Gojirra99

by Brian Potter & Przemek Lis
10-28-2005


It was recently reported in the media that the Audi A6 in these photos is a test mule for the upcoming Audi A5 Coupe. There were also other reports stating it is a test mule for the upcoming Audi R9 supercar (based on Le Mans Quattro Concept). Well, our sources say it's neither but rather the new RS 6 which still awaits production approval from Audi officials. The previous generation RS 6 received widened wheel arches to accommodate a widened track. This next generation RS 6 is no different. What appears to be a rabid RS 6 foaming at the wheel arches is actually a rough plaster mock-up made to simulate the actual dimensions of the widened fenders. The plaster also serves as a "band-aid" to cover up the exposed edges of the original A6 fender arches that were sawed off to prevent the over sized wheels from rubbing on the inside. Yes, the final version (if produced) will look a little cleaner but it's not "appearance" the Audi engineers are testing but rather suspension/chassis dynamics. Like the recently announced Audi S8 the new RS 6 will receive a V10 engine producing upwards of 600hp and that's not the only thing going upwards. So far price projections put the RS 6 significantly higher than the competition. As a result, Audi brass is contemplating not producing the RS 6 at all. As for any future Audi coupe, there is nothing in the works at this time except for the Audi A4 Cabrio and the new TT which was recently foreshadowed with the Audi Shooting Brake Concept. Despite this, Audi parent company VW announced recently in a statement that a new top mid-class segment model will be produced at the Emden plant (hint - where the Passat is made) starting in 2008. Further leaps of logic lead us to believe that this "new VW coupe" is the source of the Audi A5 rumor.

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GFerg

Booooo.....just throw the Lambo engine in there, make like 100 of them joints and call it the day.(i know its not that easy but I would like to think it is)

Leets

What's with the diy fender flares... they trying to get featured in Super Street?

Stage3

iTrader: (3)

Maybe to compensate for wider wheels???? I was wondering that myself...

rominl

iTrader: (4)

hahaha the first thing i remember was the riced out civic with cardboards

these are some funny flares

Richie

LOL, I hope that doesn't make it to production