In 2002 we had quattro GmbH, which would later be called Audi Sport GmbH. They created a masterpiece now 20 years ago, the Audi RS6 based on the C5, a performance car in the upper mid-range, as a successor to the Audi RS4, the Audi engineers at quattro GmbH put a great deal of effort into making the A6 a sportscar, that meant not only adapting the engine, suspension, and transmission, but also a shift in appearance to a higher gear.
It grew four centimeters (1.6 in) in both length and width, adding new skirts, wider sills, a spoiler for the Avant, a distinctive breakaway edge for the Sedan, 18
” or 19” wheels, and two oval tailpipes emphasized its sporty ambitions, it would become the start of a two-decade journey over multiple generations.
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