Audi RS4 Avant celebrates 25 years with an exaggerated special edition: 470 hp

The sporty four-ringed family car benefits from manually adjustable shock absorbers. The car's ground clearance is reduced by 10 mm compared to the standard RS version, while adjusting the dampers further lowers the set-up by 10 mm. The increased spring preload, also with a hard setting, is accompanied by the specific calibration of the rear sports differential that actively distributes torque between the wheels on the same axle, to the advantage of limiting understeer and the car's agility. Using the Audi drive select driving dynamics management system, the driver can alter the strategy of action of the sports differential.

On the chassis level, thanks to the stiffer lower control arms of the suspension, negative camber increases by as much as 2 degrees to the benefit of cornering grip.

As for the quattro permanent all-wheel drive, the central self-locking differential benefits from a specific setting aimed at favouring the distribution of thrust to the rear axle.

Audi RS 4 Avant edition 25 years adopts Pirelli high performance tyres as standard, combined with 20-inch alloy wheels in matt palladium finish, shared with the competition package dedicated to the Audi RS 4 Avant. In addition, the car is delivered with a second set of wheels dedicated to track use: the 20-inch matt black alloy wheels are accompanied by Pirelli P Zero Trofeo RS tyres, characterised by a compound and tread pattern specifically designed for circuit use, and the Pirelli Track Adrenaline telemetry system. The latter, with sensors inserted into the tyres so as to monitor tyre pressure and temperature in real time, is capable of recording lap times and communicating with a dedicated App that not only reports information but also provides suggestions for fine-tuning the car's set-up.

Audi RS 4 Avant edition 25 years is available in Nardo grey, Mythos black and the evocative Imola yellow paintwork, a tribute to the Audi RS 4 Sport of 2001. Aesthetically, the car is distinguished by gloss black window frames, tinted rear windows, a specific black insert at the rear light clusters, total black Audi rings and lettering and burnished Audi Matrix LED headlamps. The absence of roof bars gives the car an even sleeker silhouette, while the evocative "RS 4 edition 25 years" lettering along the glass surface between the C and D pillars reinforces the exclusivity of the car.

The interior, featuring yellow stitching, also evokes the 2001 Audi RS 4 Sport. Identical colour finish for the steering wheel rim, armrests and console in Alcantara. The RS shell seats with carbon backrests are upholstered in black leather and Dinamica microfibre. As an alternative to the leather steering wheel it is possible to opt for the Audi exclusive suede crown with central marking. Opaque lettering along the console shows the identification number of the individual model, numbered from 1 to 250. Via the MMI you can opt for a white tachometer and speedometer background - a tribute to the 1994 Audi RS 2 Avant. Parallel to the launch of the Audi RS 4 Avant edition 25 years, Audi collection presents the eponymous chronograph featuring a carbon fibre dial and yellow details, primarily for the seconds hand and contrast stitching on the strap. Like the car, the chronograph is also being produced in a limited edition of 250.

Parallel to the Audi RS 4 Avant edition 25 years, the Audi RS 5 Sportback also gets a significant technical upgrade: the twin-turbo V6 of the new performance edition boasts 470 hp and 600 Nm, resulting in a 0-100 km/h in 3.7 seconds: two tenths faster than the standard Audi RS 5 Sportback with a top speed of 300 km/h. The Audi RS 5 Sportback performance edition shares the chassis upgrades characteristic of the Audi RS 4 Avant edition 25 years. The car can be ordered from next June at a list price starting at 144,500 euros.