The 2026 Audi RS 6 Avant bids farewell to the US market with a starting price of $130,700. It is the most expensive model in the A6 family, which included the Sedan and the A6 allroad. Unlike rivals such as the BMW M5 Touring or the Mercedes-AMG E 53 Hybrid Wagon, this estate retained a purely combustion engine. Its discontinuation leaves no options for purists who rejected an electric version.
The V8 engine that refused to go hybrid 🔥
Under the hood, the 2026 RS 6 Avant featured a 4.0-liter twin-turbo V8 with 621 horsepower, paired with an eight-speed automatic transmission and Quattro all-wheel drive. Its 48-volt system only served to smooth out the start and recover minimal energy, not to power the car. Audi evaluated a fully electric version, but the lack of interest from traditional buyers led to the project being canceled and production ending.
The estate that left before becoming boring 😢
In the end, the RS 6 Avant dies by its own fame. Fans were clamoring for a pure combustion engine, but when Audi proposed an electric one, no one bought a ticket. Now, the same purists mourn its departure while settling for an electrified SUV. It's the typical love story: they wanted a gasoline beast, but weren't willing to pay for its electric future. Ironies of the market.