It’s a legendary engine in Audi circles, given that it’s largely the same unit as the one that powered the original R8, and a similar V8 had been used for the B6 S4 four years prior ...

Audi only ever built around 10,000 B7-generation RS4s ... bulging wheel arches and a low-squat stance. These cabriolet models don’t have the sharper rear taillights seen on the hard-top models ...