{"id":12942,"date":"2024-07-16T13:40:00","date_gmt":"2024-07-16T05:40:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ayoyo.com.cn\/?p=12942"},"modified":"2026-07-05T13:52:20","modified_gmt":"2026-07-05T05:52:20","slug":"our-five-takeaways-after-roadtripping-the-2024-audi-rs6-avant","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.ayoyo.com.cn\/index.php\/2024\/07\/16\/our-five-takeaways-after-roadtripping-the-2024-audi-rs6-avant\/","title":{"rendered":"Our Five Takeaways After Roadtripping the 2024 Audi RS6 Avant"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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We love sports cars here at Hypebeast. There\u2019s personality and charm in them, since they are so purpose built and meant to achieve one thing above all else \u2013 a good time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With that being said, we understand the world we live in requires a bit of practicality and we\u2019re not all race car drivers, even though we aspire for that lifestyle. We look for cars that make sense in our lives, filled with people, stuff, equipment, groceries; and we\u2019d need a vehicle that helps make our day-to-day easier. So cars like the Audi RS6 Avant makes a ton of sense, and when we got the chance to drive one for the long July 4 weekend we couldn\u2019t help ourselves to test drive it to the max, via a road trip.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On our 450+ mile drive from Orange County to Los Angeles, up to Monterey, through San Jose and ending in San Francisco, we got a lot of seat time in the ultra-fast long body RS6 Avant (see: Audi speak for wagon or estate car) and contemplated just how amazing a car like this really is. It\u2019s beyond capable, well-rounded, accomplished and, best of all, fun to drive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here are our five key takeaways from our 4-day trip.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s Incredibly Spacious<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For starters, let\u2019s talk about the capacity inside the doors, rather than under the hood.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Whatever you want to call it \u2013 an Avant, an estate, or a touring edition \u2013 the fact of the matter is that station wagons are huge. Audi states the maximum capacity of the rear cargo hatch is 30 cubic feet, which was large enough for two check-in luggages stacked on top of each other, a duffle on the side, and a backpack squeezed in. Naturally a long weekend drive, even with an abundance of snacks, drinks, and shopping bags, was not a problem at all.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With the seats folded down, your station wagon is now a comparable studio apartment \u2013 with just a driver and passenger up front, the rear cargo capacity explodes to nearly 6.5 feet in length. The split folding rear seats meant that even if we did have a third occupant in the car, that 6.5\u2019 could potentially store a third suitcase, should you happen to have rally up a friend from the airport which we gladly did not have to do. The RS6 Avant also includes both a (automatically deployable) rear cargo cover as well as a passenger dividing cargo net, the latter of which is convenient for either dogs or keeping your luggage from sliding into the back seats if you stacked them high enough.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In summary, even for a weekend road trip, the space inside the RS6 Avant is overkill.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s Crazy Quick, Especially in (Your) RS Mode
What\u2019s an RS without a huge engine, and what\u2019s a fun road trip without something fast and fun? And we quickly realized how quick the RS6 Avant was once we hit the road and the GPS told us to \u201ccontinue for 165 miles.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Let\u2019s go over the stats: 4.0L V8 engine, twin-turbocharged to produce 621 horsepower and a colossal 627 lb-ft of torque. Note that while tuning is slightly different, this is the same exact engine found in the Lamborghini Urus; more on that later. 0-60 is done in 3.2 seconds, but unscientifically we found it closer to 3.7 seconds, perhaps due to our luggage and passenger weight. Nevertheless, the RS6 Avant is fast and it if we\u2019re being real, it feels even faster because of its giant size and long wheel base \u2013 like a missile being shot out of a silo, metaphorically.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

One thing we did play around with a lot is the \u201cRS\u201d button, easily found on the steering wheel. The car comes with three drive modes to choose from: Comfort, Auto, and Dynamic. The latter which was widely recognized across Audi models as the Sport mode which gave the suspension, steering, throttle sensitivity and (synthetic) engine sound an aggressive approach. The RS button allowed for two customizable settings for these factors, as well as control over the car\u2019s ESC or stability control.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With one of the RS modes selected, it felt like these attributes were essentially copied over from Dynamic mode, but almost with a \u201csecret menu\u201d setup that went above the \u201cSport\u201d options. For example, when we were in Dynamic, we felt no wheel hop and the car shifted a few hundred revs under redline, while RS mode easily chirped the tires and redlined consistently. Needless to say, we largely stayed in RS modes; RS1 with everything in Sport except the steering (for straight line comfort), and RS2 with everything \u201cto 11.\u201d We can\u2019t say which mode we liked better, just that we liked both.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It Makes for an Awesome Long Distance GT Car<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When Audi offered us a fully kitted out RS6 Avant for a week, we knew we had to take a road trip.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Our journey was one that was new to us, but tried and true to petrolheads: Los Angeles to San Francisco, up the coast of Big Sur. After a quick load up of water and snacks in Orange County, we began our trip at 7:00am local time and drove largely without interruption to Monterey, where we\u2019d be staying for the night.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Besides an inherent thirst you\u2019d come to expect from a 4.0L twin-turbo V8 (22 mpg combined in case you were wondering), the RS6 Avant performed without a hiccup. Grand Tourers are made to accomplish one thing exceptionally well \u2013 long distance travels in a fast, sleek car that\u2019s loaded with creature comforts. We already covered how quick the RS6 Avant is, and without divulging exactly how fast, let\u2019s say we arrived a bit earlier than expected.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sleekness is thanks to the long roof and widebody fender arches, as well as the optioned Black Optic Package that deletes all chrome or contrast badging from the already-menacing Mythos Black Metallic paint.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And creature comforts-wise, we enjoyed the incredibly comfortable yet sporty seats, $5,000 USD Bang & Olufsen sound system, radar-guided cruise control and excellent technology packed in the Driver Assistance Package, which essentially drove (and parked) the car itself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If we were to gripe however, one feature that would\u2019ve made the trip just a bit closer to perfection was massaging seats, but we steadily reminded ourselves that this was an Audi for performance-oriented drivers with families, not an over-the-top luxury cruiser for millionaires. Alas, we had to make do with \u201cjust\u201d heated and ventilated seats.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s Pretty Low Key<\/p>\n\n\n\n

British Racing Green Aston Martin DB12, Papaya Orange McLaren GTS, red Ferrari anything \u2013 sure they look great, but what if you don\u2019t want to stand out? Enter the RS6 Avant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ironically, we came to the conclusion that even a standard RS6 non-wagon would probably be more noticeable than the Avant, simply because it\u2019s a station wagon. How does that work? Well, to the untrained eye or non car-person, this is just an Audi wagon, meant to be practical, safe, and perfect for family daily use. To enthusiasts however of course it\u2019s a supercar-killing estate that\u2019s rare and coveted, but to most \u2013 especially in black \u2013 it\u2019s fairly low key.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We\u2019ll start with the Lamborghini Urus comparisons now in fact \u2013 the growling, viscerally loud \u201cSuper SUV\u201d is something we can all spot a mile away these days, largely for its looks and oversized presence. With the RS6 Avant, you\u2019re getting essentially the same engine, in a shell that\u2019s even more spacious, and a body style that\u2019s even better looking. And if the whole point of your weekend getaway is to \u201cget away,\u201d why not fly under the radar?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s Amazing Value for Money<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And lastly, let\u2019s go over cost.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Our 2024 Audi RS6 Avant, equipped with the B&O stereo, Black Optics Package, Driver Assistance Package and the optional Mythos Black Metallic paint came in at just over $142,000 USD after taxes and destination. Base price starts at $125,800 USD.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A 2024 Lamborghini Urus S \u2013 its lowest trim level \u2013 starts at $245,000 USD, more than $100,000 USD more than the optioned Avant. Same engine. Same occupancy number. Even more cargo space. Subjectively sleeker and sexier design. If it were our money, we\u2019d go for the RS6 Avant any day of the week, any trip of the year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sure the wagon build isn\u2019t a car that will fulfill sports car dreams, and it\u2019s no two-seater roadster that\u2019s meant to blast through windy roads, but the RS6 Avant\u2019s charm comes in its well-rounded capabilities, a car you\u2019ll consistently be surprised to drive anywhere, while putting a smile on your face. If you have the means, your two-car solution would definitely include this, while perhaps a V10 R8 parks next to it. If you don\u2019t have the means, who would expect the RS6 Avant to grab the kids, hit up Costco, camp at Idyllwild and warp speed down the interstate on the way back, all on the same weekend? We certainly didn\u2019t.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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