Description
This lot will be auctioned via Iconic Auctioneers, The Iconic Sale at the NEC Classic Motor Show 2026 on Saturday the 14th of November, NEC, Birmingham, B40 1NT.
The original Audi RS performance estate, the RS2 was a remarkable collaboration between Audi and Porsche, produced between March 1994 and July 1995 and based upon the Audi 80 Avant. With a contemporary price of £45, 705, it was an exceptionally capable and expensive car in its day, with specially prepared bodyshells transported to Porsche’s Zuffenhausen facility in Stuttgart for final assembly and enhancement.
Porsche-developed suspension and braking components were complemented by an extensively uprated version of Audi’s 2. 2-litre, five-cylinder, 20-valve turbocharged engine, including a Porsche-specified KKK turbocharger. Producing 311bhp at 6, 500rpm and 302lb/ ft of torque at 3, 000rpm, power was delivered through a six-speed manual gearbox to all four wheels, with a manually activated locking rear differential. The resulting 0–62mph time of just 5. 4 seconds and 163mph top speed were extraordinary figures for a practical five-door estate.
This desirable, UK-supplied, right-hand-drive example is finished in striking Nogaro Blue, complemented by Nogaro Blue Alcantara with contrasting black hide seating. The V5 records just three former keepers, whilst the odometer was showing 38, 806 miles when the car was photographed.
The car has also benefited from a sympathetic cosmetic refresh with the paintwork attended to where required, together with careful refinishing of the interior door cards to factory specification and the headlining renewed.
With fewer than 3, 000 examples produced worldwide and just 180 in right-hand drive, the RS2 has acquired genuine cult status, further enhanced by its place as the inaugural model in Audi’s now legendary RS lineage. Combining low mileage, limited ownership, a highly desirable colour combination and Porsche-enhanced performance, this represents a particularly compelling opportunity to acquire one of the defining performance estates of the 1990s. Your early inspection is welcomed and encouraged.
