14 Oct 2021

Compared: 2021 Audi RS 6 Avant vs. 2021 Audi A6 allroad – Enthusiast Unit vs. Consumer Unit

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="65009"] words: George, photos: George Achorn, Bill Cho Editor’s Note: This article originally ran in the Q3_2021 issue of quattro Magazine. If you would like to subscribe to quattro Magazine, please join Audi Club here. “Consumer Unit”. It’s a term you hear when you spend time with a manufacturer like Audi. Loosely stated, it’s a car seen out in the wild and operated by a private owner. It’s a car that’s been purchased and driven b...
15 Jul 2021

Porsche-Developed Predecessor to the RS 6, The C4 Audi RS4 Leaked!

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="62319"] Like many fans of vintage 5-cylinder Audis, we were ecstatic to see Porsche AG and Audi Tradition produce a video for the Porsche YouTube channel telling a bit of the story of the Audi RS2. Anything RS2-related is always interesting, but when the producers of the short injected a few design drawings into the piece they triggered our jaws hitting the floor. You see, the designs in question weren't exactly of the RS2. That's one hell of an ...
27 Apr 2021

Audi Announces Model Year 2022 Audi Sport Updates

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="60330"] source: Audi of America All-new RS design packages enhance performance attributes and underline sporty sophistication Dynamic Ride Control now available as an option on RS 6 Avant and RS 7 models Race inspired flat-bottom steering wheel now standard for RS 6 Avant and RS 7 models Audi of America today announced updates for its Audi Sport lineup for the 2022 model year, including the addition of a number of requested features customers a...
19 Feb 2021

Find of the Day: 2003 MTM Audi RS 6

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="58526"] words: Bill, photos: Cars & Bids What happens if you take a limited exported super sedan and then send it to the power house MTM? You get this 2003 RS 6 sedan. And what if I told you it only has 27,400 miles? Here's the ad: Highlights THIS... is a 2003 Audi RS6, finished in Ebony Pearl Effect with a Silver leather interior. The attached AutoCheck history report starts in 2004 and lists no accidents or mileage discrepancies in this ...
7 Feb 2021

Petrol vs. Electric Drag Race: Audi RS 6 vs. Tesla Model 3 Performance

While the rivalry may not be age-old, petrol vs. electric is one that has taken the front seat with authority these last few years. Given we're less than 48 hours out from the launch of the new Audi e-tron GT, we've stumbled across this video to remind us that Audi's current product offering also sports some of the best internal combustion cars on the market as well. With the immediate torque of an electric motor and no need for anything like spooling up a turbocharger, electric cars like ...
13 Jan 2021

Win Another Audi RS 6 Avant? Yes, but We’re Not Affiliated.

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="57188"] It's a moment that sort of feels like seeing someone else at the prom wearing the same dress. Yes, we've found another RS 6 Avant Sweepstakes. No, it's not ours. Even still, we bet our readers will want to know about it. As you may recall, Audi Club is giving away an Audi exclusive RS 6 Avant in the color of your choice later this summer (MORE DETAILS AND ENTER HERE). We're pretty excited about that. It's the most expensive car we've ev...
13 Nov 2020

Audi RS 6 Avant PA Tribute concept: An Homage to a Sibling Partnership

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="55281"] If there is a silver lining in the COVID-19 pandemic, it is that car manufacturers left without international auto shows and press launches at which to launch new models have become more and more creative about staying in the news cycle by releasing things you likely wouldn't have seen them do in the past. It seems just this week we have a host of concepts new and old alike revealed to get the gears in your head turning. Given ...
27 Oct 2020

Find of the Day: 18k-Mile 2003 Audi RS 6 Sedan

[gallery columns="1" link="none" size="full" ids="54485"] words: Bill, photos: Bring-A-Trailer Last week we featured a 17k-mile 2008 Audi RS 4 Sedan as our Find of the Day and that was listed for $74,900. This week, we were pointed to its older, bigger brother - a 2003 Audi RS 6 sedan...with 18,000 miles. Where are all these low mileage RS cars hiding? This one is hiding on Bring A Trailer and here's the ad: This 2003 Audi RS6 is one of just 1,435 imported to the United States for the model yea...
21 Oct 2020

Readers’ Choice for Best New Design Features: Audi Victorious in Five Out of Ten Categories

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="54351"] source: Audi AG A1 citycarver, A3, A5, RS 6 and Q3 Sportback honored with “Autonis” Award Audi models impress in readers’ choice voting with some 16,000 participants Head of Design Marc Lichte: “At Audi, design is the number 1 reason for buying.” Audi won half the trophies awarded today at the “Autonis” Awards ceremony. In the readers’ choice by auto motor and sport, the premium brand took home the...
8 Oct 2020

2021 Audi RS 6 Avant – ABT exhaust system, power upgrade and wheels available now

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="53919"] source: ABT America The Audi RS 6 Avant has finally arrived in North America. Now, with the help from ABT Sportsline, the worlds largest tuner of vehicles from Audi and VW, owners can further enhance power, sound and aesthetics of this legendary high-performance station wagon. By utilizing the sophisticated ABT Engine Control unit (AEC) the output of the 4.0-liter V8 increases from 591 HP / 590 lb-ft of torque to approximately 690 HP and ...
3 Sep 2020

Audi Club exclusive: 2021 Audi RS 6 Avant ‘RS Tribute edition’ Photos

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="51619"] words: Bill, photos: Audi Club North America Audi of America announced the arrival of the Audi RS 6 Avant RS Tribute edition yesterday so we can now release our photos of the Nogaro Blue beauty. Our photos aren't set in a studio like the RS 6 Avant in the press release but does it really matter where you see an RS 6 Avant especially an RS Tribute edition? Enjoy the shots below and cheers to Audi and those who will have one in their posses...
2 Sep 2020

2021 Audi RS 6 Avant ‘RS Tribute edition’ – on Sale Now – Celebrates Iconic RS2 Avant

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="51498"] source: Audi of America Limited to 25 units, the Tribute edition features unique trim details paying homage to original 1994 RS2 Avant Powerful RS 6 Avant – Tribute edition is capable of 591 horsepower and 590 lb-ft of torque 2021 Audi RS 6 Avant and RS Tribute edition both on sale now The highly-anticipated RS 6 Avant is now on sale, and to celebrate the arrival of the high-performance wagon on U.S. shores, Audi of America announces ...
4 Aug 2020

Choice Gear: RS Grill Masks

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="50146"] words: Bill, photo: Audi Club North America These days, wearing masks is the norm so why not wear a grill on your grill? Audi Club's TeePublic store has some new designs including these: the RS 5 grill, R8 grill, and RS 6 Avant grill. As usual with TeePublic, you can get this design on a t-shirt, phone cover, mug, etc. When TeePublic offered masks several months ago, they were pleated. These new masks are not. They measure 7" wide and 4...
13 May 2020

Find of the Day: 2003 Daytona Grey Audi RS 6

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="47298"] words: Bill, photos: Speedärt Motorsports With the start of our weekly Find of the Day video episodes, I thought it would hard for me to find an Audi that I can just use for the website but I didn't have to worry; there are so many great ones out. Take this Daytona Grey RS 6 at Speedärt Motorsports in Miami for example. While searching for my three picks for this week's episode, I ran across this and knew I couldn't wait until Friday......
14 Apr 2020

U.S. Spec Audi RS 6 Avant Spied in Orlando

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="45832"] It's about that time that an Audi RS 6 Avant would be showing up in the U.S. market. With early order holders having placed their orders and the car on sale in Germany, it was only a matter of time. Nevertheless, we're in the midst of a global pandemic and most American states are on lock down for all but the most essential services. Well... maybe not Florida, and that's where Facebook user Rickey Singh spotted this particular car. [embed...
7 Feb 2020

Jon Olsson’s New Audi RS 6 Avant Revealed

Pro skier and Gumball Rally-ist Jon Olsson has a long history with the Audi brand. His extreme car builds, including several RS 6 Avant in the past, tend to get the Swede plenty of attention both on the web including social media, and also in person wherever he and his activities take him. What you see here is his latest creation, based on the all-new RS 6 Avant. We'd been aware Jon was moving on a new RS 6 build for a little while now. He'd teased it on the web, as had his livery designer...
4 Feb 2020

The Ultimate High-Performance Estate By ABT

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="43078"] source: ABT Sportsline The fourth generation of the Audi RS 6 recently came onto the market. Now, with the help of a performance upgrade from ABT Sportsline, you can further enhance the already enormous power of the Avant. But first things first: Since the “Big Bang” in 2002, when the first Audi RS 6 saw the light of day, a great deal has happened, particularly in the field of driving dynamics. So, the latest edition with mild hy...
30 Jan 2020

A Super-Fast Family: Audi RS 6, RS 7, RS Q8 And RS 4 Receive Up To 700 HP Of ABT Power

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="42564"] source: ABT Sportsline What began with the solitary Audi RS2 in 1994, and led to the first official RS 4 in 1999, has now become an entire RS family. Its youngest members include the freshly updated Audi RS 4 and the latest versions of the RS 6 and RS 7, as well as the unprecedented RS Q8. Although the stated models have only just come onto the market, appealing ABT Power Performance Upgrades* are already available for all four, and a...
8 Nov 2019

Two Audi RS 6 Avants Spied in Malibu

Did you know a pair of Audi RS 6 Avants are headed to Malibu? Yeah, so did we and reported on it HERE and HERE yesterday. Audi Sport is taking the aggressive move of sharing them at Malibu Cars & Coffee this weekend ahead of their official domestic reveal later at the Los Angeles Auto Show alongside the RS Q8 and RS 7 Sportback. BUT, did you know they're already in Malibu? Facebook V.I.S.I.T. Group member Evan Gold happened to catch this pair of new RS 6 Avants in traffic yesterday...
7 Nov 2019

Here’s What We Know about the RS 6 Avant Planned for Malibu Cars & Coffee This Weekend

Say you're fixated on the new Audi RS 6 Avant and you simply must see it as soon as possible. You likely already know that the car is planned to attend the Malibu Cars & Coffee this weekend. You're likely booking travel or have already added it to your calendar. Well, we're here to provide a few more details, so we rang up Audi HQ in Herndon, VA to see what we could glean. Here's the rundown. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XgtHPLln66A Two German spec RS 6 Avant are expected to be...