30 Suspension
Whether on long journeys or quick trips, the
RS adaptive air suspension gives the Audi RS 6
Avant excellent road handling while giving you
poise. It combines precise steering characteristics,
outstanding grip and high agility.
The front axle is a 5-link construction, while the
rear axle follows the self-tracking trapezoidal-
link principle. Many vehicle components are
made of aluminium to reduce weight and keep
the unsprung masses low.
The RS adaptive air suspension combines an
air suspension with a variably adaptive damper
system. Sensors on the body and on the axles
monitor the current driving situation and send
information to the system during the journey.
This suspension also allows for various trims
on the vehicle and simultaneously acts as a level
regulator so that driving features are not
compromised even with a heavy load.
The RS sport suspension plus with Dynamic
Ride Control (DRC) is available as an option.
With this suspension variant with steel springs
and shock absorbers with variable characteristics,
the nodding and pitching movements of the
vehicle around the lateral and longitudinal axes
are reduced purely by hydraulic means. The
diagonal dampers are connected to one another
via oil pipes and one central valve each. If the
dampers are immersed differently, for example
during fast cornering, the valves affect the oil
flow on the cushioned wheel. They increase
support there, thus
reducing side tilt and
enhancing driving dynamics.
With Audi drive select, you can select different
modes to adjust the damper properties of the
suspension and, in the case of RS adaptive air
suspension, the trim of your vehicle. The damper
recognition can be varied in three stages: comfort,
auto and dynamic. Depending on the setting
selected, both suspensions offer a wide scope for
any route and for your driving style.
In order to do justice to the dynamic demands
made of a high-performance vehicle, the
characteristic curves of the springs and dampers,
as well as the rigidity of the tubular stabilisers,
have been developed and put through their paces
in an extensive series of tests, including some
conducted on racing tracks.
Equally, the electromechanical power steering
was given a specific characteristic curve as part of
its adaptation to the Audi RS 6 Avant. It works
with variable steering support, depending on the
speed. Thanks to the low-position configuration,
the steering forces are conducted just a short
distance to the wheels, which provides a
spontaneous steering response and gives you
precise feedback from the road. Since the
steering requires almost no energy when driving
in a straight line, it also helps to reduce fuel
consumption.
The fuel consumption and CO₂ emission figures as well as the efficiency class can be found on page 56.
Superb performance can be learnt.
From one’s suspension, for instance.
RS sport suspension plus with
Dynamic Ride Control (DRC)
Thanks to the hydraulic links
between the diagonal shock
absorbers, the nodding and
pitching movements of the vehicle
are reduced, leading to enhanced
drive dynamics. The damper
recognition can be varied in
3 stages via Audi drive select:
comfort, auto, dynamic.
