2007 Audi RS4 (B7) Saloon

• Audi's ultimate A4, the RS4, is powered by 4.2-litre V8 engine generating 414bhp. With 60mph arriving in less than five seconds accompanied by a howling soundtrack from the FSI engine and its four exhaust pipes, driving one is an intoxicating experience 
• This remarkable example has been owned and stored by its first owner and his father for most of its life and has covered a warranted 217 miles
• Finished in Mugello Blue, a striking deep mineral blue that varies in intensity with the light
• Classic RS cockpit in black, immensely comfortable yet totally functional
• The only evidence of its long period of storage is some, almost imperceptible, pitting of some of the external chrome. Our vendor has replaced the front grille (original with the car) and has new badging yet to be fitted.  Our advice was not to fit the badging as keeping the 217-mile car absolutely original is important but the parts are with the car should the new owner want to fit them
• Inspected by Audi, it will come to the sale in almost the same condition as it was presented to its first keeper nearly 15 years ago
• With many earlier eighties and nineties performance Audis now reaching stratospheric values, where do we see this car?
• Offered at No Reserve, this is an opportunity to acquire possibly the lowest mileage RS4 in the UK, if not worldwide.

The B7 RS4 is an almost complete departure from previous Audi RS models as it was initially available as a four-door saloon with the Avant Estate and the Cabriolet arriving later unlike the previous RS4 and RS2 which were available exclusively as Avants.

In production between 2006-2008, the B7 was constructed from fully galvanised steel in a monocoque design with the RS4 benefiting from lightweight Aluminium front wings and bonnet. Despite the wide flared arches, large air intakes and low and purposeful stance, the RS4 is remarkably slippery with a class-leading drag-coefficient (Cd) of .31.

The engine of the B7 RS4 is based on the existing all-alloy 4,163cc V8 from the B6 S4 and shares many parts, and Fuel Stratified Injection with the 4.2 FSI V8 in the Q7. It produces 414bhp at 7,800rpm and this power is fed through a Getrag 6-speed manual gearbox and out to all four wheels with the aid of Audi’s trademark ‘Quattro’ permanent four-wheel drive system with a 'default' 40:60 front-to-rear torque split.

It’s fitted as standard with ‘Dynamic Ride Control’ (DRC), a purely mechanical system that hydraulically links diagonally opposite dampers with valves to control the passage of fluid according to the forces acting on the wheels. This offers the suppleness in a straight line, tautness in corners, and swift fluid progress that you would expect from a quick modern Audi but, surprisingly, generates a level of driver involvement that’s at BMW level.

Dating from 2007, this remarkable RS4 has been owned and stored by its first owner and his father for most of its life and has covered a warranted 217 miles. It’s finished in Mugello Blue, a striking deep mineral blue that varies in intensity with the light and the cockpit is classic Audi RS in Black, immensely comfortable yet totally functional.

The only evidence of its long period of storage is some, almost imperceptible, pitting of some of the external chrome. Our vendor has now decided to offer the Audi for sale and was keen to present it in showroom condition, replacing the front grille (the original remains with the car) and has new badging yet to be fitted. Our advice was not to fit the badging as keeping the 217-mile car absolutely original is important in terms of rarity and consequently value but the parts are with the car should the new owner decide to return the car to the road and drive around in, what would effectively be, a ‘new’ 2007 RS4.

It has recently been inspected by Audi and a copy of the report is with the car.

With many earlier eighties and nineties performance-focussed Audis now reaching substantial values, where do we see this car? It’s on offer at ‘No Reserve’, and being possibly the lowest mileage B7 RS4 in the UK, if not worldwide, it may turn out to be a very sensible investment.