C7 RS6 v S6

[Babw]

I'm considering picking up one of these, it would be a 15 plate onwards (unlikely to be a new order) and hoping someone who might have been in the same situation.

I like the understated appearance of the S6 and you get much of the same performance for far less money. I would definitely be getting it mapped and I will be keeping my GTR so peak figures don't interest me.

Is there anything significantly better about an RS6 as an everyday proposition than an S6?

[ChrisRS6]

Nah

RS for the win!!

[drmark]

Sheer grunt aside - and the RS6 has far more than most people need - it is a much better drive. S6, like the older versions of the RS6 felt a bit wooden to me. But it does have a lot of road presence which may not be your cup of tea.

[ChrisRS6]

Nah

RS for the win!!

[IanH755]

Just to be silly - An S6 with an extra £8k (about £40-45k) get's you an S6 with RS6 turbos and bigger charge cooler/rads for 730hp. The only thing that I really don't like about the S6 is the quad tip exhaust which I find more "look at me" than the ovals of the RS, especially if you're making the S6 into a sleeper

[Babw]

Took a Range Rover Sport SVR for a test drive, that's thrown a spanner in the works! Joys of using a Welsh based Land Rover dealer; taking the thing off road and down the beach!

Will have to think about this one for some time but the Rangie (either SVR or 5.0 SC) favourite at the moment.