Dream Car Series: Audi RS 6 Avant

If you’ve dreamed of a performance wagon to give you extra cargo room and impressive power, the Audi RS 6 Avant could be that car.

Just because the American automotive market doesn’t tend to think of wagons as cool doesn’t mean they aren’t. Luxury brands in Europe have offered performance wagons for many years, and now we have this Audi to give us the feeling of the best of both worlds. You might have left your single days behind and need a family wagon to get you around, but you don’t have to give up on your dream of a performance car.

This Car has the Appeal You Need

It might be a bit of a niche car, but the RS 6 Avant is a car that makes driving fun for you. You’ll find the most powerful engine in the A6 lineup for this wagon and enjoy the fact that you can drive a car and not an SUV. If you’re looking for power, speed, and performance, this Audi can hit 60 mph from a standstill in 3.5 seconds on the way to a top speed of 190 mph. Let’s see some of your sports-car driving buddies hit that mark.

What Makes this Audi the Right One to Drive?

Some of the pros and cons of the Audi A6 lineup leading up to the RS 6 Avant are:

Pros

• Impressive style, technology, roominess, and ride quality
• High-quality cabin features
• An excellent S6 model
• The extreme power and performance of the RS 6 Avant wagon

Cons

• No plug-in hybrid or EV models yet

This Audi offers you a Premium trim with more standard items and the RS Design package that is an optional selection for the RS 6 Avant model.

There’s Something Special About the Cabin of this Audi

All Audi models give you a superb cabin layout with incredible feature and qualities to enjoy. Audi does a masterful job of not putting too much into the cabin, allowing you to have a clean, modern, and elegant look in this space. You’ll find upscale tech and a welcoming package of materials when you choose this impressive car. Because the RS 6 Avant is a wagon, you’ll find 30 cubic feet of cargo room behind the rear seats to accommodate all the gear you want to take along for the drive.

Conservative Styling to Hide the Performance Aspects of the RS 6 Avant

Audi doesn’t make its cars to be showy or stand out in a crowd. The Audi RS 6 Avant has a hard time hiding because it’s a wagon. This quality is enough to garner some odd looks from people who simply don’t understand what this car brings to the table. Most won’t have any idea unless they notice the Black Optic package or the added aerodynamic treatments and quad exhaust ports seen on this impressive luxury wagon. Otherwise, the performance aspects of this car are your secret to keep from the rest of the world.

All Trims Are Available for the Audi RS 6 Avant

Audi chooses to present all trims for every model of its sedans. This means you’ll have the RS 6 Avant in any trim you desire. These trims include:

Premium Trim

• 10.1-inch infotainment touchscreen
• Audi Virtual Cockpit 12.3-inch digital driver display
• Direct tire pressure monitoring
• 19-inch alloy wheels
• Powered panoramic sunroof
• leather upholstery
• Tri-zone automatic climate controls
• Heated/8-way power-adjustable front seats
• Power-adjustable steering column
• Navigation system
• Wi-Fi hotspot
• Wireless Apple CarPlay
• Android Auto
• Four USB ports
• Automatic high beams
• Forward-collision mitigation
• Front/rear parking sensors
• Lane-departure warning
• Optional Convenience Package
  • Wireless Charging
  • Phone signal booster
  • Blind-spot monitoring
  • Rear collision mitigation
  • Top-view/360-degree camera system

Premium Plus Trim

• All items from Convenience Package
• Adaptive cruise control
• Traffic Jam Assist/Turn Assist
• Active Lane Assist
• Optional Executive Package
  • Quad-zone automatic climate controls
  • Heated/ventilated/power-adjustable front seats
  • Heated rear seats
  • Power open/close trunk lid
• Sport suspension
• 20-inch alloy wheels

Prestige Trim

• Contents of the Executive Package
• Head-up display
• Road sign recognition
• Higher-quality leather upholstery

Performance Items for the S6 and RS 6 Avant

• Sport-tuned adaptive air suspension
• 21-inch alloy wheels
• S Performance settings for the driving modes
• Night vision
• Rear-wheel steering
• Sport rear differential

The Audi RS 6 Avant does have a few special items that no other model includes. You can have the Carbon Optic package, which adds:

• 22-inch alloy wheels
• carbon-fiber exterior elements
• Ceramic brake discs
• Top speed of 190 mph

What Are Some Favorite Items in this Car?

Aside from the performance qualities of the RS 6 Avant, you’ll be glad to have some items that make this car more enjoyable for you in every way. There’s a set of Matrix-Design LED headlights that offers impressive lighting for night driving while reducing the glare for oncoming drivers. You’ll also enjoy the impressive Bang & Olufsen audio system, which gives you an optional 19-speaker/1,820-watt sound system inside your wagon.

Enjoy the Awesome Power of this Audi

The Audi RS 6 Avant uses an amazing powertrain to take you wherever you need to go. You’ll enjoy the benefits of standard Quattro AWD on every road. Power for this car comes from a 4.0-liter twin-turbocharged V8 engine mated to a strong eight-speed automatic transmission. This powertrain delivers 591 horsepower and 590 lb.-ft. of torque to rocket you to whatever speed you desire. Fuel mileage isn’t anything to brag about, but you will achieve 15 city/22 hwy mpg during your drive.

Is This Your Dream Car

The power, performance, and speed offered in the Audi RS 6 Avant certainly make it worthy of dream car status. This car can take you everywhere you want to go in a hurry. You’ll admire the sleekness of the wagon shape and enjoy the practicality of that added cargo area in the rear. Get behind the wheel and let this luxurious wagon become the performance car that you never thought you’d have but always wanted.