2024 Audi RS 6 Avant Performance and Audi RS 7 Sportback Performance
More powerful and faster than any RS 6 and RS 7 to date: the new Audi RS 6 Avant Performance and RS 7 Sportback Performance are now available in South Africa.
Bursting with equipment that sharpens the models’ appearance and makes for a more emotive driving experience, the new performance derivatives boast a potent 4.0-litre V8 biturbo TFSI engine that now produces 463kW of power and maximum torque of 850Nm.
Larger turbochargers and an increase in boost pressure from 2.4 to 2.6 bar in the V8 engine free an additional 22kW in power and 50Nm more torque.
The performance models sprint from 0 to 100km/h in 3.4 seconds, 0.2 seconds faster than the non-performance RS 6/RS 7 versions (which are no longer available in South Africa).
The RS 6 Avant Performance has a total unladen weight of 2 090kg whilst the RS 7 Sportback Performance weighs 2 065kg. Both cars are 8kg lighter than their predecessors.
Interior accents
Inside, the familiar RS design packages in grey and red have been expanded to include blue. The steering wheel rim in Alcantra black features contrasting stitching in Mercato blue, whilst the floor mats, the side of the centre console, and the selector lever cuff also come with blue contrast stitching.
The seat belts are full-surface ocean blue with decorative inlays in a carbon twill structure with optional blue accents. The selector lever knob and the side of the centre console are made with Dinamica microfibre.
The displays of the standard 12.3-inch Audi virtual cockpit plus offer new features including a blinking shift indicator in manual transmission mode which changes the r/min display from green to yellow to red, blinking in a manner identical to that used in motorsport, to indicate the optimal time to change gears.
Price
Audi RS 6 Avant Performance: R2332 700
Audi RS 7 Sportback Performance: R2 444 500
Pricing is inclusive of a 5-year/100 000km Audi Freeway Plan.
