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2007 Audi RS 4 First Drive
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TO THE POINT
What’s New? The 2007 Audi RS 4 is all new, positioned above the current S4 with an extra 80 horsepower, a long list of visual and mechanical modifications, and an extra $20,000 tacked onto the window sticker.
Selling Points: Power, handling, styling, overall performance
Deal Breakers: Tight rear seat and stiff ride make it more track and less street
Our Advice: A great option for the occasional track driver whose bank account is busting with an extra $68,820, or anyone who wants supercar performance with seating for five and all-wheel drive.
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Specifications
Competitors for the 2007 Audi RS 4 include the BMW M5, Cadillac CTS-V, Cadillac STS-V, Chrysler 300 SRT-8, Dodge Charger SRT-8, Mercedes-Benz E55 AMG, and Mercedes-Benz CLS55 AMG
Test Vehicle: 2007 Audi RS 4
Base Price: $68,820 (including a $720 destination charge and a $2,100 gas guzzler tax)
Engine Size and Type: 4.2-liter V8
Engine Horsepower: 420 at 7,800 rpm
Engine Torque: 317 lb.-ft. at 6,000 rpm
Transmission: Six-speed manual
Curb Weight, lbs.: 3,957
EPA Fuel Economy (city/highway): 14/20 mpg
Length: 180.7 inches
Width: 71.5 inches
Wheelbase: 104.3 inches
Height: 55.7 inches
Legroom (front/rear): 41.3/34.3 inches
Headroom (front/rear): 37.9/37.1 inches
Max. Seating Capacity: Five
Max. Cargo Volume: 13.4 cubic feet
Competitors: BMW M5, Cadillac CTS-V, Cadillac STS-V, Chrysler 300 SRT-8, Dodge Charger SRT-8, Mercedes-Benz E55 AMG, Mercedes-Benz CLS55 AMG Photos courtesy of Audi
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About Thom Blackett
Thom Blackett joined Autobytel in 2000 as a Research Analyst with the company's data division, Automotive Information Center (AIC). After four years of pouring through press kits searching for minute details, Thom jumped to Autobytel's editorial team. Born and raised in the state of Maine (no, it's not part of Canada and yes, the proper pronunciation of lobster is "lobstah"), Thom has always been a car nut, using his grandmother's potholders as steering wheels to "drive" around the house as a youngster. His biggest sorrow is never getting to know his grandfather's 1959 Caddy, or the '62 Impala Convertible and '69 Chevy Malibu that his parents once owned. As Autobytel's Road Test Editor, Thom strives to write articles that serve to inform as well as entertain. A proud member of the Motor Press Guild, Thom holds a bachelor's degree from the University of Maine. Comments may be emailed to thomb@autobytel.com.
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