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RS4 Drop Top Ain't Coming Stateside

Agent009 submitted on 12/29/2006 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 9:29:15 AM

13 user comments | Category: Spy Shots | Source: | SOURCE: www.autoblog.com

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Hear that? It's not the sound of a 420-hp German V8 pushing wind through our hair.

No, it sounds a lot, ok, exactly like, us sobbing. There will be no U.S.-spec RS4 Cabrio. At least that's the rumor the Audi fanboys (and we do mean that in a good way) over at Fourtitude are reporting.

They speculate that because of unfriendly exchange rates, Audi could be keeping its hot little droptop off our shores.

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RS4 Drop Top Ain't Coming Stateside

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EL34

Why not at least offer this car in SoCal??

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Posted on 12/29/2006 10:19:35 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: -3   

1uberaudi

I am sure Audi has its reasons. What they are?, I don't have a clue.

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Posted on 12/29/2006 10:32:38 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: -1   

RS6Fiend

Maybe Audi is looking to the very near future and doesn't want to possibly dilute sales away from an A5, S5, or dare I say RS5 cabrio.

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Posted on 12/29/2006 12:14:53 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: -2   

RS6Fiend

- Still sucks though. This would've been one wicked drop top warm weather ride.

EU countries always seem to get the best toys :~(

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Posted on 12/29/2006 1:57:37 PM | | Votes: -1   

Rupert

hahahahahahahahahahahahahaha

sorry.
you're really missing out.

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Posted on 12/29/2006 2:43:03 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 0   

passar47

It buffles me what posessed Audi to build RS4 engine of all places in Hungary??? Saving a few bucks?

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Posted on 12/31/2006 3:29:09 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: -1   

Carboy

Why won't they bring it to the U.S., why?

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Posted on 12/31/2006 12:05:58 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: -1   

Rupert

money.
the US dollar is very weak, so it is hard to make money. audi would have to "overprice" (for americans) for it to make a return. i don't think many americans understand just how cheap stuff is there. for example a chrylser 300C SRT-8 in the US costs the same as a 300C 3.5 V6 in the UK.

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Posted on 12/31/2006 2:53:12 PM | | Votes: 0   

MaranelloMaster

I hope they bring that avant though

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Posted on 12/31/2006 4:12:56 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 0   

Larry

Because it will not sell, that is why audi does not export this to the US.

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Posted on 1/1/2007 1:13:40 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

S4cabriofoxone

This is REALLY old news...

But it still saddens me, more than anyone else here!

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Posted on 1/1/2007 3:53:45 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

bigj91

Sad, I was deciding between rs4 convertible and M6 series convertible, If Audi does not export rs4 because of the exchange rate it can be understood. I have been going abroad since since the 90s, the US dollar has been holding steady or slightly declining against other currencies. Ever since G.W.Bush came in to power, the US dollar has been steadily declining against other currencies, one of the many reasons I shouldn't have voted for G.W.Bush, I hope Rudy Giuliani gets the platform for republican!!

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Posted on 1/4/2007 12:17:47 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

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