click above for a high-res gallery of the Audi RS6 Avant
There are a lot of different figures to get caught up in when discussing Audi's UK-spec RS6 Avant, and most of them concern the wagon's performance. Let's start with power. The RS6 produces 572 hp and 479 lb.-ft. of torque from a twin-turbo'd V10. That means 60 comes up in 4.6 seconds, the quarter mile is dispatched in 14.9 seconds (at 124 mph) and Audi has to limit the top speed to 155 mph for fear of... well, you name it.
The price on the other hand is just as shocking. £77,625 is the cost of entry for the RS6, but only 380 Avants will be produce this year and they've all been snatched up by enthusiasts with a few kids and a dog to schlep around. Granted, the RS6 Avant comes equipped with Quattro, ESP, 20-inch rollers and Alcantara lining the inside, but that price doesn't include the optional carbon ceramic brakes. Just for some perspective, you can pick up the M5 Touring in the UK for about £10,000 less – even the R8 is about a grand cheaper.
[Source: Top Gear]
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
Noidor @ Jan 30th 2008 4:44PM
I can't wait for the first bonehead to say, "...that means it would cost $150,000 in the US!"
Anyways nice car, but according to some reviews, specifically 4car.co.uk says RS6 not that special of a drive. Understeers as soon as it doesn't like something, certainly not an RS4 which is unflappable.
psarhjinian @ Jan 30th 2008 4:45PM
Is there an RS4 Avant?
Polly Prissy Pants @ Jan 30th 2008 6:37PM
What? That means it would cost $150,000 in the US!"
SteveRB @ Jan 30th 2008 6:25PM
Well, what does a genius like you think it will cost? Please do the conversion. Even at $80,000 that is a lot of money for a station wagon.
DKB_SATX @ Jan 30th 2008 7:19PM
SteveRB: Actually, relative to its performance $80k is not out of line with its competition. It's a lot of money for any transportation, but if you're rolling in money and you gotta have the badge and the performance AND carry some luggage on your trip, it's not a bad choice.
lovice @ Jan 30th 2008 7:32PM
"Is there an RS4 Avant?"
Yes, there is an RS4 Avant on sale in Europe.
I think people sometimes don't get Audi's Avant. But the thing is that in Europe BMW is all about coupes, Audi is all about station wagons, Merc is all about sedans. So that's why they introduce the Avant first. Coz for Audi it's the more important version compare to its sedan.
SOhp101 @ Jan 30th 2008 9:58PM
This car will probably range between 90-105k.
Tsar Machiaus @ Jan 31st 2008 8:24PM
I can tell you right now I only recently took a professional driving course so I could understand my husband when he was trying to convey the driving expressions . We have both driven a german spec RS6 this last week and we both disagree with the first comment and those of 4car ( which always tend to be more BMW biased). This automobile is truly amazing and an absolute beast but handles like a complete gentlemen which is IMO a positive reoccurring trait for Audi drivers. Audi kicks Azz thoroughly and I hardly wanted to leave the cabin it simply begged me for a long holiday drive. No apologies here I simply will say again Audi has left BMW and Mbenz in the dust. Care to follow?
psarhjinian @ Jan 30th 2008 4:44PM
You know, I'm generally pretty much a treehugger. I bike to work and stores, drive a fuel-efficient car, compost, buy bulk, have done serious work to cut the energy use and such...
...but I want this car.
Shipey @ Jan 30th 2008 4:44PM
[quote]the quarter mile is dispatched in 14.9 seconds (at 124 mph)[/quote]
This can't be right. 14.9 is WAAAY too slow for a car with a trap speed that high. This is probably supposed to be 11.9 seconds.
Franz @ Jan 30th 2008 4:49PM
I agree. 124mph trap speed and a 15 sec quarter mile time don't add up. 11.9 seconds sounds about right.
KML @ Jan 30th 2008 5:27PM
Maybe the turbo spool up time is really, really, really, really long. :)
Corey L @ Jan 30th 2008 6:43PM
KML - "Maybe the turbo spool up time is really, really, really, really long. :)"
"Maybe the turbo spool up timeS ARE really, really, really, really long. :)"
Fixed that for ya :D
Seoultrain @ Jan 30th 2008 7:45PM
it needs to charge up the warp drive. It'll do a standing mile in 15.1 @ 80,000 mph.
Bryan @ Jan 30th 2008 5:05PM
I'm not a big fan of this style, I would much rather have a sedan. In this case though I would make an exception, this car is beautiful!
Gavin S. @ Jan 30th 2008 5:22PM
Something doesn't add up with that trap time. A 2006 GTO does a 4.6 0-60 and the 1/4 is only 13.9 at 106.
Jon @ Jan 30th 2008 6:20PM
Autoblog misspoke by calling it a 1/4 time. It's just the 0-200kph time as stated in both links.
Playdrv4me @ Jan 30th 2008 6:29PM
I am beginning to love Audis almost as much as I do BMWs and BMW based things... but 77K euro for this is absolutely stratospheric.
That's 150,000.00!!! (Hehe... just kiddin.)
But seriously, even if it were 80k US DOLLARS (like our last RS6), I could think of better ways to spend the cash. Which incidentally, is why we don't get these very often.
lovice @ Jan 30th 2008 7:25PM
That's 77k Pounds, not Euro!
1Pound=1.5Euro
1Pound=2USD
Mallory @ Jan 30th 2008 6:37PM
So what is that in money?