Two things:

1. The CGI's in Auto Motor und Sport are usually pretty accurate, (they got the new M5 right, plus the Merc CLS and Z4) so I think this interpretation of the RS4 is pretty good.

2. The story confirms what has been rumoured for some time, and it's Audi's engine guru who was interviewed for the article, so we can presume he won't have put his credibility on the line.

- V8 naturally aspirated engine generating 425 bhp. Nice.
- Will be shown at Geneva 2005 in March. I'll be there.

Still don't know if its the new FSI V8 engine or what gearbox options will be offered. With that kind of horsepower can we assume 0-100 kph in comfortably under 5.0 seconds plus an unrestricted top speed of about 190 mph? I hope so.

To be honest, I cannot see what all the fuss is about the styling. The CGI in Auto Motor und Sport makes it look pretty darn good IMHO. (By the way RS4ever, the pictures inside the magazine are the same as on the cover; you can also check out their website.)

This is the car the S4 should have been: not an M3, but a whole lot more usable performance.