There are more and more alternatives for the hurried heads of household…
Audi decided, before presenting it live at the Geneva motor show, to present in photos the sportiest version of the A4 family: the Audi RS4 Avant. A version that makes the 4.2L FSI V8 engine with 444hp and 430Nm of torque its main calling card. And what a calling card!
What about a van that does the 0-100km/h exercise in 4.7 seconds? Not convincing?! How about a maximum speed of 250km/h, or 280km/h if you choose the version without speed limiter. And so, is it already convincing? Not yet?! So you won't be indifferent to the technological source with which Audi has equipped this version in the service of dynamic competence.
We are talking about a Quattro all-wheel drive system with a 40:60 power distribution between the two axles, with an emphasis on delivering power to the rear axle. A distribution that can vary up to 70% of power to the front axle and 85% to the rear axle. To serve as an intermediary between the engine and the Quattro system, the German brand has equipped this RS4 with a competent 7-speed S-Tronic gearbox. And now, convinced?
We can find excellent seats that guarantee all the comfort and body support in more committed driving, and an instrument panel full of carbon applications and RS4 symbols that don't let us forget that we are in command of a very special A4…
Now that you are convinced and are almost ready to open the purse strings (the price for Portugal has not yet been released) I can tell you about consumption: 11L per 100km on a mixed route. In real conditions this version should never consume less than 15 l/100km of that increasingly expensive liquid called gasoline. It's a shame, isn't it? Just now that we were all convinced…
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Text: Guilherme Ferreira da Costa