Audiogasm. It’s the best way to describe the first 9 seconds of this new video featurette from the AudiChannel on YouTube. Produced by Audi UK, this short is meant to give you some basic information on the new 4.0 TFSI-powered Audi RS 6 Avant. Yes, the whole video is great and all, with plenty of shots of a matte Daytona Grey example looking all mean, but make sure to listen to those first 9 seconds with the video with your volume set to 11. More…
The new Audi RS 6 Avant stands for pioneering performance. It is lighter and more efficient than the predecessor version and its performance has improved once more. The RS 6 Avant accelerates from 0 to 100 km/h (62.14 mph) in just 3.9 seconds. If the customer wishes, its top speed can be 305 km/h (189.52 mph). Its 4.0 TFSI develops 412 kW (560 hp) while averaging just 9.8 liters of fuel per 100 kilometers (24.00 US mpg). The new Audi RS 6 Avant is a high-performance sports car for everyday use and leisure. Its character and thoroughly sporty design is the work of quattro GmbH, a wholly owned subsidiary of AUDI AG. RS models boast powerful engines and constitute the dynamic spearhead of the Audi portfolio. The abbreviation “RS” represents many things: the most powerful engine within a model line, quattro permanent all-wheel drive, extremely dynamic performance, an understated look and comprehensive everyday practicality. More…
We’re admittedly most jealous of our European colleagues in the automotive journalism world today. As we sit here in the office, we’re seeing tweets and facebook posts of them out enjoying the launch of the awesome new Audi RS 6. Alas, that model is not bound for America so there was never really any chance [...] More…
Elegant, luxurious and extremely sporty, that’s how the estate car looks like. The new ABT AS6-R Avant, based upon the Audi S6, is an all-rounder of the first water. It is a travel companion, racer and, if need be, a racer. The AS6-R has as many strong points as there are fields of application. Thanks to ABT POWER S, that is, an optimised motor management, and the ABT turbocharger, it is indeed most powerful and persevering. 600 hp/441 kW, 40 hp more than even the Audi RS6 has, will make it huge fun to drive on the “Nordschleife”, too. More…
The color is original to the R8 GT and is offered this year on the TT S line competition, but we’ve never seen Samoa Orange on an A6… that was until today. Our friend and Audi brand specialist at Audi North Scottsdale Brian McCauley has sent us over some photos of a very interesting car [...] More…
Audi’s race-bred TDI diesel technology has arrived in Australia, in the form of a brand new 3.0 TDI Biturbo V6 engine for the Audi A6 and A7 models. This high-performance TDI powerplant propels two of Audi’s most impressive executive vehicles from 0 – 100km/h in just 5.1 seconds – performance previously unheard of for a diesel-powered vehicle. More…
Sponsorship of skiing is a core component in Audi’s sports marketing program and the FIS Ski World Championships in Schladming are a bit part of that presence. As the world’s top skiers came to compete, Audi was front and center with its Home of quattro display, and stars on that stand were the RS 4 [...] More…
Good news for all those who find that the 420 hp in the Audi S6-C7 4.0 TFSI quattro sometimes just doesn’t have enough grip. In the high-tech studio of Wettstetten manufacturer MTM, a power pack has been created that, when needed, releases a tremendous thrust power: 555 instead of 420 hp and a torque of [...] More…
As soon as we’d read the very first details of Audi’s new S-cars and their new 4.0 TFSI we’ve been wondering how the aftermarket will embrace this new mill. Several tuners have already acquired cars and have begun development, and now this morning we’ve seen these photos from Germany’s SKN via our friends at Milltek [...] More…
The devious minds at quattro GmbH have been building hotter ‘plus’ versions of the Audi RS 6 as long as there’s been an RS 6 model… longer really. The first official product of Audi’s performance division was the V8-powered S6 plus in a day when most S6 models had an I5. There’ve been subsequent boosted [...] More…
A user in our forums (lupingranturismo) posted some new real-world photos of the RS 6 Avant and this time in red. An interesting detail of the car is that it is wearing Austrian plates. Normally an Audi test vehicle would wear German plates wearing HN or IN as its first two letters that designate its [...] More…
With the Audi RS 6 having technically made its public debut though not yet on a show stand, status on the car has changed. It seems test mules are still out and about, though there’s really no need to disguise them anymore as evidenced by the video below. Seems some Audi engineers stopped for fuel and an eagle eyed fan caught them in video. More…
