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FFX · 09-05-2007, 03:10 PM

Brutal car! I love everything about it! Nice work Audi.

rave426 · 09-05-2007, 03:23 PM

Will be insanely expensive...........but it is insanely awsome!!

But yes over 4200lbs.....that sucks. Still is awsome though!

LMAO! I dont see Audi braggin about gas milage and CO2 emissions on this thing............My Word...

coloradosilver · 09-05-2007, 03:28 PM

580 hp and 0-60 in 4.6 = :roll:

I realize that it weighs a lot and it does loose some power due to the awd system, but that 0-60 time should be quicker IMO.

Pretty inefficient veh. Pleanty of other quicker cars with less hp.

For the money and depreciation for this car... forget it.

martin100 · 09-06-2007, 11:44 AM

Just one word: AWESOME :shock: This is exactly what i hoped it would look like. Fantastic and brutal design! Audi can´t be beaten at the moment in terms of design

Skaala · 09-06-2007, 01:42 PM

if the 0-60 time is a bit slow when the 580hp is mentioned, bare in mind, that unlike the AMG or M-divison cars, this will be bloody fast no matter how the road is. The mercs and BMW have to be so restrained in the rain or god forbid...snow, that they're not that fast unless it is dry. Remember the TG test of the E55? JC barely touched the throttle when driving in the wet, and the ESP lamp went of like there was no tomorrow.

Sir_GT · 09-07-2007, 11:36 AM

That interior just beckons...

dangerously_cool · 09-09-2007, 08:21 PM

I like the brakes. They look like dinner plates for god's sake. It's heavy as fuck but I doubt that 4.6 second time is anything but conservative. Remember the old RS6 could do that with 130 fewer pferdes under the hood and it weighed 4000 pounds if I recall correctly. I can't say I like the WRX wheel bulges but like you guys said it's ur-quattro inspired if not tasteful.

Can't wait to read the comparos between the m5 and new amg and rs6.

blue8 · 09-11-2007, 11:01 AM

Pictures from Frankfurt (in red):
http://www.autoblog.it/post/10118/fr...-2007-audi-rs6

Skaala · 09-11-2007, 11:35 AM

that white one!

Schwalbe · 09-11-2007, 02:11 PM

^^^^^Thanks Skaala for those new High-res RS6 pix live from the IAA Frankfurt. :good:

inso · 09-11-2007, 02:19 PM

http://jalopnik.com/photogallery/audirs6redf/ http://jalopnik.com/photogallery/audiRS6livepressf/

more pics. And thanks skaala for the pics before.

Schwalbe · 09-11-2007, 02:35 PM

^^^^Thanks Inso too for the same reason.

davide · 09-11-2007, 03:03 PM

Uhh that white RS6 skaala, is just heaven!

I'm not sure about the wheels just yet... I think they have could done better. Maybe it grows on me... !

Skaala · 09-11-2007, 09:20 PM

^there are different wheel options at the homepage

Skaala · 09-12-2007, 02:17 PM

some info from the exebition area from rs6.com

Hi everyone

I was at the Audi press conference and Audi RS6 and A4 World premiere yesterday.
After that I quickly had to head back north and had a fun time on mostly free Autobahns. I didn't get back yet, so I didn't have a chance to download pictures etc. yet, they can be expected early next week. Please be patient, I'm lucky to have Internet in my danish hotel

So here's a brief overview of some thing I learned.

First of all, all car manufacturers have gone nuts to answer the market with environmentally friendly vehicles (not that there is such a thing).
Although Audi released Q7 hybrid e-diesel etc. the FIRST THING they introduced in the press conference was the Audi RS6 Avant. They are really proud of it, and to show such a performance car with 580 hp among all “green cars” really takes some guts, but it’s the sort of press conference we (at least I) all like.

There were 2 Audi RS6 Avants in the Audi stand, one Ibis White and one Misano Red.
The misano red had Audi exclusive interior (not sure about the white).

The RS6 body shape is made to resemble to the ur-quattro. Yes it is quite wide, but it looks very good. I was attending the show with some hard core BMW people, and they are all positive to the car and especially the looks.

A very nice touch was that Audi added a metallic line to the door openers, which goes in the same color/material as the trim around the windows.

The RS6 has a rear diffuser, looks pretty mean on an Avant I must say.

The seats are the same as the S6, but with RS6 insignia.

There are no fog lights, just like the M5. They need every square centimetre they can get to cool the engine. Instead there are LEDs built in normal daylights.

The quattro is the same as the A6/S6, 40:60 split.

The Tiptronic has paddles and shifting is 30-40% faster than the old RS6. The tiptronic will do “rev-blips” when going down through the gears, just like the SMG. Can’t wait to try that one! According to my source the tiptronic in the RS6 is just as good as a DSG (not that I fully believe him, but it sure sounds like good news).

Future options will be very similar to last time: sports exhaust, RS6 carpets etc. will be released.

There are new colors available. Or at least they have new names.

There will be an RS6 Limo.

There is no official or unofficial time at Nürburgring, but the 0-200 km/h time is what the R&D department reported.

The press will probably get test cars in the beginning of 2008.

Any bad news? Unfortunately yes. The car will not be sold in the USA, mainly due to emissions and the cost of making new bumbers and other US specific parts. Big mistake if you ask me, if Audi wants to grow on a market dominated by MB and BMW they will have to rethink.

I took pictures of the BMW M5 Touring and the RS6 Avant and I plan to make a comparison with pictures, then you can really see how special the RS6 is.

BONUS: I have 2 Audi RS6 Avant sales brochures. I will have to keep one myself, but what do I do best with the spare one? Lottery, bidding, give it to “RS6.com member of the year”? Please give me your ideas at [email protected] or via pm

I hope you learnt something, now I'm off for a pint or two...

Best regards
Erik B