[ECB]

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Originally Posted by MeanMachine »

Maybe that is the S6, the RS6 usually has dual tips.

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Originally Posted by Duff Man »

That's what I was thinking.

you can already configure and buy the new S6,..so this test mule just uses the looks of the S6 to keep it from being identified as anRS6 at the first glance

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Originally Posted by Amzamus »

Has anyone noticed that there is an Audi R8 next to the RS6? Also this R8 has 5-spoke wheels not seen before.

Similar to this wheels:

the car next to it might be an R8 GT

[Amzamus]

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Originally Posted by ECB »

the car next to it might be an R8 GT

The R8 GT does not use the wheels of the V12 TDI Concept.

[slord]

Man this looks like a perfect DD.

[ECB]

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Originally Posted by Amzamus »

The R8 GT does not use the wheels of the V12 TDI Concept.

the car next to it does not have the v12s wheels

[stuka]

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Originally Posted by Overtaker »

The president of Audi of America admitted that the requirement to destroy several examples in crash testing is the only reason we don't get them. He knows we want them, but not enough people want them to offset the regulatory destruction.

You have NHTSA and FMVSS to thank for for this assinine requirement.

I wish we would sign up with ECE and get rid of this useless NHTSA that gave us among a list of impressively smart and useful regulations, super duper powerful airbags calibrated for unbelted adult male.

[Sechsgang]

PLEASE come to the states...in any form...

[Scootypuff Jr.]

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Originally Posted by Overtaker »

They're too dangerous to have in the states! People would be dying every single day from RS6 crashes. Sure, the A6 Avant may have passed crash testing perfectly fine, but this thing has a new bumper cover and different FENDERS! That changes everything and complete nullifies the A6 tests. Audi must destroy several of them in government crash testing before we can be confident that they are safe for our roads.



The president of Audi of America admitted that the requirement to destroy several examples in crash testing is the only reason we don't get them. He knows we want them, but not enough people want them to offset the regulatory destruction.

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Originally Posted by stuka »

You have NHTSA and FMVSS to thank for for this assinine requirement.

I wish we would sign up with ECE and get rid of this useless NHTSA that gave us among a list of impressively smart and useful regulations, super duper powerful airbags calibrated for unbelted adult male.

These are the things I have a serious gripe with. If in under some freak coincidence every single person that purchased an RS6 were to get in a crash and die, that statistic would be almost infinitely minimal to the number of automotive deaths that occur in the US.
There has to be some exclusivity clause saying that the expected number of sales of a certain car would not make any difference to whether they are "safe" or not.
I was saying the same thing on another forum about how the US didnt allow the Huyara to be sold here for the same reason.

Also, on this note, do Ferrari and Lamborghini have to go through the crash testing processes to qualify for United States sales?

Regardless, this is an absolutely stunning wagon and I cannot imagine one that I would want more.

[Hotemetoot]

The taillights simply don't look like audi... they keep reminding me of Volkswagen.

[Redlined]

I'm hoping we'll see the promised manual trans for the RS5 eventually.