RS4 Avant (Germany, 2012)

The new RS4 Avant is powered by a 4.2-liter V8 engine with a 450hp output, combined with the quattro all-wheel drive system and a the seven-speed S tronic transmission.

The RS4 Avant borrows the same engine that has been used by Audi on the RS5 Coupé. The high-revving, normally aspirated V8 engine has a 4,163 cc displacement produces 450hp at 8,250rpm, which turns out in to a specific output of 108.1 hp per liter. Maximum torque of 430 Nm is reached from 4,000 to 6,000 rpm.

Thanks to the engine the RS4 Avant is able to accelerate from 0 to 100km/h in 4.7 seconds flying up to a maximum speed of 250km/h, which can be increased to 280km/h by request. Although extremely powerful the RS4 Avant still manages to have quite impressive fuel consumption, with 11l/100km. It comes standard with a seven-speed S tronic.

In a very complex design, the chassis of the new Audi RS 4 Avant features many components made out of aluminium, including parts of the ...