i didnt know think they were goin to be bringing it to the states. but on audis website it says avaliable November 07. this car is sex on wheels!!!

 

man, i am a fan of verts as much as the next guy but this just does not look right. i think the sedan is tons better looking and proportionate.

 

If your in the market for a vert, I would not consider anything from the audi x4 line. Its just meant to be a sedan. It's not that its ugly (its not) but it just somehow doesn't seem right.

They are also stupidly heavy and expensive ($82K).

 

Yeah. The convertable almost defeats the purpose of the RS4.

 

so, how heavy is it now lol?

 

I've seen a couple of RS4 verts last year , still think the sedan looks better.

 

Edmunds says 4300lbs!!!
http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do...ticleId=121483

Just insane... how can a relatively small car be so heavy?

 

RS4s, M3s, etc. should not be convertibles. Whenever I see an M3 convertible, it just screams "poseur". The RS4 'vert would elicit the same reaction...

 

Actually its meant to be a AVANT. Avants from Audi always looked better than their sedan variant. Besides the last RS4 was ONLY available in Avant form.

Alan

 

Chris,
it's not fair to say that. i got customers that want GT3 cab all day long in sunny CA. cab people think differently.

 

No matter how faster or more rigid the coupe variant is in every car, it can't match the excitement of sharp driving with the top down.

 

It is fair - there are plenty of nice, convertible, quick cars out there without the motorsports/hardcore pretense that an RS4 or M3 have. A good example is the V8 Vantage Roadster. Another one is a 911 Cab. Another one is an SL. The list is endless. I would make even more fun of a GT3 cab owner than I do with M3 convertibles...

FWIW, I've had two S2000s - those are good, open-top sports cars, designed from the outset to be such. If you have to go Porsche, get a Boxster S for similar money to an M3 'vert.

 

ok, how about this, name as many convertibles that match the conditions below:

1. has to be fun to drive
2. has to be fast
3. has to be sporty
4. has to have room for four
5. has to cost less than say, $65k brand new


i personally cant think of a whole lot of options. hell, even if you raise the price to unlimitd you dont get many more options

and also, i cant believe you said that a 911 is not as hardcore as an m/rs. when was the last time you drove a 911?

 

I think the B7 looks great as a convertible.
I wouldn't get one but for the person who wants a convertible that happens to be fast - I think this is a great choice.

 

Cabs were made for one purpose... for women.

/me runs and hides & dons his flame suit.