Audi has already been hard at work to make sure that they bridge the competition gap between themselves and the current leaders from Munich, BMW. One of their latest cars, the 340-hp Audi TT RS will be making its way into showrooms beginning next month and the Audi RS5 (in 2012), which the company says [...]
Volkswagen has announced a recall of 5,992 2001-2004 Audi A6, 2003 Audi RS6 and 2002-2003 Audi S6 models due to a fuel system flaw that could lead to a vehicle fire, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration website. “The aging of the plastic material in the fuel tank rollover valve combined with bending stress [...]
580-hp and 0 to 62 mph in 4.5 seconds – there’s nothing not to like on the Audi RS6, besides the fact that we want a new one. If Dutch paper De Telegraaf is to be believed we might just get our wish next year. First time at egmCarTech? Visit our home page for the [...]
It seems like Bentley’s world record of speed on ice was really short-lived. Earlier last month, Juha Kankkunen, the four-time rally champion, drove a Bentley Continental Supersports Convertible on the frozen waters of the Baltic Sea, off the coast of Finland, to a eye-watering top speed of 205.48 mph. Now a company called Nokian [...]
There is nothing we don’t like about the Audi RS6 and what is there not to like with a top speed of 188 mph, a neck-snapping 580-hp and a 0-62 mph time of 4.5 seconds. The only thing we really don’t like is the fact that the Audi RS6 is not offered in the United [...]
The next-generation Audi RS6 is almost ready and will make its debut early next year. However, sources told German publication AutoBlid that Audi will be dropping the 5.2L V10 for a smaller V8 and will add two tubrochargers. The current Audi RS6 Avant produces a total of 580-hp with a maximum torque of 479 lb-ft [...]
So we have some horrible news for you this afternoon. Audi has confirmed to InsideLine that there will be no 2009 Audi RS6 for the U.S. Why not? Blame the fuel-economy and emissions goals set by the government. “We had thought perhaps that it would be possible, given America’s preference for the four-door version instead of [...]
We’ve been wondering where Chris Harris went -we really miss his AutoCar reviews. Well, we just saw this video of a face-off between the new Audi RS6 Avant and the new 2008 Mercedes-Benz C 63 AMG Estate. Who’s hosting? None other than our man Chris Harris. Refresher: Audi RS6 Avant: Power comes from a 5.0L [...]
Surprise number two from Audi today is the long-awaited 2009 Audi RS 6 Sedan. All of you that feel the Audi RS6 Avant jeopardizes your coolness factor can now finally have a substitute. Power comes from the same 5.0L V10 twin-turbo engine producing 580-hp with a peak torque of 479 lb-ft of torque. That allows for a 0 [...]
