The RS 6 Avant is an all wheel drive estate/station wagon automobile with a front located engine, sold by Audi.
The 4.2 litre engine is a turbocharged, double overhead camshaft, 8 cylinder unit that has an output of 444 bhp (450 PS/331 kW) of power at 5700-6400 rpm, and maximum torque of 560 N·m (413 lb·ft/57.1 kgm) at 1950-5500 rpm.
The engine transmits power to the wheels via a 5 speed automatic transmission.
With a stated weight at the kerb of 1865 kg, the Audi RS 6 Avant performs the 0-60 mph dash in 4.6 seconds and the quarter mile from rest in 13.2 seconds.
Top claimed speed is 250 km/h or 155 mph, officially stated fuel consumption is 21.8/10.4/14.6 l/100km urban/extra-urban/overall, and carbon dioxide emissions are 350.0 g/km.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater estate/station wagon | ||
| Number of doors | 5 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2759 mm | 108.6 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1578 mm | 62.1 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1587 mm | 62.5 inches | |
| Length | 4852 mm | 191 inches | |
| Width | 1850 mm | 72.8 inches | |
| Height | 1390 mm | 54.7 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.76 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1865 kg | 4112 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 82 litres | 18 [21.7] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | 0.35 | ||
| Frontal area | 2.20 m² | ||
| CdA | 0.77 | ||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | turbocharged petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Audi | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | V 8 | ||
| Capacity | 4.2 litre 4172 cc (254.591 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 84.5 × 93 mm
3.33 × 3.66 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.91 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
5 valves per cylinder 40 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (EEC) |
450 PS (444 bhp) (331 kW) at 5700-6400 rpm |
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| maximum torque (EEC) |
560 Nm (413 ft·lb) (57.1 kgm) at 1950-5500 rpm |
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| Specific output (EEC) |
79.4 kW/litre 107.9 ps/litre 106.4 bhp/litre 1.74 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (EEC) |
134.23 Nm/litre
1.62 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 9.3:1 | ||
| Fuel system | SMPFi | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1686.8 kPa (244.6 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 521.5 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Turbo | ||
| Compressor | 2 turbochargers | ||
| Intercooler | |||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | 4.6 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 4.9 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | 11.4 s | ||
| Standing quarter-mile | 13.2 s
@ 109 mph |
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| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 250 km/h (155 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 241.38 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.24 PS/kg 177.53 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.18 kW/kg 238.07 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.24 bhp/kg 0.11 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 5.63 kg/kW 9.41 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 21.8/10.4/14.6 l/100km urban/extra-urban/overall | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 21.8/10.4/14.6 l/100km urban/extra-urban/overall | ||
| km/litre | 4.6/9.6/6.8 km/l urban/extra-urban/overall | ||
| UK MPG | 13.0/27.2/19.3 UK MPG urban/extra-urban/overall | ||
| US MPG | 10.8/22.6/16.1 US MPG urban/extra-urban/overall | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | 350.0 g/km NEDC | ||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | M | ||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | all wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | |||
| Steering | power assisted rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | 11.40 m | ||
| Front suspension | I.4Li.CS.ARB. | ||
| Rear suspension | I.DW.ARB. | ||
| Wheel size front | 8.5J x 18 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 8.5J x 18 | ||
| Tyres front | 255/40 R 18 | ||
| Tyres rear | 255/40 R 18 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/VeDi-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
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| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 5 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.8 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.20 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 93797 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 35.4 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2002 Audi RS 6 Avant added 2002-04-13. Last modified 2018-08-05. |
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