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Audi RS6 - Six for advanced drivers

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Created on August 23, 2022

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Audi RS6 Avant (2002) - Gray in gray

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Audi RS6 Avant (2002) - sports estate with 450 hp

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Audi RS6 Avant (2002) - more muscular than a normal A4

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Audi RS6 Avant (2002) - burly appearance in the rear-view mirror

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Audi RS6 Avant (2002) - large air intakes with honeycomb grille

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Audi RS6 Avant (2002) - with optional 19-inch alloy wheels

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Audi RS6 Avant (2002) - Brushed aluminum mirror cap

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Audi RS6 Avant (2002) - dual exhaust system with elliptical tailpipes

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Audi RS6 Avant (2002) - noticeably flared fenders

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Audi RS6 Avant (2002) - limited to 250 km/h

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Audi RS6 Avant (2002) - Recaro sports seats with RS embossing

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Audi RS6 Avant (2002) - discreet interior

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Audi RS6 Avant (2002) - twin-charged 4.2-liter V8 with 450 hp

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Audi RS6 Avant (2002) - Traction even on wet roads thanks to all-wheel drive

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Audi RS4 (2000) - with biturbo V6 and 380 hp

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Audi RS6 (2002) - with biturbo V8 and 450 hp

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Audi RS6 Avant (2002) - with biturbo V8 and 450 hp

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Audi S6 Plus Avant (1996) - top model with 326 hp

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Audi S6 Plus (1996) - inconspicuous sedan with suspiciously wide tires

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Audi S6 Plus Avant (1996) - Alcantara upholstery in "RS6 blue"

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Audi S6 Plus Avant (1996) - four-valve V8 with 326 hp

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Audi RS6 (2009) - Sedan and station wagon after the facelift

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Audi RS6 (2009) - Sedan and station wagon after the facelift

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Audi RS6 Avant (2009) - sports estate with 580 hp

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Audi RS6 Avant (2009) - Discreet rear end with two oval tailpipes

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Audi RS6 (2009) - After the facelift with narrower rear lights

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Audi A8 6.0 W12 (2001) - twelve-cylinder with 420 hp

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Audi RS2 (1994) - in the special color "Nogaro blue"

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Audi S6 Plus Avant (1996) - quattro GmbH's first coup was the Audi S6 plus. A V8 with 326 hp drove all four wheels

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Audi S6 Avant (1995) - of course there was also an estate version of the S6. With a third bench seat on request

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Audi A6 Avant (1998) - together with NSU Konsul from 1954 - present and tradition

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Summary

The success story of Audi's RS6 models has now lasted 20 years and four model series. With the very first model, the Audi sports department succeeded in transforming the rather staid A6 into a sports car suitable for families. In the meantime, the first model series have long since become classics and fetch collector's prices. This article tells the story of how the Audi RS6 came to be and gives tips on what to look out for when buying one.

This article contains the following chapters

Launch with twin turbo
Complex development
Restrained appearance
Days of thunder
The start of a new era
Hobby stall or museum piece
Originality is the trump card

Estimated reading time: 12min

Preview (beginning of the article)

"Beautiful estate cars are called Avant" was once a catchy advertising slogan used by Audi AG for its estate models. It should have been added from 1994 at the latest, because from then on the Avant models were not only beautiful, but also sporty. The career of the fast trucks began with the Audi 80 Avant "Made by Porsche". This legendary RS2, which was created in cooperation between the two companies between 1994 and 1996, was the forefather of all later RS models, even if it did not yet have Quattro GmbH as the vehicle manufacturer on the papers. The privilege of being the first-born benefited the Audi S6 Plus in March 1996: an estate car based on the C4 model series, which was to be powered by a naturally aspirated four-valve V8 engine with 326 hp borrowed from the Audi S8. However, the model was rather mediocre in terms of performance and driving dynamics, which is why it remained a small edition, which also included some saloons. However, customer interest in sporty estate cars - with all-wheel drive, of course - was awakened. Mercedes-Benz and BMW did not have anything similar in their range, and Audi gave the developers at Quattro GmbH free rein.

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