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Written by Vijay Pattni
The new Audi RS4 is here, and the TG verdict is clear: "It"s not just a good fast Audi. Right now, it"s the definitive one".It"s the latest in a short but fine line of fast, usable Audi estates, each of which have demonstrated a particular and desirable asset. They"re cool. Fast, usable estates generally are. We don"t need to explain this.So, here we have a picture of every single generation of Audi RS4, including the first" one which wasn"t even called RS4. That"ll be the RS2 Avant, which Audi developed in co-operation with Porsche (they did the brakes and wheels).It arrived in 1992, and featured a 2.2-litre turbocharged five-cylinder engine developing 310bhp. It could achieve 0-62mph in 5.4secs and a top speed of 162.8mph, which in 1992 was rapid. Hell, in 2017, it"s not shabby by any stretch. Looks fantastic, too.Then came the first RS4-badged, um, RS4. In 1999, Audi teamed up with Cosworth, who helped that 2.7-litre twin-turbo V6 pump out 375bhp, dropping the 0-62mph sprint down to just 4.9secs. Apparently, Audi had to double the production numbers, such was the demand.
Date written: 14 Dec 2017
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ID: 10278
The new Audi RS4 is here, and the TG verdict is clear: "It"s not just a good fast Audi. Right now, it"s the definitive one".It"s the latest in a short but fine line of fast, usable Audi estates, each of which have demonstrated a particular and desirable asset. They"re cool. Fast, usable estates generally are. We don"t need to explain this.So, here we have a picture of every single generation of Audi RS4, including the first" one which wasn"t even called RS4. That"ll be the RS2 Avant, which Audi developed in co-operation with Porsche (they did the brakes and wheels).It arrived in 1992, and featured a 2.2-litre turbocharged five-cylinder engine developing 310bhp. It could achieve 0-62mph in 5.4secs and a top speed of 162.8mph, which in 1992 was rapid. Hell, in 2017, it"s not shabby by any stretch. Looks fantastic, too.Then came the first RS4-badged, um, RS4. In 1999, Audi teamed up with Cosworth, who helped that 2.7-litre twin-turbo V6 pump out 375bhp, dropping the 0-62mph sprint down to just 4.9secs. Apparently, Audi had to double the production numbers, such was the demand.
Date written: 14 Dec 2017
More of this article on the Top gear website
ID: 10278
