Audi’s A6 E-Tron electrical midsize sedan due for a disclose then this time will spawn each S and RS variations geared toward efficiency lovers.
A prototype for the S6 E-Tron has already been noticed and this month we’ve got our first undercover agent photographs of a prototype for the RS 6 E-Tron efficiency flagship.
The prototype might appear to be the habitual A6 E-Tron however a better inspection finds main points like widened fenders, a massive rear diffuser, decreased postponed, and a massive brake bundle with perhaps carbon-ceramic rotors—all options standard of an RS fashion. The entrance fascia design additionally appears indistinguishable to what’s certain for the updated E-Tron GT due overdue this time or early nearest.
A concept of the A6 E-Tron proven in 2021 packed a 100-kwh battery and dual-motor powertrain just right for 469 hp. On the other hand, any RS model will most probably store a lot more horsepower. A determine smartly over 700 hp is most probably.
Audi A6 E-Tron Idea – 2021 Shanghai auto display
The A6 E-Tron, and thus the S and any age RS model, has been designed round Volkswagen Staff’s untouched PPE modular EV platform for high-volume luxurious fashions. The platform debuted previous this time within the 2025 Audi Q6 E-Tron and 2024 Porsche Macan compact crossovers.
The A6 E-Tron must debut overdue this time or early nearest, most probably along with the S6 E-Tron model. The RS model will must path them through a couple of time. An arrival for the 2026 fashion time within the U.S. is most probably.
Audi could also be operating on an A6 Avant E-Tron wagon, and this frame taste must additionally obtain the RS remedy.
What concerning the gas-powered RS 6? The 2025 RS 6 Avant GT unveiled in February is considered the general one. On the other hand, Audi is operating on a new generation of the A7 which this generation is predicted to have each Sportback hatch and Avant wagon frame types, and either one of those must have their very own RS variations.