Once unobtainable in the U.S. market, the RS 6 Avant is now available to customers in the United States and Audi is celebrating with a limited-edition model, the RS Tribute Edition.
The limited-edition RS 6 Avant pays homage to an earlier version – the ’94 RS2 Avant high-performance wagon. But it also offers performance that represents the next chapter in the successful history of Audi Sport. The high-performance wagon offers visceral design, exhilarating driving dynamics and everyday functionality for the driving enthusiast.
The new version of the RS Avant comes with several unique interior and exterior design elements including a Nogaro Blue pearl effect exterior paint color with black optic accents on the grille, side blades, rear diffuser and black roof rails and body-color side mirrors.
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It also comes with standard 22-inch, 5-V-spoke trapezoid design, cast aluminum wheels in silver with summer tires and steel brake calipers painted red.
The new model’s interior features carbon twill structure inlays and Denim blue contrast stitching to accentuate the Audi-exclusive Valcona S Sport seats, perforated steering wheel, RS floor mats and the leather elements along the upper and lower dashboard, while front seats also include lower seat panels in leather.
The heart of the RS 6 Avant is a 4.0-liter twin-turbo V8 engine putting out 591 horsepower and 590 pound-feet of torque that hurls the Avant from 0-60 mph in just 3.5 seconds.
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The 4.0-liter engine produces a full-bodied and robust V8 sound, which the driver can adjust using the Audi drive select system. Each Tribute edition is equipped with a sport exhaust to further enhance the appearance, and emotion of the high-performance vehicle.
The RS Tribute edition also comes with a standard equipped with the Driver Assistance Package, which includes Audi adaptive cruise assist and Audi side assist, the Executive package, which includes heated rear seats, head-up display and power soft-closing doors and the Bang & Olufsen 3D Advanced Sound System.
A quarter of a century ago, the RS2 Avant was among the first of Audi’s high-performance models. The “RS Tribute edition” will be limited to production of just 25 units, coming in at an MSRP of $136,800.
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The RS2 Avant from 1994 established a completely new segment as the first Audi high-performance wagon. With its 315 PS five-cylinder engine, its extravagant interior design, and the vibrant paint finish in Nogaro blue, it made a strong statement that is still considered iconic today.
