Audi insists there’s a spot on this SUV-obsessed world for a high-performance wagon. Relying on the place you reside, the 4 Rings will fortunately promote you an RS4 or RS6 with a protracted roof right now, or you possibly can wait till the speedy property vehicles are up to date. The previous has been confirmed to get a subsequent technology whereas the latter is making ready for a mid-cycle revision. This RS6 is greater than only a facelifted model since we consider it is a hardcore spinoff.
It might look extra of the identical, however because the saying goes, the satan is within the particulars. Hiding in plain sight are vertical air intakes on the entrance fenders that you do not get on the common RS6 Avant. It seems as if the Ingolstadt-based luxurious marque has additionally modified the form of the entrance air intakes whereas the spoiler lip has a brand new look. On the rear, the diffuser is clearly totally different judging by the three vertical fins flanked by the twin oval exhaust suggestions.
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We’re additionally noticing what seems like an Audi Sport decal on the rear doorways. The sticker in all probability extends onto the fenders with a purple graphic to imitate the RS6 GTO idea unveiled in late 2020. As a matter of reality, the prototype’s chunky roof spoiler appears to be taken from that one-off tremendous wagon. A mirrored model of the Audi Sport’s three-color motif appears to be utilized to the entrance of the automotive as nicely judging by the uncovered black part on the doorways. The RS6 GTO had the identical format, albeit the graphics had been totally different.
Tentatively known as the RS6 GT, the spicy wagon has horizontal purple reflectors above the exhaust suggestions whereas the common mannequin has vertical ones mounted on the corners of the bumper. The wheels are impressively giant for a prototype that rides on winter tires. We’re getting the impression it sits even decrease to the bottom than the RS6 Efficiency, though do not take our phrase for it because it is perhaps an phantasm.
Maybe Audi Sport will therapeutic massage the twin-turbo 4.0-liter V8 engine to extract greater than the 621 horsepower and 625 pound-feet (850 Newton-meters) accessible in right now’s RS6 Efficiency. Audi Sport boss Sebastian Grams has hinted at extra oomph by saying the RS6 might get a “extra excessive” and “even stronger” variant that might be “even sharper.”
Anticipate to see the beefy wagon break cowl sooner or later in 2024.
Should you do not keep in mind the RS6 GTO talked about earlier, we have hooked up a gallery on the backside of this text. That wild construct impressed by the 1989 90 Quattro IMSA GTO race automotive even had a facet exhaust, which sadly does not appear to be the case right here. It additionally does not have these rad white wheel covers.