What: 2025 Audi RS 6 Avant performance Color:Cumulus Blue(cumulusblau; non-metallic; LX5A / U4; Audi)) Chassis #: WUA1DBF29SN903575 Mileage: 7,012 miles Price: $159,000 CarFax: N/A Window Sticker: N/A Location: BMW of Barrington, Barrington, IL Link:Link
Though it’s certainly close in specification to the car we featured back in January at Audi Frederick in Maryland, these cars are not the same. That one was new, and this one is just barely used. This one also has grey brake calipers, Alcantara on the steering wheel and shift knob, and what looks like perhaps an aftermarket matte carbon fiber rear upper spoiler.
It’s a handsome spec. Audi exclusive Cumulus Blue won’t sear your eyes out like some in-your-face colors, but it’s very light robin’s egg style blue is highly unique and draws attention just the same. Paired with Audi’s Valcona Leather and blue stitching with blue-flecked carbon fiber, the car is incredibly tasteful.
What: 2022 Audi RS 6 avant Color: Audi exclusive Samoa Orange(samoaorange; metallic UNI; X2U; Audi) VIN: WUA1CBF22NN903358 Mileage: 25,227 miles Price: $109,995 CarFax: N/A Window Sticker: N/A Location: Staten Island, NY Listing:Brooklyn Auto Sales
If there was ever a car that fit the Tailored Driver ethos, this is quite possibly it. George and I had met previously, but really bonded over driving then-new Samoa Orange Audi models- his a TT competition, mine the boss’s S5 – and attending just about every VW Group event in the Mid-Atlantic. Denis was a big part of that as well. Fast forward a few years, and George dropped an RS 6 Tribute edition in our group chat, a car that had until recently been impossible to attain stateside, pulling trigger shortly after. In those ways and others, we can directly trace the roots of Tailored to this color and later this model. For us, that’s plenty of reason to get excited. For others, perhaps it’s the thought of a wagon in an R8 sourced hue, massaged by APR that’d leave any road-going and box stock R8 in the dust. Regardless, this Tailored Driver would make for one hell of a statement piece.
There’s no question that Bavaria is rich in destinations for car enthusiasts traveling into the region. You could spend days alone visiting headquarter museums for BMW in Münich, Porsche and Mercedes-Benz in Stuttgart and Audi in Ingolstadt… and you still wouldn’t have seen it all. Moving beyond the main HQs of these storied brands, fans of the factory tailors should definitely not miss out on the lesser-known Audi Forum Neckarsulm where you’ll find amazing cars like this Tau Silver Matte RS 6 Avant we encountered during our last visit in 2022.
Behind the car in many of these photos, you’ll find equally unique cars. Why is that? For many years, Neckarsulm played home to quattro GmbH, the Audi business unit that controls the Audi exclusive tailoring division. So, while the Audi Forum Ingolstadt got the vast museum mobile, the Audi Forum Neckarsulm got a unique second-floor showroom that serves as a revolving exhibition of everything Audi exclusive is capable of.
This RS 6 may be painted in a neutral tone less eye-catching than some of its more colorful showroom neighbors, but it’s still an extensively unique factory build. The color is known as Tau Silver and is painted in matte effect finish (tausilber, matte effect, X7E, Audi). Inside, the seats are made in black and accented with Karmesin Red leather on the bolsters – subtle but yet again with Audi exclusive’s panel-by-panel customization approach.
Of course, the color scheme of silver, black and red is also embracing the color way of Audi Sport, which is particularly fitting on a car like the RS 6 Avant.
The Audi Forum Neckarsulm isn’t as well known as Ingolstadt as it is perhaps less of a grand tourist destination, but it’s a destination nonetheless complete with delivery center, restaurant, Audi collection shop, Audi Tradition exhibit and more. You should consider going.
What: 2025 Audi RS 6 Avant Color: Audi exclusive Nogaro Blue(nogaroblau; pearl effect UNI; Z5M; Audi) VIN: WUA1DBF25SN907459 Mileage: delivery miles Price: $171,700 CarFax: N/A Window Sticker: N/A Location: Audi of East Hartford, Hartford, CT Listing: Dealer Website / Facebook
There is definitely something about an Audi RS 6 Avant painted Audi exclusive Nogaro Blue. The color is iconic, and Audi’s having blocked it for years in order to protect the 25 RS Tribute Edition cars only amped demand for it. Nowadays, it can be ordered from Audi exclusive without any hinderance beyond the usual premium for the service.
Beyond that, whomever ordered this car definitely chose wisely on the spec. Things like RS Sport Suspension plus with Dynamic Ride Control, Bang & Olufsen 3D sounds, Night Vision Assistant, Ceramic Brakes with Grey calipers, Driver Assistance, Matte Carbon Package and Executive Package all make it highly optioned. Now, throw in the RS design package plus in blue that includes blue stitching throughout, blue seatbelts and blue flecked carbon and you have something really special.
Better yet, it’s new and ready for delivery.
Hat tip to Peter Stanek at the dealership who shared the car on Facebook with more of his own photos that are higher-resolution than that of the dealership website. Peter works at Audi of East Hartford, so we’d suggest you do him a solid and inquire with him directly. His information can be found via the Facebook link also listed above, or ask for him when you call the store.
What: 2025 Audi RS 6 performance Color: Audi exclusive Nogaro Blue(nogaroblau; pearl effect UNI; Z5M; Audi) VIN: WUA1DBF22SN907435 Mileage: delivery Price: $151,295 CarFax: N/A Window Sticker: See Gallery Location: Audi of Birmingham, Birmingham, AL Listing: Audi of Birmingham / Facebook
We’re always fans of dealer sales staff getting notice out to enthusiasts ahead of cars coming available via the usual dealership methods like pushing to the dealer website, AutoTrader or the like. In this case, it’s Audi Birmingham’s David Guerzon posting early pre-PDI shots of an Audi exclusive RS 6 performance in Nogaro Blue.
Other options confirmed by Guerzon are Matte Carbon Package, Executive Package, Driver Assistance Package, RS Sport Exhaust and Red Brake Calipers. He also shares in that post that the car will be sold for sticker without dealer markup.
If you reach out to Audi of Birmingham, ask for David Guerzon and thank him for posting it early for the rest of us.
What: 2022 Audi RS 6 Avant Color:Shiraz Red Metallic (shirazrot; metallic Uni; LY4S; Audi) VIN: WUA1CBF25NN903435 Mileage: 40,470 Price: $97,995 CarFax:Link Window Sticker: In Gallery Location: Audi Greenville, Greenville, SC Dealer Listing:Link
Why We Love It:
We are always, and we mean ALWAYS, fans of car dealership salespeople bringing hot finds to the enthusiast community the moment they hit the dealership. Today, it’s Tiana Chichester at Audi Greenville in Greenville, SC, posting about an Audi exclusive RS 6 Avant that she posted over on the Audi Club North America Classifieds Facebook Group.
Shiraz Red is a color with some history at Audi, maintaining a following that makes it a popular choice in the “standard” Audi exclusive guide… and by standard we don’t mean a standard RS 6 color offering but rather one of the many available in the standard (i.e. not off book) Audi exclusive program. Choosing it on an RS 6 Avant is a solid move that brings out the stateliness of Audi’s C-segmenet long roof.
The car is a one owner certified pre-owned car, meaning it passes all the hurdles to qualify and enjoys an extended factory warranty as a result. Priced under $100,000 then, makes it a reasonable price. That’s probably also because it’s got 40,000 miles on the odometer and also has the rarely seen choice of comfort seats – basically A6-spec seats versus the bigger bolstered hex-stitched buckets that are standard in the RS 6.
Should you reach out to Audi Greenville via the link above, make sure to ask for Tiana Chichester and thank her for making sure to share it with the enthusiast community who seek these sorts of cars.
What: 2024 Audi RS 6 performance Color: Confirmed Matte Paint, Unconfirmed But Believed Sonoma Green Chassis #: WUA1DBF24RN905633 Mileage: 2,555 Price: $146,900 CarFax:Link Window Sticker: See Gallery Location: Southeast Auto Showroom, Pompano Beach, FL Auction Link:Link
Why We Love It:
Factory matte paint is always something special. More expensive than your usual paint to sample shades, it demands a certain premium up front and can prove a bit more work to maintain. Nevertheless, it almost always looks spectacular, emphasizing character lines and creases in the body that often get overlooked when coated with highly reflective gloss surfaces.
More often than not, we tend to see matte finishes on neutral shades – grey, black, white. It’s rarer to see them in colors like green, and also more of a rare find from Audi exclusive unlike brands such as BMW or Mercedes that have coined mattes with brand-specific terminology such as “frozen” or “magno”. Whatever. In a world where rarer is more interesting, a matte color on an Audi exclusive build is most interesting indeed.
That’s where this RS 6 performance comes in. We run our own internal check and see (as confirmed by the Monroney or window sticker) that it’s a matte paint. What we can’t see is final confirmation on the color, though a careful perusal of the photos makes us think it is Audi’s Sonoma Green that was pretty common on the early B9 RS 5, though never offered outside of exclusive for the RS 6.
No doubt this is a handsome car, and the specification continues with factory options including Matte Carbon Package, Bang & Olufsen Advanced Audio with 3D Sound, RS Design package plus (Grey), Executive Package, Driver Assistance Package, RS Sport exhaust, Red brake Calipers and Interior Protection Kit.
Checking out the CarFax, this wagon appears to have been sold new and serviced at Audi West Palm Beach.
What: 2025 Audi RS 6 Avant performance Color:Cumulus Blue(cumulusblau; non-metallic; LX5A / U4; Audi)) Chassis #: WUA1DBF21SN903733 Mileage: delivery Price: $167,695 CarFax: N/A Window Sticker: see gallery Location: Audi Frederick, Frederick, MD Link:Link
Why We Love It:
The Audi RS 6 performance is already a compelling case, though a rare Audi exclusive color sends it over the edge. In the case of this new car inventory RS 6 from Audi Frederick in Maryland, that color is Cumulus Blue.
What’s Cumulus Blue? It’s one of those virtually white colors that we’d hesitate to call pastel only because a ubiquitous Carolina Blue (looking at you college sports team fans) or Hyundai N’s Performance Blue are both notably darker and more saturated in comparison. So, Cumulus Blue is so subtle that you’d be forgiven for mistaking it as white. Park it next to a white car though, and that’s where it becomes obvious. Cumulus Blue is like nothing else really on the road, making ownership of a car in this color an exercise at eliciting comments from people who are paying attention.
Near as we can tell, Cumulus Blue has never been a standard order book color on any Audi, though it’s’ been in the Audi exclusive color catalogue for years. This makes it known in Audi circles, but also exceptionally rare. That’s all a win in our book.
Beyond the paint paired with black interior, this particular RS 6 also has some nice options. This includes Matte Carbon Package, Executive Package and Driver Assistance Package.
What: 2024 Audi RS 6 performance Color: Oak Green Metallic (oakgrünmetallic; metallic uni; 94E; Audi) Chassis: WUA1DBF29RN906101 Mileage: 6,162 km, 3,828 miles Price: $167,809 (CAN), $117,006 (US Estimated at Current Exchange) CarFax:Link Window Sticker: N/A Location: South Fort Chevrolet, Fort Saskatchewan, AB, Canada Sales listing:Link
Why We Love It:
Given the recent exchange rates, buying cars in Canada using the American dollar can be a great way to get a deal or reach beyond your budget for the right car. Also, given the typical willingness to travel an aficionado of tailored cars will be willing to travel for the right car, traveling to Canada for a special build and going through the importation process isn’t something to fret about much. Now, throw on the fact that Canada gets some options Americans don’t and that’s icing on the cake. It is with this in mind that we share with you this very low mileage RS 6 performance that’s popped up at a Chevy dealer in Alberta.
For starters, no matter what market this car is in, it’s an exceptionally tasteful specification. Audi exclusive paint, listed as Oak Green by the dealer, is a definite bonus. Worth noting, this isn’t Audi Oak Green Metallic but rather Porsche Oak Green Metallic (oakgrünmetallic; metallic uni; 265 / 22L / 60K; Porsche). In fact, it looks awfully close to a car we featured photos of a few months back HERE.
Beyond the paint, there’s a lot more to like about this car. This Albertan Ford dealer is exceptionally detailed in their listing, so here’s what we can share about the car. Based on the listing, it’s got: Audi Exclusive Oak Green Metallic Paint, Cognac w/ grey Stitching, Valcona Leather, Dynamic Package, Carbon Matte Optics Package, Matte Neodym 22 5 Y Spoke Wheels, Bang and Olufsen Advanced 3D Sound System, Leather Package, Black Dinamica Headliner, Night Vision Assistant.
Beyond that, they also list some aftermarket add-ons. These include: AWE Tuning SwitchPath Cat-back Exhaust, CETE Lowering Module, H&R 10mm/12mm Wheels Spacers, Full Body PPF by Posh Detailing, Window Tint 35% and 70% by Posh Detailing, Exoshield Front Windshield by Posh Detailing, Kamiglaze Ceramic Coating by Posh Detailing. We also see Audi Accessories roof bars and rubber mats in the photos.
So let’s get back to the Canadian spec of this car. First, it’s got the aforementioned Neobdym wheel finish, which is a slightly gold/platinum color. While offered as a stand alone option in Europe and likely in Canada too, Audi of America blocked this wheel finish after fitting them exclusively on the RS 6 performance Bronze Edition and RS 7 performance Bronze Edition. Unless you got one of those cars or imported the wheels yourself, Americans can’t get them. In our eyes, that makes this car even more desirable.
Now let’s get back to price. In more recent months, the Canadian dollar has fallen in value compared to the U.S. dollar. Other than a drop recently to about .60 cents on the U.S. dollar, it’s been tracking mainly at .70 cents to the U.S. dollar. Apply that conversion to this car’s listed price and you get an exceptionally good deal for any RS 6 performance, let alone one Audi exclusive paint, very low mileage, American unobtainium wheels, and a host of other useful equipment including PPF and ceramic coating.
Are there any caveats? Based on what we know, and we defer to experts on this, the car is certified for the North American market, so the warranty should transfer to the U.S. based on a chat with contacts who are more familiar with the process than us. There may be a process, and we’re not familiar with it so we’d suggest figuring that part out before buying if having a warranty in place is important to you. Also, even though it’s certified for North America, there is a basic importation process from Canada to the U.S.A. that may have associated costs. There’s also basic duties to consider and, beyond that, the tariff landscape that could change things depending out American politics play out. You’ll want to dig more into all of these if you’re considering this car and you’re American. Clearly, if you’re Canadian, then have at it as we assume that’s not much harder than finding the money.
Honestly, we debated not even sharing this one so we might inquire about buying it ourselves. Check it out via the link above.
What: 2025 Audi RS 6 performance Color: Audi exclusive Ipanema Brown (ipanemabraun; metallic uni; LY8Y / 7V ; Audi) Chassis: WUA1DBF25SN903766 Mileage: New, Undisclosed Price: $159,270 CarFax: N/A Window Sticker: Link Location: Audi Naples, Naples, FL Sales listing:Link
Why We Love It:
Here’s an interesting turn of events. We’re always interested in dealerships apparently selling a new tailored build apparently without any dealer markup as this appears to be. We’re even more fans of salespeople inside the store who are motivated to snap initial photography and get the word out to enthusiasts online. Such is the case with this 2025 RS 6 performance in Audi exclusive Ipanema Brown over Cognac Brown Leather.
Though the link isn’t embeddable, Trevor Fehr from Audi Naples posted the car and basic details over on the Audi Club North America Classifieds Facebook Group HERE. Gold star to Trevor, who also named the color and the specs and options (Matte Carbon Package, Bang & Olufsen Advanced sound, Executive Package, Black Dinamica Headliner, Driver Assistance Package, RS Sport Exhaust), sharing photos and even a grab of the window sticker that proved essential to our finding the car for sale online at his dealership.
Why was that essential? Well, over at the dealership’s site, photos aren’t up yet and it’s mislabeled in the description as Goodwood Green, which is a great Audi color but clearly not the same as Ipanema Brown and also quite a bit more common in Audi exclusive parlance.
What’s so special about Ipanema Brown. It’s always been a very exclusive color at Audi, used over the years for auto show cars in exotic world gatherings like the Geneva and Paris motor shows. @Auditography once shot video of one, getting reposted on Motor1 under the headline “Audi RS 6 Avant with Ipanema Brown Paint is Peak Wagon”. We’d tend to agree.
Back to this particular car, Trevor Fehr from Audi Naples shared in that post to the Audi Club Classified Facebook Page that the car is in inventory and won’t last long. Being so unique and not laden with annoying markup, we’d tend to agree with that assessment. If you are interested. Move quickly and reach out to Trevor when you call the dealership since he was kind enough to share it. Also, let him know you saw it on Tailored Driver.
