In another press release that makes us feel old, Audi just celebrated the 25th birthday of the RS4.

The original B5 RS4 Avant Quattro was a cargo-carrying pocket rocket that first hit showrooms in very limited number in 1999. Being sold as the spiritual successor to the even rarer and wilder RS2 Avant, it quickly found a cult following and has been a sales hit for the company ever since.

Now, Audi is giving 250 customers the opportunity to get their hands on the RS4 Avant Edition 25 Years, but they’ll have to cough up a hefty premium for the pleasure.

To get your hands on one, you’ll have to hand over €142,905. That’s quite a markup from the €87,500 price tag of the normal RS4 base model. Oh, and you’ll have to phone a European Audi dealer, as this four-wheeled birthday treat is limited to that region.

Available in either Imola Yellow, Nardo Gray, or Mythos Black, this limited luggage lugger has been gifted an extra 20 horses and now produces 470hp and 600Nm. That’s enough oomph to rocket from zero to 100km/h in a mere 3.7 seconds, and to a top speed of 300km/h.

The RS ceramic brake system makes sure it can stop again just as quickly as it gets going, and the RS sport exhaust gives it an appropriate soundtrack.

The anniversary edition sits 10mm lower than a standard RS4 thanks to the RS sport suspension pro that also comes with manually adjustable coilovers and can be manually lowered by another 10mm.

Combined with a Quattro sport differential, an updated transmission software for quicker gear shifts, a front axle negative camber that has been increased to 2°, and stiffer control arms, this car promises plenty of fun on the road.

It rolls along on 20-inch alloys wrapped in Pirelli P Zero Corsa rubber, and comes with a second set of matte-black wheels wearing Pirelli P Zero Trofeo RS semi-slicks.

Using the Pirelli Track Adrenaline system that also comes with the car, hobby pilots can keep an eye on tire pressure and temperature, while going pedal to the metal at their favorite track day. You even get a special pair of Alpinestars driving gloves thrown in.

Various accents like the blackened Audi rings and lettering differentiate this Avant from its more normal siblings. The roof railing has been removed to make it look a bit sleeker, and “RS4 Edition 25 Years” has been engraved into the windows between the C- and D-pillars to remove any doubts among onlookers what model they are looking at.

The cabin has also been spruced up a bit, and now features yellow stitching paired with black Alcantara and bucket seats with a carbon backrest. The center console shows the individual car’s sequential number in matte lettering, and buyers can choose two optional extras if they want to.

One is a white background for the tachometer in a homage to the Avant RS2, and the other is a flat-bottom suede steering wheel with center marking. If you want the latter, then an additional €2,270 is due on top of the base price.

You can even buy a special RS4 Avant Edition 25 Years chronograph to go with the car.

If you now fancy one, then you’ll have to be quick. Order books open in June, and we have absolutely no doubt that all 250 vehicles will be spoken for rather quickly.

If you lose out, then you could order an Audi RS5 Sportback performance edition instead. That one has also been given a power boost to 470hp, and is actually cheaper than the limited RS4 at €128,420.

It’s not quite as rare, but probably still as much fun.