2025 Audi RS 6 Avant GT Debuts as Ultimate Race-Inspired Audi Wagon
Based on the RS 6 GTO concept and Audi 90 Quattro IMSA GTO, the 2025 Audi RS 6 Avant GT will be limited to just 660 units worldwide.
Today Audi announced the “final edition” of the current RS 6 generation, the 2025 Audi RS 6 Avant GT. Inspired by the RS 6 GTO concept vehicle that drew visual cues from the Audi 90 Quattro IMSA GTO race car, the RS Avant GT is a partially handbuilt superwagon that will be limited to just 660 units worldwide (85 in the U.S.). Audi says the GT best represents unique design, performance, and exclusivity.
Set to go on sale for the 2025 model year alongside the already potent RS 6 Avant performance, each limited edition GT will begin its life at the Neckarsulm production facility before being sent to the legendary Böllinger Höfe — home to the R8 and RS e-tron GT — for numerous upgrades.
There, the Avant GT receives a bespoke carbon fiber hood and new carbon fiber front fenders with GT badging and functional air outlets. Up front, the GT features a single-frame grille with a new mesh as well as a larger spoiler lip. Above and below the grille, careful eyes will note three vertical elements paying homage to the race car’s front bumper. Said vertical elements carry out back to the revised rear diffuser as well. And up top, designers deleted the roof rails and added a double-wing spoiler.
The RS 6 Avant GT also features several race-inspired color and graphics package combos that evoke Audi racing liveries. Exterior paint options include Arkona White, Mythos Black, and Nardo Gery with liveries, and five to-be-announced colors with no wrap/graphics. Three new 22-inch forged milling wheel options — white, high-gloss black / machined, and matte black — will also be available, all wrapped in Continental Sport Contact 7 tires.
Most Powerful RS 6 Avant Ever
Under the hood, the Audi RS 6 Avant GT remains powered by a 4.0L twin-turbo V8. Audi bumped up power slightly to 630 horsepower and 634 ft.-lbs. (859 nm) of peak torque. That’s not a huge gain over the 2024 RS 6 Avant performance, mind you. But because the GT drops 33 pounds (15 kilograms) compared to the base RS 6, it’s quicker. Audi claims 3.3 seconds to 100 km/h. That’s 0.1 seconds faster than the RS 6 Avant performance. We don’t have U.S. 0-60 mph specs just yet, but for context, Audi quotes 3.3 seconds for the RS 6 Avant Performance, a figure that outlets like Car and Driver have bested. So we’d expect the GT to hit 60 mph in the 3.0-3.2 second range.
Top speed is 190 mph (305 km/h).
Revised Suspension & Differential
Audi engineers also revised the GT’s suspension. New manually adjustable (that’s right, no buttons!) coilovers help reduce weight while lowering vehicle ride height by 10 mm versus the RS 6 sport suspension. Stabilizers front and rear are now stiffer, as are the springs used in coilovers, which offer three firmness settings. Tuning on the quattro sport differential has also been revised to allow for more rear bias when in Dynamic driving mode. This results, Audi says, in funner, more precise driving dynamics at the limit. However, despite adding a more aggressive front lip and rear spoiler, Audi claims that it’s “not promoting any downforce values over the [RS 6 Avant] performance.”
On the inside, each GT will feature a numbered plaque (45/660, etc.) along with RS 6 Avant GT puddle lighting, RS 6 GT sill plates, and additional soft-touch surfaces. The seats, a mix of honeycomb red and “Copper Superbright” stitching, will showcase brand-new bucket seats with full carbon fiber backing that sadly aren’t available in the United States. Which brings us to…
RS 6 Avant GT: What to Expect in the United States
Since the digital press briefing AudiWorld attended was for global audiences, it covered several features and options that will be exclusive to other markets. Here’s what we know about the 2025 Audi RS 6 Avant GT here in the U.S.:
Audi USA plans to sell only 85 units in the States. Each one will be Arkona White paint with the heritage livery along with the white 22-inch Avus design wheels. Also, while alternative suspensions will remain available in other regions, U.S.-spec RS 6 Avant GTs will sport the manually adjustable coilovers. America-bound GTs will all feature ceramic brakes with red calipers. The power panoramic sunroof is standard.
Audi RS 6 Avant GT Pricing & Availability
At this time, Audi has not announced a U.S. MSRP. But Audi confirmed that RS Avant GT pricing would start at around 219,585 Euro (in Europe). That’s roughly $238,000. The GT will be available one time and only in the 2025 model year, so we can expect production and deliveries to begin sometime later this year.
Is the GT worth more than double the price of the RS 6 Avant performance (before dealership markups)? That’s harder to quantify. The 2023 standard RS 6 AudiWorld drove stickered for roughly $145K and it was incredible. Less “exclusive?” Sure, but how much would a wrap, new wheels, and coilovers set you back if you can’t get a real GT?
This one seems destined for collectors, although it’s stunning in so many ways. But it’s hard to justify paying more than double for something that isn’t going to be remarkably better.
‘Final Edition’ — Is This The End of the C8-Generation RS 6 Avant?
Moving onto some speculation. Audi began the RS 6 Avant GT media briefing by describing the GT as the “final edition” of this RS 6 generation. When asked to clarify if the GT marked the final model year of the C8-generation RS 6 Avant, Audi Product Communications responded with two comments. The first, thank god, is that the standard RS 6 Avant performance will remain on sale for the 2025 model year alongside the RS 6 Avant GT. Second —
Currently, we don’t have any further detail surrounding the future of the C8 generation, but are excited to have these two incredible models available for this upcoming model year!
To be fair, Audi PR never comments on future products. But Audi clearly built the RS 6 Avant GT for a reason, and then called it the “final edition.” Also, let’s not forget Audi’s push toward electrification alongside reconfiguring its model lineup to even numbers for EVs, and odd numbers for internal combustion. In this context, one of two things could be happening. The V8-powered C8-generation RS 6 Avant may end production forever after 2025. Or it could be renamed to join another model in the lineup (RS 7 Avant?). Or our speculation could be wrong and it’ll live on for a while.
Still, if you’ve ever wanted to buy a new RS 6 Avant, I wouldn’t wait too much longer.
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