The Audi RS 4 '01 is a road car produced by Audi. It first appeared in Gran Turismo Concept and has been featured in all subsequent mainline games up to Gran Turismo 6.
Colors[]
Six colors are available for this car:
- Misano Red Pearl Effect
- Imola Yellow
- Avus Silver Pearl Effect
- Nogaro Blue Pearl Effect
- Goodwood Green Pearl Effect
- Brilliant Black
In-game description[]
"A monster sports model from the talented teams at quattro GmbH."
The RS4 took the popular base A4 sedan and wagon to the ultimate extreme. When it made its introduction in 1999 by Audi's specialty-vehicle team, quattro,[1] it was immediately obvious from the car's exterior styling that there was something sinister about it. The RS4 sat wider, with the fenders flared an extra 1.2 inches to house the car's wider 255/35ZR18 tires. These tires came wrapped around giant 18" alloy wheels.
Under the hood was a turbocharged 2.7-liter 30-valve V-6 tuned to pump out 380 HP and 324.7 lb-ft[2] of torque, a drastic increase from the sporty S4's 261 HP. The 5-valve per-cylinder powerplant came mated to only a 6-speed manual gearbox. The factory claimed a 4.9-sec acceleration burst to 62 mph with a top speed of 155 mph. Not bad for a 5-person luxury car. In order to handle the extra power, significant reinforcements were made to the car's chassis, including totally retuning the suspension system.
When combined with the company's all-wheel-drive system, also called quattro,[3] the RS4 cornered like a genuine sports car, rivalling[4] those that came from Zuffenhausen. But because of its front-engine layout and AWD, the RS4, even in wagon form, exhibited a more predictable character when the road ahead meandered. The RS4 quickly developed a loyal following, and Audi's reputation as a maker of exciting, fast cars was cemented.
Acquisition[]
| Game | Purchase location | Credits | Other methods |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gran Turismo 4 | Audi New Car Dealership | 41,380 | Available from the start in Arcade Mode |
| Gran Turismo PSP | Audi Dealership | 41,380 | --- |
| Gran Turismo 5 | Used Car Dealership (Lv. 7+) | 36,039 | --- |
| Gran Turismo 6 | Audi Dealership | 41,380 | --- |
Pictures[]
_(GT5_and_GT6).JPG "Audi RS 4 (Prop) (GT5 and GT6).JPG (105 KB)")
Trivia[]
- Oddly, if the player buys this car in the "Misano Red Pearl Effect" color in GT5, the paint chip cannot be obtained for unknown reasons.
A scenery car based on the Audi RS 4 in GT Sport and GT7.
- Despite not being a playable vehicle on Gran Turismo Sport and Gran Turismo 7, a less detailed, modified version of this car often appears as a scenery vehicle, along with the Acura CL and Ram 1500 LARAMIE Hemi Quad Cab '04 (GT6 onwards).
- This car also appears as a scenery vehicle in Gran Turismo 5 Prologue (Suzuka Circuit and Short version only), Gran Turismo 5, and Gran Turismo 6 in some tracks in those games.