Turbocharged 5.2 V10 anyone?

[feelou]

German magazine 'Auto Motor und Sport' unveiled the new RS6 - a turbo version of the 5.2l V10 with 550hp. The looks aren't there yet, but the specs look good.

Details here

[saf]

Its in german

Anyone translate?

[Brooner]

Rough translation


R-S - under this contraction the Top models of the AUDI series - car engine and sport.de firmieren went up-to-date the AUDI RS6 and the AUDI TT R-S with up to 550 HP and turbo-loading into the net.
The hot version of the new AUDI TT is to be beaconed by one approximately 350 HP strong row five-cylinder with 2,5 litres capacity. Supporting a Bi-turbo intervenes. Thus the Ingolstaedter aims to coming Porsche Cayman among other things at the 2008 at the market. For the forwarding of the achievement on all four permanently propelled wheels provides six-course transmission, which with surcharge by a DSG can be replaced. The TT R-S at a more aggressive front apron is optical to recognize R-S Logos by the tail and on the brake calipers as well as special light alloy wheels and outside mirrors in carbon Look. Rather for the "family business" AUDI offers the RS6, which will celebrate its debut on that Geneva cars salon 2007. Propelled of 5,2 litres the large V10 from the S6, but with turbo-support are to bring RS6-Limousine and combination up to 550 HP on the road. Larger air intakes mark arranged exhaust final pipes the Top versions also here in the front as well as other.

[Rupert]

Liking it much very I am.

[peterb]

Rough translation ....

Which just goes to show how cr*p the automatic translators are!

[AntS4]

Rupert, turned into Yoda, you have!

[Brooner]

Brooner wrote:
Rough translation ....

Which just goes to show how cr*p the automatic translators are!

well pardon me for giving a <beep>!!!!!!!

[SteveH]

Easy tigers! no falling out needed.

Strangely, I will be dissapointed if they go for a 550bhp 5.2L TT'd engine. When you think about it, more and more manufacturers are kicking out engines that are just over the 100bhp per litre capacity. Audi have historically done well squeezing performance out of engines, but 550bhp from a 5.2L block is surely run of the mill nowadays. I would be far more impressed if they only marginally increased the beans to say 500bhp with an equally adequate and impressive torque figure, (which is a shed load of grunt to put a smile on your face everyday) but delivered this from a more efficient block, perhaps a 4.0L V10 that can rev for England!?

Also I wonder if there will be any gearbox options this time? They have more boxes available to them that can take the grunt.

Well done Audi, I would give a score of 4 out of 10 so far, must try harder...

[Rupert]

I would be far more impressed if they only marginally increased the beans to say 500bhp with an equally adequate and impressive torque figure, (which is a shed load of grunt to put a smile on your face everyday) but delivered this from a more efficient block, perhaps a 4.0L V10 that can rev for England!?

Also I wonder if there will be any gearbox options this time? They have more boxes available to them that can take the grunt.

The problem is that torque and BHP are related, so it is unusual to have both high-revs and high torque. Anyone know of any high-torque screamers? Whatever the gearbox, I'd like to hear an announcement about its maximum allowable torque figure (for tuning purposes ), there's no excuse for the gearbox to be the weak link anymore.

[Wolverine]

To be honest, the new RS6 isnt likely to be much lighter than the current model. With a noramlly aspirated engine you just wouldnt have enough torque at the bottom end to get thinsg moving .... so Turbo probably seems a good idea. Also, turbo cars are much more tunable .... 550bhp could quite easily be turned to 620 maybe. Also 4l V10 probably not enough, would need to go down the Merc route and plump for a 6.3l V8 mega monster if going normally aspirated route.

The looks so far really dont do it for me though ...... not for a car that is £70k+.

[SteveH]

Apologies, lost in translation.... I meant turbocharged, but failed to type the point.

[Future_RS6Owner]

Well its rumoured that Audi has been testing this new engine at 650bhp+ maybe even 700bhp. I guess they are testing to see how much the engine can take after people start to chip and tune the car. If this is so then bloody hell!

[peterb]

Brooner wrote:
Rough translation ....

Which just goes to show how cr*p the automatic translators are!

well pardon me for giving a <beep>!!!!!!!

Hey. sorry. That wasn't meant to be a dig at you!

You did use an automated translator, didn't you?

[saf]

Danke schön for the translation brooner.

I think the 5.2 V10 will be very tuneable.

Although I think the new S6 is slow for what it is, It has got very good low down torque because of the 5.2 V10. This coulped with twin turbos should be a very good combination.

I think out of that engine, Which already flows quite a bit anyhow, if they manage to make decent manifold we should be seeing over 600 and close to 620 hp on a remap and maybe more depending what turbo specification they will use. Hopefully they will concentrate on taking out as much lag as possible. As it will be competition for the M5, I can see it having a good 0-60, possibly around 4.2 to 4.5 seconds. And after 60 is when it will take off properly. This is obviously guessing what they will do compared to the what theyve done before.

They might just scrap things alltogether and just shuv a 6.0 v12 in there. If which they do, I will be utterly dissapointed. just as I was dissapointed with the RS4.

I do hope they bring it out with a manual gear box. would be nice for a change. Its not a luxury car. Its supposed to be a drivers car. If someone wants an auto bos, then thats what the A8 range is for.

[bogie]

600bhp with a remap would be fine...with a <beep> load of torque of course...new S6 is heavier than current RS6 anyway....so the new RS6 probably as heavy still

...nice family wagon....but I wont be buying one until they are least 2 years old