Audi RS6 E-Tron Probably Spied For The First Time

The Audi A6 E-Tron is the model’s upcoming electrical sedan. These spy pictures is likely to be our first take a look at the RS6 efficiency variant of the EV.

The physique matches carefully with earlier spy pictures of the A6 E-Tron. Nonetheless, this one has bigger brake discs with large, purple calipers. This leads the spy photographers to assume that the car right here may very well be the RS6 EV.

We will not be fully positive that is correct, although. We might count on the RS6 additionally to have a extra aggressive physique. Nonetheless, the camouflage wrap on this car may very well be hiding issues.

The outside design of this automobile contains break up headlights and a clean nostril with a trapezoidal inlet alongside the underside of the fascia. There is a glossy roofline from the aspect. On the again, there are wedge-shaped taillights.

Audi hasn’t proven the inside of both of its A6 E-Tron ideas. We might count on there to be a tech-focused cabin with high-resolution screens, judging by the weather contained in the model’s newest choices.

Technical particulars in regards to the RS6 E-Tron are nonetheless a thriller, however there are some conclusions we are able to draw. The usual A6 E-Tron rides on Audi’s Premium Platform Electrical (PPE) structure, so the efficiency variant would too. 

The A6 E-Tron idea makes 470 horsepower (350 kilowatts) and 590 pound-feet (800 Newton-meters). This permits for estimated acceleration to 62 miles per hour (100 kilometers per hour) in lower than 4.0 seconds. We might count on the RS6 variant to have considerably greater than that to be worthy of the moniker, judging by earlier purposes of it.

The idea A6 E-Tron makes use of a 100-kilowatt-hour battery pack. This supplies a projected vary of over 435 miles (700 kilometers) within the WLTP take a look at. The system can cost at as much as 270 kilowatts that means it will probably regain 186 miles (300 km) in about 10 minutes.

The production-spec A6 E-Tron goes on sale as a 2024 mannequin. We predict a full debut someday in 2023. An Avant wagon variant joins the vary a yr after the sedan. The efficiency variants would come after the usual ones.