Wednesday 17th August 2022

Audi announces RS4 Competition UK price

Just 75 examples of the 180mph RS4 are coming to the UK - orders open next month

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Among enthusiasts, Audi is best known for its fast estates. So there was absolutely no way it was going to let BMW dominate the uberwagon headlines in 2022; an RS4 Competition might not be as seismic as an M3 Touring, but it’s certainly as interesting as this generation has yet been, what with its coilovers, reduced sound insulation and Pirelli P Zero Corsas.

Now we know what a Comp will cost: £84,600 on the road, with just 75 RS4s - all of them Sebring Crystal Black - coming to the UK. An M3 Touring, in case you’d forgotten already, is £80,550. It feels like £79,995 might have been a useful undercut, but then the Competition does come crammed with kit. In addition to the model-specific features - the RS Sport Suspension Pro adjustable coilovers, RS Sports Exhaust System Plus, 180mph top speed increase - those cars coming to the UK will also get matte carbon accents, a Bang & Olufsen 3D sound system, the lighting pack and RS Sports seats. Given even the colour is assigned, it would be a surprise if a Competition buyer has any options to pick from at all.

And although M3 excitement isn’t likely to subside anytime soon, there is still plenty to be optimistic about when it comes to Audi's main rival. The dynamic steering now has a fixed ratio of 13.1:1, software tweaks promise faster shifts, stiffer anti-roll bars work with the new suspension for ‘exceptional precision, composure and control’ and - get this - Audi even uses the word ‘adjustability’ in a press release. This is thanks to the reworked sport diff and its increased rear bias. So it’s all quite encouraging, even with the same 450hp and 442lb ft from the 2.9 V6 as before.

Audi will be accepting orders for the RS4 Competition from next month, ahead of deliveries at the start of 2023. Just about when those Tourings should arrive, in fact…

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[asci.white]

Looks a tad high at the back, but i'd definitely own one if I had the money.

[Wab1974uk]

Having jumped ship from Audi to BMW a few years ago, I don't think I could go back to Audi now.

RS4 will always be cool, but given the choice, I'd pick the M3 Touring

Edited by Wab1974uk on Wednesday 17th August 14:53

[r1ch]

If I had the money, and only could have one car, think this would be it.

[WCZ]

450hp seems a little light really, especially for £86k and 1800+kg

[9k rpm]

Wouldn’t see which way an M3 touring went. No ghastly front end though.

[Water Fairy]

Am I missing something here? That is definitely not black.

[Cobracc]

Can't wait to see that 2 inches from my rear bumper...

[Dave Hedgehog]

Wab1974uk said:

Having jumped st from Audi to BMW a few years ago, I don't think I could go back to Audi now.

RS4 will always be cool, but given the choice, I'd pick the M3 Touring

having jumped ship from german cars my moneys going to a 580bhp EV6 GT and save 22 grand

[iphonedyou]

Cobracc said:

Can't wait to see that 2 inches from my rear bumper...

Christ but that's a tedious trope.

[DaveyBoyWonder]

asci.white said:

Looks a tad high at the back, but i'd definitely own one if I had the money.

If they come on coilovers, get it jacked up and wind the collars down and that should fit that!

[66HFM]

Water Fairy said:

Am I missing something here? That is definitely not black.

Agreed, unless that is a funny shade of very very light black...(grey)...

I do love the look of it in an understated way

[epom]

Doesn't look as over wheeled as the standard one. Lovely.

[Funk]

9k rpm said:

Wouldn’t see which way an M3 touring went. No ghastly front end though.

I'd have the Audi just so I didn't have to look at the M3's grille every day.

[philmots]

You’d be crazy to buy that over an M3

[Funk]

philmots said:

You’d be crazy to buy that over an M3

I can't stress enough just how much I hate the M3's grille. I've been a BMW fan for years but if they're all going that way this'll be the last BMW I have.

[HorneyMX5]

Competition? What compeition? Honeslty.

Now it seems evry M car is also competition they'll soon need another identifier for the next most expensive one. RS4 Competion Pro Max anyone?

[Leins]

WCZ said:

450hp seems a little light really, especially for £86k and 1800+kg

It’s an interesting point, given that in 22 years the RS4 has gone from an initial 380 to the current 450hp. I’m struggling to think of another performance variant with a similarly small jump in power over its lifespan

In saying that, and despite the 150kg-ish jump in weight, this thing would probably leave the B5 version a good bit behind in a drag race

[1-2-4-5-3]

Water Fairy said:

Am I missing something here? That is definitely not black.

German spec.

Audi UK have done what they always do and denied UK buyers any choice.

[1-2-4-5-3]

HorneyMX5 said:

Competition? What compeition? Honeslty.

Now it seems evry M car is also competition they'll soon need another identifier for the next most expensive one. RS4 Competion Pro Max anyone?

I have a Q7 hybrid 'Competition'... Make of that what you will!

[whp1983]

philmots said:

You’d be crazy to buy that over an M3

I love(d) M3s but I’d have this all day long over current M3 touring…. So much more understated. Quick enough, all year round loveliness, rarer, and critically something I’d happily look at.

As a daily most of drive is spent pottering around, not exploring limits of grip.