Tuesday 18th February 2020

New Audi RS4 Bronze Edition is 'built for stealth'

25-car limited production RS4 gets bronze accents, sports exhausts and £82k asking price

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Poor old RS4. What with the RS6 now hogging the Audi Sport headlines, the lesser fast wagon in the range is in danger of being forgotten about. After all, who wants the 2.9-litre, 450hp, V6 one, if you could have the 4.0-litre, 600hp, V8 one?

To keep the RS4 in the minds of the buying public, the UK is being treated to a new 'Bronze Edition'. As that name implies, it are the bronze accents that mark this B9 Avant out from the others - see the wheels, most noticeably, with bronze stitching there to complement it inside. The Vesuvius Paint is also new, accompanied by a black grille and intakes, matt carbon lip spoiler, black roof rails, the sports exhaust and matt carbon mirror caps. Nice...

Otherwise, it's simply a nicely specced RS4: the bi-turbo V6 continues unchanged, sending power to the ground via an eight-speed auto and quattro that can distribute up to 85 per cent of motive force to the rear wheels. All 25 Bronze Editions come with the Comfort Pack (keyless entry, power tailgate, 360-degree camera), and the Sound Pack, meaning audio is delivered via a 755-watt, 19-speaker system.

For now, then, until the 25 Bronze Editions find customers, the RS4 range currently stands at four: standard car, Carbon Black, Vorsprung and this one. Audi says the range offers a slightly different take on the superfast Avant theme that will suit enthusiasts who prefer to keep a relatively low profile, those with more extrovert tastes and those for whom luxury and the latest technological developments carry as much weight as cornering capability and pace.

The Bronze will sit at the top of the RS4 range, at £82,395; the standard car starts at £64,600, the Carbon Black is £71,000 and the Vorsprung is £82,200. So, it's £195 to have your wheels painted and get some limited-edition kudos, which sounds a fair deal. Audi dealers are waiting to hear from you right now...

[MISTLETOE]

These prices are insane. Thank god for car finance given every manufacturer is effectively a finance company, I mean why would you ?

[Gitwhoismiserable]

I predict a lot of love for this (I like it I don’t let special editions anger me for no reason)

[sidesauce]

Oh, I don't know - £65k (so around £70k specced up) for a 450bhp, 4sec 0-60, c. 30mpg premium brand estate isn't ludicrous to me given that there are garages in London changing hands at £500k...

I really like it and I have interest in estate cars generally!

[wab172uk]

I thought the German's weren't supposed to have a sense of humour?

Because someone's having a laugh. £82,000 !!!!! For an A4?

[Dave Hedgehog]

the RS4 'murdered out' edition

very nice

Audi's pricing department are on crack lol

[Robmarriott]

Well I like it, the wheels look much better for not being black with diamond cut spokes. It looks great to me.

Edited by Robmarriott on Tuesday 18th February 10:22

[TyrannosauRoss Lex]

wab172uk said:

I thought the German's weren't supposed to have a sense of humour?

Because someone's having a laugh. £82,000 !!!!! For an A4?

You're getting confused, it's an RS4. I don't think the A4 can be had with this engine, gearbox, suspension, interior bits, brakes and several different body panels.

[DrEv1l]

Hmm an 80k audi dressed up to look like a 30k cupra...

[popeyewhite]

More svelte than the new RS6, but exactly what is 'stealth' about it?

[Trikster]

Actually like the look of that - but save £20kish and get the 'base' car - powdercoat the wheels; get the trip wrapped and bob's your auntie....

That said, I prefer the stealth look so std wheels, boring silver and debadge for me, if I was so inclined

[DaveTheRave87]

Looks like a hearse.

[IanJ9375]

Stealing the styling ideas from the poor relations now?

https://www.pistonheads.com/news/ph-eurocars/seat-...

[Reciprocating mass]

DaveTheRave87 said:

Looks like a hearse.

Saves you booking one when they come around and stab you to death for it,

London stab edition 50

[Rawwr]

I'm not sure the stealth thing is really working because I can, sadly, still see it.

[Fetchez la vache]

DrEv1l said:

Hmm an 80k audi dressed up to look like a 30k cupra...

My thoughts exactly. "Make it look like a Cupra".
In fairness to the Cupra I saw the estate in the flesh for the first time 2 weeks ago, and tbh it looked rather bloody nice.

Up to now the RS4 hasn't been tarnished with the special editions brush. I wonder why that's now changed... wouldn't have thought the RS4 & RS6 were competitors tbh..

[W00DY]

It'll be super stealthy with the stereo on max volume whilst the owner is revving the tits off it, up and down your local high street.

[wab172uk]

TyrannosauRoss Lex said:

wab172uk said:

I thought the German's weren't supposed to have a sense of humour?

Because someone's having a laugh. £82,000 !!!!! For an A4?

You're getting confused, it's an RS4. I don't think the A4 can be had with this engine, gearbox, suspension, interior bits, brakes and several different body panels.

I'm not confused at all. The car is an A4. Yes with a bigger engine and wider body, but just an A4. Just like an RS3 is an A3, and an RS6 is a A6.

It's just the RS4 is top of the A4 Tree.

It's still £82,000 for an Audi A4.

[jayemdoubleu]

Generic, predictable comment about it being expensive.

[popeyewhite]

jayemdoubleu said:

Generic, predictable comment about it being expensive.

How can a comment about the cost of something be generic? Curious... .

[Wonderman]

I presume the comfort pack (keyless entry) is the comfort of knowing that they don't need to break into your house to start your car?*

I quite like it but not £82k like it.

• I had Golf R estate for 2 years (leased natch) that wasn't stolen from home, or taken/ damaged when I worked away in the allegedly theft central north. Then again it didn't really light my fire so maybe let me keep it as punishment or didn't want to be seen stealing a car with faux 4 pipes...