Acclaimed 420PS V8 FSI engine now available with added wind-in-the-hair or extra carrying capacity

- New Avant and Cabriolet versions of Audi RS super car now available to order at OTR prices of £51,780 and £59,580
- Powered by new 4.2-litre V8 engine with FSI direct petrol injection technology and 8,250rpm rev limit
- 420PS at 7,800rpm and 430Nm at 5,500rpm, 90 per cent of peak torque available between 2,250 and 7,600rpm
- 0-62mph in 4.9 secs (Avant and Cabriolet), governed 155mph top speed
- Evolution of quattro system combined with Dynamic Ride Control used first by RS 6 quattro

UK prices have just been finalised for the first ever Audi RS sun trap - the new RS 4 quattro Cabriolet – and also for the eagerly awaited Avant estate version with which it is currently sharing the limelight at the International Auto Show in Geneva. The RS 4 quattro Avant is now available to order for an OTR price of £51,780 OTR, and the RS 4 quattro Cabriolet becomes available on March 16th at £59,580 OTR. UK deliveries of both variants are set to begin in late summer.

Now at full strength, the first RS range in any segment in Audi history to offer a choice of three body styles is also notable for containing the world’s fastest and most powerful compact executive saloon, medium-size four-seater cabriolet and medium-size estate car.

Specification for the new models is broadly similar to the RS 4 quattro Saloon that reaches its first UK customers this month, with the addition of matt aluminium roof rails for the Avant, and for the Cabriolet a 6 CD changer, DVD satellite navigation and a change from Valcona leather upholstery to Silk Nappa leather with contrast piping.

Following their débuts at this month’s International Auto Show in Geneva, the new RS 4 quattro Cabriolet and the replacement for the widely acclaimed RS 4 quattro Avant estate have just joined the recently launched RS 4 quattro Saloon in the UK Audi range. UK prices have just been confirmed for the 420PS, V8-powered newcomers, with the Avant at £51,780 OTR and the Cabriolet at £59,580 OTR. Avant orders can be taken now, and the Cabriolet model becomes available on March 16 in time for summer 2006 deliveries.

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Pretty much as expected..?!

Well a £10000 premium for the convertible is hardly expected, or is it just me? That is pushing into M5/RS4/E55 territory, not exactly competitors but still, bang for your buck, it does not make much sense to me. The estate pricing is much more realistic. However they can almost charge what they like as they know what demand and their supply are going to be like, ie small production, big queues.

The wheels are intense and the car looks great, i preffer any other color than black on an Audi....