Equipment Light and comprehensive Although weight was one of the main considerations in the development of the Audi RS 4, the car boasts an extensive range of equipment. Standard features include a deluxe automatic air conditioning system, as well as the concert radio system. Central locking and electric windows are also featured as a matter of course in a car of this class. The acoustic parking system at the front and rear protects against irritating dents and scratches when parking. The high-intensity xenon plus headlights provide optimum visibility. The RS logo is worked in to the flat-bottomed leather sports steering wheel as well as in the seat upholstery and door sills. Two of the functions controlled directly from the ergonomically designed RS sports steering wheel are the lap timer and the Sport button. Dynamic Ride Control (DRC) provides sporty, dynamic handling by significantly reducing body roll and pitch. The Audi RS 4 comes with 18-inch cast aluminium wheels of five-spoke design. Optional extras are 19-inch wheels of seven-double-spoke design. Here, too, weight saving is combined with sporty design. Audi offers an extensive range of optional extras for the RS 4. They include the navigation system plus, the symphony radio system, various exterior mirror versions (optionally also folding), as well as the sports suspension plus. The comfort package comprises features such as cruise control as well as heated front seats. RS Models The new Audi RS 4 is the latest offspring of the RS family from quattro GmbH. The debut of the first RS 4 in 1999 - at the time the first high-performance model independently produced by the Audi subsidiary - attracted lots of admiring looks. At the same time it redefined the concept of a high-performance vehicle. In a truly impressive manner, the first RS 4 proved the great potential offered for the future by Audi's sporty models. And Audi's first RS model also impressed its fans right from the off. The RS2 Avant amazed the motoring world with its performance. This five-cylinder turbo model entered the market in 1994 and was built for a little over a year. Its engine delivered 262 kW (315 bhp). 2,881 customers opted for this sports car, which was based on the Audi 80 Avant. The RS2 has long since become a sought-after classic with a loyal fan club. The first-generation RS 4 demonstrated what still marks out every RS vehicle to this day: an uncompromising combination of emotion and functionality. The very first Audi RS 4 Avant attracted customers by its outstanding combination of family practicability and everyday motoring qualities blended with driving performance offered up to that time only by the most thoroughbred sports cars. The success was impressive: although the RS 4 remained in production for just 14 months, more than 6,000 buyers opted for this sports car in its Avant body style during that time. And the RS 6 that succeeded it rapidly attracted an enthusiastic fan club of its own. At the end of the production run the limited-edition 480 bhp RS 6 plus was also put on sale. The RS 6 was the first RS model to be sold by Audi in both saloon and Avant guise. This successful combination will be continued in the new RS 4. Altogether over 8,000 examples of the RS 6, including the RS 6 plus, were sold worldwide. By creating the new Audi RS 4, quattro GmbH has proved once again that there is no need for compromise in developing a sports car fully suited to everyday motoring. Indeed, the RS models highlight the engineering and technological expertise of Audi more than virtually any other car. The new Audi RS 4 also comes with a wide range of innovative technical features, emphasising the strengths of the brand through the use of FSI technology and the new-generation quattro permanent four-wheel drive. And at the same time Audi is taking a new approach with this outstanding model, for example by introducing the high-revving concept already tested successfully in motor racing. The RS models from quattro GmbH are emotionally exciting sports cars which have to date attracted a large and enthusiastic fan base. That success will continue with the new RS 4. Audi has always offered the RS driver perfectly engineered and highly emotional driving machines providing a high level of everyday motoring practicality, and the concept has attracted an enthusiastic fan base. That will not change with the new RS 4. Responsible also for the "S line", "Audi exclusive", and "lifestyle articles" option packages and product lines within the Audi Group, quattro GmbH is making a significant contribution in further enhancing Audi's position as an outstanding and emotionally exciting sports brand. Pages: [1] [2] [3] [4]

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