Is The All-new Audi RS6 Even RELEVANT In An Era Of High-performance SUVs?

For whatever reason, the teams at Volkswagen of America (VWoA) and Audi of America (AoA) are always behind the ball. Whether it's product and pushing for their respective import into the US market, or specific parts or technologies, the States always seems to get the short end of the stick.

It's been happening for years.

2019 LA Auto Show

But, the four rings has finally decided it's OK to ship the much coveted RS6 Avant to the stars and stripes. There's just one major problem: It might be too late.

You see, we're now at an intersection that's awfully complex. First off, the RS7 exists. Second, so does the RS Q8.

The latter point underscores an issue for the RS6. In this all-new era of high-performance sport-utility vehicles, it seems as those the love for the RS6 may be lost. Why would you want a dated form factor when you can get supercar performance out of something that rides higher and has greater utility?

Because of this, I've got to ask: Is the all-new Audi RS6 Avant even RELEVANT in this all-new age?

What say you, Spies?


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MDarringer - 11/30/2019 2:41:10 PM

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When you come down to it, it's a very expensive FWD based hatchback.

CANADIANCOMMENTS - 11/30/2019 6:20:21 PM

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The RS6 Avant is a legendary sleeper ride. And being a car it suffer from none of the issues most high riding heavy SUV's have. If you want performance and space for stuff as well as being able to reach your roof top box if you have even more stuff to carry, this is your ride.

MDarringer - 11/30/2019 10:11:14 PM

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Is "sleeper" how Audi says "boring"?

skytop - 11/30/2019 9:58:25 PM

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Take a look in person of the RS6 Avant sport wagon and prepare to be amazed. Audi endows the RS6 Avant with a twin-turbocharged 4.0-liter V-8, which delivers a whopping 591 horsepower and 590 lb-ft of torque and all with AWD. The RS6 super station wagon will rocket from zero to 62 mph in 3.6 seconds and tops out at 189 mph. The Audi interior is dreamy, high tech and ultra luxurious. The RS6 Avant sport wagon is about as spacious as a typical SUV but without the ugly "BOX" shape. It is a very handsome sporty vehicle the delivers the performance goods.

ricks0me - 12/1/2019 1:02:18 AM

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Agent 00R asks: Is The All-new Audi RS6 Even RELEVANT In An Era Of High-performance SUVs?

Replace the word Audi with Tesla and the question would become a statement ... The All-new Tesla RS6 is RELEVANT In An Era Of High-performance SUVs?

valhallakey - 12/1/2019 10:17:51 AM

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It certainly is a powerful good looking wagon less the grill and exhaust outlet surrounds.

llaroo - 12/1/2019 8:25:04 PM

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not everyone wants to drive high or big. SUV's in Europe are not the norm.

MDarringer - 12/1/2019 9:23:01 PM

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Not everyone wants an overpriced hatchback either. LOL SUV/crossovers are becoming more and more the norm in Europe, however.

countguy - 12/1/2019 11:58:40 PM

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Looks good. Hope it helps to bring an end to the soccer mom cuv/suv blobs clogging up the roads.