various sources wrote:
One of the best cars in the world with more space in the back. Questions? - Top Gear Magazine
This Audi is a very very nice place to be and that 4wd system, after all of our 2wd lairyness, suddenly to have that security, that planted feel - it does make sence - Richard Hammond
It may have been around for a couple of years, but I have to say, its still marvelous. This Audi is a very, very good car - James May
It was the first Audi for 15 years with steering that feels connected and suspension that doesn’t shake your hair out. And then there’s the engine. Oh God, the engine. It’s a masterpiece, as peerless as the Koh-i-Noor.
Ive got a suspicion that Im sitting about 4 feet from the greatest engine ever made.
This the 1st Audi Ive ever driven that rides properly, yes its firm, but its not uncomfortable.
This car really handles and really goes.
Its biblicly good, it really is.
- Jeremy Clarkson
In reviews, we found that the RS4's handling was near perfect, with the sort of steely composure that remains undaunted no matter what. Acceleration was explosive, shifts were quick and a broad torque band ensured that there was ample power underfoot for all situations. In testing, we measured a 0-60-mph time of just 4.3 seconds. - Edmunds.com
Audi should be forced – by the Government and the motoring journalists’ guild – to offer counselling for RS4 withdrawal symptoms. Almost anything that I ever drive from here-on-in will always be just that little bit less than the RS4 was. - Car Advice
Please feel very envious. Without doubt the most amazing every day machine on the road. - Crumpet, Car Advice comment
The Audi RS4 is the automotive equivalent of a tuxedo wearing secret agent. Its comfortable mingling with the upp curst, but always ready dish out a punishing blow to some anonymous goon - Kelly Blue Book
You get finally, finally, perfect suspesion in an A4. Unleash 420 hoursepower in the middle of the corner and it just deals with it. You are looking at Audis best car ever. - Automobilemag
Thru the slalom the Audi RS4 demonstrated almost telepathic responses and an ability to go exactly where it was pointed. The car offers a near perfect tradeoff between ride and handling. 70k dollars is a lot of money for any car, but the Audi RS4-s combination of serious performance, everyday useability, striking looks and many ammenities make a very compelling case. - Edmunds Inside Line
I honestly believe that my week on those roads in the RS4 was the most exhilarating driving experience Ive had in more than 20 years - David E. Davis, Winding Road Magazine
This two-ton all-wheel driver can safely carry more speed through a corner than you can handle.
There aren’t enough superlatives (or space) to properly describe the vulgar joy of driving an RS4 - The Truth About Cars
There is NO practical reason to get this car, and this is a part of what makes it so great. - comment
Nobody needs a car this fast. Nobody needs a .44 Desert Eagle automatic either… But they are both something you would rather have than the other guy.
The Audi RS4, especially in its sleeper Avant estate guise, comes as close to the template of the ultimate all round performance car as anything we can think of. - Compucars
Much stiffer than any other A4-based car, the RS4 nevertheless rides well enough to be convincing as a semi-luxury car. - drive.com.au
The ‘perfect car’? For the money it could well be. For diehard BMW drivers the new M3 will be the one to have, while sports car snobs will pay the premium for the Porsche, Aston or Maserati badge. But for those who just want to go from A to B on the twistiest roads possible, in the shortest possible time, there’s nothing better than the RS4. - Classic Driver
I drove both a 2010 S4 and the RS4 back to back on the same evening at the same dealership. About the same price - you can see where I landed. 2010 was nice but almost "too" nice. The electronic gadgets were cool but the driving experience of the RS4 won me over. - AudiWorld comment
I test drove both back to back. The RS4 was an "experience", the S4 was a test drive. - AudiWorld comment
In terms of driver involvement, it remains one of the best quattro models ever – the sharp handling, agility and breathtaking traction made it a stern rival to the BMW M3 and Mercedes C63 AMG. Despite excellent body control, there’s a suppleness to the suspension that means the Audi isn’t as hard to live with as you might expect. - Auto Express
To top all that off I bundled the missus and kids in to go out for the day and it was more comfortable than the family Focus! It really is everything I'd hoped RS ownership would be. -
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Yes, the RS4 is everything you say, and MORE !! -
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Agreed with all the above Wink -
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You are wrong if you feel RS4 has rough ride quality. Audi engineers have recalibrated RS4’s suspension, springs and shocks to provide equally comfortable ride as its amazing handling characteristics. While its ride quality is sports car-firm, it doesn’t jerk through every bumps and holes as with many sports cars, thanks to the advanced Dynamic Ride Control (DRC). This RS4 could possibly the world’s best supersedan right now. As it combines daily practicality and drivability, without losing the hard-edged dynamics and rocket-like performance to back up its sporty looks. When you consider its price vs performance compares to many performance cars, you can hardly find a better deal than this! - Direct Shift
What's even more amazing is how comfortable the RS4's ride is. Yes, it's firm, but it's not painful. The RS4 may handle like a race car, but it sure doesn't ride like one. You gotta love those German engineers -- they may not be much for easy-to-use stereos, but they sure know how to create a superior suspension. - About.com:cars
But if you're looking for the ultimate family-friendly driver's car, then by all means buy the Audi RS4. The RS4 goes like stink, corners like a racing car and makes noises that'll make the hair on the back of your neck stand on end. Driving it is darn close to a religious experience. When it comes to sport sedans, the RS4 is simply as good as it gets. -- Aaron Gold
Whatever the reasons for the choice, they're good; the RS4 is a supercar that's as easy to drive as a Nissan Micra. The engine has a typical V8 throb but it isn't rumbly or lazy like the American variety. And the RS4 adds excitement and agility to the safety and stability that generations of quattro drivers have been able to take for granted.- motoring.co.za
You can stroke the RS4 along on the torque, short-shifting up through the six-speed 'box, missing out the odd-numbered gears if you want. The gearshift is wonderfully tactile - firm, slick, positive. Indeed, the whole car feels taut, slack-free and solidly muscular, yet it's not harsh or nervous. RS4 lunges forward hard, which is exciting enough, but most people have no idea that there's a second, more stunning shove to come. At around 6000rpm, just when it should all be winding down, the V8 kicks again and fizzes to the redline. It's awe-inspiring.
It's this composure and precision at a saunter that makes the RS4 such a satisfying car to run. Practically perfect, in fact. Everyone who bagged a ride was amazed by its pace and composure, its uncanny ability to smooth out the bumps and carry speed where other cars would be getting nervous. It's very flattering, yet also engaging and entertaining.
An engineer friend accurately described its driveline as ‘punishing’; if you don’t take care to match revs and smooth the clutch engagement you’re in for a jerky ride. Meanwhile, Mrs B, whose interest in cars matches mine in shoes, quickly got the measure of the RS4 and drives it with commendable smoothness. It was only a 20-minute run but it took in a familiar and notoriously tricky B-road near the office. The RS4 demolished it; steam-rollered it flat and straightened it out, and at a pace that left me in awe. While the V8 gave it the grunt to make every mile of the track exciting, it was its accuracy, neutrality and, most of all, its unflappable poise over the trickiest, bumpiest sections that I admired most. - EVO Magazine
Its high-revving, normally aspirated V-8 engine accelerates like the Energizer bunny: it keeps going and going and going. The acceleration is so linear and consistent that it feels as if the Audi is strapped to a jet at takeoff. The terms "perfect" and "near-impeccable" popped up repeatedly when testers described the firm but never harsh ride. "The RS4 has a balance of damping, wheel travel, and body control that is rarely achieved by any manufacturer in a car at this performance level," enthused Noordeloos. "Despite nineteen-inch wheels, the ride quality almost makes the 3-series feel like a truck." More than a couple of staff members complimented the RS4's combination of a superb powerplant, brilliant dynamics, Quattro all-wheel drive, an impressive interior, and everyday livability while declaring that no other vehicle is as sure-footed or comes close to matching the RS4 as a high-performance, all-around, all-weather four-seater. "It's not very often that we get emotional about a long-term car leaving, but the RS4's departure brings a tear to the motor gopher department's eye. I am really going to miss this car." So, yes, Audi's new whiz-bang rocket ship isn't perfect. That's part of its charm. - Automobile Magazine
The intelligent all-wheel-drive system with slight rear-wheel bias, that strong V-8, and the clever combination of suspension compliance and ride-motion control held sway over its rivals. The engine is never in the wrong gear, and the RS 4 is always an extension of the driver's hands and feet. - Car and Driver
The Audi is first and foremost, an Audi - all suavely understated testosterone, micron-thin panel gaps, hewn-from-solid-granite cabin architecture and to-die-for 414 bhp naturally aspirated V8 sophistication. Beneath the executive comforts and posh-car kudos lies the most focused driving machine with four doors Audi has ever made. - Autocar mai 2010
Unrelenting acceleration, infallible brakes, responsive and precise steering and exceptional overall stability make the Audi RS4 an ideal daily driver and a weekend track car. - CarTV.com
Audi's RS4 is the ultimate wolf in sheep's clothing. A sensible station wagon packing a 4.2L V8 and AWD gives you a daily driver second to none! And oh, what a noise! -
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