V10 Audi RS6

[matek]

Like the M5, the RS6 uses a V10 engine displacing about 5.5 liters and producing 550 horsepower.(BMW M5=500bhp)

The tamer S6 will also receive a V10, around 5.2 liters and 440 horsepower. We expect Audi to offer both six-speed automatic and seven-speed direct-shift gearboxes.

If this is al true then the M5 has very little chance of beeting the Audi in pace and in agility (hopefully everywhere)

[Coventrysucks]

Agility? Its an Audi so it'll weigh about 60 tonnes. Not a good recepie for "agile".

[P3RG4R3C]

Is that verified?

[250 GTO]

Where did you get the information from and why no pics

[Ferrer]

I read somewhere that the V10 engine didn't fit in the A6 engine bay. Anyway if they manage to shoehorn the V10 there, as Coventry said, it'll be on the heavy side...

[matek]

there you go here are the pics scroll down and you'll find them

http://autoweek.com/article.cms?articleId=102425

and im sure it wont weigh 60 tonnes as all new audies are now made from aluminium so ha

[Ferrer]

there you go here are the pics scroll down and you'll find them

http://autoweek.com/article.cms?articleId=102425

and im sure it wont weigh 60 tonnes as all new audies are now made from aluminium so ha

Well only the A2 and the A8 are made of aluminium, and then it has all the makings to weight more than the M5, which already is a very heavy car, bigger engine, heavy automatic gearbox, 4WD system...

[matek]

i swear that the a6 is made from aluminium

[QuattroMan]

Like the M5, the RS6 uses a V10 engine displacing about 5.5 liters and producing 550 horsepower.(BMW M5=500bhp)

The tamer S6 will also receive a V10, around 5.2 liters and 440 horsepower. We expect Audi to offer both six-speed automatic and seven-speed direct-shift gearboxes.

If this is al true then the M5 has very little chance of beeting the Audi in pace and in agility (hopefully everywhere)

the S6 will be here in 2006 and the RS6 in late 2007, looking forward driving them....

[matek]

lucky devil

id love to get the chance to have an RS6

[Ferrer]

i swear that the a6 is made from aluminium

No it isn't:
"Fully galvanized steel unibody with multi-step anti-corrosion protection"
Extracted from:
http://www.audiusa.com/features_spec...specifications

For instance a spanish magazine tested the A6 3.2 FSI Quattro Tiptronic, and the got a weight of 1809kg... So imagine with a V10 engine.

PS: Off topic, have you seen that USA A6's are limited to 130mph?... That is rubbish...

[Coventrysucks]

Oh come now!

The new "lightweight" TT Quattro sport - 1500kg.

That is heavyweight!

The Mk IV Golf, on which the TT is based, with a TDI engine (heavy) weighs 1451kg.

How can Audi's "lightweight" sports car weigh more than a 5 door family hatchback?

Seeing as the "Sporty" S-line 4.2 V8 weighs 220kg more than the base 2.4 model, can you imagine how much all the additional "sportiness" of the RS6 is going to come to?

The new M5 weighs 1830kg, 285kg more than the 523i, and that doesn't have a big heavy 4wd system.

[Matra et Alpine]

i swear that the a6 is made from aluminium

nope.

only the trim - and IIRC the new door strengthening bars

[QuattroMan]

No it isn't:
"Fully galvanized steel unibody with multi-step anti-corrosion protection"
Extracted from:
http://www.audiusa.com/features_spec...specifications

For instance a spanish magazine tested the A6 3.2 FSI Quattro Tiptronic, and the got a weight of 1809kg... So imagine with a V10 engine.

PS: Off topic, have you seen that USA A6's are limited to 130mph?... That is rubbish...

130 it is...

[matek]

the new lightweight audi TT is the old model the new model coming out soon should be made from aluminium so that should make it light enough

stop dragging Audi down there trying and in my mind they're do amazingly with the RS4 and now the RS6
the RS6 weight wil be similar to the audies so the audi with the engine and the torque split of 70:30 rear to front, should make it grasp victory over BMW