Here it is, and what will we say? Meet the ABT Audi RS6-E, and obviously, the tuner has indeed pushed the already gutsy Audi RS6 Avant Performance to 1,000 H.P. – and beyond. It’s shortly beyond, but still, 1,018 combined horses from petrol and electric motivation is nothing to sneeze at.
In fact, if you do sneeze while giving this insane ABT-tweaked Audi long-roof a boot filled with beans, be ready to get a face packed with whatever comes out. That’s as a result of ABT says its new hyper-hybrid – the first ever from the company – can flash from 0 – 100 km/h (62 mph) in a very scant 3.3 seconds. No, that’s roughly enough to hold with the hyperest of hypercars, but for a very massive estate car with space for families and plenty of bags, that’s properly fast. And it’ll keep the family pleased all the thanks to a top speed of 320 km/h, that is simply a whisker away from the magic 200 mph mark.
How will the ABT Audi RS6-E manage all this? For starters, the boosted 4.0-liter V8 contributes 730 HP to the combination, which by itself would be all kinds of giddy fun. The E part of the equation comes within the kind of one motor that’s installed in Audi’s transmission tunnel, which sends a further 288 HP to the rear wheels. Basic math tells us, then, that the combined power is indeed 1,018.
There’s a catch to this, however. Actually, there are many catches.
Rather than having this power accessible all the time, ABT uses a Magic Button (that’s literally what ABT calls it) to activate the electric motor. Consider it as the legendary NOS button, however here’s the second catch. You’ll be able to only push it above one hundred km/h. Within the video above ABT flat-out says the RS6 merely can’t handle full power from a dig, so yeah, that impressive 0-100 sprint comes simply from gas power. We’d like to see what might happen with both power sources engaged from the beginning because as the video demonstrates, the wagon may be a freaking missile on the road with all systems activated.
Unfortunately, the third catch is that the electric boost will only be utilized in short intervals due to heat problems. Around 10 seconds is all you get per run, which so makes this hybrid setup significantly like a car running nitrous oxide. Unlike nitrous, you don’t need to refill a bottle after every run; the car’s regenerative systems keep the small battery able to send power back to the electric motor. That is, as shortly as the car is ready to handle it once more.
If this all sounds a bit incomplete, here’s the fourth catch. This automobile is merely an example, so, unfortunately (or fortunately, counting on how you read this curious approach to hybrid performance) you won’t ever be able to get one. ABT wanted to dip a toe into the hybrid waters whereas additionally exploring the longer term of tuning, and this is the result. Not bad at all for a freshman effort.
The ABT Audi RS6-E is actually a totally completely different approach to hybrid power in performance cars. Rather than creating electricity a part of the car’s regular operation, it’s used entirely for a massive power boost in brief intervals at highway speeds. We aren’t certain simply how sensible that kind of performance upgrade is, however kudos to ABT for thinking outside the box on this one.
