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Rev counter

Post by hindsight » Tue May 07, 2019 9:36 pm

Apologies if this is covered elsewhere but does anyone know why some rev counters show RS and others RS4?

I thought I had read RS4 labelling was only on later models but the 2012 launch cars in the you tube reviews show RS4 in interior shots and I think the 2015 brochure also shows RS4 so I'm not sure that explanation holds.

My car is a late 2014 model and shows RS, not RS4. I'm wondering if it depends on which options are selected, or perhaps Audi ran put of RS4 labelled ones briefly?

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Re: Rev counter

Post by noidea » Tue May 07, 2019 10:37 pm

hindsight wrote:Apologies if this is covered elsewhere but does anyone know why some rev counters show RS and others RS4?

I thought I had read RS4 labelling was only on later models but the 2012 launch cars in the you tube reviews show RS4 in interior shots and I think the 2015 brochure also shows RS4 so I'm not sure that explanation holds.

My car is a late 2014 model and shows RS, not RS4. I'm wondering if it depends on which options are selected, or perhaps Audi ran put of RS4 labelled ones briefly?

Any answers or amusing conspiracy theories welcome Image





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It changed for the facelift model. I think towards the end of 2014 or there abouts

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Re: Rev counter

Post by hindsight » Wed May 08, 2019 7:35 am

That's what I'd read somewhere but doesn't square with the 2012 cars having rs4 on the rev counter.

Other than the rev counter what was facelifted in late 2014?



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Re: Rev counter

Post by Rallyz » Thu May 23, 2019 11:11 pm

It’s the other way round. The early ones (like mine) have RS4, the facelifted ones just have RS.

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Re: Rev counter

Post by hindsight » Thu May 23, 2019 11:14 pm

Thanks, that makes sense. Do you know what else changed in the facelift?

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Re: Rev counter

Post by Rallyz » Thu May 23, 2019 11:26 pm

I think the paddles got bigger, mine are essentially hidden by the steering wheel, the later ones stick up more. I’m sure there are many more tweaks, but I’ve had mine since early 2013 (not having much patience I bought their demonstrator), so haven’t cross shopped for a later one. When I got mine there were only about 80 around.

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Re: Rev counter

Post by robster » Fri May 24, 2019 6:57 am

There's good info in the FAQs sticky

Main facelift changes were, std dab, HDD sat Nav as std, powered boot std

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Re: Rev counter

Post by hindsight » Fri May 24, 2019 7:38 am

Thanks both. Might just be me, but none of FAQ links seem to work. I'd meant to mention it before. Rest of the site works fine but not the B8 RS4 FAQs....



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Re: Rev counter

Post by robster » Fri May 24, 2019 7:21 pm

MY14
- 6.5" MMI system upgraded to 7" MMI+ system as standard (previously 7" MMI+ was an option)
- Power operated tailgate/boot made standard
- DAB made standard
- 'Sound Package' removed from options list due to DAB becoming standard
- 'Driver Assistance Package' added as an option
- Phantom Black dropped/renamed to Mythos Black
- Larger S-Tronic paddles added
- The ability change the exhaust note in the 'setup' menu added
- HHA (Hill hold assist) now remembers the last setting after exiting the car

MY15
- 'Limited Edition' model added
- Silver rimmed Matt Black 20" Rotors added as an option
- Red rimmed Matt Black 20" Rotors added as an option

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Re: Rev counter

Post by hindsight » Fri May 24, 2019 10:11 pm

Thanks @robster that's super helpful.

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