Audi RS6 Avant VS BMW M5 Sedan - Which Is The Fastest Battleship?

Numbers don’t lie. But they rarely tell the full truth either. Just look at the new Audi RS6 Avant which, numerically, is an absolutely bulletproof choice. Its 4.0-litre V8 generates 552bhp. Thanks to Quattro, aggressively spaced bottom gears, launch control and superglue rubber it can accelerate to 62mph in 3.9sec, accompanied by a whiff of tyre smoke and a faint trace of charger whine, yet the claimed fuel consumption is a remarkably frugal 28.8mpg.

In addition it has eight gears to the M5’s seven, has a cavernous 565-litre boot (45 litres more than the BMW), 21in wheels instead of 20s and 420mm front brakes where the M5 has 400s. If this was a points contest then it’s game over.



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DTMFan - 11/9/2013 6:53:42 AM

+2 Boost

Good review, both are impressive, but I suspect many would make their decision based on whether they need the space and AWD of the Audi, or the sleeker looking saloon shape and RWD fun of the BMW.

2ndbimmer - 11/9/2013 10:37:06 AM

+1 Boost

Im sure they are both fun to drive, but for me it is easily the M5. The large i-drive screen and the better resolution of the screen, faster processor, more intuitive controls, less busy of a dash. Simple perfection.
anyone buying either of these vehicles should pass on the bang and olufson sound system, it sucks.