2021 Audi RS6 Avant: One of the most important Audi road cars built today

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MotoMan drives a creation from Audi Sport that few understand: The 2021 Audi RS6 Avant. In this combo TECH REVIEW, DESIGN REVIEW, FIRST DRIVE REVIEW & round of our famous #OptionsGame, we learn why so many non car folks don’t understand the appeal of an obnoxiously powerful, US$130,000 German station wagon.
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@zhelko 3 жыл бұрын

i’ve watched so many reviews of this car and i can’t get enough of it. for me it is more elegant and distinctive than the mercedes ot the potsche. what a drive you had. tires squeaking, wheel turning, loved it!

@taktischekartoffel 3 жыл бұрын

One of the few cars I absolutely lust for.

@DarkChocolate325 3 жыл бұрын

I IMMEDIATELY hit the thumbs up button! Glorious wagon.

@timw2083 3 жыл бұрын

Call me crazy... my dream car right now

@mkkmmk1 3 жыл бұрын

Saaaaaaaaaaaaame

@GinjaNinja77 3 жыл бұрын

It's a toss up for me between this and the Merc e63s wagon

@Austin-nx1kl 3 жыл бұрын

Beautiful car

@metaljew4456 3 жыл бұрын

RS6=LOVE

@bavariancarenthusiast2722 3 жыл бұрын

This is the TOP motor journalist and car nerd car. Like 5 years ago it should have had manual still. LOVE it! I don't care if its this one or the E63 - both are so rare I would take either :)

@PewLaserBeams 3 жыл бұрын

the agressive look plus the 22 inch wheels makes it look exotic

@michaelschneider- 3 жыл бұрын

+1. for the MB E63s Kombi. Big Audi UrS6 Kombi fan / owner here. Only recently we ordered an MY22 USA spec MB E-450 Kombi (I6 turbo) for a ‘21September Euro delivery. At $85.5K USD it’s a loaded killer Uber ski-Kombi good for 10 -15 years ownership. The ‘95.5 UrS6 Kombi was our family daily driver of 10 years.... Man, fond memories that understated UrS6 Kombi (RS2 enhanced). .. In today’s N. American market of Kombi offerings, the MB edges out the Audi’s for this buyers money. Cheers, Vail, Colorado

@MotoManTV 3 жыл бұрын

An E450 All Terrain in the Vail Valley? Can't say it gets much better than that. Say hello to Pazos for me.

@GY9944 3 жыл бұрын

I wonder what they are going to come up with for the inevitable RS6 Plus/Performance version of this thing. I feel as though compared to the competition they kinda held back the 'regular' RS6 a little.

@dodge20071 3 жыл бұрын

Definitely agree with the interior needs some color options. Overall love the design. You think these would sell like hot cakes here in US.

@seattimetv 3 жыл бұрын

I am here for all of the Super Wagon wars. Let's get back to the RS6 Avant with the V10 from the late 2000's and early 2010's! Even though I'm a Porsche guy, my money goes as follows: Benz (+version), Audi, Porsche.

@yes8032 3 жыл бұрын

I may have been saying this a lot but audi and Volvo make the best wagons ever

@allws9683 3 жыл бұрын

skoda.

@6lr6ak6 3 жыл бұрын

Another top car is the X5 M50i

@Sketchupdave 3 жыл бұрын

I would agree if the climate control vents and the steering wheel would'nt look so weird. The V90 has such a great exterior but the interior from a drivers perspective is🤮

@MirageTactics 3 жыл бұрын

The sidewall is comically small on those 22s

@Sketchupdave 3 жыл бұрын

It looks like the designers idea is translated to reality, but I would rathe opt for the 21". In my opinion it looks great but my gut would tell me whole time I'm driving on the rim.

@durjaymajlish1095 3 жыл бұрын

great video as always. Seems like the digital display is a little bit different from the last gen. Would've liked to see more coverage of it!

@186bingo 3 жыл бұрын

Ok for this I had to turn it off my phone and watch it on the big screen tv. Glorious review as always. From what I can see, I’m keeping my ‘19 E63s wagon. Plus for the Audi there’s a huge waiting list at most dealerships unless you’re willing to pay a big markup.

@MotoManTV 3 жыл бұрын

Appreciate you giving me a spot on your big screen:)

@lilyandersonyesstephanieno4487 3 жыл бұрын

This is my dream wagon car❤️❤️❤️I love it

@jcarlton7368 3 жыл бұрын

Great review! Your insight and analysis is always spot on. I'm not a fan of the touchscreens and prefer the older MMI configuration but that's not coming back to Audis.

@MotoManTV 3 жыл бұрын

I do not disagree.

@leeraymer166 3 жыл бұрын

Beautiful car MM. You and Kumo have very good taste. Very timely episode as I was out for my morning breakfast run in my lovely Miata RF and did a double take at the stop light when someone had a beautiful RS7 Sportback in this same paint color but all the trim and badging was in the Audi Sport Red on all the trim pieces that weren’t carbon fiber. It was absolutely stunning in person. This wagon looks even more so. Tell the boss to keep up the great work. Vielen Dank!

@MotoManTV 3 жыл бұрын

The boss is the one with the good taste . . . in fact, he's got another special something lined up this coming Tuesday . . .

@presavw 3 жыл бұрын

I've been waiting a US bound RS6 for a long time. I am lucky enough to have one being delivered in the next few weeks. The Panamera is far too expensive and I'm not a fan of Mercedes (no idea why other than I feel old when I sit in one). I can't wait for the car. Thank you for your review, as always it is informative and entertaining.

@jays9211 3 жыл бұрын

Panameras such a big car as well. That’s the problem with Audi RS models, not enough imported.

@GY9944 3 жыл бұрын

I've been waiting for this review! And I'm leaving satisfied, I especially love the intro monologue

@hugdeath929 3 жыл бұрын

Love this dream ride

@andrewhall5277 3 жыл бұрын

honestly i love this guy

@Kelveron 3 жыл бұрын

Really like the RS6 Avant, but like all latest Audis they've put too many functions and controls on the touchscreens.

@SquireJethro 3 жыл бұрын

I agree. Look at all those fingerprints!

@yes8032 3 жыл бұрын

@@SquireJethro I’d just deal whit it

@GTI_CHHA 3 жыл бұрын

Bis später mein Bruder. Schöne Grüße aus Deutschland, danke fürs Video :-)

@wasdwasdwwasd 3 жыл бұрын

When talking about bold colour choices for the carbon you reminded me that the RS2 had blue threaded carbon trim available.

@martingetliffe 3 жыл бұрын

I’ve got the C7 (Previous) Generation with the Nogaro Blue Paint and blue Stitching. As it’s the Run Out before they brought this out, it’s the performance version with 605hp, slightly more powerful than this one tested. It doesn’t have the silly filter on though like this one. The filter saps the noise. I’d say if you can then wait 2 years and they will bring a performance version of this out. It will be off it’s chain........

@alkupik 3 жыл бұрын

Did this one have 4 wheel steering?

@UltimaRSfan 3 жыл бұрын

I would have thought that 3 pedals would have your wish list.

@rafftime9831 3 жыл бұрын

Hey he’s back

@tuhafenigeorgedasilvahishi2958 3 жыл бұрын

😂😂😂😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

@primozkrajcar4144 3 жыл бұрын

Maybe there is another competitor in the segment and that is Alpina B5 estate and at 120k very similarly priced. Worth to do a review?

@GerryStilton 3 жыл бұрын

Motoman, how about testing the 2021 Dodge Durango SRT Hellcat? Love your reviews! Thanks for the making the vid!

@aritruths1452 3 жыл бұрын

Honey lemme tell you this is it right here yasssssss!!!!

@zachg9065 3 жыл бұрын

Heck yes!

@slscamg 3 жыл бұрын

E63s all day long for the reason you mentioned in the video. It’s more stealth, without the loud exhaust no one would know what you’re driving. Plus engine placement. I dislike the nose heavy handling of Audis

@TML34 3 жыл бұрын

The e63s is wayyyy louder than this. And it’s awesome!

@michaelschneider- 3 жыл бұрын

+1. I’ll 2nd the stealth E63s aesthetics appeal. Gotta applaud Audi N.A. offering an RS Kombi model again. Even if it’s a touch “boy racer” approach. Long live the hot rod Kombi initiated by Audi Quattro GmbH. (RS2 Porsche-Audi)

@hugdeath929 3 жыл бұрын

I’m with u on the a la carte on these luxury vehicles. My thought is that manufacturers figure if you can afford a luxury vehicle you’re used to eating a la carte and otherwise overpaying for things so it’s just par for the course. This is what you buy with disposable 💰

@MiniEggs1999 3 жыл бұрын

Was the wireless CarPlay reliable for you ?

@MotoManTV 3 жыл бұрын

Nope.

@AbsolutMassager 3 жыл бұрын

I really hope you get a Audi E Tron GT to review in the coming months to give your comparison as one of my favorite reviewers of the Taycan from Porsche in which the GT is a copy/paste but more cost effective clone, but also as an alternative to the RS6/RS7 with the GT RS mode which would be a bang for the buck Taycan Turbo and built on the same assembly line of the Audi R8.....

@AbsolutMassager 3 жыл бұрын

Also because you’ve told me before your dream garage would be a Porsche GT3 and a BMW i3 (sadly I don’t like tiny cars just like I’m not a fan of tiny dogs, and the Fiats, I3, Mini Cooper vehicles all look like Pugs to me)

@MotoManTV 3 жыл бұрын

Soon enough.

@jeffs6090 3 жыл бұрын

So, you didn't mention the availability of this at all. When this was first planned on coming to the states, we were only going to get it for this one model year and only 2 per US Audi dealership. That would be roughly 600 RS6 Avants total for the US, ever. Is that still the case?

@MotoManTV 3 жыл бұрын

Yep, it's in there . . . at the end.

@jeffs6090 3 жыл бұрын

@@MotoManTV - ok, well....the only thing I heard you say is a very quick off hand comment, "we're lucky we get a couple hundred of these a year." That isn't very specific to what my question was. A couple hundred would be much less than 2 per dealership, but then you say "a year" as if we'll get them past this one model year. Both of those contradict what I said in my original post of what I heard several months ago. So, do you know the specifics, or should I look elsewhere for that answer?

@IceDree 3 жыл бұрын

Lord have mercy! The Lord is my shepherd and he knows what I want.

@MuhammadImHardBruceLee 3 жыл бұрын

Friday reference 😂

@mariocopetenunez2330 2 жыл бұрын

carbon-ceramic brakes only if you enter the circuit if it is not to hesitate at the bar counter

@samsharma9207 3 жыл бұрын

The Nardo Grey really needed to be paired with the Cognac brown interior.

@MotoManTV 3 жыл бұрын

BINGO!

@makeupaddiction_au 3 жыл бұрын

We built one with mythos Black and the cognac interior. She's gonna be so sexy when she arrive this weekend

@Austin-vz5qt 3 жыл бұрын

I wish there was A9 or RS9. 2 door big coupe bmw 8series competitor based on RS6/RS7

@CapnT87 3 жыл бұрын

So I can upgrade my current F-Pace SVR to the excellent facelift SVR....or for double the monthly payment get a fantastic RS6. Worth it??

@JohnGuidetti751 3 жыл бұрын

I’d go with RR sport svr or cayenne gts/turbo

@CapnT87 3 жыл бұрын

@@JohnGuidetti751 yea..I drove the RR SVR but...it’s just so slow compared to the Jag haha. I couldn’t deal with that significant of a performance downgrade. And then the Cayenne turbo is just too pricey for me and the same 1/4 mile as the latest F-pace SVR. RS6/E63/M5 I think are the biggest steps up in performance and practicality.

@martingetliffe 3 жыл бұрын

Go for the C7 version of the RS6. You’ll save half the money, it has more power 605hp & sounds better.........

@CapnT87 3 жыл бұрын

@@martingetliffe That option is out of my hands here in Canada :p

@martingetliffe 3 жыл бұрын

@@CapnT87 Doh! Forgot about that silly rule Bud.

@markweisgram155 3 жыл бұрын

Put a manual on the wish list. It’s a big wish, since audi doesn’t offer one anymore in the US on anything and the power output, but hey, it’s a wish list.

@brandonminiman 3 жыл бұрын

That would be so cool but will never happen 😁

@tamasszabo8824 3 жыл бұрын

MotoMan hauling some serious butt with that RS6 :)

@MotoManTV 3 жыл бұрын

Who me? Never:)

@mdogzino 2 жыл бұрын

It's my understanding that the carbon ceramic brakes in this vehicle don't actually improve stopping power or distance. Rather they faide less and that's their main advantage. I could be wrong though.

@bavariancarenthusiast2722 3 жыл бұрын

This is an iron fist in a silk glove...it looks awesome, drives awesome and you are a car nerd if you know. That shows what the SUV madness does to car enthusiasts - too high too heavy - why?

@NamelessGlasses 3 жыл бұрын

My guess is to please the significant other who may desire a higher seating position and does not have to worry about getting it stuck on a curb or parking block. They'd be more than willing to trade driving dynamics for ease of mind/use. C'est la vie. Hence if you really love cars (or any other hobby to be honest), try to get with someone who shares the same passion or at least appreciates it.

@bavariancarenthusiast2722 3 жыл бұрын

@@NamelessGlasses yes you are so right. If you can only have one car - its a joined decision, means it will be a compromise - hence high performance SUV´s..."see honey its a beautiful SUV". Its about the feeling to sit higher, more secure and in control, I get that. My personal compromise is to have 2 cars of course if you have the means and the place.

@cmacd8879 3 жыл бұрын

My SUV has nothing to do with significant other....she drives a 911 and does not care ;). But many people live where heavy snows, and long unpaved roads are part of their driving world much of the year. As much as I love the concept of this Audi wagon, it would have been high-centred at least a dozen times this year due to abysmal ground clearance, and last week would have been trapped in my garage for 6 days watching the trucks drive slowly by our snowbound street...

@NamelessGlasses 3 жыл бұрын

@@cmacd8879 A6 Allroad then? I'm also just making an observation, rather than the rule, as SUVs are still rampant in areas that see little to no snow. Those in more rural communities I totally understand but suburbia?

@bavariancarenthusiast2722 3 жыл бұрын

@@cmacd8879 that sounds like a great choice :) Yes agreed - over here in europe you do not worry that much with unpaved roads, living close to the alps - snow and 4x4 is a real thing. But a high ground clearance is even a bigger requirement. Winter tires are demanded by law.

@jareknowak8712 3 жыл бұрын

This would be a bestseller in Europe. With 2.0 TDI.

@asterioslytsioulis4226 3 жыл бұрын

This IS a best seller in Europe especially in Germany with Diesel

@michaelschneider- 3 жыл бұрын

Lemme guess. A torquey 2.0l TDI coupled with a killer 7sp DSG gearbox. Man, N. America market gets shit ....

@frailynvera2969 3 жыл бұрын

Hi, I would like that you get the BMW X6 M competition 2021 can you drive it please

@MotoManTV 3 жыл бұрын

Looking like next season for that one.

@frailynvera2969 3 жыл бұрын

@luisfabriciogarbato9656 3 жыл бұрын

Currently I have a 2016 rs7 Prestige soon to be traded in one of these masterpieces. #SaveTheWagons

@gldi8hr 3 жыл бұрын

The climate control screen kinda looks like the Urus’ 🤔

@swiper1818 3 жыл бұрын

Didn't the US get the V10 M5 Touring/Wagon? - sounds like you did not.....

@MarkCalica 5 ай бұрын

We did not, unfortunately

@M1911jln 3 жыл бұрын

4,900 lbs! That is insane. That is SUV heavy.

@go2yanks 3 жыл бұрын

For comparison, that weighs as much as my Model S P100D, which is just staggering. I didn’t realize anything car sized and non electric could weigh that much except maybe the V12 S class With that being said, if I didn’t have 2 years left on my lease I’d be in line to get one. The RS6 had been my dream car/wagon since the twin turbo V10

@robertsestito6821 3 жыл бұрын

Nah suv at like 5500 now

@robertsestito6821 3 жыл бұрын

@@go2yanks really the m5 is like 4200 where have you been awd and electronics have beefed up everything Panamera is like 4800

@aurorajones8481 3 жыл бұрын

25 in all of the US?! I have a 2021 Honda CBR1000 RR-R which is 13 of 99 in the US and I thought that was the shit. Seriously 25?

@michaelschneider- 3 жыл бұрын

25 in total for N.A. Market w/ Nogaro Blue Metallic treatment. This was a popular color with the ‘93 thru ‘96 Audi S6 (UrS6) Kombi. Ours was Avus Silver Metallic. Fond memories that Audi S6....

@ramses8847 3 жыл бұрын

I'm glad you called out the steering here. I'm picky about that in cars too and would also prefer heavier steering in a sports car. Drove an S5 for a day and it was the same thing, light and overly computerized.

@blkdavid 3 жыл бұрын

e63s...mmmmmmm

@kristy77a 3 жыл бұрын

Pass. Among the cars this New Yorker dreams of for when he eventually relocates to his home state of California, whether real-world attainable (e.g., VW Golf GTI or Mazda CX-30 w/2.5 Turbo) or near-hopeless (e.g., GT3 w/Touring Package or Ferrari GTC4 Lusso), I'll admit to some senseless guilty pleasures. Exhibit A your honor is the new gen III Bentley GT Continental (-*sigh*-). This Audi, however, tickles no fancies, arouses no desire. $130k+ for a hotrod Audi A6 station wagon? At that price, the proposition collapses. When it hypothetically comes time for me to drive a staton wagon for whatever reason - passengers, travel, carrying stuff - I won't mind just ... going a bit slower.

@MuhammadImHardBruceLee 3 жыл бұрын

It's a halo car... A stationwagon for people who have $130k...for the luxury of going faster when they wish.

@whiteandnerdytuba 3 жыл бұрын

It’s not a wagon, it’s a coupe. Look at that roof line

@brandonminiman 3 жыл бұрын

I would rather an E63 S wagon. More badass. Audi engines aren’t as smooth as what Benz does in the AMG line. The E63 is pure silk, this is a bit hardcore

@byronnasem4110 3 жыл бұрын

The E63 Wagon looks like a hearse, not to mention their amg engines are not reliable

@JoeJacksonGT3 3 жыл бұрын

@@byronnasem4110 Not reliable? Have you owned one? I've had a '14 for 4 years and 85k miles, zero issues. I now have a '19 with 22k miles with zero issues. They're complex engines. People trash them and don't maintain them properly.

@brandonminiman 3 жыл бұрын

@@byronnasem4110 I’ve had no reliability issues with amg engines

@CP-vg4vy 3 жыл бұрын

@@byronnasem4110 AMG engines are definitely the most reliable out of the big three(RS,M, and AMG) My M113k is bulletproof.

@byronnasem4110 3 жыл бұрын

@@CP-vg4vy That can be dated with owners from Audi and BMW with RS and M engines. Your claim is not a fact

@erissitone 3 жыл бұрын

Aesthetically I don't like it, too many edges, too much 'Transformers'. Being the owner of an RS4 B9, I can instead confirm that the Quattro drive system is unrivaled, especially on snow.

@migy5031 3 жыл бұрын

NGL from the front I thought it was a Genesis G70.

@CP-vg4vy 3 жыл бұрын

The E63s offers such a raw visceral experience. I don’t care how good that Audi looks, I prefer a car that puts a smile on my face every time I drive it, not a car that has to look good to society. Sorry but the Audi looks boring to drive in comparison.