C8 RS6 Configurator

[Stash21]

I suspect based price £90-£95

although I also expect large discounts after a few months, when a faster / lighter car (M5 comp) can be had for £75k. I know RS are usually more than the equivalent M. However when I got my F10 M5 in 2013 it was £66k after discount. In 2016 when I moved to the C7 it was £73k after discount. So I think they will need to be in the same ball park.

Although irrespective of price I won't be moving from the F90 comp I currently have for a significantly heavier car, that for me is a deal breaker. With the move to hybrids, the corresponding weight increase and potential for regulations auto limiting speed I suspect the C7 may prove the high water mark for the RS6 and F90 for the M5.

[dannyuk]

I suspect based price £90-£95

although I also expect large discounts after a few months, when a faster / lighter car (M5 comp) can be had for £75k. I know RS are usually more than the equivalent M. However when I got my F10 M5 in 2013 it was £66k after discount. In 2016 when I moved to the C7 it was £73k after discount. So I think they will need to be in the same ball park.

Although irrespective of price I won't be moving from the F90 comp I currently have for a significantly heavier car, that for me is a deal breaker. With the move to hybrids, the corresponding weight increase and potential for regulations auto limiting speed I suspect the C7 may prove the high water mark for the RS6 and F90 for the M5.

Out of interest have you mapped the M5?

[Stash21]

I haven’t. Don’t want any potential warranty issues. And it’s plenty quick enough, nearly as fast as the 991 turbo S I had in a straight line.

[dannyuk]

I haven’t. Don’t want any potential warranty issues. And it’s plenty quick enough, nearly as fast as the 991 turbo S I had in a straight line.

Yeah probably wise - I had a test drive last week but drove it with traction control on. I have a C7 with 730 HP and the M5 just seemed lacking - do you drive with traction off? Is it a different animal?

[Stash21]

Drive in 4WD sport which is a half way house. I find a good compromise for road driving. You can switch to 2wd but that requires traction to be fully off, not one for the roads (or at least for me)

[dannyuk]

Gutting wished I knew that on the test drive - the cabin was very nice loved it

[Stash21]

Yes the standard spec is very high on the m5. Full leather, surround cameras and head up display are all standard.

[dannyuk]

Yeah saw that, does the exhaust sound good? I had the F10 and found it way too quite. I know the comp gets a sports exhaust as standard?

[Stash21]

sport exhaust is pretty good - similar sound to on the C7 so not too obtrusive in regular driving.

[Tadass910]

Bmw don’t know how to make proper exhaust sound) Mercedes has good sound as stock, Audi maybe only R8 sounds good in stock mode

[alexrs6plus]

Carwow has a video review and 0-60 timing on their latest video on the rs7. I know it's the rs7 but it's still same engine/interior and should give a good example on the times we should expect on the rs6 times.