Audi celebrating 20 years of the Avant RS2 in Geneva

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. The four-rings brand will unveil a special edition RS 4 Avant Nogaro, with Nogaro blue paint finish and exclusive equipment.

The customised Nogaro blue, pearl effect paint finish is the most immediately apparent tribute to the esteemed RS2 in the anniversary model. In addition, the frame of the Singleframe grille and the window surrounds are painted high-gloss black, and the roof rails matt black. The RS sports exhaust system terminates in two oval, high-gloss black tailpipe trims.  

The Audi RS 4 Avant Nogaro is powered by a high-revving V8 naturally aspirated engine with a displacement of 4,163 cc. The 4.2 FSI delivers 450PS of power, with peak torque of 430 Nm. The eight-cylinder engine powers the anniversary model from 0 to 100km/h in 4.7 seconds and takes it to a top speed of 280km/h. Its combined fuel economy is 10.7l/100km, with CO2 emission of 249g/km. The engine is coupled with a standard dual-clutch seven-speed S tronic transmission that can be operated in automatically or manual modes using the selector lever or the steering wheel paddles.

Interior

Audi offers two different upholstery versions for the electrically adjustable S sport seats with their integrated head restraints. In both cases, the side sections are covered with black Valcona leather, while the Alcantara trim for the centre sections and door trim inserts are coloured either black as well or Nogaro blue, in homage to the Audi Avant RS2. The armrests are covered with black leather, with blue contrasting stitching providing accents. Black or Nogaro blue piping frames the black floor mats.

The steering wheel in black leather also comes with blue stitching as well as the selector lever boot. Blue threads run through the carbon inlays. A badge on the RS selector lever knob of the S tronic and the logos on the door sill trims refer to the special status of the anniversary model.

The Audi RS 4 Avant Nogaro selection will be available in mainland Europe later in 2014 as a limited edition.

The Audi Avant RS2 from 1994

The Audi RS2 of 1994 was the first RS model from Audi and also the first high-performance model from the brand. Audi developed the RS2 in conjunction with Porsche, with assembly taking place at Stuttgart-Zuffenhausen.

Its appearance alone was indicative of the power of the first RS model. The front bumper featured powerful air inlets, and the grille was painted black. The exterior mirrors came from Porsche, the rear was embellished by a full-width band of light, and the emblems were large-sized. The RS2 optionally left the assembly line with an exclusive Nogaro blue paint finish, recalling the two victories achieved by Frank Biela on the Nogaro circuit in the French Touring Car Championship of 1993.

It was powered by a 2.2-litre five-cylinder engine delivered 315PS by way of a large turbocharger, high boost pressure, expanded air ducting and adapted engine management. The RS2 accelerated from 0 to 100km/h in 5.4 seconds and reached a top speed of 260km/h. A six-speed manual transmission delivered the power to the quattro drivetrain, which had a manually activated locking differential at the rear axle.