Audi B5 RS4 Avant quattro
Production 2000–2001
Predecessor Audi RS2 Avant
Successor Audi B7 RS4
Body style(s) 5-door Avant (estate/wagon)
Platform Volkswagen Group B5
Engine(s) 2.7 L V6 'biturbo' 2xDOHC (ASJ/AZR)
Transmission(s) 6-speed manual
Wheelbase 2,607 mm (102.6 in)
Length 4,525 mm (178.1 in)
Width 1,799 mm (70.8 in)
Height 1,386 mm (54.6 in)
Kerb weight 1,620 kg (3,571 lb)
Fuel capacity 62 L (13.6 imp gal; 16.4 US gal)
Related Audi B5 A4
Audi B5 S4
The original B5 Audi RS4 Avant quattro (Typ 8D)[1] was introduced by AUDI AG in late 1999, for main production and sale from 2000, as the successor to the Porsche / quattro GmbH joint venture-developed Audi RS2 Avant. The vehicle, like its RS2 predecessor, was available only as an Avant (Audi's name for an estate car/station wagon), and was built on an existing platform, in this case the Volkswagen Group B5 platform shared with the A4 and S4. Retail price was around Deutsche Mark 103,584. The RS4 was available for sale in most of Europe, parts of Asia and in some Latin American countries.
Audi produced 6,030 units between 1999 and 2001.
[edit] B5 bodywork and styling
Although related to the Audi B5 S4, many of the outer body panels are altered, with wider front and rear wheel arches, to allow for the wider axle track on the RS4. With unique front and rear bumpers, and side sills, and sharing the rear spoiler from the S4 Avant, the aerodynamic modifications achieved a drag coefficient of Cd 0.34. Although the B5 S4 came in a saloon car body style, the B5 RS4 was only available in the Avant version.
Luggage space, measured according to the industry standard VDA method is 390 litres (13.8 cu ft) with the rear seats in the upright position, and 1,250 litres (44.1 cu ft) with the seats folded flat.
