Find of the Day: V10-Swapped C6 A6 Avant on Bring a Trailer

[gallery columns="1" size="full" ids="85282"] While the V10-powered C6 S6 was never sold in Avant form in North America, it was in Europe and made for one of the coolest long roof Audi Q-ships to date. No doubt many have thought about converting the rare but accessible C6 A6 Avant to S6 spec. A few have even taken the plunge. Take for example the car you see here, built for a customer German AutoHaus in Woodinville, WA to an incredible spec. Oh yeah, it's available right now on Bring a Trailer...

Did You Know That…?

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="74324"] source: Audi AG ... the DRC chassis (Dynamic Ride Control) originated in the first generation (C5) and is still used today in the current generation (C8) with the same functional principle? ... the wide construction of the RS 6 requires modified tanks and longer tank piping? Refueling during the prototype drives in the development phase always brings a smile due to the noise of the air known as “tank mooing...
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“For Me, the Current RS 6 is the Crowning Achievement of Two Decades of RS History”

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="74375"] source: Audi AG Stephan Reil, long-time Head of Research & Development at quattro GmbH (now Audi Sport GmbH), remembers 20 years of the Audi RS 6 “At the time, nobody imagined that much power in a station wagon because there just wasn’t anything like it” “With the current generation C8, the RS 6 has grown into a worldwide success story” From the first generation RS 6 to the current one: Stephan Reil was there from the s...
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Video of the Day: Audi C5 vs C6 vs C7 vs C8 RS 6 Avants

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="60194"] words: Bill, video: carwow Let me just preface this by saying there are no losers here. Mat Watson and his team from carwow seem to know what lies at the center of my heart...the RS 6 Avant in any generation. Here he pits the latest to its older relatives and while we would like to say we know what the results would be, there might be a surprise in the mix. Enjoy the video. [embed]https://youtu.be/8N-QUfl3tXU[/embed]
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Find of the Day: 2008 Audi A6 allroad TDI

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="59287"] words: Bill, photos: Audi Bedford A C6 A6 allroad TDI...now that wouldn't normally sound weird if we were in Germany but what about Ohio? Ok, now it's weird. Before the A6 allroad was brought back to the States as a 2020 model, the last US iteration of the bigroad was the C5 and that came with either a gas V6 or a gas V8. So why is this one here and how is it for sale? [gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="59300"] I'm part of ...
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concept corner: 2005 Audi allroad quattro concept

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="47623"] words: Bill, photos: Audi AG Here in the States, we've had 2 allroad models: the A6 allroad (C5) and the A4 allroad (B8.5) but not at the same time. The B9 A4 allroad showed up as a 2017 model and the new A6 (C8), as a 2020 model, is finally here. Soon, a third Avant will join her sisters in the form of the RS 6 Avant. It's an exciting time for long roof lovers. [gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="47608"] The production of t...
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