Audi RS 6 Avant performance and RS 7 Sportback performance.

01-02-2023 19:59 -

At Audi, “performance” primarily stands for more power. Larger turbochargers and an increase in boost pressure from 2.4 to 2.6 bar in the 4.0-liter V8 biturbo TFSI engine in the RS 6 Avant performance and the RS 7 Sportback performance allow an increase in output of 30 hp and 50 Nm more torque compared to the basic versions. The output increases from 441 kW (600 hp) to 463 kW (630 hp) and the maximum torque from 800 to 850 Newton meters. The performance models sprint from 0 to 100 km/h in 3.4 seconds, an improvement of 0.2 seconds compared to the basic RS 6/RS 7 models. Sometimes less is more: thanks to reduced insulation between the engine and interior and in the rear part of the vehicle, the RS 6 Avant performance and RS 7 Sportback performance impress with exciting acoustics at a new level, in addition, eight kilograms of weight are saved. Overall, the RS 6 Avant performance has an unladen weight of 2,090 kilograms, the RS 7 Sportback performance weighs 2,065 kilograms.

A standard 8-speed tiptronic with faster shift times transfers the power of the 4.0 TFSI to the quattro permanent all-wheel drive. A purely mechanical center differential distributes the drive forces in a ratio of 40:60 to the front and rear axles. If slip occurs, more drive torque automatically goes to the axle with better traction - up to 70 percent can flow to the front or up to 85 percent to the rear. The optimized self-locking center differential is lighter and more compact. It improves driving dynamics, ensures noticeably more precise cornering and allows the car to understeer less, especially at the limit. In addition, the steering behavior is even more precise. The customer benefits from an overall more agile driving.