VerrÜckt

German cars only have a 2 year warranty, and it's not really bumper to bumper.

Silver Fun

I know it isn't the same but having to deal with the federal boys will really link some frustration to your attempt.

Evil Buddha

They just said No! With no reason.

advancedautomotion

You can argue with the NHTSA that the B7 Avant did come to the USA, just not in RS4 form, you can form a petition to make the car eligible for import. If the petition is approved you can begin the importation process, however there is a time deadline, and you must put forth 1.5 times the dutiable value with US customs as a bond and you have 4 months to make the car conform to USA specifications. Modifications may include the following:

Replace bumper shocks
Verify impact structures are the same as USA models
Verify glass is the same as USA models
Change headlamps/taillamps to USA part numbers
Add seat belt warning system
Verify emissions equipment is the same as USA cars
Certify vehicle for USA emissions

You will also have to purchase a bond which will cover any recalls/campaigns against the vehicle in the event the modifications fails to conform to USA specs in the future.

All of this most be done through a licensed and registered importer of vehicles.

If your petition is denied by NHTSA then further actions will have to be taken such as destructive testing..

BTW I recall one reason Audi didn't bother certifying the RS4 avant is that the battery is in the spare tire well, and Audi didn't want to pony up the dough to certify rear end crash testing.

GregB7S4

MTM distributor Horchaus is apparantly importing RS6 and RS4 avant to N. America

Canadian firm Horchaus has begun importing several Audi vehicles into North America. The company is focusing on models not available in that region, including the Audi RS6 Avant, RS6 Sedan, as well as the discontinued B7 RS4 Avant.

Pricing on the Audi RS6 Avant is set at about C$115,000, or US$108,000, according to the distributor's website. That is a huge discount over the car's German retail price of €110,650, the equivalent of almost C$162,000.

"We, at horchaus, believe that the RS6 is too much of an incredible vehicle to prevent North America from enjoying its brutal power," the company says on its website. "We are currently in a strategic position to import RS6s to the North American (i.e. Canadian and American) market."

The distributor worked out an arrangement with the manufacturer for the cars to maintain their original warranties. In an agreement with Audi, the factory will modify North America-bound cars to fit U.S. inspections, eliminating third-party tuners from the mix. The vehicles are then sent to either American or Canadian ports, where they are legitimately cleared through customs as street-legal vehicles.

Horchaus serves as the Canadian distributor for German tuners MTM. The company is offering to upgrade the RS6's 5.0-liter bi-turbo aluminum V10 engine from the stock 571 hp (426 kW / 579 PS), 650 Nm (479 lb-ft) rating for C$10,000. This will boost the engine to nearly 735 hp (548 kW / 745 PS) and up to 785 Nm (579 lb-ft), cutting the 0-100 km/h sprint time by a half-second to 4.1 seconds.

The distributor has already brought two RS6 models into North America. The firm is looking into import potential for the Audi S3, and the Audi TT-RS.

Source: horchaus.com via iedei.wordpress.com

Link to article:
http://www.worldcarfans.com/11002092...-north-america

two2

i'd much prefer an RS6 sedan over the boat size Avants.. personally i could never understand the hype for Avants. maybe if i was lugging around a family of four then it would make sense.