Audi RS 6 Epic 2500 mile Euro Road Trip | 4k

[@FlynnBellamyCars]

Beast of a machine, powerful, stylish and a very sophisticated daily.

[@PressTube]

Awesome video man !! And that landscape you are driving through is breath taking ! In about 3 days from now i take delivery of my RS6. Cant wait to drive it !

[@Pittigpiertje]

How is the RS6 my dude?

[@PressTube]

@@Pittigpiertje Still waiting for the paperwork. It’s ready for delivery, but the paperwork is taking more time then expected.

[@jonathanbeale3978]

The map, have been watching uncle Harry getting his paper map out to show his routes. It works so well to show cross continental trips. Please keep up the great work

[@Eruvadhor]

That RS6 looked so good sliding around in the snow in that blue and with the roofbox! More of a fan of the RS4 myself, but no denying the RS6 is a serious piece of kit. Great video Joe! (especially the end 😂)

[@joaopaulolemos6001]

That shade of blue is so freaking beautiful!

[@Twinkletoes78]

I've followed you Joe since your M135i days. These videos just keep getting better. Great work well done mate 👏

[@JoeAchilles1]

Thank you buddy, really appreciate the long term support ❤️

[@pulemothapo8685]

M135i was the begging of my love for cars

[@philcliffe6909]

Agreed. He has a great balance between the cinema photography and reviewing. Most KZbinrs only manage one.

[@DamoDrives]

Mate your videos are starting to become some of the very very best on KZbin. The presenting is great, lots of knowledge and the cinematography is stunning and some lovely editing. Don’t have much time to watch KZbin content and your videos are at the top of the videos to watch. Have a great 2023 and can you get to 500,000 this year (aim high 🤜)

[@JoeAchilles1]

Thanks buddy appreciate it ❤️

[@marks7471]

225 kmh with a roof box 💪 I'm saying nothing. Great video, greetings from Germany, near the A5 👍

[@stevosd60]

Advice on the label doesn't compute..... Shhhh. 🤔

[@jamesseaton7033]

Can only echo the applause on these latest videos, the road trip format is superb. Not just the scenery or the cars but the storytelling viewer engagement side.. it really takes the audience along for the ride. Great content and keep it up for 23. Bravo.

[@Mitaka80z]

The Quattro fun, comes in the winter on the snow/ice. It is amazing! And the RS6 in Blue... love it !

[@fifieuskadi]

Joe laughing at the very end of this video made my day. 😊

[@citedcanvas85]

Theres nothing better than a roadtrip with a wagon cruiser like this quatto its just beatuiful

[@miguelqueiroga5309]

amazing Video !! Please more with RS6 !!!

[@astorsimovitchlaw]

These road trip videos are epic. Keep doing them.

[@JoeAchilles1]

Thanks Mark 👌

[@astorsimovitchlaw]

@@JoeAchilles1 any chance Porsche UK will hand you the keys to a 911 Dakar for a similar road-trip?

[@willb5590]

I do a Europe roadtrip every year, its so great going up the Alps in a car, exploring places you wouldnt normally go. Love it!

[@danielheathcote5625]

Remember seeing this cars great great great grandfather, 200 Quattro avant with 5 pot turbo in the ski resort I was visiting with family. My dad and I walked back to flat from where we’d parked car, road had easily a couple of inches of snow. Guy driving was giving ice full Walter Rhorl epic. No traction control to switch off, just lock the diff and go!

[@M3TouringGlobalChannels]

Use headphones for this! Sounds GREAT when Joe floors it. Great clip mate.

[@hunteraaa2666]

I did a 2400mile euro trip to Swiss alps in late September. In my c63 estate with a roof box. Thule said do not exceed 130kph but I went 210kph and chickened out lol. My Thule vector box actually is really good with the aerobars, not much noise until 75mph, I would not notice it when I drive under 70mph. It was so much fun to drive the Furka pass and Susten pass, I would go back in summer days again. Great video as always and loved the unicorn 😂

[@daggidding4478]

Fantastic video, Joe. I love those road-trips, especially in winter 😃👍

[@theenglishtrucker1849]

Can you tell Audi, that the people in the UK would like the fancy colourful interiors that they get in Europe. Also we would like to be able to actually order an RS3!

[@lollypop9580]

UK was Always a separate thing, so you get another things than others.

[@theenglishtrucker1849]

@@lollypop9580 No, we dont get other things at all. We get the adverts showing the Euro spec car and cool looking interior. We think, to ourselves, Yeah id like to buy one of them...We go to Audi UK and configure the car and we get black interior with no options. We don't get "other" stuff, we just get less stuff. Which makes NO sense, the car is built in Germany anyway, so what difference would it make to them? NONE. Right now, cant even order an RS3.

[@DanielSadjadian]

@@theenglishtrucker1849 Similar problem with Mercedes, very limited spec choices in the UK. Very odd, go back a few years and you had way more options.

[@fireblade6756]

I'll have the RS4 Competition every time thanks!

[@calebbodill6094]

Man this car looks great in the blue, not sure what I like more this or the m5

[@orvilholness910]

Wonderful review brother! An awesome car indeed, There’s nothing like an Audi RS6!

[@cemsezen9703]

To be honest, this is just the perfect car.

[@dsummers8191]

Great video featuring a glorious car. Not much of a "saver" at £300 for the crossing. Use of the paper map is quite Metcalfe-esque, very illustrative all the same in painting a picture of the journey. By coincidence I also spotted an Isle of Man Green M3 Touring in the much less snowy location of the A3. Looked to be a BMW UK car. Looked great. Lovely colour. Thank you.

[@146930]

I did the same trip for Christmas with an Audi A5 but I did drive through Belgium & Germany since you don't pay any motorway fee. You were lucky to find so much snow because over the Christmas period in Kunertal Glaisher & Solden area very close to where you are staying in Austria was no snow at all.

[@michaelpoeller8111]

Joe Achilles winter tiers are mandatory in Austria from the 1st of November until the 31st of march

[@perjottosson]

RS6 is a beast, no doubt. That is a Thule roof box, statement from them is that you shall not exceed 130km/h, obviously faster works 😁

[@evankrypell6104]

Bought my Audi SQ7 because of your review

[@oesterga]

Very fine video. Living in Switzerland I can only recommend people to take a roadtrip through the alps. The experience and the views are absolutely amazing.

[@peterbest5938]

Agree 😆

[@huudinii123]

and everywhere you can see houses and buildings. there is no real wilderness in Swirzerland. too many people.

[@oesterga]

Switzerland ranks number 101 in the list of countries (and dependencies) by population. So there are places that is much denser populated.

[@huudinii123]

@@oesterga switzerland is overpopulated. end of story. soon there will be 10million. wherever i go in Switzerland there is no wilderness

[@dcar]

I’ve a bog standard A6. Bought a box and bars to travel to the UK from Ireland last summer. Did a trial fit and drive and noticed the noise wasn’t comfortable at all. Saw a few videos online and tried them out to see about reducing the noise. 1: Get some cord and wrap it around the front bar. It will disrupt the air. 2: I went to a DIY place and got some pipe insulation large enough to wedge between the roof of the car and the box. Enough for the width of the bars. Kept in place with zip ties. Didn’t completely cut out the noise but really did reduce it. Wasn’t a problem doing 70mph on motorways either. Still got 43mpg for the trip over and back. 2011 A6 C7 2.0TDI.

[@H21-u8d]

Thinking of picking one up but Can you actually daily this car?? How much would I be expecting to spend on fuel ?

[@ianmitchell9102]

Loving your laughter at the very end….. I needed cheering up so thanks ❤

[@Bewareofthedog69]

Looks like you had a great road trip, & what a capable car the RS6 is. Excellent camera work with the drone etc.👍

[@smiler921]

Enjoyed the route info, that’s always helpful in these type of videos as for me at least it’s almost as much about the where you are rather than the £100+k car I can’t buy

[@AaronRandolphChen]

I especially loved the unicorn at the end - that was quite an unexpected surprise! Awesome video and an epic trip with the right car!

[@dlb44]

Absolutely love your style mate. Totally unassuming and relatable. Congrats on the channel success

[@murraygordon]

Eurotunnel. I know you like the non-alloy destroying carriage; but have noticed big price differences between the double decker and being in with the vans. A fiver difference sometimes, others up to £50. Great vid as always.

[@suzuka1307r]

the ending: you guys are insane :D

[@wendelllaidley1065]

What do you think about the ground clearance - in snow - on the RS6? I have an A6 here in Park City, Utah (USA) and it would clearly benefit from more clearance in winter conditions. Appreciate hearing your thoughts!

[@ggNotSuree]

I’m wondering the same thing. Does increasing height to the max with the air suspension not make much of a difference?

[@ashleychambers7602]

Superb explanation of this fabulous cars 4 wheel drive system. Some amazing photography from this beautiful country too. 👍

[@Gws525]

Dream daily driver. Love everything about it

[@johnpidhajnyjr9131]

What type of Michelins winter tires were you using on the RS6.

[@nanganang7766]

Would absolutely dream of doing this, brilliant

[@simonsdreams1]

Hi Joe. Do you know if there is anything in the pipeline for a bmw M5 estate?.

[@stephenmuir5108]

Looks like an awesome trip Joe, certainly driving the great RS6! Thanks for sharing the experience👌🏼

[@THjorth]

Awesome video, very inspiring. Regarding the roof box, the all too tall roof rails are too blame. Some low profile Thules would reduce wind noise quite a bit. Another less clumsy and more aerodynamic roof box would also improve noise.

[@lollypop9580]

Totally agree with your comment. But Joe, why do you have a roof box when you are travelling alone in a rs6 ?

[@gswagger1123]

Lovely review Joe. Thanks. 💥💥💥

[@johnwere2007]

Joe great vid as always, would you get this over an m5 ? Just curious

[@mediocreman2]

Nice video. So true about the power. It boggles my mind that people get so caught up in tiny little differences like .1 slower to 60. Was really nice to see the RS6 next to the M3 touring. Really had no idea that the M3 was so ugly, but that really confirmed it. Maybe someone will offer an aftermarket solution for the grille.

[@davidmarshall1873]

Brilliant video Joe am taking my C7 RS6 on a roadtrip to Salzburg from London in October some great insight for where to stay en route

[@JoeAchilles1]

Ahh that will be awesome, glad it was useful! Enjoy the trip 👌

[@adamkhan5274]

Vids keep getting better mate. LOLOL @ the unicorn 👌 Ps. In terms of Audi's WLTP throttle response, the way round it is to go and get the car mapped by MRC Tuning. Best in the business for Audi both Petrol and Diesel tuning.

[@davidbillberg2203]

Awesome!! Love the RS6.

[@JoeAchilles1]

Me too, won't want to give her back next month 🫣

[@davidbillberg2203]

@@JoeAchilles1 Then don't 😃 but your m3 touring will be epic as well!

[@joshscott3271]

Brilliant vid Joe, great job boys. That RS6 drifting in the snowy carpark looks like fun and the unicorn racing setting the standards, he he. Perfecto!

[@adrianvasiletiganila504]

Great videos, big like for your efforts. Greetings from Strasbourg!

[@irlgriff]

Something very cool about that M3 on 19" winter tyres. It's a real daily, not some weekend nice weather car. 👌

[@VK-2901]

Car looks amazing in that color with roof box. Only if the box was in the same color, it would be a perfect fit. RS6 is my dream car. Hopefully one day I’ll be able to afford it. Thanks for the great video.

[@typeR235]

Why using a Box ?

[@VK-2901]

@@typeR235 what do you mean “why using a box”??? For transportation of immigrants.. or when I go on a holiday and I have my dog in the back and family stuff in the box and in the back seats.

[@robertstarczewski]

I always wonder how fast can I go with a roof box, they’re rated at 130 km/h, but I’ve been in a car at 200 km/h with one no problem, but some fall off at 170km/h, when you do over 210 km/h and accelerate flat out in an RS6 then to the already huge air resistance you add the acceleration force. I’ve seen people on the autobahn loosing their roof boxes, don’t encourage this please. That’s a huge risk and insurance may regress any costs to you if something happens depending on their policy

[@con2719]

Cost increase of the EuroTunnel is due to Brexit NOT Covid.

[@peterbest5938]

How do you arrive at that conclusion?

[@s1playz733]

Biggest mistake ever is leaving the eu they where so good to us

[@peterbest5938]

@@s1playz733 that’s a great joke. It has zero to do with Jo’s road trip and as a matter of fact leaving a corrupt non elected body has had zero effect to driving in Europe of which we are a member

[@tattttu9]

@@peterbest5938 you're a member of Europe?

[@peterbest5938]

@@tattttu9 errrr if you live in the U.K. of course we’re part of Europe duh. We’re no longer a member of the political organisation called the European Union but always have been and always will be part of Europe 🙄

[@garybyrne8091]

For a moment I honestly thought you were going to use launch control with the unicorn on the back 😄

[@peterclifton6312]

Great video, as always, I bet Patrick enjoyed the spin on the unicorn 🦄 😂 as for the RS6 that has to be one of my most favourite estate cars

[@mfk8660]

Hey Joe, your videos are really great, keep it up! Really 👌🏼🔥 it! 🎉

[@marcinbartosik3554]

RS6 + mountains. Nothing more to add. Next time M3 Touring in Swiss alps :-)

[@citedcanvas85]

How much difference is there in fuel efficiency with those winter tires compared to the summer tires?

[@henrysithole3623]

My dream car right there, love that roof box as well. One day

[@garymcgregor7048]

Awesome car Joe

[@karlsumner5594]

Lovely car…..and unicorn of course!

[@stefanvogel8255]

Top video like always! Winter time is Quattro time.

[@PrettyGreenMonk]

Lovely car,great footage when will you be back filming in Portugal??

[@1contrarian]

Which tyres where used?

[@My_Auto_Chronicles]

Unicorn racing a new winter Olympic sport. 🤣🤣🤣

[@user-ef7qh6qm5w]

Awesome video, the unicorn clip made it though😂

[@AA97868]

Hi Joe Love the video. How would you compare the RS6 to an M5 comp if they are comparable at all? Would M5 comp xdrive with winter tyres be as good? Curious to know your opinions on this

[@TomSMcCann]

M5C is a bit faster and rides a little more rough compared to the RS6. The engine and exhaust noise emitted through the stereo is much more natural sounding in the RS6. I think the M5C sits a little bit lower and don’t think it would be as good in snow.

[@davidthompson2982]

Amazing trip, doing the same next weekend to Geneva

[@alexanderhude6710]

Keep up with the road trip videos mate 🧉

[@ShalomBrother]

You have the bus driver a bit of entertainment on his usually boring break time 😂

[@simons4474]

When's your touring arriving Joe? Mr JWW has got his.

[@stephendrane7224]

Brilliant video Joe.

[@Alexander-bk1se]

Nice, been there multiple times skiing

[@snowfree52]

220kmh with the roofbox, damn !

[@Cous1nJack]

Saw a wagon with a ski box. I clicked. Regards efficiency, a box is supposedly more efficient than bare bars.

[@pjmoody]

Well done Joe. Thanks for sharing.

[@doubledangerous7898]

That's a bonkers price for the Europe tunnel. During COVID, I took the tunnel and the P&O Hull ferry multiple times, and never paid more than 150 return with my RS5.

[@mcgill1482]

Lovin the road trip vids Joe, keep it up 👍🏻

[@markwhite173]

What colour is the RS6?

[@ShalomBrother]

Does the roof box have a speed rating?

[@Ashkan-vx7sp]

My dream is to go on Europe road trips but I'm terrified to drive on the other side. Does it not get confusing driving a UK car in Europe?

[@g9icy]

This or an M5, if you don't need the estate?

[@PrinceBarin77]

As an M5 (F90) owner, I ask myself that all the time. If cost was no object (you can pick up an M5 used for a lot less than the RS6), I just don’t know. Love my M5, it’s ferocious, refined, discreet and the absolute boss. But that RS6 looks and sounds better to me and does seem more special - in terms of visual charisma, I think you need the M5 CS to get close. Never driven one though.

[@g9icy]

@@PrinceBarin77 I agree that the RS6 sounds better, but I prefer the looks of the M5. Personal taste I suppose. In theory I'd struggle to make the choice, as I adore practical fast cars. But a used M5 is just cheaper than an RS6... so that's what it would boil to in the end (for me). Plus I imagine it does handle better.

[@PrinceBarin77]

@@g9icy The M5 handles really well for a car of its size. It doesn’t feel as point to point sharp as the F82 I had previously but I think that is because it is so much more surefooted and possibly because the added interior plushness hides the pace. But it is still a firm ride (fine for me but less fun for passengers on a b road or inner city speed humps!). I think I need both. The M5 for the drive and the RS6 for the longer family drives 😂

[@g9icy]

@@PrinceBarin77 Ha, I think an M2 and an M5 would be for me :D

[@peterbennpan7288]

Is the RS6 permanent 4WD or is it an AWD system and sends power to the front or rear when needed?

[@neilmcmahon]

The quattro system is a 60/40 R/F split as normal but will adjust torque delivery depending on traction control levels and angle of slip.

[@pulemothapo8685]

Beautiful

[@JoeAchilles1]

👌👌👌

[@LifeInMotionuk]

Nice, Joe! What a car 🙌🏻

[@aneebaba06]

LOL those drifts looked fun though I'm not the type to do that kind of driving. Leave to you pros out there haha.

[@tomhart-evija9201]

Even cooler with the roof box!

[@tomhart-evija9201]

Lol, I wrote the comment before I heard you say it Joe.

[@2Bunphettered788]

I like this, however, I'd like a comparison with a MB E63 AMG. 👍

[@peterbennpan7288]

My dream to do something like this in the winter!

[@sanelemelane]

The unicorn section of the video was a prime example of why men die quicker than women but also why we are more happy! Doesn't take much to make us laugh! Loved it!🤣🤣🤣

[@JoeAchilles1]

🤣🤣🤣🤣👌

[@webfreakz]

"A bit faster, this is boring" 🤣

[@al8061]

Love your vids mate !

[@QC9B4XK6u]

How does Audi Quattro compare to BMW xDrive? I am guessing the Quattro is better but is it though? If there is a difference does anyone know if it's a big one?

[@julianalderson3938]

Nice bro but love a volvo