Was this peak Audi RS? The B7 Audi RS4! | Driven+ 

2005 - 2010 was golden era of car design - curves flowed and aesthetics were balanced, and nothing was drawn with a ruler...

I bought mine in 2009 and have put 97,000 miles on it, I've loved every one. The dealer had 2 and they were deeply discounted because they had been on the lot for almost a year. I knew when I first saw it that it would be something special for the ages, I'm so glad I bought it. In 2015 I bought the last APR supercharger kit they had on the shelf, taking mine to 688HP at the crank (APR tested). A lot of people called me crazy because the kit was $15,000, and going forced induction wasn't a good move. Let me tell you, it puts a smile on my face every time it cranks to life. 15 years later and I still look over my shoulder when I walk away. In addition to the supercharger I've added: suspension upgrades, brake upgrades, clutch upgrades, exhaust, and a short throw shifter rounds out my "Beast."

The best RS4 ever produced

The stance is on point, it's not ridiculously low and it enhances those wide hips.

can t believe this era ended. just don t let them die.

Fell in love with B7 RS4 the moment I saw and read about it. I have one now, I must say even if you drive one now within limits minding your own business, it somehow turn heads plus it tends to instigates other sports cars and supercars pull behind us or on the side just waiting to hear the V8 sing through the oval pipes!

To answer you comment regarding quality in this RS4, keep in mind that these days there was only one RS model per year. So they used to put all the quattroGmbH (now Audi Sport) division’ efforts to produce and deliver the best they could on one model in contrast with today’s 7 or 8 RSs per year.

Great info on this Great RS. Have Just Brought one 4 week's ago. after a vxr8 6L. and find this Rs So much better . Love the Sound of your One

1st Gen R8 and B7 RS4 ❤

Would be great to see a comparison between B7 and B8 RS4!!

Had a b7 rs4 and a b9. The b9 is definitely built better but for pretty much everything else the b7 rs4 was incredible. Favorite car I’ve ever owned.

Love the spec. Great review.👍

Loving this car more and more now. Thanks for sharing. Love the sound of the engine. Came across a 2008 for around $50K.

Very privileged to had driven one as a daily back in the day , no replacement the years that followed, so what do you do Go back in time , and buy another one, Yes the golden years 2005 - 2010 I can’t let go

Max. Thank You! Great review and insight. As You say a classic! And standing the test of time. Have a friend, ( and yes I have shared!) who had one. Amazing. No doubt Adam will comment! Your channel is going from strength to strength! PS. Appreciate you are not a " fan" of modern cars but would be good if you could put a GR Yaris through it's paces. Something tells me you would like...a lot! Thanks again.

Great review mate 👍

Good pitch. Arguable. Plausible. Some will disagree. Others will nod. Appreciated. Tempted 😊

Sprint blue avant with wingbacks and carbon 👌

I had kne in 07. I always felt that it was like 2 Honda engines welded together. I had to really rev the thing. But, it was a fantastic move by Audi. The DRC was very delicate.

Hi Mate! 6 calipers on front was on ceramic discs, 8 calipers on steel discs. Apart from that I prefer my Avant ;) cheers mate. Take care.

This has 20inch aftermarket alloys added - nice.

i own a 2008 model year and love it.

Drove beautifully, sounded amazing and even rode well - until DRC played up. Engine cokes up too if not driven hard. Much prettier than anything else on the road today mind you. Nailed on classic. I had an m3 of this era and this sounded even better.

Loved the intro to this one. Very cinematic! Though your opinion on the couple looking better than the Avant is wrong 🙃🤫😂 Keep em’ coming Max & Josh…. 💪🏼💪🏼💪🏼

I've driven the Sprint Blue RS4 back in 07... it's the reason I now have a 3.2

I agree the salon is so much better looking . But daytona grey for me . Hands down my fav car ever ❤

Great review but 8 pots up front not 6. As a few things they’re lifted from the Gallardo 😊

So glad I own one. What a car

Love these cars, sold one today

Fantastic review and such a great cinematic video. You are spot on though with this being peak Audi . I am bias though as I have one :)

Man what a beauty

I am currently at 1:42 and I can honestly say I'm a little shocked at how uncanny what you are saying is. Like yourself, I'm not a big Audi fan. I love the older Quattro stuff but the only two "modern" Audi's I would own would either be the R8 (4.2 Manual) or a B7 RS4. Both are dream cars for me. As you said also I feel they were out to prove a point and ended up creating a unique, usable and incredible car. Something that seems more than the sum of its parts. Your summary of it being the "golden era" for Audi is also very true. Your presenting style is also very natural, invested in the subject and honest. Thank you.

The credit crunch was what happened to cars. Companies had the money to make these cars out of whatever they wanted, and the people had the money to buy them. The way people bought cars back then is also the reason why they still look good today; they were built to look timeless because people hung onto them. Today, with leasing and PCP, cars only have to look fresh for two or three years because their “owners” would have chopped them in for something else (to impress their mates). As you say looks are subjective, so I’ll keep my B7 Avant version. With Audi’s tradition in fast wagons, it could only ever be an Avant for me.

Unbelievable car, if I had the chance it would be the avant great video 👌🔥.

My old boss used to have one. What a weapon of a car it was!!

Great video Bro ❤ Your opinion 👍 and your bang on b7 rs4 is the bomb one of the best audis ever built!!! So So Happy to Own one its so dam special will never sell it unreal special sedan 1000000%

What a damn good looking car

Epic Machine! Clarkson approval

the best RS ever

Same colour as mine but mines an avant. Mine has the nrc stage 2 upgrade as well. They drive totally different to a standard one especially with the sport button pressed. Ive had mine 7 years now and its a summer car. Ill never sell it.

Legend

E92 M3 B7 RS4 997.2 GTS/GT3/GT2.. C63 black 458 Italia All-times greats

Best car ever made!!

How would you compare the b7 to the newer s4 saloon seeing as they discontinued the rs4 saloon

Great review and presentation, speaking as someone who works professionally in TV and Film. Though most people prefer the Avant for looks and because it is a proper and unique GTE, that sits at home on the fun roads of the European Grand Tour - most estates you imagine the child seat and the dog, on the way to the garden centre; not the RS4 B7 Avant, more likely the skis on the roof rack, on the spirited drive to Zermat. Perhaps one of the last of the real driver's cars; manual, naturally aspirated V8, quattro and without the nannying of modern driver's electronic assistance. Since it has double din you can easily remove that ancient sat nav for a good modern wireless Android Auto/Carplay one, and keep it, at home, for authenticity; this makes these cars fully tractable today. I have one of the lesser mortal B7s, now on a quarter of million miles and I can attest to the quality build; the interior and exterior still look like a low mileage 5 year old, without squeaks or rattles; still fine looking design too; IMO the best A4 shape so far; less aggressive but more muscular than recent versions. Cars of the late 2000s were better built as a consumer reaction to the poor 80s/90s; now model change is quicker and quality has dropped. The only rust a well cared for one has is the front wing lips, easily replaced, as in mine. I'm looking hard for a good RS4 B7 Avant at the moment to keep the humble one company; they will go up in price hugely one day.

How did You like the ride of kw coils ? Just ordered kw v3 waiting on shipment ! :-)

The reason why this RS4 saloon handles so well is that it was set up by Centre Gravity. No understeer.

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i want one.

All day long my friend

I also own one of these =)

Is it the same motor as the b8 (or b8.5) RS5?

Why would this car be put above the 8300rpm rs5? Because it has four doors? manual?

Not a golden era from a maintenance standpoint

0:45 Sorry guys i couldn't stopt it GYAT

hah, someone did get this car for a once, yes it is not cheap to repair, but tbh, it is still fraction of cost owning a gallardo right? 😂 but i'm buying rs5 b8.5 after 10 years in s4 b6, because s4 was sharing same interior with rs4 b7

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Old Audi were best cars absolutely

I want one ☝️ but I have no room for it 😢

Sedan is TOP!!!!!!!!! BEST RS4 EVER

100% agree i say it all the time. 2003ish to 2013ish is the best for so many cars...engines were breaking the 400hp mark which was unheard of unless you had a supercar and to be honest 400-500hp is where its at..its fast..but usable. And the styling the likes of audi bmw merc jags Maserati all making bold but elegant designs with subtle lips and flares...now look at bmw...completely lost it. Crazynto think that the e60 m5 was so ridiculed for its looks when it came out.

What exhaust does this car have?

The b7 was an awesome car, but very front heavy, they changed the engine location a slight bit for the b8 and it has less overhang and a better weight distribution. The v8 was also just a heavy engine

what about the timing chain

You should've driven 90s cars if you're that blown away by 2005-2010 The B5 was miles better built that the B6 and 7 Epic engine but DFI was another sign of those times, which the 90s didn't suffer The 90s were the peak😊

Only 2 people can afford this car... you either are an mechanic who can do everything by yourself OR you have a lot of money to spent because this car can turn into a nightmare.

the peak of understeer! 🤣🤣🤣🤣