AUDI RS6 Avant Promo Video

The funny part is, with Nissan's GT-R doing 0-60 in the 3.3 to 3.7 range, this vehicle suddenly seems far less impressive...

Especially for (what will surely be) substantially more money.

— DaHarder (View Profile)

Posted on 12/19/2007 5:09:56 PM | | Votes: -3   

Slow down there DaHarder , but 99.9% of the people could not stomach a car that looks or drives like the Nissan GT-R.

— EL34 (View Profile)

Posted on 12/19/2007 7:14:41 PM | | Votes: -1   

Uh, this is a wagon, dude.

— S4cabriofoxone (View Profile)

Posted on 12/19/2007 7:37:48 PM | | Votes: -1   

Hey, let's compare fighter jets with the RS6. Gosh! some people.

— eatdrinkandbemerry (View Profile)

Posted on 12/19/2007 9:11:32 PM | | Votes: -1   

At this level of performance/engineering it's not unthinkable to compare something like a GT (GT-R) and an Estate (RS6).

To even state that, "Uh, this is a wagon, dude", gives the impression that you're actually under the impression that Audi created a 'wagon', "rumored to have 580 hp and 497 tq" to be regarded/used as a run-of-the-mill grocery getter, and on that matter - You're Way Off The Mark!

This is a SUPER CAR that Just Happens To Have Extra Cargo Capacity, and to believe otherwise is to admit nothing less than complete Automotive Incompetence.

— DaHarder (View Profile)

Posted on 12/20/2007 1:52:25 AM | | Votes: -1   

I wonder if the GTR will be offered as a station wagon?

— 4x4rules (View Profile)

Posted on 12/20/2007 11:56:44 AM | | Votes: 4   

DaHarder, you're wrong. It's not a supercar. It IS a super-fast grocery getter, in your words.

You just CAN'T compare it to the GT-R, so STOP! It weighs 700lbs more! Give it a rest!

— S4cabriofoxone (View Profile)

Posted on 12/23/2007 11:19:37 AM | | Votes: 1   

RS6

— tottibas (View Profile)

Posted on 12/19/2007 6:29:02 PM | | Votes: 3   

RS6

— I95SPEEDINGTICKETS (View Profile)

Posted on 12/20/2007 2:09:40 AM | | Votes: 5   

Slow down there Lexus, but 99.9% of the people could not stomach a car that looks or drives like the Nissan GT-R.

— EL34 (View Profile)

Posted on 12/19/2007 7:15:40 PM | | Votes: -1   

Understood...

The 3.3 to 3.7 second range covers the 0 - 60 times that have been quoted thus far.

— DaHarder (View Profile)

Posted on 12/19/2007 5:57:02 PM | | Votes: 1   

But the GT-R is a two seater!

What about the rest of your family and friends when you're headed to Vegas?

Where do they sit???

— EL34 (View Profile)

Posted on 12/19/2007 7:17:37 PM | | Votes: -4   

Fact Check:

The NISSAN GT-R is a full 4-seater.

Where did you ever get the impression that it wasn't?

— DaHarder (View Profile)

Posted on 12/19/2007 7:46:45 PM | | Votes: 2   

Well, the GT-R is full of crap.

BTW, what can sit in those back seats, a dozen bananas?

— EL34 (View Profile)

Posted on 12/19/2007 11:25:15 PM | | Votes: -3   

Because vehicles of this ilk represent the pinnacle of performance for many enthusiast.

In these days of performance/horsepower wars, comparison are inevitable when a manufacturer introduces a high-performance new entry.

Where's the question in that?

— DaHarder (View Profile)

Posted on 12/19/2007 7:14:56 PM | | Votes: -1   

Klasic

Plato: " Wise men speak because they have something to say, fools because they have to say something"

Ill let you decide who are the wise men and fools on this site.

— I95SPEEDINGTICKETS (View Profile)

Posted on 12/20/2007 2:14:23 AM | | Votes: 4   

Huh?

So, by your (misguided) hypothesis, the Hummer H2 should cost substantially more than cars that are Physically Smaller than it is...

I have to call you on 'Faulty Logic' there.

— DaHarder (View Profile)

Posted on 12/19/2007 7:11:32 PM | | Votes: -3   

I don't think it's misguided - An M3 costs less than an M5, A C63 costs less than an E63, which costs less than an S63...the E may even be a little slower than the C but still people pay the money...it's a different car, and it's bigger, and people pay more.
The GT-R and RS6 are not in the same class, and should not be compared.
Surely I could say "Why buy a GT-R when you can buy a Lotus Exige, which handles better?"
The existence of the GT-R does not negate the RS6, as the Exige does not negate the GT-R's existence.
My logic is not faulty, your interpretation of what I said is. Bigger cars do cost more, within their pricing brakets...a GL costs more than an ML, right, or a Hummer costs more than a Trailblazer, right? They offer more space and practicality, at the expense of money and weight and performance. The RS-6 offers more space, more comfort, a better interior, more equipment, more power and a Lambo-derived engine and the expense of performance and weight.
The target buyers for these 2 cars are very, very different.

— Rupert (View Profile)

Posted on 12/19/2007 7:55:13 PM | | Votes: 0   

And I Quote,

"This (RS6) is a SUPER CAR that Just Happens To Have Extra Cargo Capacity, and to believe otherwise is to admit nothing less than complete Automotive Incompetence"

It is not unreasonable to compare the performance figures of one performance vehicle to another in this case because No Regular 'Kid Toting/Grocery Getting' Wagon has In Excess of 550hp... NONE!

By your logic, I guess the C63 should not be compared to the M3 because one is a Sedan and one is a Coupe...

Correct?

Note: Let's All Brace Ourselves For The Inevitable BS Rhetoric To Follow...

— DaHarder (View Profile)

Posted on 12/20/2007 2:03:42 AM | | Votes: 0   

There you go... Venturing All Over The Place, Paying ZERO Attention to what had been previously posted...

FOCUS!
Rupert : The RS6 is a much bigger car with many more creature comforts...bigger cars cost more..."

DaHarder: "Huh?

So, by your (misguided) hypothesis, the Hummer H2 should cost substantially more than cars that are Physically Smaller than it is...

I have to call you on 'Faulty Logic' there."

Based on Rupert's initial post, my comment was quite appropriate.

It was only after I responded that he felt it necessary to add addition/supporting information to clarify what he'd typed.

Additional 'ramblings' were then NOT REQUIRED...

END OF STORY!

— DaHarder (View Profile)

Posted on 12/20/2007 12:59:35 PM | | Votes: 1   

I don't think so, the GT-R is just that a Grand Tourer. What other Grand Tourer seats more than 4?

— KillBot (View Profile)

Posted on 12/19/2007 7:33:46 PM | | Votes: 2   

isnt the H2 a grand tourer?

— 4x4rules (View Profile)

Posted on 12/20/2007 11:59:50 AM | | Votes: 0   

Amen!

— 4x4rules (View Profile)

Posted on 12/20/2007 12:00:41 PM | | Votes: 1   

High performance wagons/estates/shooting-brakes et al, especially in this price/performance range are simply not popular in the states.

I guess too many grew up associating wagons with 'family-mobiles'.

— DaHarder (View Profile)

Posted on 12/19/2007 7:50:11 PM | | Votes: 2   

fit, finish, dependability all improved. Soul......unchanged.

— 4x4rules (View Profile)

Posted on 12/20/2007 12:01:52 PM | | Votes: 2   

The RS6 was completely Audi-developed. The only they've made with Lamborghini parts is the R8, obviously.

— S4cabriofoxone (View Profile)

Posted on 12/20/2007 10:53:17 PM | | Votes: 1   

1st: There is no need to call anyone an IDIOT!

I made one simple statement,

"The funny part is, with Nissan's GT-R doing 0-60 in the 3.3 to 3.7 range, this vehicle suddenly seems far less impressive... "

Which was typed simply to illustrate that in these times of extreme performance, 4.6 second 0 -60 times just don't seem as astounding as they once did.

Why jump on the bandwagon with these individuals who clearly have little more to do than sit at their computers passing judgment on what are little more than the OPINIONS of Others...

To Which We Are All Entitled!

Members like S4/Fastone (probably the SAME individual and untill proven otherwise ARE!) too often state their opinions as FACTS, when it others don't 'fall in line' with their posts, they go on these 'cyber-defamation' tirades, accusing said individual of things that are Completely Unrelated to what was originally posted.

Note: The Fastone character is the 'personality' most guilty of this, often resorting to belittling other forum members by calling them 'trailer trash', 'idiots' or accusing them of having small genitalia et al if he can't find any other means of 'forcing' the poster to 'side with them', or, of course, the 'defacto' creating multiple logins so as to ensure that liberal 'de-boosting' can be achieved - LOL!

It's all so pathetic really, exacerbated by the fact that the moderators do Absolutely Nothing about it, even though it often leads to topics becoming racists, sexists, homophobic and worse.

Before labeling anyone a 'TROLL, maybe you'd be best to check what had actually been conveyed, and NOT what others have lead you to conclude.

Hint: Think For Yourself!

— DaHarder (View Profile)

Posted on 12/20/2007 12:33:54 PM | | Votes: 1   

"Which was typed simply to illustrate that in these times of extreme performance, 4.6 second 0 -60 times just don't seem as astounding as they once did."

Okay, well, that's Audi's time. I think you know by now that Audi severely underestimates 0-60 times. Look for 4 sec flat... for the AVANT.

3.5 for the sedan. That's a GT-R time.

fastonekiller, LOL, I know.

DaHarder, honestly, I've heard enough of these speeches. We get it--you think you're above us. Do you honestly believe that's any better than being "one of us?"

— S4cabriofoxone (View Profile)

Posted on 12/20/2007 11:00:49 PM | | Votes: 0   

BTW...

"Members like S4/Fastone (probably the SAME individual and untill proven otherwise ARE!)"

Excuse me, but there's no way this can be proven one way or another except actually MEETING us. As in, personally.

For all I know, you could use "LexusKing600" as your other alias.

— S4cabriofoxone (View Profile)

Posted on 12/20/2007 11:05:58 PM | | Votes: 0   

Be careful what you ask for... LOL!

— DaHarder (View Profile)

Posted on 12/20/2007 1:00:23 PM | | Votes: 2   

i know. i know.

— 1995e34 (View Profile)

Posted on 12/20/2007 1:41:41 PM | | Votes: 2   

This.

The RS4 Avant has already trashed the M5 Touring in an Edmunds article... so RS6 would be a no-brainer.

— S4cabriofoxone (View Profile)

Posted on 12/22/2007 5:06:15 PM | | Votes: 0