2016 Audi RS4 to return as a saloon - Autocar
The latest version of the Audi RS4 will go on sale as early as next year and will be available in saloon format once more. A 2016 launch means that the RS4 joins the range much sooner than previous generations of the performance-focused A4. The fourth generation of Audi A4 didn’t get the RS4 version until 2012, despite the standard car going on sale in 2008. However,... “Our customers want the RS version earlier in the product lifecycle while the car is still new,” he said. There are no confirmed details on the new RS4’s engine but, in a departure from the outgoing version, which uses a 4. 2-litre, 444bhp naturally aspirated V8, it is expected to be an all-new turbocharged V6 petrol unit. The C63 AMG S currently makes 503bhp, while the current BMW M3 has 425bhp. The outgoing RS4 is offered only in Avant estate form, but this is set to change for the next generation. Elsewhere in the A4 range, Audi is promising a 1. 6-litre diesel engine that will essentially be a micro hybrid, with a large, 48V battery powering the turbocharger. Source: www.autocar.co.uk
