Still one of the very best excuses for spending £20k on a practical fast car. The B7 Audi RS4 is our latest PH Hero 👇
The B7 generation RS4 has been on the PH Heroes’ hit list for some time now. We actually meant to do it in the aftermath of a winter-themed- but the photo shoot on the Pennines was so acutely Siberian that we had to abandon the idea. It seemed a shame at the time, but now I’m glad we threw the towel in when we did; the constant threat of black ice meant there was a lot of half-mast, safety-first driving going on - and the RS4 deserves much more than that.
Nothing about the interior serves to undo the good vibes. Obviously, the infotainment now dates it horribly, and the ugly phone charger attachment in Audi’s heritage car does it no aesthetic favours. Even for someone predisposed to appreciate switchgear, the dual-zone climate control has sufficient buttons to coax a cruise missile into flight.
But the intransigence doesn’t last long. Indeed, the feeling that the engine needs to limber up while oil reaches its nether regions is welcome.
A clutch pedal only adds to the drama. Audi has obviously become synonymous with dual-clutch transmissions in subsequent years, and while no one is particularly clamouring for the clock to be turned back in fast wagons, it’s hard to overstate the pleasure of choosing a ratio the old-fashioned way when there’s a V8 at the end of the biting point. Not only do you get to choose precisely when you change gear, you also get to chooseyou do it.
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