makes a clear pledge to uncompromising, ultimate performance. In particular, the RS 4 demonstrates its enormous power and performance potential where such qualities really count, thus boasting features such as:

• Flared wheel arches
• Bumpers in RS design with the ornamental grille in diamond look
• Flared side-sills as well as door cut-out trim strips matched to the sills
• A rear spoiler integrated in the rear lid and side panels
• A twin-chamber exhaust system with oval tailpipes
• Exterior mirrors on twin-support arms and finished in matt aluminium
• Newly designed 18-inch five-arm wheel rims (and optional 19-inch wheels
in seven-arm double-spoke design)
• The “RS 4” model designation front and rear
• Trim strips in matt aluminium

The sporty and aesthetic look borne out so clearly by this exceptional saloon is combined with an equally high level of functionality.
Large intake openings at the front end of the RS 4 guarantee optimum cooling of the V8 FSI power unit, widely flared wheel arches offering ample space for the 18-inch wheels featured as standard. With its wider cross-section, the twin-chamber exhaust system ensures a smooth flow of combustion gases with resistance reduced to a minimum. And last but not least, the entire body lowered by a significant 30 millimetres versus the Audi A4 allows an even higher level of lateral acceleration and excellent driving dynamics.

Despite this uncompromising pledge to sporty performance, the new RS 4 clearly shows its close relationship with the Audi A4: The striking single-frame radiator grille and the sweeping lines of the headlights carried over from the Nuvolari prototype all accentuate the family heritage of the new RS 4.

Audi offers the new RS 4 in no less than nine exterior colours ranging from discreet Avus Silver all the way to brilliant Imola Yellow. And through Audi's virtually unrestricted exclusive customisation program, quattro GmbH offers even the most discerning customer a virtually unlimited range of individual colours and combinations.

Interior

The premium sports car through and through

Premium quality typical of Audi, combined with the sporting performance naturally expected by the demanding purchaser, upgrades the interior of the RS 4 to the highest standard. Indeed, right from the start when getting into the car you notice immediately that you are entering sports car country of the highest level of excellence.

The bucket seats with their high-rising side sections give your body excellent security at the side further enhanced by special seat side cushions on the front-seat backrests. These cushions can be inflated individually by means of two control buttons on the seat or by pressing the sports button on the steering wheel and thus align themselves perfectly to the driver’s anatomy. A further special feature is the sports button serving to modify the map control line of the gas pedal for an even higher standard of engine responsiveness and an even more sportier sound from the exhaust system. The RS bucket seats are available either in full leather throughout or in a combination of leather and cloth. Thoroughbred sports seats are available as an option.

The attention to detail Audi gives to its cars comes out clearly in the choice and finish of the materials used, the interior being dominated by exquisite leather, aluminium, and carbon. The steering wheel tapered at the bottom developed exclusively for the Audi RS 4 is covered almost throughout by perforated leather. Carbon trim appliqués inside the car serve to additionally accentuate the sporting qualities of the RS 4, with a wide range of further trim options providing almost unlimited freedom of choice (Piano finish black, Fine grain myrtle nutmeg, aluminium matt).

The cockpit in RS design incorporates a lap timer in the driver information system, thus offering useful assistance for the really ambitious driver of the RS 4 trying out his car on the race track.

The driver information system welcomes the driver upon entering the car with the exclusive RS welcoming logo. And reflecting the tradition of a genuine sports car, the eight-cylinder power unit starts at the touch of a button.

This starter button integrated in the centre console is indeed a further reminiscence to motorsport, an area where Audi has been so successful in recent years. And yet another feature carried over from motorsport are the aluminium pedals which are not only most appropriate for a car of the calibre of the RS 4, but also very efficient in the further reduction of weight.

Safety

Superior traction in every situation

The safety package Audi has put together for the RS 4 is both comprehensive and highly sophisticated. Particular attention was given in the development of this high-performance saloon to the overriding need for active driving safety. With quattro permanent four-wheel drive offering more traction in a critical situation to begin with than a conventional drive system ever could, variable power distribution to the two axles now enhances this benefit to an even higher standard than before.

The Audi RS 4 also comes with the latest generation of Audi’s electronic stability program, ESP 8. Geared specifically to the RS 4, this superior stabilisation function consistently balances out the car by intervening specifically on the individual brakes. In addition, it comprises ABS, electronic brake-force distribution EBD, the electronic differential lock EDL and ASR traction control. The dry braking function also integrated in the ESP system ensures even better brake performance and stopping power on wet roads, the brake pads being placed against the brake discs almost unnoticeably to the driver in regular intervals to remove water and keep the brakes dry for immediate action whenever required.

The tyre pressure monitoring system is also featured as standard, sensors on the wheels measuring air pressure in intervals of three seconds. In the event of an acute loss of pressure, the driver information system gives the driver both a visual warning sign and an acoustic warning.

Extra-large brakes ensure stopping power quite comparable to that of a thoroughbred sports car. The cross-drilled, inner-vented brake discs measure 365 millimetres in diameter at the front, and 324 millimetres in diameter at the rear.

Flow-optimised ventilation geometry incorporating special Naca jets ensures optimum cooling of the brakes, literally preventing even the slightest fading also under extreme loads (i.e. very high temperatures). With the brakes coming in floating configuration, frictional heat is kept away from the wheel bearings to avoid any distortion and brake “studder”.

Passive safety of the highest standard

Passive safety was also given particular attention in the development of the RS 4. The stiff body structure, deformation behaviour with perfect harmony of all features, the most advanced restraint systems such as new two-stage frontal airbags, and, finally, the sideguard head airbag system ensure occupant protection of the highest standard. The head airbag system at the side covers almost the entire side window area from the A pillars all the way to the C/D-pillars. The airbags themselves are inflated by a hybrid gas generator subsequently maintaining airbag pressure for several seconds in the interest of ongoing protection.

Given these qualities, sideguard provides significant protection even in a secondary collision with the car subsequently rolling over after the initial impact. And in conjunction with the new RS bucket seats, the belt system offers such a high standard of safety and restraint in a collision from the side that the RS 4 does not even require side airbags in order to meet the strictest crash standards and requirements.

The floor assembly, finally, provides a safe and sturdy foundation, extra-large sills with an aluminium profile inside serving, together with stable crossbars, to transmit and, respectively, absorb impact energy in a specific, predetermined process.

Features and Equipment

Light and comprehensive

Although weight was one of the main considerations in the development of the Audi RS 4, the car boasts a wide and sophisticated range of equipment. Two features fitted as standard, for example, are the high-comfort automatic air conditioning and the Concert radio system. Central locking and electric window lifts, in turn, should be offered as a matter of course in this segment.

Aluminium pedals accentuate the sporting character of the RS 4 and serve at the same time to save even more weight. The acoustic parking system front and rear, in turn, protects the car from unwanted scratches when parking, and the particularly powerful xenon plus headlights ensure optimum visibility whenever required.

The “RS” symbol is to be admired not only on the sports leather steering wheel tapering down at the bottom, but also on the gearshift lever knob in leather with its aluminium look and on the trim strips in the door cut-outs. Two of the functions controlled directly from the ergonomically designed sports steering wheel are the lap timer and the sports button. Variable DRC Dynamic Ride Control, finally, raises driving behaviour to an even higher standard by significantly reducing both body roll and dive.

The Audi RS 4 comes on specially developed 18-inch cast aluminium wheels in five-arm design. As an option, the particularly demanding purchaser also has the choice of 19-inch wheels in seven-arm double-spoke design, again combining the benefits of low weight with beautiful looks.

Audi offers a wide range of special equipment on the RS, including, inter alia, Audi’s navigation system plus, the Symphony radio, various types of exterior mirrors (as an option also folding in when required), as well as sports suspension plus. The comfort package comprises amenities such as cruise control as well as heated seats at the front. Given all these qualities, the Audi RS 4 combines the performance of a sports car with the superior level of equipment of a premium saloon. Without having to forego any of the features and creature comforts they appreciate so much, the driver and his passengers will still enjoy driving pleasure in its purest form.

RS Models

The new Audi RS is the latest highlight from quattro GmbH. Indeed, ever since making its debut in 1999, the first RS 4, the first fully independent high-performance car developed by Audi’s sports-oriented subsidiary, not only hit the headlines but also re-interpreted the very definition of high-performance motoring.

In a truly impressive manner, the first RS 4 proved the great potential offered by Audi’s new sports car concept for the future.

But even the first RS model still developed and built by Audi itself thrilled fans and aficionados everywhere: The RS 2 Avant immediately caught the attention of experts through its outstanding performance. Launched in 1994, this five-cylinder turbo-powered performance car remained in production for well over a year. Engine output was 262 kW or 315 bhp even back then, no less then 2,881 purchasers opting for this sports car based on the Audi 80 Avant. Today the RS 2 has for a long time been a highly coveted classic with a large group of fans and enthusiasts.

The first generation of the RS 4 already showed what every RS is able to offer today: the features that make this car so unique – the uncompromising combination of emotions and functions. And even the very first Audi RS 4 Avant thrilled customers through its high standard of family orientation and everyday motoring qualities blended with driving performance offered up to that time only by the most thoroughbred sports cars.

Given this outstanding success, quattro GmbH was prompted to develop further RS models. And although the RS 4 remained in production for only slightly over one year, more than 6,000 thrilled purchasers opted for this sports car in its distinctive Avant look.

The subsequent RS 6 also won over a large group of thrilled enthusiasts very quickly, quattro GmbH even building a limited edition RS 6 plus with maximum engine output of 480 bhp. The RS 6 was incidentally the first RS model to be sold by Audi in both saloon and Avant guise.

This successful combination is now being continued with the new RS 4, worldwide sales of the RS 6 and RS 6 plus amounting to more than 8,000 units.

Creating the new Audi RS 4, quattro GmbH has proven once again that there is no need for compromise in developing a sports car fully suited for everyday motoring. Indeed, more than virtually any other models, the RS versions highlight the technical and technological skills and abilities of Audi, conveying a clear message to the customer.

The new Audi RS 4 also comes with a wide range of innovative technical features and emphasises the strengths of the brand through the use of FSI technology and the new quattro generation. And at the same time Audi is taking a new approach with this outstanding model, for example by introducing the high engine-speed concept already tested successfully in motorsport.

The most essential point to quattro GmbH in all of its cars is to consistently maintain a well-balanced overall concept. So far Audi has always offered the RS driver perfect and highly emotional driving machines with a high level of everyday motoring quality just right for a growing group of thrilled fans in the market. And Audi quattro GmbH will continue this philosophy with the new
RS 4.

Responsible also for the “S line”, “Audi exclusive”, and “Accessories” special features and product lines within the Audi Group, quattro GmbH makes a significant contribution in upgrading Audi’s high level of sporting performance and the dynamic image of the brand.

The equipment, data and prices stated here refer to the model range offered for sale in Germany. Subject to amendment; errors and omissions excepted.

Technical Data – Audi RS 4 Saloon: http://www.fourtitude.com/resources/downloads/documents/rs4_tech_data.doc

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http://img224.exs.cx/img224/9776/1094ci.th.jpg (http://img224.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img224&image=1094ci.jpg)
http://img224.exs.cx/img224/2633/1108uw.th.jpg (http://img224.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img224&image=1108uw.jpg)
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http://img224.exs.cx/img224/1161/1124ko.th.jpg (http://img224.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img224&image=1124ko.jpg)
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[gobs3z]

I assume they went with a naturally aspirated setup simply because it's SOO easy to tune their turbo set ups for well over stock horsepower gains.

[Zeal]

I think they went natural aspirated for a few reasons,

firstly all the germans manufacturers who produce similar cars - (read Bmw M3 and Merc C55 AMG) are naturally aspirated. So in an effort to mimic or provide a similar good they used a V8 as opposed to a twin turbo v6 as the used to. Also the target market segments are used to naturally aspirated car and there is a perceived image that turbocharging is not appropriate for a luxo weapon.

Secondly many of the technical reasons regarding turbocharging. Firstly it puts a heap of strain on other engine components, also it adds weight. It also affects the way an engine performs, moving power up the rev range generally. Also the new engine is roughly the same weight as the old turbo engine and produces more power. Then theres packaging issues, you have to find room for both turbos and intercoolers and piping and so on, this also makes it cost more both in development and production.

On the car, IMHO the old one lookes better, i'm not a huge fan of the new audi grille. However i really do prefer the concept of 4 doors to 2 *cough* m3 *cough*

[pzgren]

Thx for the pics and article dude, very interesting information.

i really like the new interior of the new rs4. i'd like to have that in my s4 :D ... especially the steering wheel. i'm glad to see that car next friday in geneva.

[pzgren]

i've just found this on the german audi website. two links with the vid of the quattro night and rs4 presentation (a short and a longer one)

http://www.audi.com/de/de/unternehmen/news/pressemitteilungen/artikelanzeige_neu/artikelanzeige_neu.jsp?News=1655029

[T5]

I think they went natural aspirated for a few reasons,

firstly all the germans manufacturers who produce similar cars - (read Bmw M3 and Merc C55 AMG) are naturally aspirated. So in an effort to mimic or provide a similar good they used a V8 as opposed to a twin turbo v6 as the used to. Also the target market segments are used to naturally aspirated car and there is a perceived image that turbocharging is not appropriate for a luxo weapon.
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Really nice car.
Powerful car,a natural evolution from the past RS4. :)
C55 AMG is a supercharged V8 engine, not a natural aspirated one. :wink:

[1zippo1]

Thx for the pics & the info.

This promises for some very good M3 vs RS4 comparisons since they'll both have 420hp engines.

Too be honest I'm hoping the M3 will be a more lightweight sportscar.

But I have to admit, the new RS4 looks great maybe even slightly better then the M3 pics I've seen.

[Schwalbe]

:twisted: Official Audi //RS4 Wallpaper :twisted:

http://img77.exs.cx:81/img77/5469/1280x1024wallpaper26mr.th.jpg (http://img77.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img77&image=1280x1024wallpaper26mr.jpg) http://img77.exs.cx:81/img77/6689/1280x1024wallpaper5wk.th.jpg (http://img77.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img77&image=1280x1024wallpaper5wk.jpg) http://img77.exs.cx:81/img77/4383/1280x1024wallpaper31zg.th.jpg (http://img77.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img77&image=1280x1024wallpaper31zg.jpg) http://img77.exs.cx:81/img77/332/1280x1024wallpaper41dv.th.jpg (http://img77.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img77&image=1280x1024wallpaper41dv.jpg)

http://img77.exs.cx:81/img77/4927/1024768rs4074zr.th.jpg (http://img77.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img77&image=1024768rs4074zr.jpg)http://img77.exs.cx:81/img77/6263/1024768rs4054si.th.jpg (http://img77.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img77&image=1024768rs4054si.jpg)http://img77.exs.cx:81/img77/627/1024768rs4085kg.th.jpg (http://img77.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img77&image=1024768rs4085kg.jpg)http://img77.exs.cx:81/img77/4595/1024768rs4067df.th.jpg (http://img77.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img77&image=1024768rs4067df.jpg)

[Schwalbe]

Nice red //RS4. 8)

http://img209.exs.cx/img209/4945/1109684468dsc0048small4al.jpg

http://img209.exs.cx/img209/446/2005geneva111jpgbig6hs.th.jpg (http://img209.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img209&image=2005geneva111jpgbig6hs.jpg) http://img209.exs.cx/img209/5545/2005geneva112jpgbig7or.th.jpg (http://img209.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img209&image=2005geneva112jpgbig7or.jpg) http://img209.exs.cx/img209/1185/2005geneva113jpgbig6ry.th.jpg (http://img209.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img209&image=2005geneva113jpgbig6ry.jpg) http://img209.exs.cx/img209/6744/2005geneva114jpgbig4kw.th.jpg (http://img209.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img209&image=2005geneva114jpgbig4kw.jpg)

[TT]

A pic of mine.. I got your PM dude, but only whe coming back from Geneva.. here is the only pic of the red one:

http://img28.exs.cx/img28/2451/audirs4028mg.th.jpg (http://img28.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img28&image=audirs4028mg.jpg)

[Schwalbe]

A pic of mine.. I got your PM dude, but only whe coming back from Geneva.. here is the only pic of the red one:

http://img28.exs.cx/img28/2451/audirs4028mg.th.jpg (http://img28.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img28&image=audirs4028mg.jpg)

Wow ! nice pics. 8) Thanks TT, It's really appreciated. Now It's my new wallpaper. :wink: :D

I hope that you liked your Geneva carshow 2005 !