Audi RS 4 Avant

The cabin of the Audi RS4 Avant is a familiar sight, as it has been shared with the A4 sedan. However, what makes this cabin different from that of the A4 sedan is the sporty RS treatment given to it. The all-black cabin here gets contrasting red elements all around. The black Nappa leather upholstery is of a high order quality, with the seats getting honeycomb stitching. Various panels, including the center console, have been given carbon fiber touches to make you remember that you are seated inside a sportier car, and not just a regular version of the A4.

The Audi RS4 Avant is bestowed with features like virtual cockpit plus instrument console, multi-color ambient lighting, pop-up rectangular touchscreen infotainment system, panoramic sunroof, RS scuff plates, three-zone automatic climate control, pneumatically adjustable front sports seats with massage function, memory function for the driver’s seat, head-up display and a premium Bang and Olufsen audio system.

The Audi RS4 Avant beautifully takes forward the planted stance of the A4 sedan and blends in the versatility of a station wagon neatly. The ‘RS’ treatment given to it lifts its visual appeal by leaps and bounds, making it look sporty right from the word go.

At the front, the face of the Audi RS4 Avant resembles much with the A4 sedan, with the hexagonal grille with honeycomb inserts and trapezoidal headlamps with all-LED illumination, segmented daytime running LEDs, and air vents on the outer edges. However, the grille has been given a complete gloss black treatment, with the headlamps blacked out as well. The front bumper comes with huge and sporty-looking fog lamp housings, which come integrated with air dams.

The side profile of the Audi RS4 Avant looks classy, with its low slung stance and a sharp crease that runs from the headlamp to the tail lamp. The door-mounted rearview mirrors, slim roof rails, and large 20-inch black alloy wheels with red calipers add the much-needed dash of sportiness to an otherwise simple-looking design. Audi offers two other designs for alloy wheels in the diamond-cut finish as a part of its optional equipment list.

At the back, the Audi RS4 Avant has an eye-pleasing design with a tapered windscreen with an aerodynamic roof spoiler and cool-looking LED tail lamps, the latter of which has been lifted from the A4 sedan. What adds a cool quotient to the rear profile of the Audi RS4 Avant is the sporty rear diffuser, with dual exhaust ports with one on either end of the rear bumper.

The station wagon design of the Audi RS4 Avant might make you believe that it is a comfort-oriented car for mile-munching duties. However, let the RS badge change your perception, as it is a proper sports car in the way it moves. The car is equipped with RS sports suspension plus with dynamic ride control, which keeps it sure-footed around corners and on stretches. The Quattro all-wheel-drive system with sport differential makes sure you don’t lose out on grip during driving at faster speeds.

Powering the Audi RS4 Avant is a 2.9-litre V6 turbocharged petrol engine, which is currently powering a host of performance models from Audi and Porsche. In the RS4 Avant, the engine makes a maximum power output of 450 bhp and a maximum torque output of 600 Nm. The car is capable of hitting 0-100 kmph in just 4.1 seconds and has a top speed of 280 kmph, making it one of the fastest station wagons on sale today. The engine is paired to an 8-speed Tiptronic automatic gearbox and Quattro all-wheel drive as standard.

Apart from the essential safety features, the premium Audi RS4 Avant is packed with all the modern amenities here, such as active lane assist, Audi drive select, Audi pre sense rear and basic, cruise control with speed limiter, hold assist, lane change assists with an exit warning system and rear cross-traffic alert and parking aid plus with a 360-degree camera.

The Audi RS4 Avant might be a station wagon, but it is not your everyday regular car. The RS prefix means serious business here, as it gives a magic touch of sportiness in its visual appeal in and out and its mechanicals under the skin, which makes it a proper sports car to drive.