The third-generation Audi RS6 Avant will receive a public debut at the Detroit Auto Show, the vehicle is expected to begin sales in North American during the second half of 2013. It runs the highest-tuned version of Audi’s advanced twin-turbocharged 4.0-liter V8 gasoline engine—essentially the same unit found in the Bentley Continental GT. Audi claims that the new RS6 Avant blasts from 0 to 62 mph in just 3.9 seconds, in comparison to the Porsche 911 Carrera S which requires 4.5 seconds to reach the same speed.
A headturner since the day it was first unveiled, Audi’s R8 supercar still guarantees stares and the instant attention of cell phone cameras on the daily. Having experienced both the R8 5.2 v10 and the R8 Spyder versions, we know firsthand the kind of contemplation Audi’s halo car commands. So for its mid-cycle refresh the Four Rings sees no reason for any major aesthetic updates — just LED headlights and taillights, standard, and some minor body panel tweaks (new bumper, grille, enlarged diffuser and circular tailpipes). The most signific…
The current generation of the Audi TT sports car has now been with us for almost six years, so to keep it fresh until the arrival of a successor sometime in 2014 Audi has released a stylish new trim package dubbed the S line competition.