Here’s Your First Chance To Listen To The Incoming V6 Audi RS4

The next RS4 will be dropping two cylinders and gaining a couple of turbochargers, and thanks to this Nurburgring testing clip, we now have some idea of how it'll sound
Remote video URL

Last year the mighty Audi RS4 - a car we’re particularly fond of - was quietly dropped from the range. That’s a damn shame as it’ll be one of the last cars to have the company’s superb 4.2-litre N/A V8 fitted. A twin-turbo V6 replacement has been rumoured for a while, and the noise coming out of this prototype’s tailpipes all but confirms the loss of two cylinders.

Power-wise, we’re looking at around 480bhp, if the most recent reports are to be believed. Also, it’s looking like a saloon variant will be available, unlike the previous generation which was only ever produced as an estate.

Video via Car Scoops

Sponsored Posts

Comments

Matt 6

Tires are louder than the exhaust :(

04/15/2016 - 14:11 |
10 | 1

This is normal for the prototype cars… You can watch other Videos on yt and you can see it

04/18/2016 - 10:13 |
0 | 0
Ivan Ortiz

RIP v8.

One of the few v8 engines I love.

04/15/2016 - 16:57 |
0 | 0
.... 2

I’m happy to see a v6 twinturbo in the RS4 AGAIN!
So much potential for tuning.
Ain’t gonna miss the old 4.2..

04/15/2016 - 18:02 |
1 | 1
Jake Williams

Visually it looks identical to the previous model

04/16/2016 - 07:45 |
1 | 2

I don’t think so.

04/16/2016 - 08:35 |
1 | 0
Anonymous

turbo you b*tch

04/16/2016 - 08:08 |
0 | 0
Anonymous

The TT sounds good.

04/16/2016 - 08:50 |
0 | 0
Anonymous

Now the only car in this segment with a V8 is the C63 AMG, and from the way things are going, that won’t last for much longer either.

RIP V8s…

04/16/2016 - 09:02 |
0 | 0
Pios

Why is it covered in that weitd pattern?

04/16/2016 - 10:29 |
0 | 0
Anonymous

In reply to by Pios

Supposed to deter camera autofocusing systems.

04/17/2016 - 06:53 |
1 | 0
Martin Notland

Horrible exhaust sound, hope it’s some sort of valve mechanism to open it up a bit more…

04/16/2016 - 10:54 |
0 | 0
ABCDE BMW

That moment when the TTRS sounds better than the RS4…….
RIP V8 FSI

04/16/2016 - 12:11 |
2 | 0