An Audi RS6 Avant crashed into a tram in the Polish city of Poznan on the noon of Wednesday, May 27th. Well… the tram actually crashed into the car, but it's the Audi driver's fault.
As you can see from this video that's extremely popular on YouTube right now, the blue RS6 runs the red light, ignores the pedestrian crossing and accelerates into an intersection. There aren't any cars to hit, but a green tram violently rams into its side.
The machine gun sound of the 560 horsepower 4-liter twin-turbo engine is unmistakable as is the sound of tires screeching under the force of the braking system. It's too late though, as the RS6 takes the full force of the heavy public transport vehicle.
The impact is severe, ripping through the right section of the car. The doors, roof pillar and even the suspension are caved in. Thanks to Robert Nowak, who filmed this incident, we can show you a few images of the aftermath.
We've seen enough damaged cars on online auction sites to know that this is a complete write-off. If the RS6 is insured, the company is going to give the owner some money, and he'll have to scrounge the rest by selling the "junk" to buy a new car. The Audi may not look destroyed, but when you have to change the roof, a whole side of the car, straighten the frame and replace half the interior, repairs could cost more than half the value of the machine.
So it's not financially smart, nor would any keen driver want to race in a botched up vehicle.
The machine gun sound of the 560 horsepower 4-liter twin-turbo engine is unmistakable as is the sound of tires screeching under the force of the braking system. It's too late though, as the RS6 takes the full force of the heavy public transport vehicle.
The impact is severe, ripping through the right section of the car. The doors, roof pillar and even the suspension are caved in. Thanks to Robert Nowak, who filmed this incident, we can show you a few images of the aftermath.
We've seen enough damaged cars on online auction sites to know that this is a complete write-off. If the RS6 is insured, the company is going to give the owner some money, and he'll have to scrounge the rest by selling the "junk" to buy a new car. The Audi may not look destroyed, but when you have to change the roof, a whole side of the car, straighten the frame and replace half the interior, repairs could cost more than half the value of the machine.
So it's not financially smart, nor would any keen driver want to race in a botched up vehicle.