Here is a new set of spy shots picturing a slightly disguised mule of the definitive version of the next Audi RS6 Avant, caught on camera while lapping the Nurburgring very early in the morning. The new RS6 Avant is expected to come with the same TFSI 4.0-litre twin turbo V8 engine already equipping the S6, S7 and S8 models as well as the Bentley Continental GT V8. At the moment the kind of power that this car will have at its disposal is not clear, but it is likely to be over the 500 hp mark. The aforementioned Bentley Continental GT, for instance, develops 507 hp with 660 Nm of peak torque, whereas the Audi S8 produces 520 hp and 650 Nm of torque.

As the tradition of this model dictates, the new RS6 will come once again with a wider track. The front bumper is still the one we had seen in the spy shots we published last January and, as anticipated, the car will use a pair of oval-shaped mufflers. It is also fair to assume that the model will come with some CFRP parts in order to keep its overall weight as low as possible, in the same fashion as the recent Audi RS3.

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We have just received this set of spy shots picturing the next Audi RS6 Avant during a winter test on the cold roads of Sweden: the model is wearing very little camouflage and uses wider wheel arches hiding a larger track. The final version is expected to use a similar front fascia, but shape and size of the integrated air-intakes might not be the definitive ones. Besides, we would expect some LED technology to appear in the fog-light area, and we wouldn’t be surprise to see some CFRP bit here in there as in the case of Audi RS3. As for the rear end, the new RS6 Avant might end up replacing that double pair of exhaust piped with on pair of oval-shaped cans as in the current version of the model, while other subtle cosmetic changes might also be in the cards. We also notice big ceramic brakes underneath A8 wheels, which is a further confirmation of this car’s RS status.

La new Audi RS6 Avant will probably be equipped with a 4.0-litre twin turbo V8 delivering 580 hp, meaning the same output of the model it will replace. It should be the same engine that - in different power steps - will be used for S8, S7, S6 and the recently unveiled V8 range of the Bentley Continental GT. The new model is expected to emerge in its definitive form by the end of this year.

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