RS4 drop top ain't coming Stateside
Hear that? It's not the sound of a 420-hp German V8 pushing wind through our hair. No, it sounds a lot, ok, exactly like, us sobbing. There will be no U.S.-spec RS4 Cabrio. At least that's the rumor the Audi fanboys (and we do mean that in a good way) over at Fourtitude are reporting.
They speculate that because of unfriendly exchange rates, Audi could be keeping its hot little droptop off our shores. It's a real shame that international monetary policy can so easily rid us of the joy we would have felt watching rear passengers try to hold their personal belongings as our right foot quickly buried that aluminum pedal deeper into the carpet.
Fourtitude adds, though, that Audi could, of course, change direction and begin shipping the new RS4 this way. Anyone know anything about manipulating currency markets?
[Source: Fourtitude via German Car Blog]
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
pow 11:57AM (12/30/2006)
who cares, with VW reliability (opps Audi) who would want to buy an $80k car just to have it at the dealer for most of the time.
i'll stick with the Z06 and have a G35 as well for the same money.
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Jp 9:31AM (12/29/2006)
"ain't" is not a word!
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Jim 10:55AM (12/29/2006)
"Anyone know anything about manipulating currency markets?"
George Soros does, might ask him...
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Nick 11:43AM (12/29/2006)
Who cares? The cabriolet chassis was never designed for that kind of power and anyone who wants a 420 HP 4 seat convertible is displaying a serious lack of taste and judgement. Given the lower volumes of the cab relative to the sedan, I'd bet it's far less developed overall. Better this than the reverse (like the CLK63 only being available as a convertible in the US).
Many track days don't even allow soft top convertibles on the track, and don't accept factory pop up hoops as a substitute for a real roll cage. It'd be an even bigger shame to have this car and not be able to put it through its paces....
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IMHO 12:17PM (12/29/2006)
I´ve always ask myself... If they make a Cabrio version of the A4 sedan, why not make a coupe? It´d would compete headtohead with e90 coupe, in all its variants
And please don´t reply that the spot is filled by the Audi TT.
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Johnny Canuck 1:01PM (12/29/2006)
For the price of the RS4 drop top in USA you can get the CLK63 instead. Rather than 420hp you get 507 hp.
Lets move on.
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che culattone 12:43PM (12/29/2006)
no the spot isn't filled by the TT. But it soon will be filled by the A5. I think the A5 will become the coupe/cabriolet variant, and the A4 will become exclusively sedan. Either that, or the A4 will keep its sedan/cabrio alternatives, and the A5 will compete with the 6-series bmw. i'm not entirely sure yet which is the case.
either way, audi soon will have a 4-seat coupe
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Jeremy Clarkson is an Idiot 1:53PM (12/29/2006)
Either way, I'd love to own an RS4--drop-top or not. Screw the M3.
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Saracen 1:58PM (12/29/2006)
Who cares about the Cab... Bring us the RS4 Avant already!!
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Nathan 3:30PM (12/29/2006)
Yeah tell Soros to unload his positions on the EUR/USD..... it'll be like a win-win.. he makes billions and we can have our cars!
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