The abbreviation for "RS" is derived from German: RennSport. It is literally translated as "racing sports" and represents Audi's top performance level, positioned above the "S" Audi enhanced performance model series. Like all Audi "RS Like the series of models, the Audi RS6 uses the latest and most advanced engineering and technology, so it can be called a halo vehicle. It has the most powerful engine data among all Audi models, even surpassing the larger Audi S8. In addition, like all RS models, the Audi RS6 uses the quattro four-wheel drive system produced by Thomson.
C5 RS6 is' quattro ' The fourth model launched by Audi Corporation is the Audi RS2 Avant. The first is a joint venture between Porsche and Audi quattro Corporation. The second is Audi's C4 S6, produced from April 1996 to July 1997. The third is the RS4 based on the Audi B5 platform in 2000. The fifth is the Audi A4 DTM version of the sedan in 2005, based on the B7 platform. The sixth is the RS4 based on the Audi B7 platform in 2006. The seventh and latest are As of January 2010, quattro GmbH has developed the RS6 for the Audi C6 platform.
The RS6 of the original Audi C5 platform began production in June 2002 and ended in September 2004. The RS6 of the Audi C6 platform was released at the Frankfurt Motor Show in 2007. The original C5 version of Audi RS was exported to North America for sales, while the latest C6 RS6 was only sold in Europe.
