The RS2 was the product of a co-development project between Audi and
Porsche, based on Audi's
80 Avant, and built on the
Volkswagen Group B4 platform. It was
powered by a modified version of their 2.2 litre
inline five-cylinder 20-valve turbocharged petrol engine (parts code prefix: 034, identification code: ADU).
[1] This
internal combustion engine produced a
motive power output of 232
kilowatts (315
PS; 311
bhp) at 6,500
revolutions per minute (rpm). Although much of the
car's underpinnings were manufactured by Audi, assembly was handled by Porsche at their Rossle-Bau plant in
Zuffenhausen,
Germany, which had become available after discontinuation of the
Mercedes-Benz 500E, which Porsche had manufactured there under contract. The Rossle-Bau plant also produced the famous
Porsche 959.
