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stuart
22-02-2005, 08:37 PM
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Four-door version of new Audi super car debuts with race-developed V8 FSI power and new generation quattro

The new Audi RS super car is to make its world public debut in four-door form at the 2005 Geneva Motor Show and Opens for UK ordering in spring 2005 - With first deliveries in autumn 2005.
Powered by new 4.2-litre V8 engine with FSI direct petrol injection technology and 8,250rpm rev cut-off point, the RS4 has a Sports button mounted on steering wheel adjusts throttle control mapping for sharpest possible engine response when required.
With 420PS and 430Nm at 5,500rpm, 90 per cent of peak torque available between 2,250 and 7,600rpm, 0-62mph in 4.8 secs, 0-124mph in 16.6 secs, governed 155mph top speed.
Evolution of quattro system combined with Dynamic Ride Control used first by RS 6 quattro
An all-new V8-powered evolution of the widely acclaimed RS 4 quattro will dominate the Audi stand at the 2005 Geneva Motor Show (March 3-13), remarkable as much for its saloon body shell as for its awe-inspiring capabilities. The first ever B-segment Audi RS saloon epitomises Vorsprung durch Technik through numerous advances including an unprecedented combination of eight-cylinder power and FSI direct petrol injection and a new generation of quattro four-wheel-drive technology.

At the heart of the RS 4 quattro is a naturally aspirated 4.2-litre V8 FSI petrol engine that delivers 420PS, equating to a highly impressive specific output of just over 100PS per litre. Maximum torque of 430Nm occurs at 5,500rpm, and 90 per cent of this peak is available from 2,250rpm all the way to 7,600rpm, though the exceptionally free revving unit is actually capable of powering on well beyond this to 8,250rpm to provide breathtaking acceleration. The 0-62mph sprint is dispatched in just 4.8 seconds, 124mph from rest on a suitable Autobahn can be seen in only 16.6 seconds and an electronically limited top speed of 155mph is easily achievable.


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