Audi RS6

Audi RS 6 quattro
Overview
Manufacturer	Audi Sport GmbH, for Audi AG
Production	C5: 2002–2008 C6: 2008–2010 C7: 2012–present
Assembly	Neckarsulm, Germany
Body and chassis
Class	Mid-size luxury sports car
Layout	Longitudinal front engine, quattro permanent four-wheel drive
Platform	Volkswagen Group C platform series
Related	Audi A6 Audi S6
Powertrain
Transmission	ZF tiptronic automatic

First generation (C5/4B)
Overview
Production	July 2002 – September 2004
Body and chassis
Body style	5-door Avant (estate/wagon), 4-door saloon/sedan
Platform	Volkswagen Group C5
Related	Audi C5 A6, Audi C5 S6
Powertrain
Engine	4.2 L V8 40v DOHC 'biturbo' (BCY/BRV)
Transmission	5-speed ZF 5HP24A tiptronic automatic
Dimensions
Wheelbase	2,759 mm (108.6 in)
Length	4,852 mm (191.0 in)
Width	1,850 mm (72.8 in)
Height	saloon: 1,387–1,426 mm (54.6–56.1 in), Avant: 1,390–1,430 mm (54.7–56.3 in)
Kerb weight	saloon: 1,840 kg (4,057 lb), Avant: 1,865 kg (4,112 lb)
Chronology
Successor	C6 RS6 (Typ 4F)

Second generation (C6/4F)
Overview
Production	April 2008 – 2010
Body and chassis
Body style	5-door Avant (estate/wagon), 4-door saloon/sedan
Platform	Volkswagen Group C6
Related	Audi C6 A6, Audi C6 S6
Powertrain
Engine	Even firing 5.0 L V10 FSI DOHC (BUH)
Transmission	6-speed ZF 6HP26A tiptronic automatic
Dimensions
Wheelbase	2,846 mm (112.0 in)
Length	Avant: 4,923 mm (193.8 in), saloon: 4,928 mm (194.0 in)
Width	1,889 mm (74.4 in)
Height	Avant: 1,460 mm (57.5 in), saloon: 1,456 mm (57.3 in)
Kerb weight	2,025 kg (4,464 lb)
Chronology
Predecessor	C5 RS6 (Typ 4B)
Successor	C7 RS6 (Typ 4G)

Third generation (C7/4G)
Audi RS6 Avant quattro (C7, France)
Overview
Production	2013 - present
Body and chassis
Body style	5-door Avant (estate/wagon)
Platform	Volkswagen Group C7
Related	Audi C7 A6, Audi C7 S6
Powertrain
Engine	4.0 L V8 FSI biturbo DOHC (see list of Volkswagen Group petrol engines)
Transmission	8-speed tiptronic automatic
Dimensions
Wheelbase	2,915 mm (114.8 in)
Length	4,991 mm (196.5 in)
Width	1,986 mm (78.2 in)
Height	1,461 mm (57.5 in)
Kerb weight	1,950 kg (4,299 lb)
Chronology
Predecessor	C6 RS6 (Typ 4F)

The Audi RS 6 quattro, commonly referred to as the RS6, is a mid-size sports-focused executive car, produced by the high-performance private subsidiary company quattro GmbH, for Audi AG, part of the Volkswagen Group.

The first and second versions of the RS6 were produced as a five-door five-seat "Avant", Audi's name for an estate car–station wagon and a four-door five-seat saloon–sedan. The third generation is only available as an Avant.

The "RS" initials are taken from the German: RennSport – literally translated as "racing sport", and is Audi's ultimate 'top-tier' high-performance trim level, positioned a noticeable step above the "S" model specification level of Audi's regular model range line-up. Like all Audi "RS" models, the RS6 pioneers some of Audi's newest and most advanced engineering and technology, and so could be described as a halo vehicle, with the latest RS6 having the most powerful internal combustion engine out of all Audi models, with more horsepower and torque than the physically larger Audi S8. Unlike the A6 and S6, however, the RS6's engines in the C5 and C6 iterations have not been shared with any other vehicle in Audi's lineup. However, for the C7 generation, the Audi RS6 has the same 4.0L biturbo V8 engine as the Audi RS7, with both being positioned at the top of the Audi S and RS range, and detuned variants of the same engines are found in the Audi S8, Audi A8, and Audi S6.

Based on the A6 platform, the RS6's internal combustion engines are front-mounted and longitudinally oriented, while the transmission is mounted immediately at the rear of the engine in a longitudinal orientation, in the form of a transaxle. Like all S and RS models, the RS6 is only available with Audi's 'trademark' Torsen-based quattro permanent four-wheel drive system.