ABT Spices Up Audi RS6 Avant to the Tune of 700 PS Creating the 'Über-Kombi'

If you want your new 2013 Audi RS6 Avant to perfrom better than it already does (not that you’d need to, really), and have subtle visual tweaks to hint at it, then VW Group tuner ABT Sportsline is one of the best bets. Crazy-powerful Audis are their most extreme products, and this new RS6, with its 700 PS (690 hp) tuned twin-turbo V8 is close to the top of the pile.

Originally putting out 560 PS (552 hp), the tuner says the boost in power and torque bestows the uber-fast estate with 25 percent better overall performance. Speaking of torque, that is obviously important in achieving the stated figures, and it’s up too, from the factory standard 700 Nm (516 lb-ft), to a claimed 880 Nm (695 lb-ft).

Acceleration times from standstill to 100 km/h (62 mph) are therefore slashed by half a second, from the factory stated 3.9 seconds to 3.5. Impressively, this rather boxy-looking estate will keep accelerating all the way to 320 km/h (200 mph).

Visually, other than the noticeable 20- or 22-inch rims that are unique to the ABT-tuned model, lowered suspension and carbon mirror caps, it’s just as in-your-face as any other RS6. Spot the mods in the gallery below.

By Andrei Nedelea

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O.CT Tuning Goes OCD with 671HP-Strong Audi RS6 Avant

As if the stock Audi RS6 Avant wasn't crazy enough to make even a mundane trip to the supermarket a racing affair, O.CT Tuning has unleashed a performance program to turn Ingolstadt's fastest station wagon into a wilder supercar killer.

At the heart of the tune is an engine optimization kit that includes an aggressive software upgrade boosting the 4.0-liter TFSI V8's output numbers from 552-horses (560PS) and 516 lb-ft (700 Nm) of peak torque to 661hp (670PS) and 649lb-ft (880Nm) respectively.

As a result, the RS6 Avant's 0-100km/h (62mph) sprint time is slashed from 3.9 seconds to 3.4 seconds, with O.CT also offering different top speed options, starting with a 300km/h (186) limiter and continuing with a 320km/h (199mph) limiter or more, though, the company says you will have to upgrade your tires.

One more option is a complete sports exhaust system that offers a racier sound as well more horses – 671hp or 680PS, to be precise.

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Check Out the New Audi RS6 Avant in the First Official Trailer

There seems to be some "RS" love in the air today over at Audi's Ingolstadt headquarters, as following the release of a fresh gallery of pictures and a video of the upcoming RS5 Cabriolet, the brand with the four rings also tossed a new trailer for the RS6 Avant towards our way.

First Official Photos of All-New 2014 Audi RS6 Avant Powered by a 552HP Bi-Turbo V8

Ingolstadt's station wagon from hell is back with a vengeance. We're talking, of course, about the new generation of the Audi RS6 Avant, the first pictures and preliminary specifications of which hit the interwebs today.
From what we're told by our Russian comrades at Autowp, the new RS6 Avant waves goodbye to the previous model's 571hp (579PS) and 650Nm (479 lbf·ft) 5.0-liter bi-turbo V10 and gains Audi's brand new twin-turbocharged 4.0-litre V8 TFSI engine, which is said to deliver 552hp (560PS) and 700Nm (516 lb-ft) in this application.
An eight-speed automatic drives all four wheels through Audi's quattro system with a sport differential. The Über station wagon is claimed to go from zero to 100km/h (62mph) in just 3.9 seconds and top out at 304km/h (189mph), all while being able to fit up to 1,680 liters of goods.

Audi RS6 Avant Receives a Green Touch from Vilner

The creative folks at Bulgaria's Vilner design studio have just finished up their latest project based on the 2008-2010 Audi RS6 Avant. When it comes to Vilner, it's all about the looks with the tuner this time opting for a two-tone black and lime green color theme beginning with the exterior of the V10-powered station wagon.