2026 Audi RS6 Avant Performance Test: Does It All

I almost laughed when I stepped on the accelerator

To be honest, I was quite calm before driving this car-it's just a station wagon. Where can it go no matter how fast it is? As a result, when I stepped on the accelerator, the back of my head smashed into the seat, and the adrenaline instantly surged to the top of my head. 4.0 Twin turbo V8, hybrid boost, more than 600 horsepower? The official data is cold, but the actual feeling is like being dragged forward by a violent metal rhinoceros. And the most outrageous thing is that it is still very quiet-except for the low roar when you deliberately step on the red line, driving it almost like an electric car every day. This sense of division, tsk tsk, is too foul.

Crazy devil on the track? No, it's a perverted balance

Pulling it onto the track, I thought that such a big station wagon would push its head to doubt life. What happened? Four-wheel steering and torque vector have turned a two-ton-sized object into a compact steel gun. In continuous corners, the tail will swing slightly to help you enter the corner, and then the four tires will stick to the ground and bounce out. The air suspension drops again and again in dynamic mode, rolls? non-existent. The only thing I have to complain about is the brakes-the heat decay is faster than expected, and the pedals start to weaken after five consecutive laps. But think about its household attributes, who really uses it to brush circles every day?

Daily opening? It's so comfortable that it makes you sleepy

Don't be fooled by the track performance, the most terrifying thing about this car is its "split personality". Pressing comfort mode, the suspension is as soft as floating, the V8 is adjusted so that it is almost inaudible, and even the start-stop system is so smooth that you forget its existence. Taking your family to the supermarket? The back compartment can fit three boarding boxes and add a set of golf equipment (don't ask me how I know). The space in the back row is ridiculously large. My 1.8-meter colleague can stretch with his legs crossed. Who remembers that it was a performance monster at this time? He's just a weightlifter in a suit.

Interior: Excessive sense of technology, but a little cold

Sitting in the cockpit, three large screens are directly pasted on your face, the full LCD instrument panel, the central control touch screen, and the air conditioning control screen-there is so much information that it takes three days to learn. There is no choice in the materials. Alcantara and carbon fiber are mixed and mixed, and the diamond plaid stitching on the seats makes me feel dense. But I have to say that no matter how beautiful Audi's virtual cockpit is, the operating logic can sometimes drive you crazy: adjusting the seat to heat it will make you poke twice in the submenu, and there is no feedback on the touch screen. It is easy to press the wrong button for blind exercises while driving. I would love it more if I could keep a few physical knobs.

You may ask: Does it really "do anything"?

Well... Not really. For example, fuel consumption, I drove fiercely all day, showing 19 liters per 100 kilometers, and the hybrid system has almost no presence (unless you deliberately keep the power). Also, the floor of the trunk is too high and the waist is not very friendly when carrying heavy objects. In addition, the car and aircraft occasionally get stuck, and the navigation loading map is slow. But these little problems are like moles on the face of a goddess-you will find it annoying when you stare at it, but the overall beauty is so beautiful that you don't care. The 2026 RS6 Avant Performance does almost "do it all"-it can race, install, pick up babies, and go on the track. Weaknesses? Yes, but it's nothing compared to the happiness it can bring you.