Joe Calzaghe's 414bhp Audi RS4 for sale
16 November 2009
by Vijay Pattni
A 414bhp Audi previously owned by one of the UK’s best ever boxers is for sale on Auto Trader.
This 2006 Audi RS4 Quattro formerly owned by not-so twinkled-toed Joe Calzaghe is up for grabs.
Joe Calzaghe, now officially retired but mulling a potential comeback, is the former undisputed middleweight champion of the world.
Gallery: Joe Calzaghe's Audi RS4 and other motors (click image to view)
Having cleaned up the middleweight division by winning every single belt, he moved up to light heavyweight with two emphatic wins over American legends Bernard Hopkins and Roy Jones Jr.
The Welshman – who won BBC’s Sports Personality of the Year award in 2007 – then took time out to train for his hardest ever assignment: a spot on this year’s Strictly Come Dancing.
While the light-footed middleweight champ became famous for his lightning hand speed and sheer volume of punches thrown, he failed to light the Strictly judges’ interest.
But we’re not one to criticise a world champion boxer’s dancing skills – especially one who reportedly throws upwards up 1,000 punches in a single fight – because, frankly, he’d ‘ave us.
So let’s talk instead about Calzaghe’s Audi. It boasts a 4.2-litre V8 engine producing an epic 414bhp, accelerates from 0-62mph in less than five seconds and will run on to a limited top speed of 155mph.
The Audi RS4 also features Audi’s famous Quattro four-wheel drive system, sending 60 per cent of the car’s prodigious power to the rear wheels for some proper high-speed lunacy.
Joe’s old Audi comes with 19-inch wheels, sat nav, a CD multi-changer, Bluetooth phone preparation and a multi-functioning steering wheel. You also get sports seats complete with the ‘RS4’ logo embossed on the top.
We’ve had loads of Joe’s old cars for sale on the site – and we like his style immensely. He’s previously owned a BMW M3, a Mercedes-Benz SL350, a Land Rover Discovery and even a derestricted BMW M5 which will hit 205mph.
Want it? It comes complete with a full service history and has covered just 27,345 miles, and is yours for £33,000.
Video: Reckon Joe would fancy one of these mega Mercs?

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