Audi RS2
Despite the looks of the old, early ’90s Audi station wagon, the RS2 Avant is a serious performance machine that could destroy almost anything. And not only in a boulevard drag race, but on a race track as well. Under the dull and unassuming body lies some serious rally technology with exceptional performance (via Top Gear).
The RS2 was the first in a long line of Audi performance station wagons that brought consumers supercars with long roofs like the RS6. However, the RS2 is where it all started. Audi engineers took the famous inline five-cylinder turbo engine with 2.2 liters and 315 HP and put it in the most uninspiring body style they could find. They also added Quattro all-wheel drive and a manual transmission. Finally, they sent it all to Porsche for a precision final assembly. The result was the RS2, with a 4.8-second 0-60 mph time. It had divine road holding in its early ’90s form. Unfortunately, production was limited. But if you see one of those cars at the stop light, you know you will get left in the dust.