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Ado X Performance’s Audi RS6 C8 Sedan Is an 850 HP BMW M5 Killer

This custom built, one-off Audi RS6 C8 sedan is something that the German brand doesn’t make, but probably should.

The Audi RS6 has been on sale for a while now, but for its past two generations, has only been offered in Avant – or wagon – form. While the RS6 Avant is certainly an amazing vehicle that lives in a very niche space with little competition, many have pined for a proper sedan variant – something to truly take the fight to the legendary BMW M5. However, those that have long desired to see a super high-performance version of this particular model can now get it from a company called Ado X Performance, which has created this – a proper Audi RS6 C8 sedan, which was recently featured in a video from the YouTube channel Auditography.

As one might imagine, this build started life as a regular old A6 sedan with the 3.0-liter TFSI powerplant, but has since been treated to a complete RS6 transformation in every department. That includes its body kit, which came straight from Audi and was covered in a super attractive custom shade dubbed Cristal Blue. The Audi RS6 C8 sedan sits on a set of custom-calibrated KW V4 coilovers, and rolls on two-piece 22×10.5-inch BBS wheels.

Inside the cabin, this sedan utilizes the factory pieces from an RS6 Avant, along with some custom carbon fiber bits to make it even sportier. However, the real story lies under the hood, where it has ditched its old powerplant in favor of the RS6’s twin-turbocharged 4.0-liter V8, which has been treated to a bevy of upgrades including a Stage 3 ECU remap, a Wagner intercooler, a new intake system with larger turbo inlets and an enlarged housing, as well as three-inch downpipes.

The result of those upgrades is an impressive 854 horsepower and 828 pound-feet of torque, which is far more than the RS6 Avant’s factory ratings of 621 horsepower and 625 pound-feet. It’s also enough to move this 4,140-pound sedan from 0-62 in just 2.4 seconds and up to 223 mph if you keep your foot planted long enough. While it’s unclear if Audi ever plans to make an RS6 sedan again – after all, it is moving into the world of electrification – it’s nice to know that at least one exists, and it’s a darn good one at that.

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B8 Audi A4 Avant Gets S4 Powertrain Swap for Max Performance

This Audi A4 Avant S4 clone mimics something that wasn’t sold in the U.S., and the results are quite impressive.

It may seem hard for many of us to believe, but 2009 was a pretty long time ago at this point – 14 years, to be exact. That’s an eternity in the automotive world, when things change quickly and technology advances at a rapid rate. However, there’s still plenty to like about Audi vehicles produced during this era, with their simple, tasteful styling that’s held up nicely over the years, as well as some compelling performance models. However, there was one ride in particular that wasn’t sold in the U.S. – the B8 S4 Avant, so a fellow named Mark Jackson set out to create his own by starting out with a 2009 Audi A4 Avant, a build that was recently featured in a video from Deutsche Auto Parts.

This Audi A4 Avant came from the factory with a turbocharged 2.0-liter inline-four cylinder under the hood, which generates a reasonable 211 horsepower and 258 pound-feet of torque. It’s a decent engine for this platform, but it’s no hot rod by any means, leaving enthusiasts like us – and Jackson – wanting more. Thus, he decided he was going to build his own version of the B8 S4 wagon that America didn’t get.

Jackson set out to find a suitable donor, and wound up doing just that in the form of a wrecked S4. He harvested that car’s supercharged 3.0-liter V6, six-speed manual transmission, and differential, but he didn’t just leave the new motor alone, either. Instead, he added some performance extras such as an Integrated Engineering Stage 2 Double Pulley tune, a smaller supercharger pulley to ramp up boost, and a CTS crank. The result, according to Jackson, is that his wagon now makes around double the horsepower of the engine that it replaced.

Amazingly, Jackson points out that this job was actually pretty simple and straightforward, given the fact that the A4 and S4 share so much in common. His goal here wasn’t just to make his wagon faster, however – rather, he wanted to ensure that the average person couldn’t tell that this isn’t a factory B8 S4 Avant, so he even went to the trouble of swapping over the entire interior and other bits and pieces. Needless to say, it’s an amazing finished product, and one that makes us want to go out and build our own hot rod wagon.

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2017 Audi TT With Turbocharged VR6 Swap Churns Out 700 HP

A turbocharged VR6 swap makes this 2017 Audi TT incredible quick, but it also looks the part with an array of upgrades.

Now on its way to the proverbial automotive graveyard, the Audi TT certainly gained its fair share of fans over the years, largely thanks to its concept car-like styling and solid performance. For some, however, you can just never have enough power underhood, and that includes the owner of this wild 2017 Audi TT. Rather than spend the time and money upgrading this car’s original turbocharged 2.0-liter inline-four cylinder powerplant, they wound up replacing it altogether with a larger turbocharged 3.6-liter VR6 built by R-Performance and AW-Racing, and the results are quite amazing.

Those companies provided what the owner calls their Stage 2 setup for this particular powerplant, as well as a titanium exhaust and multiple tunes so that he can run different fuels when so desired. On 98-octane, the combination of good for around 600 horsepower, while adding 100-octane helps it make an impressive 740 horsepower, which flows to the wheels via a built DSG DQ500 gearbox.

In terms of how this translates to performance, the owner claims that his swapped 2017 Audi TT will do 0-62 mph in the sub three-second range, and go from 62-124 mph in 4.9 seconds – impressive numbers, indeed. To help manage the car’s newfound power, he also added a set of Bilstein B16 dampers, Eibach sway bars, and a braking system that consists of six-piston calipers and PFC discs up front, as well as 334mm ventilated discs out back.

However, this 2017 Audi TT isn’t just chock full of mechanical upgrades – it also features a full TT RS body kit, along with a large rear wing, Rieger diffuser, and a front splitter and side skirts from Maxton Design. The car rolls on a set of 19×8.5-inch Motec Ultralight wheels wrapped with Pirelli rubber, though the interior was left alone, save for a set of DSG shift paddles.

It’s a tantalizing package for certain, and one that’s actually for sale right now on the Unique Cars For Sale In Europe Facebook page. Problem is, the car is located in Warsaw, Poland, which isn’t great news for U.S.-based buyers. Regardless, it’s a spectacular machine worth taking a closer look at, with an engine swap that makes it truly unique as well.

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This Amazing 1986 Audi Quattro Racer Build Has Many Secrets to Hide

Originally built in the 1980s to compete in the Dakar rally, this 1986 Audi Quattro is essentially a Ranger Rover underneath.

Audi has enjoyed tremendous success in the world of motorsports over its illustrious history, racking up its fair share of wins in the world of rally racing, in particular. Thus, we’re simply used to seeing classic Audi machines blasting across all sorts of surfaces at high speed, putting their iconic Quattro systems to good use. But while it may look semi-normal at first glance, this 1986 Audi Quattro racer build up for grabs at Aguttes is anything but underneath its inspired skin.

Rather, while it’s registered as a 1986 Audi in France, where it currently resides, this vehicle is about as highly modified as they come, and it also utilizes a host of Ranger Rover components underneath. It’s reportedly one of the first prototypes assembled by Franco de Paoli, an Italian gentleman driver who was no stranger to the Dakar rally, nor the act of modifying Ranger Rovers for serious off-road racing events.

That’s precisely why Paoli chose a Ranger Rover chassis for his 1986 Audi Quattro build, though he went a bit further than that. Rather than just stuffing the frame underneath an old Audi, he also retained the SUV’s suspension setup – albeit heavily modified at this point – as well as its 3.5-liter V8 and gearbox.

From there, things get much more conventional, as this Audi touts a 106-gallon fuel tank to help it make it through the grueling Dakar rally, along with fiberglass and Kevlar bodywork. Regardless, its entries in the 1986 and 1987 installments of that particular event didn’t go as planned, with both ending in consecutive DNFs.

Regardless, this cool piece of rallying history is now up for auction with an estimated selling price of somewhere around $160,000 to $270,000. It has received a cosmetic restoration that returned it to its originally Dakar specification, yet it also needs a mechanical refresh as well. However, for anyone looking to have a little fun off the pavement, we can’t imagine a cooler – or more unique – way to do precisely that.

Photos: Aguttes

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Bolt-In Goodness: 1982 Audi Quattro Suspension Retrofit

1982 Audi Quattro

The upgrade Mike Burroughs is doing on his Audi UR-Quattro should be a piece of cake compared to his last project.

Over the past two years, Mike Burroughs from StanceWorks has been getting loads of attention for his wicked Honda-swapped Ferrari. Now, he’s working on a new project, and it’s of a considerably less heretical nature. The goal of his latest build is to create the ultimate street version of the Audi UR-Quattro, and he’s off to a fantastic start. In his latest video, we get to learn about his plans for the suspension, and why he decided to go the route he did.

While Burroughs is a master fabricator, he isn’t an Audi expert, so he turned to one of his buddies that it is —Brian Scotto from Hoonigan — for some help. Scotto has a love affair with the Four Rings, and since he’s also a well-known parts hoarder, he also had the complete running gear from a Quattro Coupe on hand. As Burroughs explains, though it’s more refined than the stock hardware, given the family history, it’ll bolt right into his 1982 model.

But while this swap will require far less fabrication than the Mount Everest-level required to marry Maranello’s bodywork with the mighty K24 engine, it’s still a big job. And the first step is taking everything apart. That’s what we see in this video, and if you’re like me, getting to watch teardown without having to get your hands dirty or draw blood is like getting into a hot tub after some time on the slopes. By which I mean awesome.

For the most part, everything goes smoothly. That said, Burroughs did encounter a few issues. One seems to be the result of some previous wrenching, as an improperly oriented bolt meant the brake caliper had to come off to undo the shock. The control arm bushings are also fuzed in place, and even hitting them with a torch didn’t help loosen things up, so he ordered a special tool to pop them. The bearings in the steering knuckles proved even more stubborn, and even with heat and 10,000 pounds of force from his hydraulic press, they remained seated. So their removal will be covered in another episode.

At this point, Burroughs is faced with a choice. The hubs are a unique 4×108 pattern, and while he’s considering drilling them out, the easier path would just be to upgrade to the five-lug S2 units and call it good. That tactic would line up with the rest of the build, as one of the reasons he’s doing this swap is part availability. For example, the stock suspension integrates the knuckle and strut into one unit, which would make it tough to swap to coilovers.

But what would you do here? Is there a good reason to drill out the hubs? Or is the five-lug swap a no-brainer? Hit me up and let me know!

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