Only recently did Audi keep some of its brightest stars off the coast of the United States. We are talking about its RS model. These high-performance Audi cars have been wandering on European highways and German infinite highways for a long time, but they have only occasionally appeared in the United States since Audi Sports began to produce sports cars in the 1990s. But this does not mean that Audi's RS car is not worth remembering; Actually, it's just the opposite. When you read this article, the brand-new RS6? Avant has arrived in the United States, and now is the best time to review the RS story. Audi's RS car is one of the best models of the brand, and it is also the most sporty model wearing the fourth ring-no matter where it is sold, these are the highlights.

1982: Audi Quattro

The original Audi Quattro was launched in 1980, and came to the United States in 1982 as the same car in Group B rally. It didn't wear RS badge, but it marked the birth of Quattro, a highlight of Audi sports racing department, and eventually gave birth to sub-brands except Audi RS. Quattro has produced 1 1 year. It left its mark on the world rally championship and became a legendary model.

1994: Audi RS2

RS2？ Avant is the first production car to wear RS logo. It was jointly developed by Audi and Porsche. ? RS2 is based on Audi 80? Based on Avant, because it is the first orthodox RS car, some people think that RS car should only be in the form of station wagon. The RS2 is equipped with a 2.2-liter five-cylinder turbocharged engine with 3 1 1 horsepower. In the classic Audi style, it transmits power to four wheels through a manual gearbox. Porsche is responsible for providing RS2 with stronger brakes, lighter wheels, fashionable seats and, of course, rear seats? "Porsche?" Small badge.

1999: Audi RS4

1999? Audi RS4 is the first model of RS4 series. What is the code name of RS4 of 1999? "B5", that's what diehard RS fans call it. B5？ RS4 is equipped with a 2.9-liter V6 turbocharged engine, which can output 380 horsepower. Like the previous RS2, it is also equipped with a manual gearbox and a Quattro full-time four-wheel drive system.

2003: Audi RS6

Shortly after the initial production of RS4, Audi introduced the first RS6 based on the larger A6. The RS6 is powered by a twin-turbocharged 4.2-liter V8 engine with a power of 444 HP. It is also the first RS model to enter the United States, but there is only one model here. In Europe, RS6 was first introduced in the form of Avant, and then in the form of car. The production time was from 2002 to 2004.

2007: Audi RS4

The follow-up models of the first-generation RS4 code-named B7 are obviously different from the first-generation RS4. Although the second-generation RS4 retains the manual gearbox and Quattro all-wheel drive system, it abandons the turbocharged V6 engine of the old car and adopts a 4.2-liter naturally aspirated V8 engine, which can output 420 horsepower and reach 8000 rpm. The product layout of this RS4 is also richer than the previous car, because it has cars, avantgarde and amazing two-door convertible models.

2007: Audi R8

Although it is not a machine under the banner of RS, the original Audi R8 is Quattro? GMbH developed and manufactured the RS model, which was also made by them, and later renamed Audi? Sports. The original R8 was launched in 2006, and was immediately praised as a super sports car that can be used every day. At first, it was the B7? The RS4 has the same 4.2-liter V8 engine, and the Quattro full-time four-wheel drive system is standard on all vehicles.

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