Audi RS4 Won't be Back…RS5 to Fill its Shoes

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Audi fans can celebrate the fact that the RS5 is going to come to the US, but at a sacrifice. It looks like the RS4 is not going to get a direct successor. Instead the RS5 is expected to fill the void left by the RS4. 2007_audi_rs4.jpg

If you really must have a RS with four-doors, Audi is going to release a new RS6 and the smaller RS3 was recently unveiled, although it’s not known if the RS3 will make it to our shores.

The RS5 is expected to hit US dealerships by the summer of 2011. It’s powered by a 450-hp 4.2L V8.

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