A heavily-bundled David Beckham leaves in an Audi RS 6 Avant after arriving at the Malpensa airport, in Busto Arsizio near Milan, Italy, Monday Dec. 28, 2009. Beckham will join up with Italian side AC Milan on a six-month loan from LA Galaxy. Man in the passenger seat is unidentified. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)
David Beckham drives an Audi RS 6 Avant to head to the Milanello training center in Carnago, northern Italy, December 28, 2009. Beckham will be training with the AC Milan soccer team at their training center. The 571-horsepower wagon is a good match for soccer's Superman, with 4.5-second 0-60 times and a potential top speed of more than 170 MPH.
About the RS 6 Sedan and Avant
From Edmunds Inside Line: Strictly speaking, the 2009 Audi RS6 sedan should be labeled "Audi Quattro RS6 sedan," since the building of all RS models happens in the Quattro facility in Neckarsulm near Stuttgart. Though Quattro GmbH isn't as widely known as BMW's M division or Mercedes-Benz's AMG subsidiary, the reputation of the Audi high-performance division is growing, and the performance credentials of cars like the RS6 (RS stands for RennSport, or race sport) is responsible.
Any adventure with this high-tech all-wheel-drive wonder car with its 571-horsepower twin-turbo V10 provokes saucer eyes and fresh dialects of body English from any driver who thinks he's got skills. In the most general of senses, the 2009 Audi RS6 sedan is one grunting, panting thug of a car. READ MORE >>>
Video of the Audi RS 6 Sedan
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