For some reason the US market favors big and obnoxious things, over sleek and sporty. It must be a side effect of the obesity epidemic... also, in complete agreement that I would get this over an SUV.
Love Catchpole, the proper brilliant british auto journalist, juxtaposition to the equally brilliant and utterly creative Jason Camissa makes Hagerty a must watch channel. Now, if by some miracle they were to add Chris Harris or the OG himself, Jeremy Clarkson, all other car channels would become utterly irrelevant. Cheers to Hagerty!
This quality, this presentation of automotive journalism in a whole artform itself, is awesome. And you're putting them out at a pretty good pace too! Love it.
Just bought my first Audi , 2019 RS3. Boi i gotta say, once you go Audi you ain’t driving other cars. It’s balance between sporty and comfort. The perfect daily drive, the car that you can bring your family to the cottage and also driving on the B road with your boi in the weekend. I’ve own 2015 A45 before and it no way close to the RS3. Imagine driving the 2022 RS4 must be a dream
Another incredible video! ❤ In most applications Audis do not excite me, but their Estates (Wagons) though...my goodness. In my opinion, Audi's design language is thoroughly realized in Estate form and is one of the sexiest cars on the road. I do not believe we get the RS4 Avant in the U.S., but when I see the RS6 Avant, I drool every time. Thanks for the post!
Another great review by Henry - balanced, informative and coupled with superb filming. The M3 Touring might have the dynamic edge, but on looks alone the RS4 is streets ahead, and on that basis I’d plump for the Audi every time
I remember going to Marbella with my friends in a rented car. We decided to drive up the mountains and ended up in Ronda by chance. Amazing roads and views on the way to Ronda!
I’d be upset if I couldn’t have those seats, they look incredible, strange decision to not supply to UK, perhaps Brexit is to blame. Otherwise a fitting finale for the B9, looks so purposeful on KW suspension.
Frankly I get that the rs6 avant and rs7 are more disabled but most people won't be able to afford em if they can even find em. Not enough attention is given to this car and the other audi cars for that matter. Very happy to see a good video on the rs4 avant finally!
Surprise Surprise to see Henry then went back to see am I watching Carfection Or Hagerty still I knew it was Hagerty. Henry is a Perfect Automotive reviewer it's another gem for the team.
I'm upset Europe gets the RS4 Avant and the M3 Touring while America doesn't. America needs more wagon style cars, less SUVs. But for Audi and BMW, they've made absolutely beautiful cars
Audi is gonna release the b10 next year right? So the next gen rs4 might be more comparable in terms of sheer power to the c63s e performance and the new bmw 3 series touring
after 15y driving audi quattro's and now for 4y a bmw M2 and M240 xdrive I never go back to audi. If you want real drives, bmw is better. If you want real connection with the road, bmw is better. If you want real fun, bmw is better. If you want to drive, instead off the technology, bmw is the car. Your grandmother can drive on track with audi. Even the xdrive is better then quattro. The fun I have on ski-holiday's on snowy mountainpasses... never had that with quattro. (btw, love your video's)
I recently traded in a 2021 RS5 Sportback for a M4 Comp, and the difference is bonkers. The Audi just felt like a normal car with a big engine, but the BMW feels like a bespoke performance car. Literally no competition.
Is carfection no more then? I’m an Audi Nerd. This is awesome, and better than the new M3. I quite frankly don’t care if it’s quicker, the RS4 just has something about it.
I would take an M car over Any RS product line up. Audis used to be slightly cheaper than bmws. Now they are about the same if not more expensive. If you like spirited driving, M cars just feel so much secure around the corners compared to RS Cars. There’s a reason why M3 is still an icon to this day
Thank you for shooting the video in a real European town, not just a mindless drag race in the middle of nowhere. The scenery in this video is a respite from tiring anonymity of American desert and from revolting looks of American cardboard suburbia.
Speaking of Ascari, I have the ‘21 RS5 Sportback Ascari LE… the dynamic suspension has true difference between the modes (read wife doesn’t complain when in comfort mode). So, the coil-overs are not a plus here. The dynamic steering is also good so meh on that change. Guys this is a sport wagon not an STO. What the RS needs is a thicker rear sway and another 100 hp, 150 lb.ft and no forward resonators. All this we can do for a few grand aftermarket.
Another great review Henry, you are a master at this! As for the RS4 AC. Magnificant car, except for the 21in iMac sitting on the dash, what were they thinking??
Production quality is insane in this video. I think Audi really missed the mark by leaving the output alone here. They saved money by not having to recertify for any markets with a output bump, but Mercedes’ and BMW are walking away from them.
Stunning! one of the most proportioned, purposeful and coolest cars ever built (in any category, and almost cooler than the elder RS6 Avant). Despite Audi's awful reputation for unreliablity and running costs....tempts me greatly. To compare with the beemer or the Merc seems.....laughable.
Quite sad to learn from this video that the Ascari are defunct. Looking at Wikipedia that was in 2010! Just remember their car being featured on Top Gear and just how amazing it was. One of the best cars ever to feature, quick and absolutely planted.
Very old platform. Looking forward to the new RS4 with the MHEV and seeing where Audi take the RS4. Also in UK, you get more options to pick with the M3 touring for interior colour and leather choices. Next RS4 avant will have to be something special to beat the M3 touring. Will add that the ABT RS4-R looks like what a stock RS4 should be put of the factory.
At 8:40 who on earth at Audi decided it was a good idea to have the revs increase towards you and the bottom of the dash than up towards the top 🤦🏻♂️ looks so weird and draws your eyes further from the road.
So sad that wagons are not popular in the states. I would totally buy this over an SUV
Wagons are ugly...only more ugly thing than wagon is SUV
For some reason the US market favors big and obnoxious things, over sleek and sporty. It must be a side effect of the obesity epidemic... also, in complete agreement that I would get this over an SUV.
@@ivanlazarevic78 I think Estate cars look very good... Except the M3 touring
@@ivanlazarevic78 wagons ugly?Nemaš ukusa za to.
😭 in 🇺🇸
Henry Catchpole, Jason Cammisa, and Tony Angelo?? Way to go Haggerty
They are assembling a Top Gear
This lineup just keeps getting better and better
Lmao I didn't even realise I was watching Hagerty till I read this comment 🤣
i love them alllllllll
It gives me old motor trend vibes
I love how Hagerty is gathering TH-cam's best automotive journalists! There is a key one missing: Carlos Lago! OG MotorTrend people will agree.
We love some Carlos largo
Agree! Henry is top tier - great to see him here
Jethro, Steve Sutcliffe and bring back Matt Farah
Give us Larlos Cago!!! Also, Chris Harris if we’re creating a wishlist.
I also will vet for Carlos !!! Get him on board, he has some serious work ethic and great perspective.
The production quality of this video is insanely good, easily one of the best I've seen in a while.
The shots and the music reminded me off watching a top gear episode
@@tdc7 Absolutely pointless comment really...
@@tdc7 no this is above that..Also this would be a standard for TV not TH-cam.
This is the type of stuff Henry Catchpole did with Carfection.
The styling of the front bumper reminds me of my B8 S4 front end, just a lot more modernized. Love it!
Superb cinematography, and Henry was great as always. Wild how online content has now surpassed anything you'd see on TV.
What is TV?
Online surpassed TV long, long ago
Love Catchpole, the proper brilliant british auto journalist, juxtaposition to the equally brilliant and utterly creative Jason Camissa makes Hagerty a must watch channel. Now, if by some miracle they were to add Chris Harris or the OG himself, Jeremy Clarkson, all other car channels would become utterly irrelevant. Cheers to Hagerty!
All the buzzwords
Jethro and Steve Sutcliffe too
The OG himself is busy farming.😊😊
Clarkson can gfh, but Harris, absolutely.
Clarkson would dumb this down. No thanks.
B-roll is amazing, very nice color grading as well.
The RS is still....RS badge worthy 🔥
Henry Catchpole is one of the finest motoring journalists, perhaps the finest. Always a pleasure to watch.
To be frank, RS4 avant is the best looking high performance Estate
I prefer the new M3 Touring for external looks (aside from the grille), but I love Audi's interior.
@@The_Situation The bmw grill IS a no go for me... Such grills are good for barbecues, not for cars.
Agreed 👌
Her elder sister Rs6 is more beautiful
@@The_Situation With that grille, really...
Loved the Volvo 850 reference at the BTCC! What an awesome sight that was with one side up in the air while turning. Gotta love fast estates.
dog in the back!
This quality, this presentation of automotive journalism in a whole artform itself, is awesome. And you're putting them out at a pretty good pace too! Love it.
Just bought my first Audi , 2019 RS3. Boi i gotta say, once you go Audi you ain’t driving other cars.
It’s balance between sporty and comfort. The perfect daily drive, the car that you can bring your family to the cottage and also driving on the B road with your boi in the weekend.
I’ve own 2015 A45 before and it no way close to the RS3. Imagine driving the 2022 RS4 must be a dream
M3 is even better than the RS4.
@@alstound no its not.
@@TheEryk03 yes it is. M3 is a fun car to drive rs4 no
@@rovida1985 I have more fun in an RS4.
@@TheEryk03 for sure it is a more easy car to drive. Faster only in particular condition
Awesome car. I’d take a serious look at one if Audi would let the USA have it. Great job as always Mr Catchpole!
Another incredible video! ❤ In most applications Audis do not excite me, but their Estates (Wagons) though...my goodness. In my opinion, Audi's design language is thoroughly realized in Estate form and is one of the sexiest cars on the road. I do not believe we get the RS4 Avant in the U.S., but when I see the RS6 Avant, I drool every time. Thanks for the post!
Hagerty pumping quality constantly
Love from Canada ❤
Love from US of A ❤️
❤✌🇬🇧
Another great review by Henry - balanced, informative and coupled with superb filming. The M3 Touring might have the dynamic edge, but on looks alone the RS4 is streets ahead, and on that basis I’d plump for the Audi every time
Excellent review. The most complete, the best shot and narrated by a real auto journalist with a a beautiful pen and real driving skills.
Henry you have found an even bigger production backup.... Very Bond feel to the start
Such a shame that Audi doesn't bring this and the RS3 sportbak over to the USA. They'd sell out immediately.
USA doesn't deserve such good cars.
I have an black rs4 2019 and I love it.
even after 10 months ownership I still walk away and look back.
the v6 twin is just such a beautiful engine.
The Wolverine at what he does best😎
What wolverine? Are you talking about this boring and super skinny dude?
@@Pirustae go home kid
A great review from Henry with great ingredients.
It looks like Audi found a sweet spot for that comp package.
What an incredible story. What a team & determination. Congratulations guys on staying in it
I really do appreciate reviews like this. This is art!
Can we petition to bring this over to North America?! It worked with the TTRS. Come on guys
So pleased that Henry Catchpole has joined the Hagerty pantheon!
Keep up the good work Hagrety Team! love the editing and cinematics!
This is brilliant -- this may have finally let me forgive this car for dropping the V8. So unexpected too -- much better than an SUV too
Love the Speedy on the paint matched grey Nato strap!
Hagerty and Catchpole. Such a great combination!
Audi Avant is a brand by it's own right. Practicality and performance. So much of a character.
Haggerty doing it again with another excellent production. Well done.
One of top three car journalist,definitely,thank you 🙏
Catchpole paints art with words, Hagerty does the drawing
Henry, glad to see you here. Been a fan of your calm style since that Boxster in Mallorca.
That stance is insane from factory. Love it
Nice work Henry as always entertaining informative and insightful
Your intro sequences are seriously legendary. This & your Diablo video are *smacks lips* ah-mazing.
I don't get why anyone would buy this instead of an M3 but I have to say: This is the best looking car in the segment.
I think you answered your own question.
Hagerty apparently sells insurance too.... The best hosts with the best cars and best production on YT wasn't enough😉
🤣🤣
So happy it is NOT sold in the US. Because if it was, I would be $100k or so poorer, happier sure but also poorer.
Great RS4, great automotive journalism, great work Henry.
I remember going to Marbella with my friends in a rented car. We decided to drive up the mountains and ended up in Ronda by chance. Amazing roads and views on the way to Ronda!
I’d be upset if I couldn’t have those seats, they look incredible, strange decision to not supply to UK, perhaps Brexit is to blame. Otherwise a fitting finale for the B9, looks so purposeful on KW suspension.
It's a crime that we can't get these in North America. :( I'd trade in my RS5 in a heartbeat.
Cause the wagons don’t sell here in America.
Controversially, I prefer the design of the M3 Touring.
Frankly I get that the rs6 avant and rs7 are more disabled but most people won't be able to afford em if they can even find em. Not enough attention is given to this car and the other audi cars for that matter. Very happy to see a good video on the rs4 avant finally!
Disabled?
I don't have a tv, but I swear content like this makes me really consider buying one.
Surprise Surprise to see Henry then went back to see am I watching Carfection Or Hagerty still I knew it was Hagerty. Henry is a Perfect Automotive reviewer it's another gem for the team.
I'm upset Europe gets the RS4 Avant and the M3 Touring while America doesn't. America needs more wagon style cars, less SUVs. But for Audi and BMW, they've made absolutely beautiful cars
What's the first song in the intro "silence can be cruel"
Was only a matter of time. Great to see Catchpole working with Hagerty
Audi is gonna release the b10 next year right? So the next gen rs4 might be more comparable in terms of sheer power to the c63s e performance and the new bmw 3 series touring
Audi stopped developing petrol engines altogether, so chances are the next generation cars are hybrid or fully electric.
Went from 2022 RS5 to the 2023MY G80 M3 Competition xDrive, and it's a huge upgrade!! Audi RS cars are fun but not as good as M cars.
Yes agreed but I think they aim to do two different things
Switched from an RS3 to M3 comp xdrive - different universe :)
It's actually beautiful its been a little bit since I felt that way about a new Audi
ikr they are Normally pretty uh boring looking
I would love this chassis with the 5 cylinder! That would be my perfect wagon! 👌🔥🔥
I see that Speedy on a grey NATO, Mr. Catchpole. A+ Selection for this review.
Only person that was missing from Hagerty, bravo!
Don't forget Jethro Bovington please.
Am I the only one who is expecting more for these competitions variants from a power side of things... why not an extra 20hp and 50NM?
PLEASE BRING THIS TO THE USA!!!!
BEAUTIFUL Ronda!! And beautiful machine too!
AUDI PLEASE!!!! Bring it to the US!!!
I was saying to my self, this Carfection's one is like Hagerty's style... Amazing !
after 15y driving audi quattro's and now for 4y a bmw M2 and M240 xdrive
I never go back to audi.
If you want real drives, bmw is better.
If you want real connection with the road, bmw is better.
If you want real fun, bmw is better.
If you want to drive, instead off the technology, bmw is the car.
Your grandmother can drive on track with audi.
Even the xdrive is better then quattro. The fun I have on ski-holiday's on snowy mountainpasses... never had that with quattro.
(btw, love your video's)
I see Henry Catchpole, I subscribe. Simple.
M3 touring comp will still kill this. That s58 engine is an absolute animal and the rear arches of the m3 makes it look muscular compared to the rs4
I recently traded in a 2021 RS5 Sportback for a M4 Comp, and the difference is bonkers. The Audi just felt like a normal car with a big engine, but the BMW feels like a bespoke performance car. Literally no competition.
Catchpole! Immediately subscribed
Is carfection no more then? I’m an Audi Nerd. This is awesome, and better than the new M3. I quite frankly don’t care if it’s quicker, the RS4 just has something about it.
what's the difference between Hagerty and Man City?
no-one hates Hagerty for poaching the best !
I'm not audi fan but I join the video very much!!!
I hope Hagerty continues like this .....
All journalists are very good!!!
I would take an M car over Any RS product line up. Audis used to be slightly cheaper than bmws. Now they are about the same if not more expensive. If you like spirited driving, M cars just feel so much secure around the corners compared to RS Cars. There’s a reason why M3 is still an icon to this day
Speedy on a grey NATO strap, the Grey NATO podcast playing during the b-rolls...nicely done
Wish they’d bring this to the US!!!
a beautiful car, but for me I would choose between the two Audis, the RS6 and the R8 V10
Thank you for shooting the video in a real European town, not just a mindless drag race in the middle of nowhere. The scenery in this video is a respite from tiring anonymity of American desert and from revolting looks of American cardboard suburbia.
We need these in the U.S.A!!!!
Jack of all trades👑
Never say never, i believe we will see m3 touring on our shore (North America). RS6 avant is a perfect example.
The only thing that would make this better is if they offered this in the US.
The golden hour of Audi goodness
Was waiting for this video, i watched other channels, but i trust Henry.
Speaking of Ascari, I have the ‘21 RS5 Sportback Ascari LE… the dynamic suspension has true difference between the modes (read wife doesn’t complain when in comfort mode). So, the coil-overs are not a plus here. The dynamic steering is also good so meh on that change. Guys this is a sport wagon not an STO. What the RS needs is a thicker rear sway and another 100 hp, 150 lb.ft and no forward resonators. All this we can do for a few grand aftermarket.
Choice between carwow and hagerty... I'm here.
Thank you for this very good and consistent content. 👍
Anyone have a song credit from the into? Feel like I've her voice before
I’ll take this over the BMW all day pls!
Beautiful. More sport wagons and less SUVs!
Another great review Henry, you are a master at this!
As for the RS4 AC. Magnificant car, except for the 21in iMac sitting on the dash, what were they thinking??
You mean iPad?
Production quality is insane in this video. I think Audi really missed the mark by leaving the output alone here. They saved money by not having to recertify for any markets with a output bump, but Mercedes’ and BMW are walking away from them.
Stunning! one of the most proportioned, purposeful and coolest cars ever built (in any category, and almost cooler than the elder RS6 Avant). Despite Audi's awful reputation for unreliablity and running costs....tempts me greatly.
To compare with the beemer or the Merc seems.....laughable.
That intro is very well made. Almost James Bond'esque
I would have expected this video on the carfection channel.
Gr8 intro again! And nice music.
Felt like I took a virtual holiday - thanks for the vid
Quite sad to learn from this video that the Ascari are defunct. Looking at Wikipedia that was in 2010! Just remember their car being featured on Top Gear and just how amazing it was. One of the best cars ever to feature, quick and absolutely planted.
And here's Henry.
Very old platform. Looking forward to the new RS4 with the MHEV and seeing where Audi take the RS4. Also in UK, you get more options to pick with the M3 touring for interior colour and leather choices. Next RS4 avant will have to be something special to beat the M3 touring. Will add that the ABT RS4-R looks like what a stock RS4 should be put of the factory.
That Speedmaster there looking fine AF 👌
At 8:40 who on earth at Audi decided it was a good idea to have the revs increase towards you and the bottom of the dash than up towards the top 🤦🏻♂️ looks so weird and draws your eyes further from the road.