The Audi RS6 is a high-performance model owned by Audi. Since 2010, there has only been an Avant version. The last RS6 sedan was produced in 2010, powered by the same V10 engine found in the Lamborghini Gallardo and Audi R8.
However, according to British media AutoCar, the Audi RS6 sedan will return to the market in 2025, when the car will be an all-electric model. The electric Audi RS6 sedan will arrive a year after the A6 e-tron and is expected to be more powerful than the petrol RS6 currently on sale.
Like the A6 e-tron, the electric RS6 will be based on the Volkswagen Group’s new Premium Platform Electric (PPE) chassis. The first vehicle to use the platform will be the Porsche Macan EV, which will be unveiled by the end of the year.
Audi showed a concept version of the A6 e-tron in 2021, claiming that it has a range of up to 435 miles, far exceeding any of Audi’s current electric models. Audi also says the A6 e-tron can support 270-kilowatt fast charging, adding 186 miles (300 kilometers) of range in just 10 minutes. The dual-motor A6 e-tron will have around 470 horsepower and will sprint to 60 mph (96 km/h) in just four seconds. In addition, Audi will also offer an entry-level rear-wheel-drive model.
If the electric RS6 is to be competitive in an increasingly fierce competition, it is expected to boast at least more than 700 horsepower and a 0-60 mph time of under 3 seconds.
