2023 Audi RS6 Avant Performance Carbon Vorsprung

The RS6 Avant in Performance Carbon Vorsprung trim sits at the top of Audi's super-estate hierarchy, pairing the uprated 621bhp output of the Performance derivative with the Vorsprung specification's comprehensive options sweep. The 30bhp gain over the standard RS6 comes from recalibrated engine software and revised boost mapping, keeping the 4.0-litre twin-turbo V8 and quattro AWD drivetrain but sharpening the already formidable performance envelope. This 2023 73-plate example has covered just 5,150 miles from a single owner, making it effectively indistinguishable from new in use.

The Carbon Vorsprung package is meaningful here rather than cosmetic box-ticking. Externally, the Gloss Carbon Styling Pack, carbon mirror housings, and carbon twill interior inlays give the car a deliberately purposeful finish, while Vorsprung layers in the Bang & Olufsen Premium 3D audio system, 12.3-inch Virtual Cockpit, head-up display, four-zone climate control, panoramic sunroof, and 360-degree surround-view cameras. Few RS6s leave the factory this thoroughly specified.

Presented in Grey — a colour that flatters the RS6's wide-body stance without drawing unnecessary attention — this car arrives at £116,790, a significant step below what an equivalent new build would cost today. With the full factory options list intact and negligible mileage, it occupies a narrow window between nearly-new and the inevitable depreciation that follows.