Filed under: Sedans/Saloons, Paris Motor Show, Audi
Paris 2008 Preview: Audi to unveil RS6 sedan
You have to sit back and applaud a car like the Audi RS6 Avant. As we've noted with amazement countless times, it's a station wagon capable of outgunning supercars. In Europe that sort of thing flies, and while it still won't be making the transatlantic voyage (even though we're sure that, with a set of wings attached, it could get here on its own), even back in the old world not everyone is keen on the estate body-style. Which is why Audi is preparing a conventional four-door sedan version of the RS6, which our photographers spied all but completely undisguised out on the street a little over a month ago. Reports now indicate that the twin-turbo V10 super-sedan will be unveiled at the upcoming Paris Motor Show this coming October. We can expect the sedan version to carry the same mechanicals as its wagon counterpart, however certain visual updates are expected to be shown on the top-of-the-line RS6 sedan before they trickle down to the entire A6 range.
Gallery: Audi RS6 - spy shots
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
JoseB 5:37PM (8/04/2008)
That is a beautiful car, and it makes me want to cry knowing that we won't see it here in the US
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Serge K. 5:47PM (8/04/2008)
Awesome avatar!
Matty 6:04PM (8/04/2008)
Hold on now, we won't see the estate trim in the U.S. Has Audi said anything about not bringing the sedan over?
zamafir 7:44PM (8/04/2008)
"Although this first iteration of the new RS6 is a wagon, Audi is also working on a sedan that (insiders tell us) is being strongly considered for sale in North America in early 2009."
From an older insideline first drive of the 09 RS6
rsfourever 5:45PM (8/04/2008)
pure sex
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Jeff 6:16PM (8/04/2008)
Ugh, that just ruins it for me. 600 horse sedans are everywhere, but a 600 horse wagon? That's just pure, unadulterated kickass.
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Yar 6:51PM (8/04/2008)
"600 horse sedans are everywhere"
Really? Name 2 factory sedans with at least 600 horses.
Eddie 7:02PM (8/04/2008)
Re: Yar
S65 and Flying Spur Speed. They both have 600+ hp
Yar 8:06PM (8/04/2008)
The only two...
Hardly a saturated market.
Eddie 11:30PM (8/04/2008)
Also Maybach 57s and 62s. So four total.
Eddie 6:22PM (8/04/2008)
As cool as the sedan is, I would rather own the wagon. Coolest wagon since the '55 Nomad.
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Yar 6:46PM (8/04/2008)
Competition for the V. Can't wait for the shootout. Maybe this will provoke GM to throw the LS9 and the Ceramic brakes in an upgraded version of the V. Heard the new M5 is going to have 540 horses. Bring it on...
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zamafir 7:46PM (8/04/2008)
x2, i'd kill for an RS6 Avant.
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Justin 8:29PM (8/04/2008)
No wagon No deal.
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Fooman 8:32PM (8/04/2008)
while I would kill for an rs6 avant... why not an RS5? same platform as the a6...
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nagmashot 2:34AM (8/05/2008)
@Fooman
The A6/S6/RS6 and A5/S5 do not share the same platform
A6/S6/RS6 is build on the C6 platfrom only used for the A6/S6/RS6 and allroad
the A5/S5 is build on the MLP platfrom shared with the A4 and Q5
Jonny Knight 9:19PM (8/04/2008)
love it! audi is on a roll these days... but i'm with the guys above; bring the avant
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MONTE 12:33AM (8/05/2008)
You just can't get any cooler than a close to 600hp wagon. This sedan is just another Audi, but the wagon is greeeeeat.
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Greg 8:37AM (8/05/2008)
I love the idea of bringing over the wagon too but it would simply not have the same popularity as the sedan.
I was reading about the wagon one day and my friends asked me why I was reading about a station wagon. I told them about how it had insane power but they kept saying "..but its a wagon! Who would want to drive one of those?"
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zmf001 9:31AM (8/05/2008)
I am with you Greg. I think the idea of an RS6 Avant in the US is pretty exciting. None of my friends understand my fascination with Audi Avants.
A 600hp luxury wagon, whats not to be excited about!?