The guys over at Edmunds got their hands on the new 580 horsepower, twin-turbo V10 Audi RS6 Avant.
The car was praised for its monsterous acceleration. This car has the ability to take the driver and hurl him back into the driver's seat faster than they can blink. With such a huge torque rating available over such a wide RPM range the RS6 is just a right foot press away from unleashing its fury.
The car is also a massive dynamic improvement over the previous RS6. Where the previous go-fast Audi failed to impress, this new RS6 delivers brilliantly. The handling is so much improved that the new RS6 is capable of lapping the famed Nurburgring in 8:09 according to Audi. That time is 20 seconds faster than the previous RS6.
The RS6 combines Audi's trademark daytime LED running lights, with the usualy RS design touches of a honeycomb front grill, deeper air vents, bulging wheel arches and two oval shaped exhaust pipes in the back.
The RS6 now has the monster acceleration to match, and likely defeat the Mercedes-Benz E63 AMG to 60 mph and the handling is now much more balanced, sharper, and confidence inspiring.
Like Edmunds said, The competition for the BMW M5 touring and the Mercedes-Benz E63 AMG estate just got a whole lot tougher. Not only does this RS6 provide horsepower and torque that neither the BMW or Benz can match, which will likely give the RS6 the advantage in straight-line acceleration where the E63 AMG previously ruled.....
but this Audi is such an improvement in the dynamic department that it has the possibility of lapping the famed Nurburgring faster than BMW's M5 which has always been the dynamic leader of this segment.
It looks like the string of hits for Audi's RS division continues. First the RS4, then the R8 (not made by Quattro GmBH but a masterpiece nonetheless) and now the RS6.
On the horizon is Audi's TT-RS which will showcase Audi's new lightweight design philosophy to create the fastest TT ever along with an upcoming RS5 which will have a power increase over the RS4 and it will also be much lighter than its 4-door sibling.
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