AUDIRS6 2002 - 2004

　　In 2002 Audi introduced a car that could outrun the M5 from BMW or the W210 E55 AMG from Mercedes-Benz and produced it for just two years: the RS6.

　　The German automaker introduced the second generation of the A6 in 1997, but it waited another five years to launch the RS6 version. Audi kept that version on the assembly lines just for two years until it introduced a new generation of the A6.

　　While at first sight, it could've been mistaken with one of its lesser-powered siblings, a keen eye for detail would've noticed the flared wheel arches, the lower stance, and the unique bumper. As a signature element of design, the automaker installed silver door mirror caps. In addition, at the back, Audi installed a spoiler on the trunk lid and two oval-shaped exhausts that peaked from under the bumper.

　　The cabin featured high-bolstered bucket seats at the front with their seatbacks embroidered with the RS6 logo. The same badge was noticed on the lower side of the three-spoke steering wheel and inside the tachometer in the instrument panel. But Audi considered that its cars had to be luxurious, so it used leather upholstery and wood trims on the dashboard, door cards, and center console. In the back, the bench was wide enough to accommodate three people, but the tall transmission tunnel limited the legroom for the middle-seated passenger.

　　But the most significant part of the car was hidden under its skin, where Audi installed a twin-turbo 4.2-liter V8 mated to a five-speed automatic gearbox with manual override. Power went into all corners via an active center differential and a Torsen rear one.