If you can afford something like Audi’s latest RS4 and you equally value performance and practicality, then this might just be the perfect car for you.
On paper, the RS4’s only true rival is the Mercedes-AMG C 63 Estate, since it’s the only one that features the same body style as the Audi, whereas the BMW M3/M4 doesn’t. Same with the Alfa Giulia Quadrifoglio, by the way.
What’s interesting though is that both the C 63 Estate as well as its ‘S’ sibling have more power than the RS4. The C63 Estate is good for 476 PS (469 HP), whereas the S version has 510 PS (503 HP). Meanwhile, the Audi, with its 450 PS (444 HP), happens to rely on quattro all-wheel drive when accelerating, which on paper makes it just as fast as the previously mentioned C63 S Estate flagship, despite a 60 PS (59 HP) disadvantage.
In a straight line, both the AMG as well as the RS4 are said to hit 100 km/h (62 mph) in 4.1 seconds. However, it would seem as though the Audi might be even quicker than advertised.
During a 0-60 mph (96 km/h) acceleration test performed by Carwow, the 2019 Audi RS4 managed to hit the mark in just 3.5 seconds, which would presumably still make it quicker to 62 mph (100 km/h) than most of us would have thought.
Of course, speed isn’t the only thing that matters when it comes to the RS4. This in-depth review covered everything from practicality to build quality, on-board tech and driving dynamics. The reviewer even went as far as to claim that this is Audi’s best-ever RS car.