Verdict Does the world need an Audi RS6? Not really, but Audi predicts that around 8000 people will and that’s good enough for Ingolstadt. If you’re wealthy, love performance cars, have a family and take the odd excursion to winter climes, the RS6 will appeal. But you’ll struggle to tap into its limits on the road and it’s not much fun when you find them on the track.
As a driver’s tool, the M5 is more convincing, has the more engaging power delivery and a more exploitable chassis that still offers huge amounts of grip – if it’s wet just leave the traction control on! It’s also £10k cheaper.
Credit where it’s due, though. The RS6 is an accomplished machine: well-built, beautifully engineered, desirable and incredibly fast. If you can stomach a best of 20.3mpg on the combined cycle and couldn’t care less about heroic missions in search of the limit, you’d better put your order down quickly.
Complete review:
http://www.carmagazine.co.uk/Drives/...udi-RS6-Avant/
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