Segment: Medium Premium
Production years: 2008, 2009, 2010
The third generation of the Audi A6 was launched in 2004 but it wasn't until 2008 when the most powerful version appeared: the RS6. It was available as station-wagon in 2008 and, in 2009, the RS6 sedan was shown.
At the time of its launch, the RS6 was the most powerful Audi ever produced. The big, 2-tone barge, was one of the fastest four-door sedans on the Earth and it was aided by a Lamborghini V10 engine. But it wasn't only about the power under the hood.
The RS6 had some subtle differences from the regular A6. The front bumper featured larger air-intakes in the lower side and a taller grille that went down from the hood to the front lip-spoiler. The silver rear-view mirrors caps were silver and in the back, two oval exhausts were installed underneath the bumper. The standard 19” light-alloy wheels were fitted as standard, while a larger, 20” set was available as an option.
Inside, it featured sport-bucket seats highly bolstered and with cut-outs in the upper side, just like those found in the race-cars to let the seat-belts harnesses went through. The flat-bottom steering-wheel was enhanced with the ES6 logo on its lower part. The interior was adorned with the finest of materials such as carbon fiber, aluminum, piano lacquer, leather and Alcantara.
The twin-turbo V10 engine was mated to a Tiptronic six-speed gearbox and sent its power to all four wheels, with a 40:60 torque bias.
ENGINE SPECS - 5.2 V10 Quattro 6AT (530 HP) | |
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Cylinders: | V10 |
Displacement: | 4991 cm3 |
Power: | 426 KW @ 6250-6700 RPM 580 HP @ 6250-6700 RPM 571 BHP @ 6250-6700 RPM |
Torque: | 479 lb-ft @ 1500 - 6250 RPM 649 Nm @ 1500 - 6250 RPM |
Fuel System: | Direct Injection |
Fuel: | Gasoline |
PERFORMANCE SPECS | |
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Top Speed: | 155 mph (249 km/h) |
Acceleration 0-62 Mph (0-100 kph): | 4.5 s |
TRANSMISSION SPECS | |
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Drive Type: | All Wheel Drive |
Gearbox: | Automatic, 6 Speed |
BRAKES SPECS | |
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Front: | Ventilated Discs |
Rear: | Ventilated Discs |
TIRES SPECS | |
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Tire Size: | 255/40 R19 |
DIMENSIONS | |
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Length: | 194 in (4928 mm) |
Width: | 74.4 in (1890 mm) |
Height: | 57.3 in (1455 mm) |
Front/rear Track: | 63.5/64.5 in (1,613/1,638 mm) |
Wheelbase: | 112.1 in (2847 mm) |
Cargo Volume: | 19.28 cuFT (546 L) |
Aerodynamics (Cd): | 0.31 |
WEIGHT SPECS | |
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Unladen Weight: | 4376.18 lbs (1985 kg) |
Gross Weight Limit: | 5654.86 lbs (2565 kg) |
FUEL ECONOMY (NEDC) | |
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City: | 11.59 mpg US (20.3 L/100Km) |
Highway: | 23.06 mpg US (10.2 L/100Km) |
Combined: | 16.92 mpg US (13.9 L/100Km) |
CO2 Emissions: | 331 g/km |