GERMANY · GERMANY
From five-cylinder quattro to RS wagons.
Audi’s performance identity moved from rally-linked all-wheel drive toward fast, practical RS models.
Early RS wagons provide a particularly European counterpoint to the sedans and coupes Americans already know.
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1990–1999 · WAGON
The compact performance wagon that helped define the RS idea.
Fast estate-car usefulness with an unusually focused origin story.
The featured version was not a regular U.S.-market offering. Confirm the individual vehicle’s manufacture date before assessing a 25-year timeline.
2000–2010 · WAGON
The original RS 4 was offered as an Avant.
Practical packaging and an RS drivetrain the U.S. missed.
The featured version was not a regular U.S.-market offering. Early examples have passed the 25-year federal safety-age milestone
1990–1999 · COUPÉ
A design-led compact sports car.
The original shape still stands apart in traffic.
U.S.-market examples existed; check the exact variant. Confirm the individual vehicle’s manufacture date before assessing a 25-year timeline.
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Manufacturer or heritage starting point: Audi MediaCenter ↗. These concise notes are based on the supplied 1985–2010 European car research report, reviewed 29 September 2026. Years here are editorial eras, not verified production or individual build dates.