In physics, white noise is the name given to the most powerful and relentless acoustic signal, covering the entire frequency spectrum — its power is virtually infinite. The latest development from Ingolstadt — the Audi RS6 — possesses similar qualities. This car is felt everywhere: it ruthlessly suppresses everything around it, turning any previously dynamic objects into motionless and boring obstacles.
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There is also another, metaphysical interpretation of "white noise" — this is the name given to the radio-frequency background through which lost souls trapped between the worlds of the living and the dead try to communicate. And this definition also fits the Audi RS6, which is frozen exactly halfway between ordinary civilian sedans and true supercars. Is there another car that so strongly resembles its "regular" version on the outside? I find it hard to recall one.
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Personally, I find this to be a big plus. To an outsider's eye, the Audi RS6 is just a "six", neatly dressed in a body kit from the S-line package, shod with huge wheels, and complemented by a rear diffuser with a pair of exhaust tips. Of course, the RS6 badge on the rear and the radiator grille with fine cells covered in black lacquer also give it away. The widened wheel arches are hardly noticeable, especially on dark or red bodies.
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And that, in fact, is where the visual differences end. Special respect to the Audi designers for not hanging cheap "show-offs" in the form of giant rear wings and other super-sporty attributes. We easily and without unnecessary attention from others pull out onto the asphalt at idle revs, leisurely preparing the road for future madness.
While the warm-up, system checks, and pilot settings are underway, I'll briefly go over the technical filling of this monster.
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The heart of this chariot is a 5.0-liter V10 with direct injection, familiar from the Audi S6 and S8, but here it has received a host of refined components. This engineering masterpiece, equipped with two large turbochargers, is cast from an aluminum alloy and weighs only 278 kg.
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The engine develops 580 hp at 6250 rpm, while peak torque of 650 Nm is available in a very wide range — from 1500 to 6250 rpm.
The RS6 works with a 6-speed automatic. Of course, manual shifting is also provided — either via the gear lever or paddle shifters.
The enormous power generated by the V10 is distributed between the axles in a ratio of 60% to the rear wheels and 40% to the front. If necessary, the electronics together with the Torsen differential can change this ratio — up to 65% goes to the front axle, and up to 85% to the rear axle.
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All these figures look impressive, but you truly understand their value only in action — in starts, braking, and maneuvers for which this car was created. When acceleration from standstill to 100 km/h takes 4.5 seconds, life literally flashes before your eyes. The speed is already far beyond 100, closer to 200. The picture outside the side windows loses clarity, the space around seems to freeze, distorting in the hot air. The silence, stretched like a string, explodes with the wild roar of the exhaust. And then — like a blow against a wall — comes the encounter with the electronic limiter at 250 km/h. Service technicians can, at the owner's request, move this bar another 30 km/h, but I find it hard to believe that anyone in their right mind would want to experience such speeds.
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The car is slowed down by very effective brakes with discs of 420 mm at the front and 356 mm at the rear. After such braking, you catch yourself thinking that the RS6 starts not from zero, but immediately from a hundred kilometers per hour. Driving slower is, of course, possible, but you absolutely don't want to.
The RS6 takes corners, in my opinion, not perfectly — but there's no point in discussing this in detail. Any arcs, large and small, are overcome imperceptibly and without the slightest strain. The car literally grips the asphalt and holds it until the end of the maneuver, and if the driver decides to adjust the trajectory, the "RS" obeys without the slightest hint of a skid.
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The dynamics can scare anyone, even a seasoned driver. But inside, the supercar does not cause any fear. Usually, when getting into such a car, you expect bruises on your back from rigid bucket seats and an ascetic interior, and after active driving — the absence of climate control and other amenities. Here everything is different. Want comfort and enjoyment from a long journey? Please — inside you are greeted by the full filling of a top-class business sedan: DVD, navigation, excellent music, heating, ventilation, and much more.
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The tested car with all additional options is valued at 4,950,000 rubles. The base configuration with very rich equipment costs a little less — 4,673,000 rubles. Is that a lot or a little? Such cars, as is known, are not bought with the last money, so I'll say this: the RS6 gives noticeably more emotions than you pay for it at the cash register.
It is precisely because the Audi engineers managed to combine in one car that it will forever remain between two dimensions. And it will be the benchmark of a supercar for every day.
Dmitry Malygin