The Audi RS6 Quattro is the top tier and highest performing version of some specific generations of the Audi A6 range of automobiles. It is a sports-focused compact executive car (often called sport compact in some countries), produced by Audi's high-performance private subsidiary Quattro GmbH, in limited numbers, for German car manufacturer Audi AG, part of the larger Volkswagen Group. It slots distinctly above the Audi S6, as the fastest, most sports-focused model based on the A6's "C" automobile platform.
The RS6 was introduced as Audi's answer to the M5, mostly its existed as a five-door estate in all four different models though the C5 and C6 were also available as four-door saloons. Unlike the M5, the RS6 has not been perfect.
Appearances[]
- In Series 1, Episode 8, Jeremy compares the C5 RS6 to the Mercedes-Benz E55 AMG. Despite criticizing the Audi's ride, he ultimately prefers it to the Mercedes. At the hands of Black Stig, it sets a time of 1:33.0 around a wet Top Gear Test Track.
- In Series 11, Episode 2, Richard tests the C6 RS6 in the French Alps racing against two parachuting skiers. Despite losing he ultimately states he'd rather the RS6 to both the M5 and E63.
- In Series 29, Episode 3, Harris compares the C8 RS6 to McGuinness in the Lamborghini Urus around the Top Gear Test Track. Despite winning an agility test, the RS6 loses to the Urus in both a towing drag race and around the track at the hands of the Stig, setting a time of 1:21.9.