Original by Bitauto? In the 1980s, Audi introduced four-wheel drive technology to the competition for the first time. With its two racing cars, Audi Quattro and Audi Sport Quattro, it swept the world rally competition and created astonishing results, making the world famous. Appreciate the power of four-wheel drive performance cars. After that, Audi applied track technology to civilian road cars, and today's "RS" high-performance brand was born.
Among the Audi RS models, the RS 6, which has experienced twenty years of evolution, is undoubtedly the most classic. After four generations, with its unique excellent performance and practical design, the Audi RS 6 can be described as a high-performance travel model. The benchmark for cars.
RS redefines extreme sports for Audi
RS is the abbreviation of German RennSport. The direct translation means sports racing, while in English it means "racing sport". As the highest performance product in the Audi family, it can be said that it is a display platform for Audi's top technology and is usually produced in limited quantities.
Before the name RS was born, Audi began to use the S prefix to distinguish it from ordinary models, and S means Sport. Obviously RS is more sporty than S, so pay special attention to it. Racing meaning, the ultimate pursuit of performance is the goal of the RS series products. Audi has also begun its confrontation with Mercedes-Benz AMG and BMW M series with its RS series.
The RS series is built by Audi's racing department quattro Co., Ltd. (the predecessor of Audi Sport Co., Ltd.). Its main business is to create high-performance models and accessories for Audi, as well as customize models for customers. Currently, Audi quattro The products produced mainly include Audi S line kit, Audi S series and Audi RS series. Of course, Audi's highest performance R8 is also completed by Audi quattro company.
Audi quattro Co., Ltd. was established in 1983. Initially, it was mainly responsible for the research and development of high-performance private customization and accessories. In other words, it is an officially renovated brand under Audi. Although it has its own trademark, it does not have the right to directly produce and sell cars under this brand name.
Compared with the "S line" and "S" series, the "RS" series is equivalent to the ultimate performance version of the corresponding ordinary Audi models. Its performance is much higher than that of the "S" series, and the "RS" series is fully designed, developed and manufactured by Audi's wholly-owned subsidiary quattro Co., Ltd., and is not produced on the same line as ordinary Audi models. ?
The performance responsibility of the Audi RS 6 family?
Throughout the history of the Audi RS family, whether it is the Audi Sport Quattro S1, which was born for the WRC Group B event, or the RS series The first model RS 2 Avant, and even the existence of RS 4 or RS 7, Audi RS 6 is definitely the most classic and most popular model among car fans around the world.
As a master of the most beautiful station wagon posture and the fastest-selling sports car, "When choosing between a clay pot and a sports car, no one will choose the former unless there is an RS6 in front of him." Perhaps this sentence is This is the highest praise for the Audi RS6 Avant.
After the RS2 in 1994 and the RS4 in 2000, the larger and more powerful RS6 met the world for the first time in 2002. It was called the RS 6, Audi’s most powerful production car at the time. Not only is the performance outstanding, but all the luxury equipment equipped on the A6 are also reflected in the RS 6. In terms of model positioning, the RS 6 gives Audi a family role that can directly compete with the BMW M5 and Mercedes-Benz E55 AMG.
Of course, since Mercedes-Benz AMG, BMW M and Audi RS all have their own high-performance representative products, and the performance is indistinguishable, who is the strongest king. It is true that Audi RS 6 may not be the most powerful, but Audi's RS is like M to BMW and AMG to Mercedes-Benz. RS is the fastest station wagon on the planet.
Compared with the orthodox sedan styling of the Mercedes-Benz AMG E-Class and BMW M5, the Audi RS 6 has a unique and niche Avant styling, as well as performance and passion that is not inferior to its rivals. It is both practical and crazy. The characteristics may be the most attractive charm.
In addition, and more importantly, many models of BMW M and Mercedes-Benz AMG have high requirements for the driver's driving skills and experience. The advantage of Audi RS is to ensure super performance while not being picky. It can better adapt to the driver, and quattro can also cope with a more comprehensive driving environment.
The first-generation RS6 that started out of exploration
In the past thirty years of the Audi RS series, the Audi brand has clearly realized that the public's enthusiasm for motorsports continues to rise. Starting from the first-generation RS6, which has two body styles: sedan and wagon, the 4.2T