More performance is on the way for the Audi RS 6 Avant and RS 7 Sportback - in name and ability. Meet the new RS 6 Avant and RS 7 Sportback ‘performance’ editions, which pile on both additional power and equipment over the cars they’re based on.
On sale from early December, priced from £112,650 (RS 6) and £116,305 (RS 7), the performance branded cars use Audi’s twin-turbocharged 4.0-litre V8, but arrive with an additional 21bhp and 50Nm of torque over the standard RS 6 and 7 models thanks to an increase in maximum boost pressure.
Drive still goes to a quattro all-wheel-drive setup via an eight-speed automatic transmission, but 0-62mph is 0.2 seconds faster, taking a claimed 3.4 seconds with launch control. As standard both cars can achieve a higher top speed too, thanks to a reset of the electronic limiter to 174mph. Drivers taking manual control of the gears should be able to nail shifts thanks to a new blinking shift indicator on the standard 12.3-inch digital cockpit.
And to go with the added bite, Audi has reduced the amount of sound insulation between the engine compartment and the interior, to give the performance cars a bit of extra bark. The marque says that while upping the volume, it also slightly reduces the weight of both cars, to the tune of about 8kg.
Standard equipment on both models includes 22-inch wheels in matt grey, along with the exterior style package in the same colour. The RS sport exhaust tips are finished in gloss black, as are the badges you’ll find on the exterior of both cars.
