[Yani Aristides]

Had occasion this morning to have a run in my brothers RS6. V10 twin turbo (NA version as used in Gallardo). Dyno runs yesterday to ensure that all was well following the fitting of a Miltek exhaust. 622 bhp at the wheels with a couple of tweeks to the fueling confirmed all was good.

Not what you'd call a nimble car, but get it past the apex and open the taps and there's not much that will that will keep up. I guess its somewhere in the threes to sixty, but it's a big heavy car to get moving. It's party piece is the way it consumed 50 - 150 mph in a single lunge of turbocharged fury. Very, impressive.

Given that you can put two dogs in the back or take the family away for holiday in this car and on longer trips get into the mid twenties mpg, it may even be a better 'all round' car than the most wonderful 340i tourer.

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They are a great car, just bloody big, will fall in the 540i Tourer class.

[Quail]

If it's a V10TT, I assume it's a C6 like so?



Beautiful things.

I really do want to be in an RS6 at some point in the near future.

[Yani Aristides]

Originally Posted by Quail

If it's a V10TT, I assume it's a C6 like so?



Beautiful things.

I really do want to be in an RS6 at some point in the near future.

Yes, but the estate

[Quail]

Originally Posted by Yani Aristides

Yes, but the estate

Even better

This is what's in my crosshairs after the BMW (must be red):

[Yani Aristides]

Originally Posted by Quail

Even better

This is what's in my crosshairs after the BMW (must be red):

Think that's the V8

Our kid has the V10. Deliberately bought for the engine. I suspect given a full day in it I would be in jail....

[Ice Man]

Originally Posted by Yani Aristides

Had occasion this morning to have a run in my brothers RS6. V10 twin turbo (NA version as used in Gallardo). Dyno runs yesterday to ensure that all was well following the fitting of a Miltek exhaust. 622 bhp at the wheels with a couple of tweeks to the fueling confirmed all was good.

Not what you'd call a nimble car, but get it past the apex and open the taps and there's not much that will that will keep up. I guess its somewhere in the threes to sixty, but it's a big heavy car to get moving. It's party piece is the way it consumed 50 - 150 mph in a single lunge of turbocharged fury. Very, impressive.

Given that you can put two dogs in the back or take the family away for holiday in this car and on longer trips get into the mid twenties mpg, it may even be a better 'all round' car than the most wonderful 340i tourer.

Obviously not as good as the 335 D though........

[Yani Aristides]

Originally Posted by Ice Man

Obviously not as good as the 335 D though........

We practice a philosophy of ETTO here

[JustChris]

Originally Posted by Quail

Even better

This is what's in my crosshairs after the BMW (must be red):

Absolute beasts. I swear it's the lowest widest car on uk roads, from the rear it just looks incredible and what a drivetrain and sound

[JustChris]

Originally Posted by Ice Man

Obviously not as good as the 335 D though........

Really a bit of a moot point Ice Man. Rest of the motoring world is scrapping over second place as we know.

[jimmyca69]

Possibly the only car I prefer the Estate to the Saloon version, epic car and soundtrack.

I think the older 5.0 is the V10 biturbo (C6) and then from 2012 it's the 4.0 V8 twin turbo (C7)

[Cherub77]

Originally Posted by jamesca80

Possibly the only car I prefer the Estate to the Saloon version, epic car and soundtrack.

I think the older 5.0 is the V10 biturbo (C6) and then from 2012 it's the 4.0 V8 twin turbo (C7)

Correct, I'm selling a C5 4.2 V8 twin turbo at the moment, will def miss it, lots of character. My Bro had the V10 TT C6 but it's so refined and so good it's not as much fun to me. The guy I bought mine from replaced it with a C7 and he took me out in it, just absolutely epic in every way. Someday I will have a C7!

[jimmyca69]

Originally Posted by Cherub77

Correct, I'm selling a C5 4.2 V8 twin turbo at the moment, will def miss it, lots of character. My Bro had the V10 TT C6 but it's so refined and so good it's not as much fun to me. The guy I bought mine from replaced it with a C7 and he took me out in it, just absolutely epic in every way. Someday I will have a C7!

C5 is excellent

Loved the 4.2 V8 I had in my old S4, add the turbo's as well

[Quail]

Originally Posted by Yani Aristides

Think that's the V8

Our kid has the V10. Deliberately bought for the engine. I suspect given a full day in it I would be in jail....

Yes, the V10TT in the C6 is makes for pretty much my favourite Q-car ever, but the V8 C7 is an incredible vehicle in its own right. At this moment in time I don't think there is a more capable all-rounder.

It doesn't quite match the GTR in Autocar's performance tests, but when you consider the sheer size and practicality of the package, it puts up a bloody good fight.

[ashley6285]

My boss has the current RS6. After some slight goading, he had a miltek cat back and Revo stage 1 tune fitted.
At now over 700bhp, it's quicker than most super cars. Absolutely insane and considering it can comfortable carry 5 adults and luggage, I struggle to understand why anyone would want anything else.

Having driven it, the sound is incredibly infectious. My only criticism is that it doesn't have HUD fitted and when you are accelerating that quickly, you cannot afford the time to look down at your speedo!!

[Tengocity]

Originally Posted by Quail

Yes, the V10TT in the C6 is makes for pretty much my favourite Q-car ever, but the V8 C7 is an incredible vehicle in its own right. At this moment in time I don't think there is a more capable all-rounder.

It doesn't quite match the GTR in Autocar's performance tests, but when you consider the sheer size and practicality of the package, it puts up a bloody good fight.

An RS6 must be the least Q-car Q-car I can think of! It is judged to perfection with just the right balance of stylish visual aggression.

[Lux700]

Originally Posted by jamesca80

Possibly the only car I prefer the Estate to the Saloon version, epic car and soundtrack.

[Ice Man]

Originally Posted by Tengocity

An RS6 must be the least Q-car Q-car I can think of! It is judged to perfection with just the right balance of stylish visual aggression.

I would agree when you see one in your rear view mirror it looks impressive and there is no doubt that it is not a run of the mill car

[Watsey]

I went for a ride in a friend's 2015 twin turbo V8 RS6 a couple of weeks' ago. Yes it's fast but it's also quite inert - heavy front end and has to be wrestled once the speed builds. Definitely not nimble. OK as a rapid cruiser, but I'd look elsewhere for vehicle dynamics and fun.

[Quail]

Originally Posted by Ice Man

I would agree when you see one in your rear view mirror it looks impressive and there is no doubt that it is not a run of the mill car

I know the C7 has tonnes of road presence, but I stand by the C6 having distinct Q-car qualities. When I see one and mention it to my girlfriend, she can't believe that "that boring-looking estate" has a Lamborghini engine with a turbo bolted on each side.

They're very low-key to non-car people.

[simon.]

^^^
lol

Great q car. I'd love one

[batty]

I had a 2005 V8 RS6+ and it was a brutal beast. 480PS and 1960kg. The best thing about it was the way it launched itself off the line regardless of the conditions.
The dynamics and the brakes left a little to be desired. And the reliability was best forgotten - 2 gearboxes in 18 months of ownership - thankfully both under warranty...