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Written by Ollie Kew
The old Audi RS6 was one of Top Gear"s very favourite cars, and we miss the now-discontinued 602bhp bi-turbo V8 wagon dearly. But while we wait patiently for Audi to morph the new, tech-fest A6 into a Quattro-drive uber-estate, power-drunk folks from the RS6"s homeland have had itchy spanner hands. And, erm, circuit board fingers. Is that a thing? We digress. Allow us to introduce you to what happens when there"s no new RS6 in the world. This pre-facelift Audi RS6 Avant, wearing dubious stickers and some achingly cool aero wheel trims, is the work of famed Audi and VW tuners Abt Sportsline. These are the folks who Audi trusted to develop a run-out special for the old RS6, good for 695bhp and 198mph. Powerful enough? Not for Abt Called simply the Abt Audi RS6-E, this is the first-ever hybrid-drive Audi RS car. Inserted directly into the transmission is a booster system in the form of an electric motor. It develops 284bhp more power than the new Renault Sport Megane"s engine and a meaty 234lb ft.
Date written: 6 Jul 2018
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ID: 12461
The old Audi RS6 was one of Top Gear"s very favourite cars, and we miss the now-discontinued 602bhp bi-turbo V8 wagon dearly. But while we wait patiently for Audi to morph the new, tech-fest A6 into a Quattro-drive uber-estate, power-drunk folks from the RS6"s homeland have had itchy spanner hands. And, erm, circuit board fingers. Is that a thing? We digress. Allow us to introduce you to what happens when there"s no new RS6 in the world. This pre-facelift Audi RS6 Avant, wearing dubious stickers and some achingly cool aero wheel trims, is the work of famed Audi and VW tuners Abt Sportsline. These are the folks who Audi trusted to develop a run-out special for the old RS6, good for 695bhp and 198mph. Powerful enough? Not for Abt Called simply the Abt Audi RS6-E, this is the first-ever hybrid-drive Audi RS car. Inserted directly into the transmission is a booster system in the form of an electric motor. It develops 284bhp more power than the new Renault Sport Megane"s engine and a meaty 234lb ft.
Date written: 6 Jul 2018
More of this article on the Top gear website
ID: 12461