Audi RS6 Avant: Family outrageous sports

On the European markets, family intermediate luxury Audi A6 Avant, BMW 5 Series Touring and Mercedes-Benz E-Class "T" are waging a battle no thank you, and regardless of the version.

They exist in all three declinations family sport, which beneficient a more attractive and aggressive style, while being propelled by VITAMIN engines.

Today, Audi is returning in charge by presenting its superfamiliale RS6 Avant, a very expressive appearance.

Already very colorful, the trapezoidal grille Audi celebrated here receives a shock treatment that gives it more panache and especially more aggressiveness.

Like other Audi models with the insignia "S" or "RS", the new family welcomes shields, skirts, diffuser and spoiler, all warning of the high performance of this family sport, unusual.

Demonic power

The new Audi RS6 Avant abandons his FSI V10 5.0 liter developing 580 horsepower and replace it with a fiery V8 biturbo 4.0-liter TFSI, whose strength joined the 560 horses.

Beyond this power legerementen withdrawal, family sees a couple who spends 479 to 516 lb-ft.

Tiptronic transmission has eight reports and cog-wheel drive Quattro update.

Eloquent figures:

acceleration from 0 to 100 km / h in just 3.9 seconds;

top speed electronically limited to 250 km / h;

top speed of 280 km / h with all Dynamic n

top speed of 305 km / h with all Dynamic Plus;

reduction of fuel consumption by 40% (9.8 L/100 km).

This long and massive family pese100 pounds less and benefited of an electronic system that allows you to use only four of the eight cylinders when it is time to release the accelerator pedal. In addition, the engineers have it appends a Stop & Start system whose function is to stop the engine whenever the car stops.

Audi RS6 Avant family will never be available in North American soil.