Family tank, supercar killer and moving van: the RS6 Avant is a remarkably complete car. However, his thug air shouts “Audi driver! “. If that bothers you and can accept a slight compromise on a practical level, there’s always the sleeker, more understated RS7 Sportback.
It sits on the same platform as the RS6 and uses the same twin-turbo 4.0-liter petrol V8, which produces 553 hp or, in the Performance version, 597 hp.
When new, the RS7 cost around £ 8,000 more than the RS6; but in the second-hand market today, the prices are about the same. This despite the choice of many more RS6s.
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Likewise, Performance versions of the RS7 cost around £ 3,000 more than regular models. Our flagship RS7 was registered in 2014 and has since driven 53,000 miles. It has a full service history, although we suspect that not all stamps bear the famous four rings.
If we’re right, there’s still the private sale RS6 which we found of the same age and mileage, but with a full service history at the main dealership, for £ 32,995. The economy would easily buy a good mechanical collateral, and that’s before they start trading. Either way, it’s worth meeting with the last owner to assess how it’s been driven and maintained.
Standard, the RS7 wanted little (20-inch alloys and RS Super Sport front seats are standard), but Audi knows how to push buttons on its customers, and many rocked the options tree until he falls. So most RS7s are packed with extras like Bose surround sound, carbon fiber details inside and out, and a noisy sports exhaust.
Kia Pride 1.3, £ 1295: Its warranty expired a long time ago, but that 33,000 mile 1999 pride doesn’t look like it’s going to explode anytime soon. “There are a lot of supercars for sale, but only this Pride one,” the ad reads. “It’s your golden ticket! Hopefully for Kia UK’s 30th anniversary celebrations…
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Source: www.autocar.co.uk
This notice was published: 2021-08-20 05:01:24
