AUBURN HILLS, Mich. – Audi of America, Inc. announced today that the RS 4 Cabriolet model will come to U.S. showrooms as a 2008 model, and the RS 4 sedan will have new features and option packages. Approximately 300 of the limited-production RS 4 Cabriolets will be sold in the U.S. The RS 4 Cabriolet models will arrive in fall of 2007. Pricing and equipment for the 2008 RS 4 Cabriolet will be announced at a later date.
Batteries can be in the back, but they have to be enclosed to a certain degree. TT 3.2 first-gen was okay with a rear batt, but the RS 4 Avant doesn't qualify without a redesign of the trunk floor or whatever would help it pass. This late in production, that's not an option.