Audi's latest round of wagon hotness, the RS6 Avant, bows next week at the Frankfurt auto show. And for those of you viewing from the U.S., you can put down the drool bibs-Audi doesn't plan to import a single copy here.
But that shouldn't prevent you from enjoying the RS6 Avant's astounding spec sheet, and the included digs at rival German wagons like the C63 AMG from Mercedes. Audi says in its press release that its RS models are the "ultimate in sportiness," with great design and perfect quality, and that the Avant is "clearly superior to all competitors in the top performance category." Ahem.
Backing up that claim is a twin-turbocharged V-10 engine, shared loosely with the existing S6 and S8 sedans. The engine throws off 580 horsepower and 479 pound-feet of torque, available across a wide chunk of the powerband. Coupled to Audi's six-speed Tiptronic, the RS6 Avant will run to 60 mph in 4.6 seconds, and to a limited top speed of 155 mph.
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