Some guy in Norway bought a new RS4 interior for his 2005 A4 1.9 TDi Quattro. And then he got a little carried away. The end result is a car that looks an awful lot like an RS4, but still lacks a few things like a 420 hp 4.2 liter V8 and Audi’s Dynamic Ride Control sports suspension. So I guess this is pretty much the exact opposite of a sleeper. What do you guys think? I have a bunch more pics of the transformation after the jump, but you should definitely check out the full forum thread over at Audizine.

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The CTS-V earned a convincing victory over the RS 4 in this week’s Showroom Showdown. In general, style and the horsepower seemed to trump AWD and "German engineering." But my favorite quote was by Tony87: "Even if the Caddy was made in some mexican sweat shop. I’d rather have a burrito than a plate of sauerkraut, and i’m german." According to the UAW, the CTS is built in North America. Stay tuned for another match up next week.

GM really stepped up to the plate with 2009 Cadillac CTS-V. I mean, come on, 550 hp!!! It seems to be aimed squarely at the BMW M5, but will be priced a lot lower–probably in the mid-$60k range. I had to look around a bit for a worthy challenger in that price range, and finally (with Sean’s help) came up with the Audi RS 4. Now, the Audi only delivers 420 hp, but you get AWD and "German engineering." So, which would you choose, the Caddy or the Audi?