Audi RS 2 Avant

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Audi RS 2 Avant (8C)
Overview
Manufacturer	Audi AG and Porsche[1]
Production	March 1994 – July 1995[1]
Assembly	Germany: Zuffenhausen[1] (Porsche)
Body and chassis
Class	Entry-level luxury car
Body style	5-door estate car
Layout	longitudinal front engine, quattro permanent four-wheel drive[1]
Platform	Volkswagen Group B4 platform
Related	Audi 80 (B4) Avant[1]
Powertrain
Engine	2.2 I5 turbo limited to 7,500 rpm
Power output	315 PS (311 bhp; 232 kW)
Transmission	6-speed manual[1]
Dimensions
Wheelbase	2,611 mm (102.8 in)
Length	4,580 mm (180.3 in)
Width	1,694 mm (66.7 in)
Chronology
Successor	Audi RS 4

The Audi RS 2 Avant is a high-performance version of the Audi 80 Avant estate car, manufactured from March 1994 to July 1995.^[1] Collaboratively designed as a joint venture between Audi AG and Porsche and based on Audi's B4/8C platform, it received the internal designation of P1. It featured the most powerful version of Audi's inline-five cylinder turbocharged engine. It represents Audi's first "RS" model,^[2] and the first of their high-performance Avants.

It is a limited-edition model that was not widely exported outside of Europe, except in limited quantity to Hong Kong, South Africa, Brazil, and New Zealand. However, the RS 2 has amassed a cult following worldwide including Canada and the United States where the RS 2 was not officially imported due to certification costs and weak brand performance in the early 1990s. RS 2s have now been imported to Canada and USA as both allow non-conforming vehicles to be imported once they reach the age of 15 and 25 years respectively.