I don't know... That RS4 is pretty overpriced. You would think they would keep that car closer to the range of the younger crowd with a little less than a million in the bank. I'd rather get the 03 RS6 for the price of the new RS4.

 

I'm with you guys also on this. Everyone is comparing it to the M3???

A 4-door AWD sedan with 414hp V8 for 80K with....
A 2-door RWD coupe with 333hp I6 for 50K.

80K... that is M5 territory.

The M3 is a 10K premium over the 330.
The C55 is a 12K premium over the C350.

The RS4 is a 30K+ premium over the 3.2 B7!!!!!!

I still love the car to bits though and would have one in a heartbeat given the chance, but I just don't understand Audi's pricing strategy on this?

 

I thought the new M5 was going to be $100K+, but I could be wrong.

I thought there is a different manufacturing process/location for RS vehicles, where they are put together by hand and by a different workforce at GmbH. I think they are charging a premium for that. Again, it could be something else.

 

I feel its slightly underpowerd aswell. If i were to pay for something like that, i would want a faster car, and more hp.

 

well imagine if it was underrated like the 2.0T... or if you chipped it what it would be.. damn can you even fathom what modding a car like that could do!!!!!!!

 

From RS thread - http://www.goapr.com/Audi/products/ecu_upgrade_rs6.html

That's 520hp from a chipped 2003 RS6. I don't know if that is more mods than just the chip. Imagine where you could go after that.

 

Maybe if it was a turbo model you might see nice gains, but aren't N/A chips usually in the range of +10-15hp?

 

Aren't all current RS models turbo?

 

the new RS is a NA V8, so no more magic with an ecu chip

 

Bummer. I guess the 2003 is looking better all the time.

Who knows? In 18mo they will probably produce a turbo kit for the new model.