Audi RS6 2010 News

Many ‘behind the scenes’ videos are tedious productions with a conga line of people nattering on about the car – and not enough of the car itself.Audi shows us how to do it right with backgrounder footage for their recent dual video giving us a look at the tyre-warming preparation for the main action. No surprise then, that the backgrounder is just as exciting as the main event, in which the RS6 Avant duels champion free-runner Damien Walters.The man is armed with paint balloons, the machine is armed with a stonking 412kW/700Nm 4.0-litre twin-turbo V8, a 0-100km/h time of 3.9 seconds, a top speed of up to 305km/h. And a paint grenade. Watch the Audi RS6 Avant warming the tyres video here. Watch the Audi RS6 Avant Duel video here. This reporter is on Twitter: @KarlaPincott  

Audi isn’t shy of getting their cars dirty for trailers. We’ve already seen the Audi RS4 in a paintball duel, and now the RS6 Avant has been rolled onto the battlefield.

The German giant created a storm when it fitted a 5.0-litre Lamborghini V10 with twin turbos for the rampaging RS6 sedan and wagon versions of the current A6, which arrived in Australia from late 2008. That engine produced a whopping 426kW and 650Nm, allowing for a 0-100km/h sprint of 4.6 seconds and hitting the hip pocket hard with an average fuel economy figure of 14 litres per 100km. An Audi insider this week confirmed there would be no such engine for the next generation RS6.  "It was amazing, great, but we will not be doing this again,'' says the source. With Audi management demanding significant fuel economy gains from each new model as environmental concerns continue to affect its engine policy, the twin turbo V10 was simply too thirsty and emitted too much C02. However, our source says there is no way Audi will walk away from a high-performance version of its big luxury sedan.  "We like the environment, but if you don't do something like that (RS6) then we could lose customers to BMW and Mercedes-Benz who do.'' CarsGuide understands the new RS6 will run with a hot V8 engine that will either feature a supercharger (like the existing 3.0-litre V6) or two turbos, the latter is the most likely option.  It is not clear what Audi will use for the upcoming S6, which sits between the A6 and the RS6, but it is likely to be either a hot version of the supercharged 3.0-litre V6 from the new A6 or a detuned version of the RS6 engine. The current S6 runs a non-turbocharged version of the Lamborghini V10 engine from the RS6.  Audi engineers are looking to reduce the number of cylinders and also the size of its engines to help reduce the weight of the engines which will bring handling benefits. Audi Australia will introduce the next generation A6 in Australia this July.  A wagon version is expected to follow within a year, followed by high performance variants.

With the arrival of the A4 and its variants, updated A3 hatch, hot S3, the A3 cabrio and the R8 super coupe, the 2008 pace was fast and furious. The onslaught made Audi the fastest-growing premium brand in the country, with a 30 per cent jump in 2008 sales. The eagerly awaited Q5 off-roader and RS6 sedan are just around the corner — and will be on show in Melbourne. The Quattro all-wheel-drive RS6 shares the same Lamborghini-sourced V10 engine as the wagon. It’s a twin-turbo 5.0-litre direct-injection motor that delivers the same power — 426kW at 6250 revs and 650Nm from just 1500 revs. Granted, the RS6 will get the lion’s share of interest but it is the Q5 off-roader that will please families and off-road enthusiasts alike. The Q5 looks like a shrink-wrapped Q7 and in design terms it borrows some of the same handsome cues. Using the Quattro all-wheel-drive system, the Q5 distributes the power between the front and rear axle in a 40/60 split, for a rear-focused driving experience. When needed, the all-wheel-drive system can deliver up to 65 per cent of the power to the front axle and a maximum of 85 per cent to the rear axle. Buyers have a choice of three engines in the Audi range — a 2.0-litre four and 3.0-litre V6 TDI, as well as a 2.0-litre TSFI petrol turbo.   The 2009 Melbourne International Motor Show...  

It has just lifted the wraps off its new RS6 sedan, upping the ante from the old car's V8 to a V10 borrowed from the Italian supercar maker Lamborghini, which Audi has owned for 10 years. Shoehorning a V10 into the A6 engine bay proves that peace is yet to be declared in the German power wars. The electrifying RS6 sedan and wagon takes the 5.0-litre Lamborghini V10 and plumbs in two turbochargers to lift power to 426kW and torque to 650Nm. Fuel price spikes and the sedan's projected $250,000 pricetag haven't turned the queues away either. Audi Australia expects to sell about 50 sedans and wagons combined a year. Spokesperson, Nadine Giusti, says 25 people have already expressed interest. The sedan arrives here early next year but the wagon arrives before Christmas. The 5.0-litre twin-turbo V10 engine features direct injection and dry-sump lubrication. It is mated to Audi's quattro all-wheel drive via a six-speed tiptronic automatic tuned for quicker shift response. The car's peak torque of 650Nm is available from 1500 to 6250 revs. Peak power of 426kW is generated between 6250 revs and 6700 revs. The sedan accelerates to 100km/h in 4.5 seconds and on to an electronically limited top speed of 250km/h. To cope with the car's extra oomph the suspension has been upgraded. The front axle gets light-weight aluminium control arms on each wheel and Audi's dynamic ride control is standard for Australia. The speed-dependent servotronic power steering has been retuned and the ratio is more direct. When combined with the sports suspension plus the dynamic ride control has three settings, sport, dynamic and comfort. For Australia, the RS 6 will have 20-inch alloys shod with 275/35 tyres. Up front, six-piston fixed aluminium calipers painted black and decorated with RS badges clamp down on 390mm front discs and 356mm rear discs. The rear axle features single-piston floating brake calipers. The floating steel discs feature large cooling ducts and axial perforations for enhanced performance and less weight. Visually the RS6 gets styling cues to distinquish it from lesser Audis. These include the single-frame grille, the large air intakes, xenon-plus headlights, adaptive light and RS 6-specific LED daytime running lights, flared mudguards and deep side skirts, a rear diffuser. The rear spoiler is integrated into the bootlid and two large oval exhausts complete the picture. Inside, the cabin gets carbon fibre inlays and Silk Nappa RS-embossed leather sports seats. A refreshed A6 sedan and wagon will be unveiled at the Paris Motor Show in October and the cars will hit local showrooms early next year. The midlife update involves modest cosmetic changes to the front and rear, new alloys and some interior trim changes. At the front the current car's broad bar across the grille that backs the numberplate has been removed, replaced by a one-piece plunging grille. The air intake and foglights surrounds have also been given more pronounced ribs for an aggressive look. The headlights and tail-lights are largely untouched, although the rear lights lose the white reverse bar of the current car. The shape of the lower lip on the boot has also been squared off. The car's handsome profile remains the same. The next-generation A6 is not due until 2011.