The New Audi RS6 Avant

The New 5-Litre Audi RS6 Avant is a Muscular Station Wagon

This is a car perfect for a working mother! It is extremely quick, so the mother can rush to meet her work deadlines, and perform household chores in between. It is also big enough for five family members and their weekend gear. It is imposing enough to keep road chauvinists at bay. Yet despite its large utility, it looks elegant enough to be parked at the executive parking lots.

This is the most powerful car Audi has made, and certainly it is the fastest station wagon one can buy on the market.

But it does consume large fuel quantities, slightly more than an Audi Q7 seven-seater SUV. This is due to its enormous 5-litre engine and part-steel body, resulting in a curb weight of just over 2000kg.

For people who want a sports car in a wagon form, the Audi RS6 is what they'd want, but they'd have to contend with its heft form. It measures 5m tip to tip.

The car is endowed with a pretty long wheelbase and wide tracks, and is has quattro permanent all-wheel-drive and electronic stability program.

The Avant serves well as a station wagon. Its stowage area is wide, deep and flat. Even without folding the rear seats, it will swallow most flat-pack furniture you can pick up at Ikea. Its motorised tailgate is a real boon too,

As mentioned, the Audi RS6 Avant strikes quite a pose. It is both elegant and menancing. And check out those cross-drilled brake discs, the ones in front practically fill up the space in the 20-inch wheels.

Incidentally, those brakes work like a charm, even when the 2000kg beast is going like a runaway freight train. Only thing is, they tend to squeak when wet.

On the whole, the car's build and material qualities are beyond reproach. However, the pleasure of ownership will cost you. This is one expensive vehicle!

Audi RS6 Avant Facts
Engine: 4.991cc; 40-valve V10 bi-turbo
Transmission: Six-speed Tiptronic
Power: 580 bhp at 6,250 rpm
Torque: 650Nm at 1,500-6,250 rpm
0-100kmh: 4.6 seconds
Top speed: 250kmh (electronically limited)
Fuel consumption: 19.9 litres/100 km (city)

Audi RS6 Avant Interior Pictures