According to Audi insiders, the performance injected RS4 will not continue on with the rest of the A4 line up.
Audi says the reasoning behind the disheartening decision is due to there being enough RS cars in the Audi line up to begin with. They see the RS5 filling the shoes of the RS4 quite nicely. However, Audi’s rivals, BMW and Mercedes-Benz, both offer performance sedans in the M3 sedan and the C63 AMG.
How does Audi explain that discrepancy? Well they say the RS6 will fill those shoes. Um, okay. But doesn’t that car compete against the M5 and the E63 AMG?
Well there’s always the S4, according to Audi, if you must have a smaller performance sedan. I’m not going to deny the brilliance that is the S4, however when compared to the M3 and C63 AMG – both making well over 400 horsepower, the S4 can’t quite keep up.
What do you think? Should Audi make another RS4? Or is this just smart product planning?
Bad marketing for sure. As mentioned the M3 and the C63 would eat the S4 for lunch. An RS4 is really what’s needed,