Audi will bring more RS models to the U.S.

[donkeykong]

Audi will bring more RS models to the U.S.



http://www.worldcarfans.com/110100428808/audi-will-bring-more-rs-models-to-the-us/lowphotos#0 2010 Audi TT RS

Main candidate is the RS4 which may make it stateside by next year


By Alex Ricciuti
October 4, 2010 6:00 am
Filed Under: Audi, German, Special Editions



Audi will be bringing more RS models to the U.S. market, the German automaker has confirmed.
At the recent Audi Forum at the company's headquarters in Ingolstadt, in the German state of Bavaria, Stephan Reil, head of development for Audi Quattro, cited the more favorable euro-dollar exchange rate as well as converging emissions regulations as factors helping the business case for taking low-volume RS models stateside.

Audi only recently announced that the TT-RS was headed for the U.S. market and the premium automaker has delayed the introduction of the RS5 model until 2012 when the entire A5 range gets a make-over.
Out of the running for an RS-variant are Audi's range of SUVs as well as the A8 which Reil says is too big.
So which model(s) is Reil talking about?
Mainly the RS4 which he says will arrive "maybe next year."




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[footie]

The RS4 is indeed coming, early reports are that it will only come in Avant form (rightly so) and that it will receive the same engine as the RS5 which I frankly think would be a mistake as the car needs either an uprated version of the S4's v6 in either supercharged or twin-turbo form.

Audi are quite tight lipped on what will happen, so I suppose nearer the time more information will appear.

 

[donkeykong]

The RS4 is indeed coming, early reports are that it will only come in Avant form (rightly so) and that it will receive the same engine as the RS5 which I frankly think would be a mistake as the car needs either an uprated version of the S4's v6 in either supercharged or twin-turbo form.

Audi are quite tight lipped on what will happen, so I suppose nearer the time more information will appear.

Do you think their new 4.0 engine is a possibility? I agree with you about the v6 though, the S4 MTM hightlights what this car is really capable of.

 

[footie]

Do you think their new 4.0 engine is a possibility? I agree with you about the v6 though, the S4 MTM hightlights what this car is really capable of.

You won't see the 4.0TFSI I fear, this engine looks to be reserved for the models above the A4/5. Audi are making it plain that down sizing is the goal, now we all know that weight is one of those 'down sizing' goals which will happen and with less weight comes less of a need for power, thus a smaller engine can achieve the same results. So in my opinion unless Audi switch to the 3.0 v6 then they will retain the 4.2 v8 from the RS5.

 

[donkeykong]

You won't see the 4.0TFSI I fear, this engine looks to be reserved for the models above the A4/5. Audi are making it plain that down sizing is the goal, now we all know that weight is one of those 'down sizing' goals which will happen and with less weight comes less of a need for power, thus a smaller engine can achieve the same results. So in my opinion unless Audi switch to the 3.0 v6 then they will retain the 4.2 v8 from the RS5.

yup,somewhat of shame though.

 

[ZeroRisk]

I can't understand why Audi deprives the US of these great cars. You have a huge market over there, whereas, here in Australia, we have a fraction of your market and yet we get all the RS models. Can anyone explain this for me?

 

[footie]

I can't understand why Audi deprives the US of these great cars. You have a huge market over there, whereas, here in Australia, we have a fraction of your market and yet we get all the RS models. Can anyone explain this for me?

I can only imagine that until recently Audi's pricing policy for the USofA priced their RS models out of the market, that and the fact that they only came in a very limited supply. But this has been revised and in future there will be more RS models and more available at the same time. The US will now be getting the TT-RS and RS5 first with all the signs that future models will too as they become available.

 

[donkeykong]

I can only imagine that until recently Audi's pricing policy for the USofA priced their RS models out of the market, that and the fact that they only came in a very limited supply. But this has been revised and in future there will be more RS models and more available at the same time. The US will now be getting the TT-RS and RS5 first with all the signs that future models will too as they become available.

The article above stated an RS4 ready by the end of 2011 but i see no indication of that, not one spyshot or anything, just rumors, further more I suspect if Audi was to bring more RS models my way it will be around the same time they introduce a facelift for their base models.

 

[footie]

Your estimates for the RS4 release is right on the money, it won't appear until the B8 A4 receives it's mid-life cycle facelift, exactly the same time that the RS6 appeared.

 

[donkeykong]

During a roundtable interview at the Audi Forum in Ingolstadt, Germany on Tuesday, Audi Quattro General Manger of Development Stephan Reil provided an insight into what the future holds for his high-performance division.

First, America is likely to have even more performance-oriented RS models shipped to its shores, thanks in part to a more favorable euro-to-dollar exchange rate and increased similarity in emissions regulations - both factors improve the business case for these low-production models. Given that Audi recently decided to ship the TT RS our way in the near future and that the RS5 is coming in 2012 as a 2013 model, it should not be surprising to hear that Audi is planning more RS models for the U.S. For the curious, the reason for RS5's delayed arrival is that the entire A5 model range is due for an update and spending the money to certify a niche model for sale for only one model year does not make financial sense.


Purists will be happy to hear that Audi has no plans to put RS badges on its SUVs. According to Mr. Reil, the letters 'RS' stand for "ultimate performance, driving dynamics, and what is technically possible," and that to receive an RS badge, a vehicle has to fit all three qualifiers. One current SUV candidate for the RS badge, the Q7 V12 TDI, meets just two of those (predictably, its considerable weight keeps it from hitting the 'driving dynamics' bar), and thus the decision was made to not badge it as an RS model. The same reasoning is why we won't be seeing an RS model of the A8, which Mr. Reil also considers to be too big.


When asked about the possibility of a new RS4, Mr. Reil said that we might see it "maybe next year."



Read more: More Audi RS models Coming Stateside, but no A8 RS - Wide Open Throttle - Motor Trend Magazine[/COLOR]

This ruined my day, now I have wait till the end of 2012 to get an RS5.

 

[ZeroRisk]

I can only imagine that until recently Audi's pricing policy for the USofA priced their RS models out of the market, that and the fact that they only came in a very limited supply. But this has been revised and in future there will be more RS models and more available at the same time. The US will now be getting the TT-RS and RS5 first with all the signs that future models will too as they become available.

Nope - cant be price Footie - we have a huge amount of taxes on european imports. In your currency, the RS5 price here in Australia is approximately USD$178,500.

 

[footie]

During a roundtable interview at the Audi Forum in Ingolstadt, Germany on Tuesday, Audi Quattro General Manger of Development Stephan Reil provided an insight into what the future holds for his high-performance division.

First, America is likely to have even more performance-oriented RS models shipped to its shores, thanks in part to a more favorable euro-to-dollar exchange rate and increased similarity in emissions regulations - both factors improve the business case for these low-production models. Given that Audi recently decided to ship the TT RS our way in the near future and that the RS5 is coming in 2012 as a 2013 model, it should not be surprising to hear that Audi is planning more RS models for the U.S. For the curious, the reason for RS5's delayed arrival is that the entire A5 model range is due for an update and spending the money to certify a niche model for sale for only one model year does not make financial sense.


Purists will be happy to hear that Audi has no plans to put RS badges on its SUVs. According to Mr. Reil, the letters 'RS' stand for "ultimate performance, driving dynamics, and what is technically possible," and that to receive an RS badge, a vehicle has to fit all three qualifiers. One current SUV candidate for the RS badge, the Q7 V12 TDI, meets just two of those (predictably, its considerable weight keeps it from hitting the 'driving dynamics' bar), and thus the decision was made to not badge it as an RS model. The same reasoning is why we won't be seeing an RS model of the A8, which Mr. Reil also considers to be too big.


When asked about the possibility of a new RS4, Mr. Reil said that we might see it "maybe next year."



Read more: More Audi RS models Coming Stateside, but no A8 RS - Wide Open Throttle - Motor Trend Magazine[/COLOR]

This ruined my day, now I have wait till the end of 2012 to get an RS5.

Thanks, this article confirms what I said earlier, in that America would indeed be receiving more and more RS models as they became available.

 

[footie]

Nope - cant be price Footie - we have a huge amount of taxes on european imports. In your currency, the RS5 price here in Australia is approximately USD$178,500.

BTW I'm British not American, simple mistake.

The problem in the past was that Audi RS models were hugely expensive compared to their M and AMG rivals and the bottomline is that Americans will not pay a premium, preferring bang for your buck policy. Now it appears Audi will be more competitive in the future.

 

[ZeroRisk]

BTW I'm British not American, simple mistake.

Oops - sorry about that. Stupid assumption on my part. I'd read quite a lot of your other posts and something must have given me the wrong impression.