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Yes, the RS6 Avant is hot, but what about the others?

By all measures, Audi is leading the way in powerful German luxury. We have been following the arrival of the RS6 Avant because fast wagons are the antithesis of lumbering, massive SUVs. So, if you are in the market for a new quattro, here are the juicy updates.

A new RS Design package debuts on the RS5, RS6 RS7, and the RS Q8. if you haven’t expeirenced tlast one, its a great way to own a Lamborghini Urus while flying under the radar. The RS Design package includes an RS-specific character that amplifies performance textiles, and design components. After a brief absence, a flat-bottom steering wheel with hands-on detection is now standard equipped on all RS 6 Avant and RS 7 models.

Next up is Dynamic Ride Control. This system divorces the sway bars by using 48v solenoids. They negate pitch and roll at each corner for a silky ride. It is now optional on the RS6 & RS7. Check out these wild new RS6 Avants for sale.

Finally, we learn the details of the 2022 R8 Performance RWD gets a bump in power. The indestructible V10 now offers 562 horsepower and 406 lb-ft of torque. The sport exhaust has been calibrated for the increased growl, and racing bucket seats have been borrowed from the Huracan STO.

Model	Engine	Transmission	Premium	Premium Plus	Prestige	Specialty Trim Starting MSRP
RS 6 Avant	4.0-liter, V8	Tiptronic®	–	–	–	$112,000
RS 7	4.0-liter, V8	Tiptronic®	–	–	–	$114,500
RS Q8	4.0-liter, V8	Tiptronic®	–	–	–	$115,400
R8 Coupe V10 performance RWD	5.2-liter, V10	S tronic®	–	–	–	$146,500
R8 Coupe V10 performance quattro	5.2-liter, V10	S tronic®	–	–	–	$197,600
R8 Spyder V10 performance RWD	5.2-liter, V10	S tronic®	–	–	–	$158,700
R8 Spyder V10 performance quattro	5.2-liter V10	S tronic®	–	–	–	$211,300

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1988 Pontiac Bonneville SSE

By 1988, light-duty trucks—a category which includes pickups, minivans, and SUVs—accounted for roughly one third of new-vehicle sales. At the time, the popularity of trucks seemed scandalous to many in the automotive media, most whom wagged a stern figure at automakers, warning that a sudden surge in the price of gas would leave dealers with lots full of unsellable product.

And while a brief spike in gas prices around the turn of the 21^st Century did, briefly, suppress the public’s interest in SUVs and crossovers, three decades later “trucks” are selling better than ever. In fact, during the first two months of the COVID-19 shutdown, crossover sales accounted for as much as 80 percent of what sales there were during that time.

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Let’s return to 1988 and spend a little time with the sedans of the day. Collected here for you are 16 vintage print ads and one pretty entertaining TV commercial. If you remember spending time in one of these cars, tell us about it. The place to leave comments is down below.

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