MODEL DETAILS
What: Audi RS 6 Avant
Era: Audi modern era
Model Family: RS 6
Market / Zone(s): AUS, CN, EU, JP, USA, UK
Model Years: 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025
Production Span:
Number Produced:
Model / Generation Code(s): type 4K
Chassis / Matrix: C8 / MLB Evo
TECHNICAL DETAILS
Body Style(s): Avant (station wagon)
Drivetrain Configuration: longitudinal front engine, all-wheel drive
Engine(s): 4.0-liter, 3,996 cc EA825 V8 Biturbo
Power: 441 kW, 600 PS from 6,000-6,250 rpm
Torque: 800 Nm, 590 lb-ft from 2,050-4,500 rpm
Transmission(s): 8-speed (ZF 8HP95) Tiptronic, hydraulic torque converter with lock-up clutch
All-Wheel Drive Type: quattro permanent all-wheel drive with self-locking center differential, standard rear axle differential
Steering: Electromechanical progressive steering with speed-dependent power assistance
Steering Ratio: 15.9
Front Brake Diameter: 420 mm, 16.5 inches
Rear Brake Diameter: 370 mm, 14.6 inches
Wheelbase: 2,929 mm (115.3 in)
Length: 4,995 mm (196.7 in)
Width: 1,951 mm (76.8 in) body, 2,120 mm (83.5 in) with mirrors
Height: 1,460 mm (57.5 in)
Curb Weight: 2,150 kg (4,740 lbs)
PERFORMANCE
Acceleration (0-62 mph (0-100 km/h): 3.6 sconds
Top Speed: 250 km/h, 155.3 mph (governed)
OTHER DETAILS
Predecessor: Audi RS 6 Avant (C7)
Successor: N/A
Platform Mates: Audi A6, Audi S6
Concept Cars: RS 6 GTO
Assembly Location(s): Audi AG Neckarsulm
Designer(s): Stephan Fahr-Becker
Motorsport Homologations:
WHEEL / TIRE DETAILS
Wheel Size(s): 10.5J x 21 standard, 10.5J x 22 optional
Tire Size(s): 275 35 R 21 standard, 285 30 ZR 22 optional
Bolt Pattern: 5×112
Offset: +19mm for 22-inch wheel
DERIVATIVES
SPECIAL EDITIONS
SUMMARY
The fourth generation Audi RS 6, the C8 (type 4K) made several leaps forward in differentiation over previous cars. At the heart of the car is the Porsche-developed EA425 V8 biturbo fitted in what is commonly believed to be one of the best-looking station wagons in the segment.
For the C8, Audi may have been harking the earlier C3-era 200 quattro 20V when it went with a more aggressive fascia. However, whereas the 200 used simply a different grille and headlight treatment, the C8 RS 6 uses the entire front clip of the RS 7 including narrower A7-derived headlights. Doors matching the wider RS flares were also shared with the RS 7.
The C8 also marked the return of the RS 6 to North America. Not since the C5-generation had the RS 6 been sold in the U.S. and Canada, and this was the first time the Avant was made available.
Unlike the earliest C5 and C6 cars though matching the C7, the C8 RS 6 was only ever sold as an Avant.
PHOTO GALLERY RS 6 AVANT
