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| Audi RS 2 Avant (8C) | |
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| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Audi AG andPorsche[1] |
| Production | March 1994 – July 1995[1] |
| Assembly | Germany:Zuffenhausen[1] (Porsche) |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Entry-level luxury car |
| Body style | 5-doorestate car |
| Layout | longitudinalfront engine, quattro permanentfour-wheel drive[1] |
| Platform | Volkswagen Group B4 platform |
| Related | Audi 80 (B4) Avant[1] |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 2.2I5 turbo limited to 7,500 rpm |
| Power output | 315 PS (311 bhp; 232 kW) |
| Transmission | 6-speedmanual[1] |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 2,611 mm (102.8 in) |
| Length | 4,580 mm (180.3 in) |
| Width | 1,694 mm (66.7 in) |
| Chronology | |
| Successor | Audi RS 4 |
TheAudi RS 2 Avant is ahigh-performance version of theAudi 80 Avantestate car, manufactured from March 1994 to July 1995.[1] Collaboratively designed as ajoint venture betweenAudi AG andPorsche and based on Audi's B4/8C platform, it received the internal designation ofP1. It featured the most powerful version of Audi'sinline-five cylinderturbocharged engine. It represents Audi's first "RS" model,[2] and the first of their high-performance Avants.
It is alimited-edition model that was not widely exported outside of Europe, except in limited quantity toHong Kong, South Africa, Brazil, andNew Zealand. However, the RS 2 has amassed acult following worldwide including Canada and the United States where the RS 2 was not officially imported due to certification costs and weak brand performance in the early 1990s. RS 2s have now been imported to Canada and USA as both allow non-conforming vehicles to be imported once they reach the age of 15 and 25 years respectively.
The RS 2 was the product of a co-development project betweenAudi andPorsche, based on Audi's80 Avant, and built on theAudi B4 platform. It waspowered by a modified version of their 2,226 cc (2.2 L; 135.8 cu in)inline-fiveDOHCfour valves percylinder (20 valves total)turbochargedpetrol engine (parts code prefix: 034, identification code: ADU).[1] This internal combustion engine produced amotive power output of 315 PS (311 bhp; 232 kW) at 6500 rpm and 410 N⋅m (302 lb⋅ft) at 3000 rpm oftorque. Although much of the car's underpinnings were manufactured by Audi, assembly was handled by Porsche at their Rossle-Bau plant inZuffenhausen,Germany, which had become available after discontinuation of theMercedes-Benz 500E, which Porsche had manufactured there under contract. The Rossle-Bau plant also produced the famousPorsche 959.
Like the rest of the vehicle, the RS 2's five-cylinder engine was based on a unit that Audi already produced, although Porsche considerably modified the engine; the standardKK&Kturbocharger was switched for a larger unit, along with a heavy-dutyintercooler and higher flowfuel injectors, a newly designedcamshaft, a more efficient induction system, and a low-pressureexhaust system replaced the standard fare; a specially modified URS4/URS6Bosch-suppliedengine control unit (ECU) controlled the engine.
The RS 2 could accelerate from 0 to 100 km/h (62 mph) in 4.8 seconds, and achieve a maximum speed of 262 km/h (163 mph) (electronically restricted), despite weighing over 1,600 kg (3,500 lb). In a road test conducted in 1995, British car magazineAutocar timed the RS 2 from 0 to 30 mph (48 km/h) at just 1.5 seconds, which they confirmed was faster than theMcLaren F1 road car. It could accelerate on-par with the 5th generationChevrolet Corvette (C5) and a996 generationPorsche 911.
A six-speedmanual gearbox (parts code prefix: 01E, identification code: CRB) (gear ratios - 1st: 3.500, 2nd: 1.889, 3rd: 1.320, 4th: 1.034, 5th: 0.857, 6th: 0.711)[1] was the only transmission choice. Audi'sTorsen-based[1] 'trademark'quattro permanentfour-wheel drive system was standard. Front and rear final drive units contained a conventional 'open'differential, and have a ratio of 4.111, although the rear (parts code prefix: 01H, identification code: AZE) also has an electro-mechanical diff lock.[1]
Porsche-designedbraking andsuspension systems replaced the standard Audi 80 equipment, however, theBoschAnti-lock braking system (ABS) was retained. The front brakes[1] feature either 304 millimetres (11.97 in) in diameter by 32 mm (1.260 in) thick radiallyventilated disc brakes, and useBrembo four-opposed piston fixedcalipers, or a 'modified' option of larger discs (which will only fit under a 17" wheel) of 322 mm (12.68 in) by 32 mm (1.260 in), with uprated brake pads. The rears[1] featured 299 mm (11.77 in) by 24 mm (0.945 in) radially vented discs, again with Brembo four-piston calipers, and the 'modified' option included identical sized discs, but merely included cross-drilling, along with uprated pads. Thehand brake[1] worked on the rears, and consisted of a cable operated 'drum in disc' system.
40 millimetres (1.6 in) lower than a standard 80 Avant, the suspension and braking upgrades combined to give the RS 2 the handling and braking capabilities of a high-endsports car; 7.0Jx17 inch Porsche 'Cup' wheels,[1] and high-performance 245/40 ZR17Dunlop tyres were standard as well. In fact, thebraking system wore Porsche-badgedBrembo calipers, and both the wheels and side mirrors were identical in design to those of the964 Turbo. Additionally, the word "PORSCHE" is inscribed in the RS 2 emblem affixed to the rear tailgate and frontgrille.
A three-spoke leathersteering wheel,Recaro sports-bucket seats (available in fullleather or a leather/suede combination), and console materials in eitherwood orcarbon fiber trim rounded out the vehicle's interior changes. Audi's proprietary Safety Restraint System,procon-ten remained from its donor vehicle.[1]
Approximately 2200 RS 2s were to be built initially, but due to demand the total was 2891 cars built. Of these, only 180 were right hand drive cars built for the UK, New Zealand and South African markets.[citation needed]
Audi also produced anS2, which was available both as an Avant (estate) and aCoupé, as well as saloon model with only 306 examples built. It featured a similar turbocharged 2,226 cm3 (135.8 cu in) five-cylinder engine which delivered 162 kW (220 PS; 217 bhp) (3B engine), or 169 kW (230 PS; 227 bhp) (ABY engine).
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