Audi RS6
1st Gear
Joined: Jul 2025
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I know this is not an Audi forum, but I was thinking of trading my car in for the last year Audi RS6. I am 60 ish years old and do not have a family , but I think that is one of the most beautiful cars on the road. Also, the last year of production. Any members have experienced this car’s ownership or thoughts on trading my car for it?
4th Gear
Joined: Jan 2026
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I daily an Audi Q8.. “the car I love to hate”. RS6 has the same MMI, electronics. And THEY’RE FREAKING HORRIBLE. That Porsche and Audi are sister companies and that the MMI is so much worse is head scratching.
Constantly things work, then next start-up get an error message, which may or may not go away w the next start-up. I’ve actually had so many on-air type “connect” issues that Audi (without me asking or really complaining about) refunded me my yearly connect subscription fee.( Like $370!). They literally couldn’t fix it. Even my service advisor low-key told me just use CarPlay as they too are frustrated w it. (And wireless carplay connect is very hit or miss, sometimes never connects, sometimes minutes, sometimes right away). It’s just constant niggling problems that after awhile becomes so frustrating/exasperating; Due to this I will never buy another Audi. (And I’m not a minority, Google AUDI MMI issues)
So, after all my rambling, my point is I’d think long and hard about an RS6, (not considering the driving part RS6 owners mentioned above)
Constantly things work, then next start-up get an error message, which may or may not go away w the next start-up. I’ve actually had so many on-air type “connect” issues that Audi (without me asking or really complaining about) refunded me my yearly connect subscription fee.( Like $370!). They literally couldn’t fix it. Even my service advisor low-key told me just use CarPlay as they too are frustrated w it. (And wireless carplay connect is very hit or miss, sometimes never connects, sometimes minutes, sometimes right away). It’s just constant niggling problems that after awhile becomes so frustrating/exasperating; Due to this I will never buy another Audi. (And I’m not a minority, Google AUDI MMI issues)
So, after all my rambling, my point is I’d think long and hard about an RS6, (not considering the driving part RS6 owners mentioned above)
2nd this. The MMI is awful. I only use CarPlay, and the connectivity issues are well known, and very frustrating at times.
4th Gear
Joined: Jan 2026
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if you do go for one, get a performance, and make sure you get the Y spoke wheels!
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Joined: Jan 2016
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From: US
I have a nardo/cognac wagon with ceramics among several other fast Audi's. The RS6 is a unit and IMO one of the most beautiful cars on the planet. About 7k miles over 4 years. Every time I consider selling it, I drive it, look back at it after parking, and then just can't fathom not having it anymore. I'd say I drive it in full comfort mode about 99% of the time and it is pretty placid. There can be a torque valley between shifts and you can catch the trans sleeping if you're really taking it easy, but switching into 'sport' solves that problem. I did launch it once just for fun when a buddy was behind me in his SQ8 (my old car) and he said it looked like the front wheels were gonna come off the ground 
. It's a beast when you want it to be, but very complaint and livable when you just want to chill. Single & no kids, so the family car/fun school run aspect never played in for me. It does get a fair amount of attention, which I don't love, but at least it is always positive. I get more comments/thumbs up in the wagon than either of the R8's.
. It's a beast when you want it to be, but very complaint and livable when you just want to chill. Single & no kids, so the family car/fun school run aspect never played in for me. It does get a fair amount of attention, which I don't love, but at least it is always positive. I get more comments/thumbs up in the wagon than either of the R8's.
