New car - S6 Avant

[Rich B]

Maybe they should call it Summer Oven spec !

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[Jobbo]

I was guessing this is what the Black Edition bit meant

Maybe they should call it Summer Oven spec !

Black edition is the interior trim and black instead of chrome outside trim, mainly. I fancied a change from the chrome-fest of the Allroad.

Privacy glass is the one concession to keeping the inside cool

[DaveE]

Sorry Marv, it’s just black extended leather with carbon trim.

Does it have little black buttons that light up black when you press them?

Looks great though - nice choice

I'm not a fan of the RS6 - they just look comically over-done to my eyes

[Jobbo]

Sorry Marv, it’s just black extended leather with carbon trim.

Does it have little black buttons that light up black when you press them?

I think it has plain black panels which light up nearly black when you turn on the ignition, so nearly

[mik]

I'm not a fan of the RS6 - they just look comically over-done to my eyes

Me too. I also like the "anonymity" of a performance saloon/estate, and the RS6 has totally blown that. M5 still does it very well - those who know will know, but most will have no idea.

[240PP]

Me too. I also like the "anonymity" of a performance saloon/estate, and the RS6 has totally blown that.

I was in Audi Cheltenham a few weekends ago and spotted this. It looked utterly mental, I don’t think it was even down to the colour, it was so dramatic looking. I quite liked it though. GF wasn’t impressed - “It’s an estate car”

[duncs500]

I like RS6 and M5, not sure which one I'd choose... I'd be happy to have the burden of having to choose.

[DaveE]

You know how action-movie stars all now have unobtainable physiques because they've been on the 'roids

That's what the RS6 looks like to

It's a caricature of a car

Also, the size of the wheels, the ride height, and the bodykit all conspire to make it look really heavy (as in weight) to my eyes

Like it's fully loaded with a family, luggage, dogs etc

Only, all the time

[ZedLeg]

Yeah, I used to really want an RS6 but the new one is just a bit ott. I'd rather have Jobbo's new car.

[Rich B]

OTT is good, but the wheels are ugly and I don't like the shape of the front splitter/lower bumper - it just looks awkward with the sloped bits. Other than that I love it.

The older shape was great with all the options for OTT bits ticked.

[Jobbo]

The previous shape RS6 is definitely more appealing than the current one. That blue above is Ultra Blue; the S6 I went to look at was that colour and I was uncertain - it's definitely appealing in the flesh but I wasn't sure I wanted to live with it. Happy to stick to black.

Have been looking at the official Audi winter wheels for the S6. Ugh, they're on the one in this video and, perhaps unsurprisingly, available cheaply:


Turns out the 20" wheels from my Allroad are the exact same size and fitment as the 20"s which come on the S6. I bet they would look rubbish on it - often the case when you mix the generations of cars - but I might try photoshopping them on, just in case they work:


ETA: worst photoshop ever but actually the design doesn't clash. Hmm.

[mik]

I think they look great @Jobbo

[Jobbo]

I suspect I've made them more like 21-22" than the 20" they should be, but I'm definitely going to trade in the current car on its existing alloys and keep the 20"s from it just in case they suit the S6. Worst case they'd be useful as spares in the event of a puncture

[Rich B]

I didn't realise they came in van form?

[Jobbo]

Yes, perfect for putting ladders in the back.

[dinny_g]

Very nice Jobbo - I like the colour too.

I've always thought the A6 was the best real work choice against the E Class and 5 Series.

[integrale_evo]

I’ve no idea what age or generation any Audi made in the last 15 years is. I doubt anyone but Audi fanboys would notice the wheels were ‘wrong’

[Mito Man]

Winter wheels look good on the new car mock up, reckon it's because it sits lower than the older all road. The wheels in the video look atrocious.

[nuttinnew]

Maybe they should call it Summer Oven spec !

Tell me more, tell me more...

I didn't think anyone would get that

[Marv]

Tell me more, tell me more...

I didn't think anyone would get that

Oh well, oh well, oh well oh.