The fourth-generation Audi RS6 pairs a practical estate body with serious performance hardware. Here is what the mechanical side means in everyday driving, beyond the numbers listed in the specification cards.
The Audi RS6 engine story centres on a large-displacement turbocharged gasoline V8, as in the 4.0 AT GT estate. That powertrain works through an automatic transmission and an all-wheel-drive layout, so the drivetrain puts power down early instead of leaving you waiting for traction.
Estate 5-door — Audi RS6 Engines and Transmissions