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Next-generation super wagon previewed with a shadowy image, with an anticipated reveal tipped for Frankfurt.
Audi Sport has released another teaser of the next-generation RS6 performance wagon ahead of a full reveal next month.
Likely to make its public debut at the Frankfurt motor show, the new RS6 is anticipated to utilise some form of electrification to not only get a power boost but also to reduce emissions and fuel use.
Power is likely to come from a 4.0-litre twin-turbo V8 making around 447kW (600hp) on its own, with reports speculating a more powerful version with mild-hybrid technology could see the power output grow to a monstrous 522kW (700hp).
The RS6 is also expected to move from the previous-generation car’s ‘Tiptronic’ eight-speed torque converter automatic to a quicker-shifting dual-clutch unit, potentially related to the transmission used in the new Bentley Continental GT.
With the extra grunt, quattro all-wheel drive and lighter MLB Evo underpinnings, the new RS6 should be capable of accelerating to triple figures in under 3.5 seconds and hit a top speed of over 300km/h with the standard electronic speed limiter deleted.
Being based on the new A6 Avant, the RS6 will offer a slew of new infotainment and driver assistance technologies not previously offered on the old car, including semi-autonomous driving abilities and Audi’s new dual-screen infotainment setup.
In typical ‘RS’ fashion, the RS6 should build on the A6 Avant on which it’s based by adding a more aggressive and wider bodykit, massive wheels shod in grippy performance tyres, and have two oval-shaped tailpipes out back hooked up to a sports exhaust system.
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