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The Audi RS2 Avant was a limited edition, high performance Audi station wagon sold from 1994 to 1995.
History
The RS2犬 was the product of a co-development project between Audi and Porsche, based on Audi's 80 Avant (station wagon) and built at Porsche's Zuffenhausen plant in Germany. The vehicle was powered by a modified version of Audi's 2.2 litre, 20-valve turbocharged 5-cylinder engine producing 315 PS (232 kW) at 6500 rpm. Prior to manufacturing the RS2, the Porsche Zuffenhausen assembly line was busy producing the high-performance W124 bodystyle Mercedes Benz 500E.
In order to extract a lot of power from the small engine, several changes were made. Porsche switched out the stock KKK turbocharger for a larger unit, then added a re-designed camshaft, larger fuel injectors, a heavy-duty intercooler, a more efficient induction system and a low-pressure exhaust system, then re-tuned the Bosch-supplied engine management software which included adjusting engine timing. With so much power available, the RS2 could power from 0 to 100 km/h (0 to 62 mph) in 4.8 seconds and achieve a maximum speed of 262 km/h (163 mph) *, despite weighing over 3,000 pounds (1400 kg).
In a road test conducted in 1995, the British car magazine, Autocar, timed the RS2 in an acceleration run from 0 to 30 mph, at just 1.5 seconds, which they confirmed was faster than both the McLaren F1 road car and also Jacque Villeneuve's Formula 1 car of that time.
To help make sure the vehicle was controllable, it came standard with Audi's Quattro all-wheel-drive system, and Porsche replaced the 80-spec brakes and suspension with systems of their design, lowering it 1.6 inches (4 cm) and giving it the handling and braking capabilities of a high-end sports car. New, 17 inch (432 mm) wheels and 245/40ZR17Dunlop tires were standard.
A 3-spoke leather steering wheel, Recaro sports-bucket seats (available in full-leather or a leather-suede combination) and console materials in either Wood or Carbon Trim rounded out the vehicle's interior changes. The RS2/Porsche link is exemplified by the RS2's dual circuit Porsche braking system (wearing Porsche branded Brembo calipers), 7jx17 alloy wheels that were identical in design to the Porsche 911 Turbo wheels of that era, and side view mirrors also borrowed from the Porsche 911 Turbo. Additionally, the word "PORSCHE" is enscribed in the RS2 factory emblem affixed to the trunk.
Approximately 2200 RS2s were built in total. There was also an S2.
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