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After some leaked images of the new Audi RS4 recently, the car manufacturer officially unwrapped the top model of the A4 series.

The RS4 comes back in the form of a station wagon which sports a V8 powerplant with a 4.2L displacement similar to Audi’s RS5 models. The eight cylinder engine gives out 44bhp or 450PS while revving at around 8250 rpm. It can produce a peak torque of 317.15 lb-ft between 4K to 6K rpm. The power improved by around 30 bhp compared to its older RS4 sibling.

The engine is mated to an S-tronic automatic gearbox with dual clutch or an aWD quattro with around 70% of the power transferred to the front wheels or around 85% thrown to the rear wheels which translates to a 40 is to 60 ratio.

The German car manufacturer claims that the new RS4 Avant can zoom from 0 to 100 kilometers per hour in just 4.7 seconds. The speedometer peaks at 250km/h but can be boosted to 280km/h. The fuel consumption is recorded at 11 liters for every one hundred kilometers.

The new RS4 Avant makes use of a re-engineered chassis. Among other improvements, the Audi wagon has a new speed dependent power steering, suspension that makes the body lower by 20mm, and a new brake setup.

The Audi RS4 Avant rolls on 19-inch 10-spoke forged rims but consumers may opt for 20 inch rims as option.

The RS4 also has some aggressive features like new design for its bumpers, rear diffuser, side skirts, and a front grille finished in matte, roof spoiler, wheel arches, and mirror housings.

According to the carmaker, the new RS4 Avant is 20mm longer, 24mm wider, and 20mm lower than its sibling on the A4 lineup.

The cabin features sports seats, steering wheel designed for multifunction, carbon inlays and aluminum inserts for the dash and door sills respectively. There is also ample cargo space of 1,430 liters.

The new member of the Audi garage will be taking spotlight in Geneva next month and will be in dealerships across Europe by Fall 2012 with a starting price of $99,900.

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Audi is one of the leading luxury car brands in Europe. In the United States, however, Audi is still trailing Lexus, BMW, and Mercedes-Benz in terms of sales. In 2009, Audi sold 82,716 units in the U.S. while its competition was able to rid their inventories of double that sales figure.

Audi aims to focus on selling their premium sedans like the A6, A7 4-door coupe, and the new A8. This move is primarily to bring the brand to the higher segment of the market and catch up with the leaders of the luxury market.

The U.S. top executive of Audi is foreseeing the sales of the three sedans to make up the 25% of their North America sales pie chart in a matter of fiver years. Last year the A6 and the A8 comprised the 10% of Audi’s sales in the U.S.

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