Followers of the Audi RS6 sports activities automobile sedan (saloon) have purpose to have fun. Audi Sport plans to resurrect the RS6 saloon as an much more highly effective, high-performance electrical sedan.

Audi RS6 sports activities automobile could have a robust electrical revival

The Audi RS6 has attracted followers for over 20 years, however the basic sedan was discontinued in 2010 in favor of the extra fashionable RS 7 Sportback.

In line with a new report from Autocar, the sports activities automobile will stay on as an all-electric sedan referred to as the RS6 E-tron. The electrical sedan can be a sibling to the upcoming RS6 Avant E-Tron, in accordance with sources at Audi’s engineering headquarters in Germany.

The RS6 E-Tron sports activities automobile can be launched within the UK in 2025, becoming a member of the A6 E-Tron sedan and Avant fashions launching subsequent yr.

Like Audi’s different high-performance fashions, the RS6 E-Tron and Avant fashions can be primarily based on the Porsche co-developed Premium Platform Electrical (PPE). The platform may also energy the upcoming Porsche Macan EV (noticed this week in its closest manufacturing type) and the Audi Q6 E-Tron.

The brand new Audi electrical sports activities vehicles are stated to pack extra energy than the gas-powered RS6 Avant and RS7 sedan, with as much as 603 hp (450 kW) and 738 lb-ft (1,000 Nm) of immediate torque.

Porsche and Audi stated the 800 V PPE platform will ship superior efficiency with next-gen electrical motors and state-of-the-art batteries and charging administration.

Audi initially deliberate to rename the present A6 to the A7 as a part of a brand new naming scheme. However, underneath new management, the naming system is underneath inside assessment.

The German automaker not too long ago partnered with China’s SAIC to make use of its expertise to construct EVs within the area.

Audi plans to launch 10 totally electrical fashions by late 2025 as it really works its method towards an all-electric future. The automaker has been teasing its upcoming Q6 e-tron in prototype type, as a result of start manufacturing subsequent yr.