Tuesday 11th May 2010

German Tuner Reveals 205mph Audi RS6

Double-ton RS6 makes 690bhp

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This is the latest tuning package for the Audi RS6, a range of tweaks by German firm Reifen Koch (no sniggering at the back there) that brings the already ballsy Audi to 690bhp and 583lb ft of torque.

We're generally a little uncomfortable with tuned cars here on PistonHeads - taking a spanner to an ECU, fitting alloys of dubious taste and a custom exhaust are unlikely to be changes that improve upon a car whose original R&D budget probably stretched into the billions.

But the Reifen Koch RS6 is a little different. Yes, there are laughably huge 22-inch alloys wrapped in 265/30 rubber and yes, a custom exhaust is present, but - crucially - the ECU upgrades that liberate such prodigious power (118bhp and 104lb ft more than in the standard RS6) allow a top-speed of 205mph. And that we like.

It's certainly a very fast way to transport a Labrador, should you choose to send an RS6 Avant for the treatment...

[marctwo]

Yuk. The MTM version looks much nicer and they got 730bhp out of it.

[adz13091982]

Wheels look poor imo!

[Marf]

adz13091982 said:

Wheels look poor imo!

+1

[Curry Burns]

Can't the standard RS6 do 200mph just by getting it delimited?

[soad]

Quite like it- including those wheels.

Good increase in bhp and top speed figures too, can't argue with that.

[ManOpener]

Why is this rather gash one featured rather than the far cooler 730bhp MTM one?

http://www.mtm-online.de/en/news?id=118

Mmmmm, 213mph.

[Digger]

http://www.zercustoms.com/photos/Reifen-Koch-Audi-...

Horrible rims and stretched it seems. Why bling a car with a subtle sleeper ethos? Because they can. Classier rims and I might like it.

[CraigyMc]

ManOpener said:

Why is this rather gash one featured rather than the far cooler 730bhp MTM one?

http://www.mtm-online.de/en/news?id=118

Mmmmm, 213mph.

213... at Nardo?

That's *fast*...

Nardo has a hands-off speed of about 150mph (the speed where the car will go in a straight line with no steering input, due to the banking).

At 213mph the MTM would have been cornering *really* hard.

C

[krallicious]

Wheels are, for want of a better word, GASH. I too was under the impression that, sans limiter, a standard RS6 would crack 200mph. It certainly should do with 575bhp!

[JumpinJack]

ManOpener said:

Why is this rather gash one featured rather than the far cooler 730bhp MTM one?

http://www.mtm-online.de/en/news?id=118

Mmmmm, 213mph.

It was a while back...

MTM RS6

Those wheels ruin it!! No need!

[bramley]

Looks like an Allroad on those wheels!

[lordlee]

My business partner has the MTM 730bhp version and I must say it is absolutely epic. The power is just intoxicating and its actually still quite a q car in my eyes. I can testify to the fact the 150 leptons can be reached in what feels like a short burst of acceleration. Didn't realise it was good for 213mph. Wow. I can now safely say I drove a 200mph+ Audi yesterday!

[ManOpener]

bramley said:

Looks like an Allroad on those wheels!

I'd love a C5 Allroad with a tuned-til-it-pops 2.7T in it. OT but still

[Belfast Boy]

its a Grey Audi

[TheRoadWarrior]

Hands up who wouldn't want to go 200mph on some halfords spec wheels likely made from cheese?

[Seez]

Never mind the speed, I am liking the semi cloaking device they have installed to the car, should be able to dodge the speed cameras with that - I want it!

[Mr Whippy]

bramley said:

Looks like an Allroad on those wheels!

Yep, the need for bigger wheels and riding a foot up comes ahead of having 'normal' sized wheels without stretched tyres and actually looking a bit hunkered down!

Dave

[Dagnut]

i'd be willing to bet those wheels actually slow it down considerably..pointless stupid things

[Matt UK]

Sorry, but not for me.

[Escort2dr]

Belfast Boy said:

its a Grey Audi

And?