Audi RS4 (B5) | Spotted

There is now a lot of change going on at Audi. We know that there is no sports car or a supercar in the line-up, and the RS range looks serious: the British site has only the RS3 and 6, then the Q8 SUV and the E-tron GT. Over the years, for an Audi catalog that is bursting with the seams, it certainly feels a bit strange.

That said, there is certainly not long waiting for future fun things, given the cars that have been seen testing – including an RS3 GT and RS4 -shaped estate – as well as the new concept C. Something like that would certainly be very neat in showrooms in showrooms; Every suggestion is that it will be.

Nevertheless, the old Audi icons without new cars are in the spotlight like never before. More than 30 years after the launch, the RS2 still attracts a crowd like no other small estate, and its successor – the original RS4 just like this – can do almost the same. Both had S-models underneath, but the Pitch-Perfect RS overhaul (together with the substantial performance coping) meant that they were judged after a completely different extent.

To this day, a quarter of a century after the launch, those who pay attention know that they are looking at something special. The riding height, arches, wheel design and exhaust of the B5 brought exactly the correct amount of intention; Of course, yellow people would know in Imola. But in something like this Ming Blue, the modest threat could hardly have been assessed better.

You now all know the meaning of the first RS4. Just like the ‘2, it might not have been the most delicate driving device, but the combination of a monstrous turbo engine, an indisputable purchase and the build quality of a Swiss watch won many fans. The previous owners of these all enjoyed tens of thousands of kilometers each, witnesses of the lasting quality. And qualities by the way.

It is sold with ‘Stacks of History’ and £ 6,000 spent on a major service, tires and brakes less than a year ago. A classic Audi RS will probably cost much more than a new one to keep running, but if recent trends are something to pass by, it seems unlikely that they lose a lot of money. What could Audi finally do with another RS4 to match the impact of this?

Engine: 2,671cc V6, twin turbo compressor
Transfer: Manual 6-speed gearbox, four-wheel drive
Power (HP): 381@7,000 tpm
Couple (LB FT): 324@2.500-6,000 rpm
MPG: 23.4
CO2: 288 g/km
Year registered: 2001
Recorded kilometers: 94,000
Price new: £ 46,500
Yours for: £ 34,995