Meet the ultimate Audi RS 6 Avant: Only 85 are coming to the U.S.

The RS 6 Avant GT is Audi's tribute to one of racing's greats, but chances are you won't get one.

Mar 10, 2025 - 01:24

Meet the ultimate Audi RS 6 Avant: Only 85 are coming to the U.S.

Race and rally cars are just plain cool. Seeing the pinnacle of an automaker's engineering abilities distilled into a single automobile is sheer bliss. Audi has made some of the best rally cars around, with its Group B cars arguably being its most recognizable models. The German automaker also participated in IMSA with the 1989 Audi 90 quattro IMSA GTO, a five-cylinder, 720-hp behemoth.

The RS 6 Avant GT is worthy of carrying its ancestor's legacy

The 2025 Audi RS 6 Avant GT is the company's tribute to the 90 quattro IMSA GTO car, and is touted as the fastest RS 6 Avant to date. This AWD speed wagon is powered by a 4.0L biturbo V8, outputting 621 horsepower and 627 lb-ft of torque through an eight-speed Tiptronic gearbox with optimized shift times.

It can propel itself from 0 to 60 mph in 3.2 seconds and top out at 190 mph. Stopping power comes from its massive 16.5-inch front and 14.6-inch rear carbon-ceramic brakes.

Other special additions to the RS 6 Avant GT include three-way adjustable coilovers, a tuned Quattro sport rear differential, exclusive 22-inch 6-spoke Avus wheels painted in Ibis White, and a rear spoiler. Despite the racing-focused additions, the RS 6 Avant GT is 88 lb lighter than the RS 6 Avant Performance.

It also looks the part

Design-wise, this special edition Audi has a redesigned front fascia, lower splitter, side sills, and rear diffuser, as well as unique carbon-fiber front fenders and hood.

Each U.S.-bound RS 6 Avant GT is finished in Arkona White with the red/gray/black racing-heritage livery and RS badging.

Inside, passengers are greeted by RS sport seats wrapped in Valcona leather with an RS 6 GT logo, featuring red and copper double stitching, and complemented by Crimson Red seatbelts. The Alcantara steering wheel, sides of the center console, the center armrest, and door armrests all sport the same red and copper double stitching.

Even the floormats feature RS 6 GT lettering as does the center-console badge that displays your particular example's number out of 660.

Even the RS 6 Avant GT's factory is special

Unlike the regular RS 6 Avant, the special edition GT leaves the Neckarsulm production line after body construction works and paint. Each unit heads to Böllinger Höfe, where models such as the Audi R8 and the RS e-tron GT are built.

Final assembly is carried out by seven experienced craftspeople at three assembly stations set up especially for this exclusive special edition, spending an entire day on site. All GT-specific features are fitted by hand, including the hood, fenders, rocker panels, double wing, the front and rear aprons, and the adjustable coilover suspension.

Final thoughts

Of course, such a tremendous automobile is a limited affair, with only 85 units produced in the U.S. and 660 globally. The Audi RS 6 Avant GT was released in late 2024 with an MSRP of $198,900, but good luck finding one on the second-hand market.

Given its limited release, used examples will undoubtedly command a premium when they do hit sites like Bring a Trailer or Cars & Bids. Do you think a tribute like this is worth the near $200,000 price tag, or would it need to have a lot more added features for that kind of dough?

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