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Audi A4 2001
2001 July: The
new model Audi A4
was shown in Europe in late 2000,
but went on sale in Australia in July 2001,
at $47,400 to $84,500" ($au).
2001 June:
The Audi A4 did well in recent European
NCAP crash tests.
2001 February:
As foreshadowed in
[2000]
Audi .au has launched the RS4, the mother of
all shopping trolley cum school run wagons.
If you have $165,000 to spare, you may still be able
to pick up one of these wolves in sheeps' clothing.
The 2.7-litre, twin-turbo V6 makes 280kW at 6100 - 7000rpm and
440Nm at 2500 - 6000rpm, and drives into a 6-speed manual gearbox
and four wheel drive system.
The engine was breathed on by Cosworth Technology,
part of Audi Group
(VW)
since 1999.
The only external give aways are 255/35ZR18 tyres on 18" alloy wheels,
a new front spoiler and rear, roof spoiler.
Stopping is dealt with by
"composite-type brake discs" -
cast iron(?) fixed to aluminium.
Driver and passenger airbags, front side airbags, and
`SIDEGUARD' head airbags are standard.
Australian cars come in "Brilliant Black with a
silver leather and Alcantara interior."
The seats are Recaros, and
a 170 Watt BOSE sound system allows you
to seriously annoy the neighbours.
Production of the RS4
ended at the Neckarsulm Factory in August 2001;
6030 were built, with 50 coming to Australia.
Audi RS4 2001
- station wagon, 5-seats, 4-doors, multiple airbags, ABS, EBD, ESP
- loa: 4525mm, width: 1799mm (body), height: 1386mm
- wheelbase: 2607mm, track: 1549mm/1530mm
- weight: 1620kg (unladen), GVM: 2170kg
- 2671cc, petrol (98 RON, 95 RON reduced power), V6,
twin-turbo', mpfi, 5-valves/cyl, dohc
- bore: 81.0mm, stroke: 86.4mm, c.r.: 9.0:1
- power: 280kW at 6100rpm, torque: 440Nm at 2500rpm
- transmission: 6m, full time 4WD, Torsen centre diff'
- suspension: indep' 4-link/ indep' wishbones,
brakes: disc/ disc, ABS, EBD, ESP
- tyres: 255/35ZR18, fuel-tank: 62L
- fuel consumption: 17.0/ 9.0/ 12.0L/100km, urban/ highway/ overall, claimed
- prices: $165,000 ($au 2/2001 - 8/2001)
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