{"id":349068,"date":"2026-03-20T12:07:10","date_gmt":"2026-03-20T12:07:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/349068\/"},"modified":"2026-03-20T12:07:10","modified_gmt":"2026-03-20T12:07:10","slug":"audacious-automotives-audi-ur-quattro-is-an-rs4-underneath","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/349068\/","title":{"rendered":"Audacious Automotive’s Audi UR Quattro is an RS4 Underneath"},"content":{"rendered":"

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A British backdating startup is building a tribute to the Audi UR Quattro<\/a> using the bones of the B7 RS4.<\/p>\n

Audacious Automotive <\/a>prefers to call it \u201can exercise of continuation, rather than modification,\u201d founder Mac Zaglewski told Autocar<\/a>, but it\u2019s only the box-arched coupe\u2019s styling that\u2019s been continued.<\/p>\n

Instead of the original 2.1-liter five-cylinder turbo motor, Zaglewski has made the, er, audacious, move to a 4.2-liter V-8 from the second iteration of the RS4, launched in 2006. \u201cIf Audi carried on with the platform, would it end up close to this, and would it end up being a lightweight V8 rather than a heavy five-cylinder?\u201d pondered Zaglewski, so he went ahead.<\/p>\n

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Although an easier route may have been to taken a more size-appropriate platform and powertrain, such as the RS3, Zaglewski wanted to maintain the UR Quattro\u2019s longitudinal engine layout and rear-biased power delivery via a Torsen differential. The B7 RS4 was also available with a manual transmission, and that helped swing the decision.<\/p>\n

Not content with the RS4\u2019s original output of more than 400 hp, Zaglewski is fitting a supercharger to boost power beyond 600 horses. An all-new body will also make it over 500 pounds lighter than the RS4.<\/p>\n

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The styling , which is still a work-in-progress, is an aggressive exercise that mixes the classic rally-ready S1 Quattro with a more modern look to the front end. The first car utliizes a mix of steel and aluminum, but the plan is for production models to use carbon fiber for the ultra-wide bodywork.<\/p>\n

Should you wish to commission a Audacious Quattro, you\u2019ll need to provide two donor cars (a Coupe and an RS4) and part with around $470,000.<\/p>\n

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