The box-flare tributes combine with huge 22-inch wheels and a surprisingly fast rake for the rear hatch, giving the RS6 a low and planted stance. Body side surfacing and flared front and rear fenders turn it into a distinct homage to the first Audi Quattro, which dominated its class in the World Rally Championship in 19. Our tester wore a rather dour Sebring Black Crystal paint job, but even in such a muted shade, its details shone brightly. While we wouldn’t call the RS6 Avant nimble (it’s a staggering 83.5 inches wide and weighs 4,960 pounds), there are few vehicles that can gobble up long, twisty stretches of pavement as well, even at high speeds and over varying road surfaces.Īn Audi through and through, the RS6 is a delight to behold. Its eight-speed automatic cracks off wonderful shifts, and although understeer is present, it’s relatively easy to counteract by easing up on the throttle and relaxing your grip on the steering wheel. Thanks to Quattro all-wheel drive and an RS-specific torque-vectoring rear differential, the RS6 puts all of its mighty power down with zero drama, even on rough and gravel-strewn pavement.
And the latest RS6 Avant carries on the legacy of its forebears ( we’re looking at you, 1994 Audi RS2) in stylish and speedy form.
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Whether in traditional Avant, rugged Allroad, or outrageous Audi Sport form, the company knows how to build a tasteful family hauler. There’s just something so wonderful about a station wagon wearing four rings on the front. Which fast family Audi is right for you, then? Luckily, we’ve got a twisty road and a warm afternoon to find out. Journalistic ballyhoo about station wagons notwithstanding, are they even that different from one another? Each packs the same twin-turbocharged 4.0-liter V8 making 590 horsepower and 591 pound-feet, all of them route power to all four wheels via an eight-speed gearbox, and Audi claims a nearly identical 0-60-mph time for each. But it’s far from the only quick family transportation device – even within Audi’s own stable, the RS7 Sportback and RS Q8 force a rather difficult decision on customers.
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