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Both the RS4 and R8 have a thumping 420hp and AWD chassis but one’s a fully fledged mid-engined sports car and the other is a family sedan on steroids, so as you’d expect both perform very differently. Only about 0.2 seconds separates the two cars in the sprint to 60mph but as the reviewer reveals in this latest video speed isn’t the primary deciding factor when it comes to the track.



Via: Autoblog.nl Both the RS4 and R8 have a thumping 420hp and AWD chassis but one’s a fully fledged mid-engined sports car and the other is a family sedan on steroids, so as you’d expect both perform very differently. Only about 0.2 seconds separates the two cars in the sprint to 60mph but as the reviewer reveals in this latest video speed isn’t the primary deciding factor when it comes to the track. Via: Autoblog.nl Read More

Audi’s RS4 sedan holds a magical quality for its fans. A unique balance of price, performance, and luxury, the RS4 manages to carve out a unique niche in the tightly competitive luxury performance marketplace. Considering it’s based on a seven year old platform, the RS4 is a very impressive machine, however it has to make way for the new model based on Audi’s advanced MLP platform.

This isn’t the first time that we’ve heard rumors of RS4 production ending, however our friends at Autoblog.nl confirmed the story directly with Audi officials.

The sedan will be first to go, with the Avant to follow this year and... Audi’s RS4 sedan holds a magical quality for its fans. A unique balance of price, performance, and luxury, the RS4 manages to carve out a unique niche in the tightly competitive luxury performance marketplace. Considering it’s based on a seven year old platform, the RS4 is a very impressive machine, however it has to make way for the new model based on Audi’s advanced MLP platform. This isn’t the first time that we’ve heard rumors of RS4 production ending, however our friends at Autoblog.nl confirmed the story directly with Audi officials. The sedan will be first to go, with the Avant to follow this year and the Cabrio to see its end sometime in 2008. Stocks of the sedan and Avant are expected to last until the end of December, but no longer. The new A4 has just recently been released, and for the time being the standard A4 will be the only version until the new S4 and RS4 arrive. Despite Audi’s apparent concern that the RS4 would step on the RS6’s toes, the absence of the S4 and RS4 leaves a hole in Audi’s line-up, especially when it comes to price. The RS6 is priced well above even the RS4, and the S4 slots in below that. Whatever the gang in Ingolstadt is up to, RS4 fans are going to have to buy now or face an undetermined wait for the next model. Audi had better hope those fans don’t jump ship to the new BMW M3 Sedan or Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG, as they might not come back. More details and updates on the (temporary) death of the RS4 if and when they arrive. Read More

Our friends at Sweden’s Auto Motor and Sport have put together a thorough comparison between the Audi RS4 and BMW M3 in video format complete with English subtitles. There’s also a new review of the Lexus LS600h or you check out their previous test of the M5 Touring by clicking here (http://www.motorauthority.com/blog/1026689_video-bmw-m5-touring-review-swedish-style Otherwise, head over to AMS and start watching the reviews using their web-tv-player (http://www.automotorsport.se/tv/?m=11430). Our friends at Sweden’s Auto Motor and Sport have put together a thorough comparison between the Audi RS4 and BMW M3 in video format complete with English subtitles. There’s also a new review of the Lexus LS600h or you check out their previous test of the M5 Touring by clicking here (http://www.motorauthority.com/blog/1026689_video-bmw-m5-touring-review-swedish-style Otherwise, head over to AMS and start watching the reviews using their web-tv-player (http://www.automotorsport.se/tv/?m=11430). Read More

Updated: It appears the initial report by Autocar, which stated that Audi would be ceasing production of the RS4 in the near future, is likely to have been greatly exaggerated. Audi’s Media Relations and Motorsport Specialist Patrick Hespen has revealed to Winding Road that the claims are untrue and that the RS4 will continue well into 2008.

Original: Audi’s V8-powered RS4 saloon may already be out of production to make way for the RS6, which is expected to hit Frankfurt auto show in September. The RS4 has been widely regarded as one of the best Audi sports cars ever made and even managed to beat the old M3 in most back-to-back... Updated: It appears the initial report by Autocar, which stated that Audi would be ceasing production of the RS4 in the near future, is likely to have been greatly exaggerated. Audi’s Media Relations and Motorsport Specialist Patrick Hespen has revealed to Winding Road that the claims are untrue and that the RS4 will continue well into 2008. Original: Audi’s V8-powered RS4 saloon may already be out of production to make way for the RS6, which is expected to hit Frankfurt auto show in September. The RS4 has been widely regarded as one of the best Audi sports cars ever made and even managed to beat the old M3 in most back-to-back comparison tests. With the new M3 coupe on the way and a saloon version also in late stages of testing, this is a strange time for Audi to end production for the RS4. According to the report by UK’s Autocar, the Avant and cabrio models will remain in production, but there’s no word on how long before these models also get canned. The decision that the RS4 could cannabalise sales of a RS6 seems iffy, not least because of the massive price gap that should separate the two models. Read More

The new V8 in the RS4 is not just one of the most powerful V8s around, it also sounds stunning when being belted. Watch this funny video of a sound recordist using the sound of the V8 for an unintended purpose.

The new V8 in the RS4 is not just one of the most powerful V8s around, it also sounds stunning when being belted. Watch this funny video of a sound recordist using the sound of the V8 for an unintended purpose. Read More

With safety activists always wanting to ban any advertisement that alludes to even the slightest hint of speed, car advertisers have been forced to promote the performance of their products very subtly. Here’s Audi's spin on it.



Via Caradisiac With safety activists always wanting to ban any advertisement that alludes to even the slightest hint of speed, car advertisers have been forced to promote the performance of their products very subtly. Here’s Audi's spin on it. Via Caradisiac Read More