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General
Make :
Audi
Base price :
$63,000
Model :
1999 RS4 Avant
Production :
N/A
Powertain layout :
Front Engine / 4WD
Origin
German
Dimensions
Wheelbase :
2610 mm / 102.8 in
Width :
1730 mm / 68.1 in
Length :
4510 mm / 177.6 in
Weight :
2100 kg / 4630 lbs
Height :
1400 mm / 55.1 in
Front Track :
1500 mm / 59.1 in
Ground clearance :
N/A
Rear Track :
1490 mm / 58.7 in
Engine
Configuration :
Biturbo V6
Bore :
81.0 mm / 3.19 in
Valvetrain :
5 Valves / Cyl
Stroke :
86.4 mm / 3.4 in
Displacement :
2671 cc / 162.9 cu in
Compression Ratio :
9.3:1
Power :
283.4 kw / 380.0 bhp @ 6500 rpm
BHP / Liter :
142.27 bhp per litre
Torque :
440.0 nm / 324.5 ft lbs @ 2500 rpm
Redline :
N/A
Transmission
Gear type :
6-Speed Manual
5th gear ratio :
N/A
1st gear ratio :
N/A
6th gear ratio :
N/A
2nd gear ratio :
N/A
7th gear ratio :
-
3rd gear ratio :
N/A
Reverse ratio :
N/A
4th gear ratio :
N/A
Final drive ratio :
N/A
Chassis & body
Body / Frame :
Unit Steel
Brake types :
Vented Discs w/ABS
Steering :
Rack & Pinion w/Power Assist
Front brake size :
360 mm / 14.2 in
Front tires :
F 255/35ZR-18
Rear brake size :
312 mm / 12.3 in
Rear tires :
F 255/35ZR-18
Performance
Top speed :
250.0 kph / 155.3 mph
60-0 braking :
N/A
0-60 mph :
4.9 seconds
Lateral Acceleration :
N/A
0-100 mph :
N/A
EPA city / Hwy :
N/A
0-¼ mile :
N/A
Article
...producing 375 horses from its rather-more-stressed 2.7-liter V-6. Cosworth Technology, a division of Audi since last year, has tweaked the intake and exhaust flow to the five-valve heads. What’s more, the crankshaft, the connecting rods, and the pistons are beefed up to withstand the larger KKK turbos. The result is a steady 325 pound-feet of torque from 2500 to 6000 rpm.
That stream of power definitely commands your attention. Launched properly, this little wagon claws its way to 62 mph in 4.9 seconds, and the speedo will show 100 mph in a sniff less than 12 seconds. Although a chip limits top speed to 155 mph, Audi’s engineers say they regularly saw 179 during testing at Nardo.
Officially, the RS4 is made not by Audi but by Quattro GmbH, the company’s in-house subsidiary that assembles cars to custom order. Alas, no RS4s are headed for America. The car’s short life span means that the cost of U.S. cer-tification cannot be justified.
