2003 Audi RS4(American Specs)...Does it exist?

[adrean8j]

Ok guys here it is....I just started a new job in January and one of the guys I work with has an Audi Kombi(station wagon). It is badge on the back as an RS4 and on the grill in front...oh yeah it also has this ricey sticker that says RS4 on the back bumper. I have been agonizing over this for the last couple of weeks and have done some research.
The engine in his car looks like this:

The engine in a European Spec RS4 looks like this:

A European spec RS4 has 380bhp and has the dual exhaust tips both on the left side as you face the car:

It was made only for one year(2000-2001) in Europe.

My "co-workers" car looks like this:

Yep just like a Audi A4 3.0 and not a RS4.
My question is, "Did they release the RS4 in America at all?"
If the answer is "yes", I need some suggestions on what I should do to this blatant "poser"!!!!

 

[Bimmerlife]

Your co-worker has an S4 not an RS4, but the picture of the engine looks more like a regular 3.0l engine. So it looks like he doesn't even have a S6. There is no difference between EU and US RS4. I'm not shure if the RS4 was sold in US.

 

[epj3]

Your co-worker has an S6 not an RS6, but the picture of the engine looks more like a regular 3.0l engine. So it looks like he doesn't even have a S6. There is no difference between EU and US RS4. I'm not shure if the RS4 was sold in US.

No, I believe the S6 is the equivalent of an M5, not a 5 series touring wagon.

The S4 Avant is audi's sport station wagon.

 

[Bimmerlife]

Oh my god of course. That was a mistake epj3.

What the hell was I thinking?

 

[adrean8j]

Your co-worker has an S4 not an RS4, but the picture of the engine looks more like a regular 3.0l engine. So it looks like he doesn't even have a S6. There is no difference between EU and US RS4. I'm not shure if the RS4 was sold in US.

Ok....ummm let me see......you say there is no difference between a EU and US RS4?......but you dont know if the RS4 was sold in the US?.....if that statement is true how do you know there is no difference????? ?????

 

[epj3]

Oh my god of course. That was a mistake epj3.

What the hell was I thinking?

i misread your post.... anyways, this guy owns a Audi RSA6V12Euro edition, that doesnt exist in europe but never made it to the US becuase it's european only

 

[adrean8j]

I thought I was seeing things or that I had become dyslexic(dont think I spelled that right....doh! oh well) or something! after reading his post....dont get offended though just a little friendly clowning around! . I still want a "good" answer to my question though.

 

[Bimmerlife]

Nope the RS4 was never for sale in the United States.

 

[codex57]

America never got the RS4. That I'm sure of. Course, this means there's a whole cottage industry of tuners who help modify S4 cars into RS4 equivalents or "better." I still get a European car tuner mag and used to read up on it more when I was trying to figure out which car to buy.

 

[adrean8j]

Ok well he doesnt have a S4 because that has a 4.2L V8 in it.......correct me if I am wrong.

 

[Bimmerlife]

No. The previous model S4 had V6. The new S4 has a V8.

 

[adrean8j]

Yeah I did find those specs on the Audi Homepage, so they are for the new model....Was the old S4 a 3.0L???

 

[Bimmerlife]

It is a 2.7L V6 Bi-Turbo 265hp.

 

[Millreef]

Saw an RS4 sedan up here this past weekend....surprised it's in Canada and not in the US...[???1]

 

[codex57]

US rarely ever gets the good stuff from foreign manufacturers. Canada gets BMW Individual officially. Don't see why even something that basic isn't offered in the States.

Adrean8j: you know, if your coworker has a 3.0L V-6, that means he just has a regular A4. It's not a performance version of anything. I'm talking about the very first photo you posted.