Audi RS4 Avant 2.9 TFSI 450 CV – Road test
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Audi RS4 Avant 2.9 TFSI 450 CV – Road test
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The Audi RS4 Avant is spacious, practical, comfortable, but above all very fast. In dynamics, he has improved significantly and now displays a much sharper and more athletic demeanor than in the past. The turbo V2.9 6 has the same horsepower as the old V8 (450 hp), but the avalanche of extra torque makes the RS4 better in both relaxed and sporty driving.
There is a lot of equipment on board, but not enough equipment: the options are many, they are greedy, and the price rises well above 100.000 euros.
TheAudi RS4 AvanThis is the Porsche 911 sports station wagon. The reason is simple: few machines can be combined. performance e comfort so effective. It has a trunk big enough to please the family, the four-wheel drive also allows for skiing in the mountains in winter, and the engine's firepower doesn't make the lucky driver miss out on the sports coupe.
New Audi RS4 Avant, In terms of power and number of cylinders, it goes back to the origins: it loses to the naturally aspirated V8 with 450 hp. and gets more powerful. 2.9 V6 turbocharged (always from 450 CV), which boasts a monstrous pair 600 Nm (against "only" 430 Nm V8). Car too lighter than 80 kg, but, above all, he is more mobile, cohesive and has a more athletic character; especially with the Dynamic package (8.000 euros), which, in addition to dark LED headlights, also offers a sports differential and electronically controlled suspension. Dynamic ride control. There is also another rung designed for the track (but which I also recommend for street fans) called Dynamic Plus setwhich adds a sports exhaust (almost mandatory) and front carbon ceramic discs. To be honest, it is not aesthetically pleasing to see giant dark rims on the front wheels and “small” light rims in the back, but this remains a viable solution. To see how much better this new RS4 is than the previous model, we took it everywhere, including mountain roads.
CITY
TheAudi Avant RS4 you drive around the city with two fingers, like a small car. When everything is set to comfort, the car is soft, smooth, silent. IN shock absorbers Electronically controlled, they swallow even the deepest holes, the engine has tremendous torque and the gearbox shifts to the next gear at 1.800 rpm. Not even the steering is to blame: lightweight, a little too much for some, but it also conveys a great sense of agility on the move.
IN THE COUNTRYSIDE
On a right wayAudi Avant RS4 it comes alive. In the mode dynamic it stretches, the steering becomes more stable (but always enjoyable), and the engine becomes livelier and noisier. There is a lot of pressure, intense and constant, with which it begins. 2.000 rpm and ends at 6.700 with the limiter choking hard and the digital instrument cluster flashing. The sound of the V6 is dark, enveloping, and with every shift (especially when downshifting), the “bubbles” coming out of the exhaust pipes are exciting, but never exaggerated.
The car is heavy, but shock absorbers they are very well masked, "smoothing" it with a sharp load transfer. The real surprise is that the new RS4 - besides having a lot more power put into the right pedal - is also more likely to play. IN ago moves when braking and assists in cornering, while sport differential on exit, it offers slight, easily controlled oversteer. It even seems to behave better than its sister Audi RS5 Coupé, more "sitting" and stable. Going fast is easy, very easy, but the feeling that she is doing “mageggi” is always present.
There's always something artificial about the way he handles the road on a tablet. The feeling of being connected to the pavement is not so intimate (here steering slightly hollow in the center and becomes very accurate after the first quarter), while four-wheel drive he constantly seems to be unable to decide whether to give you the pleasure of oversteer or guarantee a safe corner exit.
Don't get me wrong, new Audi Avant RS4 it is much better than the previous model. It is faster, more interesting, more accurate; but it remains a little more phony and apathetic than the BMW M4 and Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio rivals (which, however, do not exist in the station wagon variant) or the Mercedes C63 AMG (which is less practical, simple and complete). One final note on brakes: the front carbon ceramic discs are difficult to tire out on the road, but the pedal is a little porous and the ABS intervention is too aggressive; but that's only if it's too malicious to drive.
шосе
On long trips, they are not at all scary. At a speed of 130 km / h the engineAudi Avant RS4 the threshold of 2.000 revolutions is switched on. Thanks to shutdown of cylinders, then the average consumption is incredibly low for a 450 hp car. At code rate, you can do 13,0 – 13,5 km/l: excellent.
LIFE ON BOARD
CabinAudi RS4 it is a combination of sportiness and high technology. The RS seats are comfortable yet hold in the lumbar region, and the seat is low but still natural. Comfortable even during non-working hours. Finishes and materials are the best you can find in this segment, but many of the things that are standard on less prestigious cars are missing from the equipment; and the price is bound to skyrocket. Enough space on board for rear passengers, and 505-liter trunk (1510 with seats down) - average for its category, but rare for a 450 hp car.
PRICE AND EXPENSES
The price ofAudi Avant RS4 part of 87.900 euros, but overtake me 100.000 euro it's really simple. Even the operating costs are high (super tax and insurance in the first place), but the expense is not tragic, on the contrary, with an astute guide you can drive 10 km / l, or even 13 km / l across the state and the highway.
SECURITY
Also in this case safety equipment he must be enriched. Front and rear sensors, an electric tailgate and an emergency braking system are standard, but a rearview camera, longitudinal and lateral motion monitoring and recognition of road signs.
TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION
DIMENSIONS
| Length | 478 см |
| width | 187 см |
| height | 140 см |
| the weight | 1715 kg |
| Trunk | 500-1510 kg |
TECHNOLOGY
| engine | V6 turbo petrol |
| bias | 2894 см |
| Potenza | 450 h.p. between 5700 and 6700 rpm |
| couple | 600 Nm from 1900 to 5000 rpm |
| broadcast | 8-speed automatic |
WORKING
| 0-100 km / h | 4,1 seconds |
| Velocità Massima | 250 km / h |
| consumption | 11,4 km / l |
