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Audi A6 4.2 quattro vs Audi RS3 Sedan 8Y Facelift

Over a standing quarter mile on dry asphalt the Audi RS3 Sedan 8Y Facelift is the quicker car, covering it in 11.77 s at 117.1 mph against the Audi A6 4.2 quattro’s 14.26 s — a margin of 2.49 s. To 60 mph the Audi RS3 Sedan 8Y Facelift takes 3.35 s and the Audi A6 4.2 quattro 5.72 s.

Simulated, not measured — computed from each car’s published kerb mass, rated power and drivetrain, then fitted to its own published acceleration figures. Dry asphalt, 20 °C, sea level, 1 ft rollout.

Audi A6 4.2 quattro Audi RS3 Sedan 8Y Facelift

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Down the strip

Standing startAudi A6 4.2 quattroAudi RS3 Sedan 8Y Facelift
0–60 mph5.72 s3.35 s
0–100 mph—8.53 s
60 ft2.31 s1.76 s
1/8 mile9.22 s7.54 s
1/4 mile14.26 s11.77 s
Trap speed98.8 mph117.1 mph

Each car is trimmed to its own published figures — 10/10 for the Audi A6 4.2 quattro, 9/10 for the Audi RS3 Sedan 8Y Facelift — so a heavier car can still be the quicker one if that is what it tests.

On paper

SpecificationAudi A6 4.2 quattroAudi RS3 Sedan 8Y Facelift
Year20072025
Power330 bhp396 bhp
Kerb mass1,880 kg1,650 kg
Power to weight175 bhp/t240 bhp/t
DrivetrainAll-wheel driveAll-wheel drive
EngineNaturally aspiratedTurbocharged

Where these times sit

0-60 under 4 seconds1,060 cars0-100 km/h under 4 seconds881 carsQuarter mile under 12 seconds780 cars0-100 under 9 seconds871 carsSlower in the wetevery car, re-runThe cost of altitudeevery car, re-runThe cost of a passengerevery car, re-run
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Questions

Is the Audi A6 4.2 quattro or the Audi RS3 Sedan 8Y Facelift faster?
The Audi RS3 Sedan 8Y Facelift. Over a standing quarter mile it runs 11.77 s to the Audi A6 4.2 quattro's 14.26 s, a margin of 2.49 s, and it reaches 60 mph in 3.35 s against 5.72 s. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
What is the Audi A6 4.2 quattro 0-60 time?
The Audi A6 4.2 quattro reaches 60 mph in 5.72 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. It covers the standing quarter mile in 14.26 s at 98.8 mph.
What is the Audi RS3 Sedan 8Y Facelift 0-60 time?
The Audi RS3 Sedan 8Y Facelift reaches 60 mph in 3.35 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. It covers the standing quarter mile in 11.77 s at 117.1 mph.
What trap speed does each car run?
The Audi A6 4.2 quattro trips the lights at 98.8 mph and the Audi RS3 Sedan 8Y Facelift at 117.1 mph at the end of the quarter mile. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
Are these real measured times?
No. Every time on this page is produced by a physics simulation, not by a stopwatch at a drag strip. Each car is modelled from its published kerb mass, rated power, drivetrain and gearing, then trimmed until it matches its own published acceleration figures — 10 of 10 for the Audi A6 4.2 quattro and 9 of 10 for the Audi RS3 Sedan 8Y Facelift. Conditions are identical for both cars: dry asphalt, 20 °C, sea level, 1 ft rollout.

Figures regenerated 2026-10-12. Every number on this page is computed by the simulator at build time, so the page and the app can never disagree.