Audi RS6 Avant GT 2024: carbon fibre-clad fast wagon coming to Australia 

Audi has bolstered the RS6 Avant offering with the addition of the ‘GT’, which brings a slew of carbon fibre and further aggressive driving dynamics for a pick out few customers, however Aussies will seemingly be amongst them.

In step with the RS6 GTO idea unveiled beforehand, which in turn changed into inspired by the 1989 Audi 90 quattro IMSA GTO touring automobile, the RS6 Avant GT sits above the core variant and the ‘Performance’ version equipped in Australia.

A total of 660 items, that will seemingly be partially hand-constructed, will seemingly be equipped worldwide, with 20 of these locked in for the Australian market and residing to advance between June and December this one year.

Retro-inspired seems with carbon flair

The launch air styling of the RS6 GT is doubtlessly the most excellent change to the specifical edition, taking solid cues from the 90 quattro. The retro-inspired livery considered here gained’t be doubtlessly the most efficient paint scheme available, however this might well seemingly presumably well seemingly be doubtlessly the most collectable amongst enthusiasts.

In an Audi first, the RS6 GT facets a fully carbon fibre bonnet and entrance three-quarter panels, the latter of which also incorporate air shops to enhance airflow and cold the customary-fit ceramic brakes.

The six-spoke 22-lunge wheels are abnormal to the RS6 GT and are wrapped in 285mm Continental “Sport Contact 7 tyres, which has also aided in shortening the 100-0 km/h braking distance by a claimed two metres.

And in a considerably controversial pass for followers of the RS6’s inherent utilitarian nature, Audi has (for the first time ever) eradicated the roof rails in pursuit of cleaner aerodynamics – so the mountain bike need to move in the boot.

Inside of, the styling continues with a pair of RS bucket seats trimmed in a leather-basically based fully-Dinamica mixture and feature RS6 GT lettering valid during the headrests, with the same logos dotting the full cabin.

Designers contain also feeble a mixture of crimson and copper stitching across the dusky leather-basically based fully surfaces of the cabin so that you just might want to add a extra wearing explore.

Plus, as you seemingly can ask in a definite edition resembling this, the RS6 GT facets a originate plate to expose what need of the 660 constructed you hold.

Quattro now extra rear basically based fully

Outputs from the 4.0-litre, twin-turbo V8 remain capped at 463kW and 850Nm enjoy the RS6 Performance, however how these outputs secure to the bottom has modified.

Engineers contain fettled with the programming of the quattro sport differential to level of curiosity extra on ‘agility’ when placed in dynamic mode. The eternal all-wheel-pressure arrangement is able to different the torque distribution between 75 percent to the entrance axle the full technique to 85 percent on the rear.

The eight-bustle automatic transmission continues as sooner than and the 50kg lighter kerb weight aids the 3.3-2d 0-100km/h claim, mentioned to be one-tenth faster than the RS6 Performance.

Song-ready adjustable coilover suspension

Audi says it has fitted a new coilover suspension setup, which drops the dash top by 10mm when in contrast with the abnormal RS6 Avant (no longer sold in Australia), with the aim of making the wagon extra agile and merely extra fun.

The new setup facets a elevated spring rate, three-technique-adjustable dampers, and stiffer stabiliser bars (30 percent stiffer on the entrance and 80 percent on the rear) to dial out physique roll.

World customers who aren’t as thinking about the custom coilover setup can choose for adaptive air suspension or RS sport suspension plus with Dynamic Plug Sustain a watch on, though the actual Australian specification is yet to be confirmed.

As for pricing? It’s no longer confirmed appropriate yet, however with the ‘abnormal’ RS6 Performance requesting $251,000 sooner than on-avenue expenses, don’t ask it to be cheap.