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Audi RS6 plus 2004 pictures
| Audi RS6 plus 2004 |
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The, Audi, RS6, was, a, high-performance, version, of, Audi's, 2nd, generation, (1997-2005), A6, and, was, available, as, both, a, sedan, and, a, wagon, (called, Avant, by, Audi)., It, was, second, at, the, top, of, the, A6, lineup, above, the, A6, 2.7T, and, 4.2, and, the, lesser, S6, and, was, exceeded, in, power, and, price, only, by, the, RS6, Plus., It, effectively, replaced, both, the, S6, 4.2, and, S6, Plus, models, of, 1995., The, RS6, featured, a, twin-turbocharged, version, of, the, corporate, 4.2, Litre, V8, engine, tuned, by, Cosworth, Technologies, (Now, known, as, Mahle, Powertrain), which, had, originally, been, developed, for, the, 1994, A8., With, the, aid, of, the, turbochargers, output, rose, to, 444, hp, (331, kW), and, 415, ft·lbf, (560, Nm), of, torque., The, combination, of, the, V-8, and, the, turbochargers, helped, give, the, RS6, an, exceptionally, wide, power, band, with, peak, torque, available, from, 1950, to, 5600, RPMs., The, RS6, was, available, only, with, Audi's, Quattro, All-Wheel, Drive, system, and, a, 5-speed, "Tiptronic", transmission, the, same, unit, that, was, being, used, in, the, W12, powered, A8, chosen, because, none, of, Audi's, manual, transmissions, could, cope, with, the, RS6's, high, torque, output., The, RS6, also, served, as, the, debut, model, for, Audi's, Dynamic, Ride, Control, (DRC), system., The, system, is, mainly, mechanical, and, uses, a, pump, to, keep, pressure, in, the, shock, abosorbers, during, cornering, to, counteract, rolling, and, pitching., The, system, is, "intelligent", it, is, able, to, adjust, the, stiffness, at, each, shock, absorber, constantly, to, maintain, both, a, comfortable, ride, and, high, grip., However, DRC's, main, advantage, is, that, it, operates, without, the, need, for, most, of, the, complicated, electronics, required, in, similar, systems, from, Mercedes, Benz, and, other, competitors., According, to, testing, by, Car, and, Driver, magazine, the, RS6, can, accelerate, from, 0, -, 60, mph, (0, -, 96.6, km/h), in, just, 4.4, seconds, 0, -, 100, in, 10.7, seconds, and, has, an, electronically, limited, top, speed, of, 155, mph, (250, km/h), however, the, vehicle, can, reportedly, hit, 170, miles, per, hour, or, more, in, unlimited, form., It, can, stop, from, 60, mph, (96.6, to, 0, km/h), in, 118, feet, (35.97m), thanks, to, its, large, 365/335, mm, (14.4/13.2, in), front/rear, brakes, and, an, uncommon, eight-piston, design, in, the, front., There, was, also, an, RS6, Plus, version, of, the, car, producing, over, 480, bhp, and, topping, 180, mph., The, car, came, only, as, an, avant, and, was, sold, only, in, European, markets., It, lasted, for, just, one, model, year, but, quickly, sold, out, once, it, was, released., New, versions, of, the, S6, and, RS6, will, soon, be, in, development, based, on, the, new, A6, platform, which, was, introduced, in, 2005, for, the, 2006, model, year., While, about, 8000, RS6s, were, produced, worldwide, approximately, 1, 200, units, were, sold, in, North, America., A, small, community, of, RS6, owners, exists, in, North, America, and, some, refer, to, the, vehicle, as, "The, Beast", or, "The, Lord, of, the, Rings", (in, reference, to, Audi's, interlocking, ring, logo)., RS, stands, for, RennSport, -, Racing, in, German, fitting, as, the, RS, line, of, cars, from, Audi, are, the, most, performance, oriented, of, all, Audis., Awards, The, 4.2, V8, engine, in, its, base, configuration, was, named, as, one, of, the, Wards, Auto, World, "10, Best, Engines, for, 2005"., The, RS6's, combination, of, performance, handling, (AWD), luxury, and, available, space, are, unique, and, it, was, chosen, over, its, closest, competitors, the, BMW, M5, Jaguar, S-Type, R, and, Mercedes-Benz, E55, AMG, by, Car, and, Driver, magazine. |
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