Audi RS 2 Avant
The Audi RS 2 Avant is a high-performance version of the Audi 80 Avant estate car, manufactured from March 1994 to July 1995. Collaboratively designed as a joint venture between Audi AG and Porsche and based on Audi's B4/8C platform, it received the internal designation of P1. It featured the most powerful version of Audi's inline-five cylinder turbocharged engine. It represents Audi's first "RS" model, and the first of their high-performance Avants.
| Audi RS 2 Avant (8C) | |
|---|---|
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Audi AG and Porsche |
| Production | March 1994 – July 1995 |
| Assembly | Germany: Zuffenhausen (Porsche) |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Entry-level luxury car |
| Body style | 5-door estate car |
| Layout | longitudinal front engine, quattro permanent four-wheel drive |
| Platform | Volkswagen Group B4 platform |
| Related | Audi 80 (B4) Avant |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 2.2 I5 turbo limited to 7,500 rpm |
| Power output | 315 PS (311 bhp; 232 kW) |
| Transmission | 6-speed manual |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 2,611 mm (102.8 in) |
| Length | 4,580 mm (180.3 in) |
| Width | 1,694 mm (66.7 in) |
| Chronology | |
| Successor | Audi RS 4 |
It is a limited-edition model that was not widely exported outside of Europe, except in limited quantity to Hong Kong, South Africa, Brazil, and New Zealand. However, the RS 2 has amassed a cult following worldwide including Canada and the United States where the RS 2 was not officially imported due to certification costs and weak brand performance in the early 1990s. RS 2s have now been imported to Canada and USA as both allow non-conforming vehicles to be imported once they reach the age of 15 and 25 years respectively.