Audi has finally gotten around to serving up details on the company’s 2013 RS4 Avant. Buyers can look forward to plopping their money down on a wagon with a full 450 horsepower served up by a naturally-aspirated 4.2-liter V8 engine. With 317 pound-feet of torque on hand, the German manufacturer says its new long roof can sprint to 60 mph in a mere 4.7 seconds on its way to a top speed of 174 mph. A seven-speed dual-clutch gearbox handles shifting duty, while Quattro all-wheel drive dumps the grunt to the ground. A sport rear differential will also be available to those who plan on doing more than setting grocery run records.
In addition to the galactic levels of thrust on hand, engineers have graced the RS4 Avant with new wave-design disc brakes, though ceramic stoppers are also available at extra cost. Audi says the new electromechanical power steering system helps give the driver additional feedback, while a quick 16:4 steering rack, massive stabilizer bars and a ride height that’s nearly an inch lower than the standard A4 Avant help the machine handle twists in the tarmac. Sounds fun to us. Audi says the 2013 RS4 Avant will land in Germany starting this fall with an MSRP of €76,600 – a wallet-thumping $96,000 USD – a sum that goes a ways toward explaining why we don’t expect it in North America.
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