The Audi RS6 Avant is Audi’s most powerful car ever, and although it is only set to be in the showrooms in April next year, Audi is giving us a preview at the 2007 Frankfurt Motor Show. The Audi RS6 Avant is powered by a 5.2 litre twin-turbocharged V10 FSI engine that is loosely based on the normally aspirated V10 unit in the S6 and the S8.
Up from the 400-odd in the S-line Audis, the new RS6 engine puts out 580 horsepower peaking between 6,250rpm and 6,700rpm and 650Nm of peak torque available all the way from 1,500rpm to 6,250rpm. This power is channelled through a 6-speed tiptronic automatic to all four-wheels thanks to Audi’s quattro all-wheel drive. Translated into acceleration figures, this means 4.6 seconds to 100km/h and 14.9 seconds to 200km/h.
The engine uses a compression ratio of 10.5:1 which is particularly high for a forced inducted engine, thanks to FSI direct injection which delivers precisely metered amounts of fuel to the combustion chamber – this avoids knocking. It also uses a dry-sump lubrication system which ensures all parts of the engine including the turbochargers are well-lubed despite constant lateral acceleration of 1.2g.
The scorching estate rides on a sports suspension equipped with Dynamic Ride Control, which reduces pitching and rolling movements without the aid of electronics – instead only the laws of fluid dynamics comes into play. With Dynamic Ride Control, shock absorbers are connected diagonally via two oil lines and two control valves. Uneven road surfaces will produce flows of oil which will generate additional damping force at whichever absorber which needs it. The suspension system uses a four-link front suspension and a trepezoidal-link rear suspension.
The quattro system splits power between the front and rear wheels at a ratio of 40 to 60 in it’s basic setting. Steering is via a speed-sensitive servotronic system. There is also an ESP system with a sporty setting that intervenes later, and it can also be completely deactivated.
The RS6 Avant comes with standard steel brakes, but there is an optional ceramic brake system which calls for larger 20-inch wheels (standard are 19 inch). The tyres for the 19 inch and 20 inch wheel options are 225/40R19 and 275/35/R20 respectively.
Seriously, it’s not very often you can say you’ve got a car that accelerates this fast but yet still has a maximum of 1,660 litres of luggage space, unless you have the M5 Touring of course. I can see why there’s a market for these cars.
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wow….
no matter how good did audi make a sport saloon , its hard to take a way the fact dat BMW is more of an icon den audi’s RS cars .
wwoooooooooooww….jaw dropping stuff!!!
u-tube has a video of the rs6 going round round the ‘ring.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hDNwvsVxW4s
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DpZgISTNWWs&NR=1
the autobox…is a DSG system or slush-box stuff?
is it me or the Spy car paint scheme with the black roof looks really freaking awesome!!
paul got high-res image of the engine bay? thanks.
Wow .. the nuvolari concept really moving audi to a new area.
Whoa…a 580bhp estate… @_@
very clinical finish weiiiiiiiiiii……true true true
i totally hated estates… till now…
remove the RS6 badge and go find ur prey….those drivers will have their jaws on the floor pedal seeing this wagon pass them lol…..
giving that kind of power to this wagon….is it capable of the 200mph club?
Another Great Car! (potent contender for V70 T6!)
Few days ago there new Merc C-Class Estate and now Audi RS6…. don’t know which few other makes will intro new models soon…. Good! The more the merrier!
but not from BMW families… No thanks!
Audi truly makes gorgeous estates, or in Audi-speak, Avants. In fact most of the other car companies having been copying Audi’s designs which is the signature A-pillar to C-pillar slant. Just check out the latest C-Class. One point worth noting is Walter D’Silvia’s comment that of the current cars (this was before the A5), the A6 Avant design language truly captures what Audi’s design DNA is about. Modern, but not overtly fashionable (ahem…..BMW). The RS6 is the ultimate Q car.
holy sweet! autobahn player.
To szw.
Audi create subtle cars (Q-Cars) better than BMW. You won’t see it coming until it bites you hard. BMW cars makes you look twice but nobody even bothered looking at the Audi until the driver floor it. Perfect undercover car.
wow nice cockpit hehehehhe wish malaysian p1 p2 can make something like this so harga mulah looooo
I want 10 of each available colors please, you can charge my Ah Long.
wah…..RS6. jay kay use it for go to pasar…Smart car..Audi don’t have any attention to produce RS8? last S8 also powerful but few people use it….
WAAHHH. check out the front brake disc
give me the engine and the wheels, the rest i don’t want, lol…..
great spec but outdated design..haiz…
Its an estate. A fast family car but an Estate nonetheless. Good for the bulging fast food family of big is better America.
Its an estate. Ho hum. NEXT!
bmw m5 is able to produce 507horses although its only a 5.0 naturally aspirated engine..
i bet the RS6 can do better as it comes with a twin turbo set up..
hehehe this baby is NOT for the states side..
http://www.thecarconnection.com/index.asp?DID=RSS&n=290&sid=290&article=13320
even so.. don’t fancy seing this baby here anyway..
bmw..NOT!! gimme audi anyday!!
Waaahhhh… Want one… so sexy…
wide body is back,
last seen is on the glorious audi quattro of the 80s
http://www.spannersandspares.com/quattro.jpg
anyway i still think fat wheel arch is meaner,
i have been waiting for these
Yowzers!!! Awesome looking and with twin blowers, mind boggling performance! Avant has always been the only Estate I will consider… though I was once smitten by the Volvo 850 T5. Riding passenger from KL to JB in 2hrs was the fastest long distance ride I’ve taken.
need morrrreeee lighter body and no limited top speed then that is what i call a powerful car.