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Spy Shots: 2008 Audi RS6

Spy Shots: 2008 Audi RS6

Ralph Hanson May 24th, 2007 Ralph Hanson By Ralph Hanson Author May 24th, 2007
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December 31st, 1969 Audi’s current A6 has been on sale for almost two years now, but we’re still at least a year away from the release of the potent RS6 super-sedan and Avant. Originally thought to debut at September’s Frankfurt Auto Show, latest reports suggest that its release date has been pushed back to June next year. The BMW M5 and Mercedes E63 have already proven there potential in both the sales race and on the track, but we’re still waiting to see what Audi can do to topple the former RS6. Commonly referred to as a wolf in sheep’s clothing, the original RS6 sedan was chosen by many motoring mags as the pick of the bunch over the BMW and Mercedes competition. Spotted on numerous occasions undergoing final testing at Germany’s Nürburgring, often with an M5 in tow, the next RS6 is rumored to feature the same 5.2L V10 from the S6 but with a turbocharger bolted on for extra kick. Early estimates put its output in the vicinity of 520-550bhp, enough to give it a significant power advantage over its rivals. These images sourced from an Audi enthusiast forum show that the RS6 will differ significantly from the lesser S6 thanks to an aggressive blacked out rear diffuser housing large twin-oval exhausts, large intakes in the front bumper and wider fenders to conceal the extra width of the performance tires.
Spy Shots: 2008 Audi RS6

Spy Shots: 2008 Audi RS6

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Audi’s current A6 has been on sale for almost two years now, but we’re still at least a year away from the release of the potent RS6 super-sedan and Avant. Originally thought to debut at September’s Frankfurt Auto Show, latest reports suggest that its release date has been pushed back to June next year.

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The BMW M5 and Mercedes E63 have already proven there potential in both the sales race and on the track, but we’re still waiting to see what Audi can do to topple the former RS6. Commonly referred to as a wolf in sheep’s clothing, the original RS6 sedan was chosen by many motoring mags as the pick of the bunch over the BMW and Mercedes competition.

Spotted on numerous occasions undergoing final testing at Germany’s Nürburgring, often with an M5 in tow, the next RS6 is rumored to feature the same 5.2L V10 from the S6 but with a turbocharger bolted on for extra kick. Early estimates put its output in the vicinity of 520-550bhp, enough to give it a significant power advantage over its rivals.

These images sourced from an Audi enthusiast forum show that the RS6 will differ significantly from the lesser S6 thanks to an aggressive blacked out rear diffuser housing large twin-oval exhausts, large intakes in the front bumper and wider fenders to conceal the extra width of the performance tires.

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  1. By biturbo #1, Posted: 5/24/2007

    Another very [nose] heavy car from Audi?

  2. By jontam #2, Posted: 5/24/2007

    front looks similar to the veyron, maybe its the colour and the giant nose

  3. By surok #3, Posted: 5/25/2007

    i Love the look of it in that blue..

  4. By bobbyv #4, Posted: 5/28/2007

    nice

  5. By lame #5, Posted: 6/1/2007

    are those side mount intercoolers ? if so then we can definately confirm it to be twin turbo charged.

    but got a feeling this thing will be a 5.2 n/a 520hp -530hp FSI V10 engine.. Audi new found love of n/a engine format with 100hp/1 litre

  6. By jonny #6, Posted: 6/1/2007

    It will probably be twin-turbocharged, along with the future RS5 which will have a twin-turbo version of the RS4's 420hp 4.2 V8.

  7. By behbehani #7, Posted: 6/26/2007

    I am sure the new rs6 will have excellent perfomance.i am having fun with my 2004 rs6 and i am waiting for the new one.Audi cars are the best.

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