Official response from Audi UK Re B8 RS4

[victor2vt]

Im surprised you even got a response.

So was I !!

[PetrolDave]

it may be possible that a new RS4 is launched some time in the future

IMHO that's a "boiler plate" response designed not to upset an existing customer, and deter them from buying a competitors product. But it has no meaning at all, since it's a total platitude - "may", "some time"...

[neckarsulm]

Im surprised you even got a response.


So was I !!

I bet they had to look up what you meant when you referred to B7 & B8
I know someone who works at a big Audi Centre and they referred to B6 & B7 as half grille and full grille!

[Richiehasselhoff]

RS4 will be B9 for sure. Not been in a B8 yet.

I doubt you'll be impressed when you do. I've had a couple of loaners from the stealers and I was happily dissapointed. 'Happily' because I considered a B8 S4 before I bought the RS. Dash is a MUCH MUCH cheaper and uglier version of the A6 which I sold to buy the RS and the transmission tunnel bulges out pushing the pedals well off centre making it feel very awkward. I noted the bulge is only on the UK side (Don't mention the war) and they were a very uninspiring drive. I'd rather drive my wifes 04 1.6 civic,,, really, I would!

[Steve_C]

Agreed, I think the build quality of the B8 is not up to the B7's high standards. Recession cost cutting perhaps?

[neckarsulm]

..and then there's the stupid electric handbrake.
On Passats when it goes wrong you simply can't move the car and the only fix is to smash the caliper apart.
And when it works it's still w4nk
Don't have to google very hard to find some rants;
http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topi ... Handbrakes

[PetrolDave]

..and then there's the stupid electric handbrake.

That's *almost* enough to put me off ANY future Audi.

The "handbrake" is actually a secondary braking system that can be useful in emergencies - when controllable, which an electric handbrake isn't (that's binary).

[wellzieRS4]

..and then there's the stupid electric handbrake.

That's *almost* enough to put me off ANY future Audi.

The "handbrake" is actually a secondary braking system that can be useful in emergencies - when controllable, which an electric handbrake isn't (that's binary).

My handbrake got me out the <beep> twice in the snow i was heading for the kerb and manged to kick the back end round with the handbrake and miss the kerb, i hate electronic handbrake