The Audi RS 4, a high-performance model in the Audi A4 range, is designed by Audi Sport GmbH for AUDI AG, a division of the Volkswagen Group. Positioned above the Audi S4, the RS 4 is known for being the fastest and most sports-focused car based on the A4's "B" automobile platform. In 2012, the RS 4 was reintroduced, this time based on the A4 Avant, departing from the sedan model that characterized the original version.
The initial generation of the Audi RS 4, known as the B5, was available solely as an Avant, which is Audi's term for an estate car or station wagon. The subsequent iteration, the B7, was first introduced as a four-door, five-seat saloon (sedan) model, with the Avant version following soon after.
Key Points:
1. The Audi RS 4 is a high-performance variant in the Audi A4 lineup, produced by Audi Sport GmbH under AUDI AG.
2. Positioned above the Audi S4, it is renowned for its speed and sports-focused design.
3. The RS 4 was reintroduced in 2012, with the newer version based on the A4 Avant instead of the sedan.
4. The original RS 4 B5 model was only available as an Avant (estate car/station wagon).
5. The subsequent B7 version was initially released as a sedan, with the Avant variant
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