INGOLSTADT: Customers in Germany and other European countries can now order the Audi RS 4 Avant, which is priced from €79,800 (RM393,000).
The newly developed 2.9-litre TFSI engine in the RS 4 Avant delivers more torque and efficiency. The V6 twin turbo sends 600Nm of torque (1,900 to 5,000rpm) to the crankshaft – 170 Nm more than in the previous model.
The output of 450hp equates to a performance of 155.5hp per litre, allowing the RS 4 Avant to accelerate from 0 to 100kph in 4.1 seconds, which is 0.6 tenths faster than before.
The RS dynamics package increases the electronically controlled top speed from 250kph to 280kph. In the new European driving cycle, the vehicle uses just 8.8 litres of fuel per 100km, equivalent to 200–199 grams of CO2 per kilometre. These values represent a 17% reduction in fuel consumption compared with the previous model.
In using the 2.9-litre TFSI V6 twin turbo, Audi Sport is following up on the legendary first-generation RS 4 Avant.
The RS 4 released back in 1999 was also equipped with a V6 twin turbo – the first ever supercharged twin turbo engine from Audi.
Delivering an output of 380hp, the engine performed at 141hp per litre. The first RS 4 Avant went from 0 to 100kph in 4.9 seconds. Huge demand for this founding vehicle of the V6 twin turbo success story led Audi to double the original number of models planned for production. In total, the brand produced 6,030 units of the first-generation RS 4.
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