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.
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Fri Jun 15 2007 1:09 PM
biturbo says
"[RS4] even managed to beat the old M3 in most back-to-back comparison tests"
Come on! The old RS4 beat the existing 6 cylinder M3 long time ago.
Same for the V8 S4. The old M3 is just too... old. But still a great car!
Fri Jun 15 2007 3:02 PM
admin says
The M3 is widely regarded as one of the best handling cars in its price range. The RS4 also fits within that price range.
Audi changed a LOT of things with the RS4 including steering, engine placement etc, so it wasn't just a simple effort from them.
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