The new Audi RS 4 Avant is the first trial in China: there is no branch, so it is right.

I'm not a big fan of Audi, but 12 years ago, when I first entered the automotive media, the desktop of my Dell laptop was the Audi A4 with B8 platform, which was not made in China at that time, and I was convinced that this was my next car.

For a century, Audi has a completely different impression in my mind: most car fans agree that BMW is the most comfortable and Mercedes-Benz is the most advanced, and Audi has become a better choice for driving. Of course, in the field of high-performance cars, AMG and M-Power have their own diehards, and the volume of rs cars on social media is also very low-key, but if you really want to fight for bayonets, Audi backed by Porsche will not be soft-especially in the high-performance station wagon market, RS? 6? Avant almost exists as a totem, but the starting price of nearly 6.5438+0.4 million has blocked many beloved people from the door.

These senior fans who really love car culture are blessed now: Audi will launch the new RS again after the mid-term change? 4? Avant is not only the only medium-sized high-performance station wagon that BBA can buy in China, but also the pre-sale price of 820,000 yuan is much cheaper than the M3 and C63 of the four-door car, which really lowers the market segmentation threshold.

In the new RS? 4? Before Avant was officially listed, Jiashipai became the first China media to experience this new car, and it took us three days to prove one thing: this high-performance station wagon without branches was right.

When I went to the parking lot to get my car, I recognized the new RS from a distance. 4? Avant, its bright orange is really eye-catching, but Audi officially defines this car paint as yellow, which makes me doubt that I am color blind. In addition, the new RS? 4? Avant also has gorgeous green to choose from. These two colors and the classic iron gray should be my personal favorite painting on this new model.

Let the new RS? 4? Avant can be so eye-catching, which should not only be the change after the mid-A4 change, because the domestic A4L is already very S-line, and it needs Audi to make real efforts to jump out of the impression that it is already very sporty. In fact, the test drive I got didn't have the ultimate pursuit of installing too much carbon fiber on the appearance kit, but the black mesh grille, luggage rack, exterior rearview mirror, tetracycline logo, air intake, front and rear surrounded and blackened front and rear LED light groups, as well as the 20-inch bright black cast wheel hub that I paid for, which has a strong visual impact with the "yellow" car paint, and the new RS? 4? Avant's slender figure makes it difficult to dress up as a pig and eat a tiger, even though S4' s tail exhaust is changed to two thick exhaust ports.

One more thing, compare C63? Real estate and M3? Tour, new RS? 4? Avant is wider, longer and shorter, and has a stronger sense of movement. Although the new RS? 4? Avant's wheelbase is shorter, but in terms of seating space and trunk volume, this does not make Audi's high-performance cars have obvious disadvantages. Of course, for domestic consumers who are used to enjoying a long wheelbase, the new rs? 4? Avant's hind legs are not wide, but I don't think many people will want to stay in the back seat of this car when the driver presses the start button.

Audi, as a station wagon with outstanding practicality, certainly takes into account the convenience of daily driving. RS？ 4? Avant preset three driving modes like a fool's camera, among which the comfortable mode is very popular on urban roads, even low-key to my surprise.

First of all, in terms of power distribution, the response of the 2.9T engine to the throttle is restrained, even if the ankle inadvertently gives more force, RS? 4? Avant will not rush out, and at this time ZF's 8AT gearbox can also cope with the shift action calmly. As long as it does not deliberately accelerate and decelerate frequently in the low-speed range, its ride comfort is close to the level of CVT.

RS？ 4? Avant's steering feel is also very light, which is quite different from many people's impression that traditional performance cars "practice unicorn arms". Not only can it be pulled easily at low speed, but even after speeding up, the steering wheel will not compete with me, and the righting torque is not strong, but the sense of center is still obvious. Besides RS? 4? Avant is also equipped with variable damping suspension. Although the overall orientation is still moving, the sidewall with a flat rate of only 30 can't provide too many buffer zones, but in the comfortable mode, it still tries its best to absorb the longitudinal impact of the road surface, at least when it runs over the manhole cover or the joints of the road surface, it won't have the intuition of rubbing its ass on the ground.

If you have RS? 4? Avant should like its approachable side if it has been driving in comfort mode, but when it accidentally switches to dynamic mode one day, it must be a different RS? 4? Avantgarde, above. The most obvious thing is that its exhaust solenoid valve is fully fired, and it can harvest melodious low roar as long as 2500 revolutions. With two or three loud noises of tempering after throwing off the accelerator pedal, the car was equipped with B&; O the stereo is really a waste, but that's the big hat that disturbs people.

Of course, its changes are not limited to ears, rs? 4? The whole dynamic of Avant has also changed. The gearbox automatically switches to S gear, although it will not work after 3000 rpm at any time, but the sensitivity of the accelerator pedal is similar to that of SARFT. A little movement of the sole of the foot can make the gear change constantly to meet my intention, and the higher upshift speed makes the shift impact much stronger.

When you hit the steering wheel, RS? 4? Avant didn't return to the clumsiness of hydraulic power. When I tried to go around at a speed of 65km/h on a closed road, its steering feeling was still relatively light, as unreal as a video game, but Audi's front reaction was faster than that of the brain, and it felt that the steering wheel and the front wheel were docked one to one. And in this extreme dynamic, RS? 4? Avant's suspension supports the car body like four steel nails welded on the ground, and the inclination is very slight, so there is no need for sports seats to wrap the car body. This experience that violates the laws of physics is even more terrible. The good news is RS? 4? Avant's Totson quattro full-time four-wheel drive system is willing to leave me some fun. Although the torque of the front and rear wheels can be controlled, it still gives the rear of the car a certain sliding space when the electronic auxiliary equipment is turned on, which causes the tendency of oversteering and does not make the driver stunned.

If you are not satisfied with this extreme pleasure, you can also combine two sets of personalized settings such as steering, suspension, exhaust and dynamic response in RS mode, and preset RS on the steering wheel. Mode shortcut key. After I filled up my skills, I found that RS at this time? 4? Avant is closer to the madness of the track than dynamic mode. In addition to the F 1 style display effect of the LCD instrument panel, the response of the accelerator pedal is amplified again, which is almost difficult to appease the smooth output of power. Every shift of the gearbox can bring rush, plus the steering wheel that communicates directly with the front wheels and the chassis that is about to give up damping. RS at this time? 4? Avant's driving is comparable to DTM racing car, which can make drivers nervous and enjoy the pleasure of hormone secretion, but it can also push passengers to hell.

Automatic mode? After turning on the dynamic and RS mode, I have completely forgotten the existence of this good guy.

Although RS? 4? Avant's driving ability is not uniform, but it is definitely an Audi that fascinates people who love speed and passion. I don't think these subjective feelings can convince potential buyers, so I will take more objective acceleration and braking data to prove it.

For a model that has been in operation for more than a year? Personally, it is common for me to turn on and off at traffic lights on weekdays. The happiness brought by electric vehicles in this respect is really cheap and straightforward, so you are interested in rs? 4? Avant didn't expect it either. After all, the official data of 0- 100km/h of the old national five models is 4. 1 s, and the power of the new car will shrink under the national six emission restrictions.

But when I stepped on the accelerator pedal at the same time and felt the body shaking at 2800 rpm, Tesla's inertial thinking had been forgotten, and this mechanical heat could stimulate adrenaline secretion. Release the brake pedal, RS? 4? Avant has a g value exceeding1.1g. With the slight lifting of the front of the car, the steering wheel turns to my palm with a slight torque, which makes me more focused. I ran into the red area with the corner of my eye staring at the speed in the center of the instrument, and stopped for a while at 8000 rpm without blinking. At this time, ZF's gearbox was merciless, and the strong upshift action reminded me of the rudeness of the super sports car with AMT gearbox, but 4? Avant's time gap is too small. After the torque overflowed from the 2.9T engine quickly sent the rotational speed back to 6000rpm, the vehicle speed jumped to above 100 km/h in just 4.27 seconds-considering that the site was a little wet after the rain on the test day, a new RS was adopted in a proper environment. 4? Avant should be able to accelerate the old models.

Subsequent brake test, new RS? 4? Avant didn't leave much impression on me. I can get rid of the excuse that Audi didn't choose 400mm carbon ceramic brake disc and big 6-piston brake caliper for the test drive, and when I started braking with all my strength from 1 10km/h, the return journey from the pedal was much more compact than usual, ABS started quickly and smoothly, and the posture with head down was not exaggerated. The process from deceleration to braking is quite linear, and there is no uneven fluctuation from the middle to the stop.

When consulting information, the new RS? 4? The braking distance of avant 100-0km/h is 37.18m: Although the site is slightly wet, and the braking has not been attenuated for five consecutive times, this performance can only be considered quite satisfactory. Of course, I didn't find M3 and AMG. What's the score of the travel version of C63, but referring to the data of the car version, the new RS4? Avant should be able to improve 1-2 meters. After all, decent German high-performance cars can't be reduced to lexus RC, can they? The point of F.

As you can see, the new generation RS? 4? Avant is indeed a master of hard-core data, but the creation of interior atmosphere may be Audi's biggest shortcoming.

Of course. RS？ 4? Avant has enough advantages, for example, its optional Alcantara shift lever makes people want to play, the steering wheel wrapped by Alcantara has a slender and delicate feeling, which is like being just removed from a caravan race, and the visual effect of the hollow shift paddle is also very good. In addition, the test car is equipped with Napa leather RS sports seat, and the honeycomb stitching highlights the craftsmanship. The support of the whole seat in the shoulders, cushions and waist is perfect. Although the massage function is not better than the "king chair", it can also alleviate the fatigue during long-distance driving.

But apart from carbon fiber and alcantara, RS? 4? Avant retains many features of Audi A4, such as the hard plastic cover of the center console that is not deliberately covered, and the slightly low-key start button. What about RS? 4? Avant, as a top-class model with high price, not all the function buttons in the central control area are selected, and the image of the ring car and automatic assisted driving are not planned. In the case that there is only one USB interface and one Type-C interface in the armrest box, the wireless charging panel is not generous enough. Moreover, this test drive has reserved an opening for HUD, but Audi does not intend to provide this function for free, so when I first got on the bus, I also found the open button that looked up for a long time.

Of course, everyone can learn from RS? 4? Avant's interior design shows that it is not the latest generation product of Audi family that continues A4L style, so electrification construction cannot be extended to more advanced fields. However, for an RS model, these configurations are just gifts, and a pleasant driving experience is the dinner. If you want to pursue that superficial intelligence, then these people should buy Tesla or Weilai.

Due to RS? 4? Avant only got the license plate of engineering vehicle, so I only drove 207km on the designated urban road in three days. Even so, I almost used up the 58L fuel tank. The apparent fuel consumption of 23.3L/ 100km reminds me of being driven by W204? C63？ AMG dominates the fear among gas stations-but judging from the average speed of 15km/h, long-term parking shooting and multiple accelerated braking tests are the main culprits that affect the economy of the 2.9T engine, and in order to listen to RS repeatedly? 4? Avant's voice, I have almost 180km driving distance completed in dynamic mode, so in the case of normal car use, I estimate that its fuel consumption per 100km can be around 15L, which is similar to M3, but still more economical than C63.

Of course. RS? 4? Avant's friends should not care about spending more than ten dollars for a more enjoyable driving experience. After all, it is not a low-key RS. Bright colors, blackened kits and station wagon attitude make rs? 4? Avant has a different attraction from ordinary Audi cars. The low voice is not to make up for dignity in time, but to let everyone face up to RS? 4? The icing on the cake of avant-garde charm.

At least for me, RS? 4? Avant made me love Audi again.

Writing || Louis

Photography | Brother Ren

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