Audi Says Next RS6 Avant Wagon Will Be Sold in the U.S.
Audi of America's product chief says the next RS6 Avant will come to the U.S. if it is built globally. The RS5 Avant is left open. Powertrain details are unconfirmed.
Audi of America says the next-generation RS6 Avant performance wagon will be sold in the United States, according to Motor1 and Carscoops, which both cite an interview Senior Vice President of Product Management Filip Brabec gave to The Drive. The company has not made a formal announcement, and Brabec tied the U.S. launch to a global one.
“If there is globally an RS6 Avant, then it will come to America,” he told The Drive. The outgoing RS6 Avant went on sale in the U.S. for the first time after Audi announced it in 2019.
Why Audi is committing to the wagon
Brabec said getting approval to sell the current RS6 Avant in the U.S. was not easy, but sales beat internal expectations. Motor1 reported that the current model has recently left production and had outperformed the brand’s own sales targets.
Brabec also said Audi wants continuity in the U.S. market rather than entering and then leaving it, Motor1 reported.
What is known about the new car
Audi has not confirmed technical details for the next RS6 Avant or the sedan version. Carscoops said test cars of both body styles have been spotted this year. Both outlets expect a plug-in hybrid system paired with a V8 engine, though Audi has not released output figures.
Carscoops pointed to the twin-turbocharged 4.0-liter V8 plug-in hybrid used in the Bentley Continental GT Speed, which could make around 740 horsepower in this application. For comparison, it listed the outgoing RS6 Avant GT at 621 hp and the BMW M5 at 717 hp. Carscoops added that other reports suggest a twin-turbo 2.9-liter V6 plug-in hybrid instead, which the outlet doubts.
Motor1 said the wagon is expected to borrow all-wheel-drive hardware from the 2027 Audi RS5. That car pairs a twin-turbo V6 with an electric motor for 630 horsepower, and Motor1 said it reaches 62 mph in 3.6 seconds.
What this means for the RS5 Avant
The smaller RS5 Avant has no U.S. commitment. Asked whether it will be imported, Brabec said Audi has tried several times and sees market potential, but has nothing to announce. Motor1 quoted him as saying “Not a no is fair” when pressed.
Audi of America has also said it plans new electrification steps across its lineup within months, without naming models, Motor1 reported. Pricing, a U.S. on-sale date and final specifications for the next RS6 Avant have not been disclosed.
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