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Audi Sport has several mules of its upcoming BMW M5 rival, as after last month's sighting, another one was just scooped by our man with the cam. The model is a mix between the current A6 Sedan and RS 6 Avant, and it will likely be baptized the RS 7 when it launches in a couple of years, considering that the four-ring brand will use even numbers for its electric vehicle family and odd numbers for those powered by fossil fuels.
While the mule caught in May was driving in the Alps, this one was sighted on the roads around the Nurburgring. Not much has changed visually, as almost everything looks the same, from the front end and wheels to the rear bumper design. However, the taillights had more camouflage on them on the newly-spied mule, and the exhaust tips are different and much uglier if you ask us.
However, since this is a test mule and not an actual prototype, meaning that it combines several body panels of the existing models with new underpinnings, the design doesn't matter at all, as it will look different when it premieres. We expect it to retain the fender flares, suggesting wider front and rear tracks, and to get aggressive bumpers at both ends and perhaps a pair of oval tailpipes, which are one of the signature traits of the current RS 6 Avant and RS 7 Sportback.
A plug-in hybrid powertrain is still on deck, and word on the street is that it could be the same one powering the Porsche Panamera Turbo S E-Hybrid. If the rumor turns out to be airtight, then it would boast more power than the current RS 6 Avant. The super wagon has 591 hp (600 ps/441 kW) and 590 lb-ft (800 Nm) of torque produced by its twin-turbo 4.0-liter V8 for a zero to sixty-two mph (0-100 kph) sprint in 3.5 seconds.
As for the electrified powertrain mentioned above, it mixes a twin-turbo 4.0-liter V8 with an electric motor for a total of 690 hp (700 ps/515 kW) and 641 lb-ft (868 Nm). The Panamera Turbo S E-Hybrid is roughly five-tenths quicker than the RS 6 Avant when ordered with the Sport Chrono Package, and it has an all-electric driving range of 31 miles (50 km) on the WLTP cycle.
Still, if the upcoming RS 7 Sedan indeed gets this powertrain, we wouldn't be surprised if they boosted the output and torque, improving the all-quiet autonomy of this punchy BMW M5 and Mercedes-AMG E 63 rival from the Ingolstadt company. The punchy business vehicle is rumored to be presented in 2025 and should enter production shortly after the premiere, perhaps arriving in the United States as a 2026 model.
However, since this is a test mule and not an actual prototype, meaning that it combines several body panels of the existing models with new underpinnings, the design doesn't matter at all, as it will look different when it premieres. We expect it to retain the fender flares, suggesting wider front and rear tracks, and to get aggressive bumpers at both ends and perhaps a pair of oval tailpipes, which are one of the signature traits of the current RS 6 Avant and RS 7 Sportback.
A plug-in hybrid powertrain is still on deck, and word on the street is that it could be the same one powering the Porsche Panamera Turbo S E-Hybrid. If the rumor turns out to be airtight, then it would boast more power than the current RS 6 Avant. The super wagon has 591 hp (600 ps/441 kW) and 590 lb-ft (800 Nm) of torque produced by its twin-turbo 4.0-liter V8 for a zero to sixty-two mph (0-100 kph) sprint in 3.5 seconds.
As for the electrified powertrain mentioned above, it mixes a twin-turbo 4.0-liter V8 with an electric motor for a total of 690 hp (700 ps/515 kW) and 641 lb-ft (868 Nm). The Panamera Turbo S E-Hybrid is roughly five-tenths quicker than the RS 6 Avant when ordered with the Sport Chrono Package, and it has an all-electric driving range of 31 miles (50 km) on the WLTP cycle.
Still, if the upcoming RS 7 Sedan indeed gets this powertrain, we wouldn't be surprised if they boosted the output and torque, improving the all-quiet autonomy of this punchy BMW M5 and Mercedes-AMG E 63 rival from the Ingolstadt company. The punchy business vehicle is rumored to be presented in 2025 and should enter production shortly after the premiere, perhaps arriving in the United States as a 2026 model.
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