Developed jointly with AUDI AG under the internal designation “Project Q1,” the S6 plus transformed the C4-generation S6 4.2 through a comprehensively reworked V8, shorter transmission ratios, revised running gear and a more exclusive specification.
The Audi S6 plus Avant was the first complete automobile offered by quattro GmbH and the model that transformed Audi’s small personalization subsidiary into a vehicle manufacturer in its own right.
Audi A4 quattro Super Touring chassis ST10 won the 1995 FIA Touring Car World Cup with Frank Biela and the 1996 Spanish Touring Car Championship with Jordi Gené.
In the early 1990s, Volkswagen Group set a corporate objective to design and produce a passenger car that met ambitious fuel-efficiency targets through the application of lightweight construction and advanced aerodynamics.