KEY POINTS:
This new RS6 is the most powerful production Audi yet with a faintly obscene 428kW (572bhp) generated from its twin-turbo 5.2-litre V10.
That's 108kW more than the previous RS6.
It'll put Audi back on top of the German super power race - Merc's E63 AMG pumps out 375kW whilst the BMW M5 manages a mere 372kW.
The RS6's 426kW peak power arrives at 6250rpm whilst torque is up to an internal-organ-squashing 650Nm (480lb ft) available from just 1500rpm.
The key performance figures go like this: 0-100km/h in 4.6 seconds, 0-200km/h in 14.9 seconds, with top speed of course limited to 250km/h.
Audi also says the quattro system has a 40:60 rear-drive bias, which should help to improve the handling and allow for some super-saloon drift action.
It will cost over $200,000 when it arrives next year, though it's available to order from November. Just don't mention the CO2.
- REUTERS
