2009 Audi RS6 Sedan: Racing-inspired direct injection and dry-sump lubrication

The new Audi RS 6: The confidently superior sports sedan from quattro GmbH

• Twin-turbo V10 producing 426 kW (580 hp) and 650 Nm of torque
• A wealth of high-tech for superior performance



Details on Audi’s new four-door M5-eater, packing a direct-injected, twin-turbo’d V10 putting out 580 hp and 479 lb.-ft. of torque. The new sedan is able to sprint to 60 in 4.5-seconds on its way to an electronically-limited top speed of 155 mph. The duo of turbos huffs 1.6 bars of boost into the dry sump-equipped 5.0-liter V10, with peak torque arriving at 1,500 RPM and maximum horsepower available at 6,250 RPM.




Drivers are allowed through a six-speed tiptronic transmission to choose between automatic or manual mode by reducing shift times by one-tenth of second and sending power to Audi’s Quattro all-wheel-drive system. According to the Dynamic Ride Control, it reduces pitch and roll, in order to provide three damper settings – sport, dynamic and comfort – all of which can be activated through the revised MMI system.




The New Audi RS6 is fitted with 19-inch wheels, wrapped in 255/40R19 rubber and framing 390mm front discs clamped by fixed, six-piston calipers in front and 365 mm rotors, gripped by single-piston calipers in the rear.




The S-line package includes 18-inch wheels and a sports suspension that drops the ride height by 30mm, six gasoline engines and four oilburners will be available, including the 170 hp, 2.0-liter gasoline TFSI four-pot, a 290 hp, 2.8-liter FSI V6, a 350 hp, 4.2-liter FSI V8 and the new, supercharged 3.0-liter V6. Audi’s diesel offerings range from 2.0- to a 3.0-liter TDIs.



Like all Audi RS models developed and built by quattro GmbH in cooperation with AUDI AG, the RS 6 is the embodiment of power, elegance, exclusivity and perfection. The interior is adorned with the finest of materials such as carbon fiber, aluminum, piano lacquer, leather and Alcantara in tried-and-tested Audi quality.



The new Audi RS 6 rolls on 19-inch alloy wheels shod with 255/40 tires. Up front, six-piston fixed aluminum calipers – painted black and decorated with RS badges – clamp down on 390 millimeter brake disks. The rear brake disks measure 365 millimeters in diameter. The rea

The rare axle features single-piston floating brake calipers. The floating steel disks feature large cooling ducts and axial perforations for enhanced performance and less weight.











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