- Doors and Seats
5 doors, 5 seats
- Engine
4.0TT, 8 cyl.
- Engine Power
412kW, 700Nm
- Fuel
Petrol (95) 9.8L/100KM
- Manufacturer
4WD
- Transmission
Auto
- Warranty
3 Yr, Unltd KMs
- Ancap Safety
NA
2014 Audi RS6 Avant Review: The Power And The Glory
Vehicle Style: 5-door station wagon
Price: $225,000; $244,140 as tested
Engine/trans: 412kW/700Nm 4.0 litre V8 twin-turbo | 8spd auto
Fuel Economy claimed: 9.8l/100km | tested: Not recorded
OVERVIEW
Audi's RS 6 Avant is Ingolstadt's answer to the powerhouses from Munich and Stuttgart, the BMW M5 and the Mercedes-AMG E 63.
The new RS 6 arrived mid-2014, replacing the epic twin-turbo 5.0 litre V10-powered edition that preceded it. But - gulp - it brought less power to the table... 14kW less than the V10 . Not much, but less is definitely not more at this end of the market.
On the upside, it did also bring a huge drop in fuel consumption, some green(ish) tech and a roundhouse twin-turbo V8.
That V8 is lighter, can flatten nearly anything placed in front of it, and is lighter. The latter quality, meaning, hopefully, even better handling for the RS 6 Avant.
So what better way to find out than to hammer it around a track? Then, when the sweat has dried and the mist clears, to point it at the road for a back-to-back, track and road, comparison.
INTERIOR | RATING: 4.5/5
- MMI screen with sat-nav, reversing camera and sensors.
- 14-speaker stereo
- Four-zone climate control
- Heads-up display
- Sports electric memory front seats
Based on Audi's A6, this is an object lesson in how to do a cabin. Big comfortable seats, leather on any surface you're likely to touch, even just once or twice, a big screen, and lots of appealing tactile materials.
Audi interiors are good, but this one raises the bar.
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