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Watch our man Harris’ verdict on the new 572bhp Audi RS6 Avant

You’ve read the twin test: now watch Autocar’s Chris Harris deliver the first verdict on Audi’s new 572bhp, epic performance estate, the RS6, in our exclusive, and exhaustive, video.Chris drove the new RS6 last week, and you can read about the car in our exclusive first drive, and in this week’s Autocar magazine twin test with bitter rival the BMW M5. However, Chris’ video captures the new Audi the way it was meant to be seen; in action, roaring past camera at maximum throttle, and exploding out of corners at rates that drivers of 2.1-tonne load-luggers have never known before.During the video’s ten minutes, Chris answers every question you could ask about this new Audi, including “what does it sound like,” “how fast is it on the road,” “what’s it like to sit in,” and “are the brakes as strong as the engine?” The most important one he contemplates is “in today’s emissions-centric car industry, should anyone really be making a 572bhp, 2100kg, sub-20mpg estate car?” Click here to find out.

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