GT3 to RS6

[nikkobdenis]

It's been a long time since I've been on Audizine and an even longer time since I've owned an Audi but I know I can count on you guys for some great advice. I'm considering trading in my 991.1 Porsche GT3 for a 21' RS6. I know there is no comparison between the two but I'm hoping that some of you may have made the move from a P car to the RS6. The GT3 has been a dream car of mine for years and I was finally able to pull the trigger on one last summer. It has been everything I ever hoped for and more. However, I have a young family and the GT3 is simply impractical for anything other than a weekend cars & coffee, rip up the canyon or occasional date night. I haven't tracked the car and while I would love to, I just don't have the time right now. My wife and kids enjoy cars and it's something we can do as a family. I've always been an Audi guy at heart and when the current RS6 was announced, I had a feeling I'd own one someday. Well, now I have an opportunity to purchase a great spec and am seriously considering it.

Has anyone gone from a P car to the RS6 and loved it or hated it? Is there anything I should look out for in a new RS6 or must have options?

Thanks!

[Nsd991]

I have both 991.2 GT3RS and RS6. No way RS6 can remotely compare to the rawness, agility, sound of a Porsche GT car. Rs6 is much more practical, turbo power is nice etc, just don’t push it into a corner as the weight of the car will not defy the laws of physics.

[nikkobdenis]

I have both 991.2 GT3RS and RS6. No way RS6 can remotely compare to the rawness, agility, sound of a Porsche GT car. Rs6 is much more practical, turbo power is nice etc, just don’t push it into a corner as the weight of the car will not defy the laws of physics.

Thanks for the response. I wish I could have both like you but that's not in the cards at the moment. I do love ripping the GT3 through the canyons and worry that the RS6 will disappoint in that regard.

[Nsd991]

Rs6 won’t live up to what the gt3 provides ripping through the canyons. Get the rs6 BC it makes sense for your current needs. Porsche GT cars keep getting better, get another in the future when able.

[phaphaphooey]

Not a Porsche GT owner but I cannot imagine not having a "fun" car (in my case a McLaren) when I can get away from the family and drive for a little bit as an exotic sports car scratches that itch in the way that a large family car, no matter how nice or fast, can do it. If your situation doesn't allow you to have both, whether you will be happy is a question only you can answer.

[carguyshu]

Depending on the size of the kids look at a ct5 blackwing. Not as practical as the rs6, but def way more like a gt3

[turboale]

It goes without saying this is an apples to oranges comparison. Pretty much everything is going to feel like a butter knife after getting out of the scalpel...

If canyon driving is what you are into I don't know if the RS6 is your best option. I would probably be looking at the last decent looking M5 or the as mentioned Black Wing. Do your part and put another manual Black Wing on the street! Haha... Yeah you will miss out on the long roof cargo capacity but that is the cost of a much more driver focused vehicle. What does your wife drive?

The big fast Audis are highway monsters that can turn corners. Not canyon carvers. Nothing consumes miles like these modern Audis. One look at the options list and it starts to makes sense. Night vision... Massaging seats (totally worth it btw) Air suspension... Keep in mind the RS6 is only 300lb less than the 7 passenger SQ7.

If I had .02 it would be to not try and make it something that it's not. While I haven't gotten a go in a steel spring C8 I couldn't imagine the agility is worth the lost comfort that comes with air ride. It's the swansong of my Allroad. I can only imagine it is worth it's weight in gold on 22s.

Another option would be get a C7 RS7 as the daily and pick up a 981S or GTS for fun. While it won't rev to 9k it has all the agility and focus you will crave when you say bye to the GT3. Put in some camber plates and an exhaust and have a ball.

[montoya]

So I currently own both. Originally I didn't want an RS6 simply because I feared the overlap of purpose and owning two high performance cars. But I shouldn't have worried because the RS6 is a luxury car first with really high performance available second. So in daily driving without putting it in RS modes or sport shifting it drives like a very competent luxury car. To answer your question yes, it can be really fun on a twisty road in RS mode, but it still doesn't offer the feel and drama of the GT3. But driving within safe limits on public roads they are probably very close in performance, but the Audi at some point will get very hot and tired (pun intended) where the GT3 won't break a sweat. And, depending on the road, the agility of the RS6 will eventually be tested in very tight turns, although the RS6 does a great job of masking it's 5,000 lbs- you really have to be at the limit to feel the weight.

So for me I'm blessed to have both and both fit their intended purpose, the RS6 is my new dog hauler daily, high performance Q-ship, while the GT3 is still my fun sports car. With only one car, I think you'll be happy to choose the RS6 and while you will miss the precision and rawness of the GT3 as a daily the RS6 is awesome. When you start to feel it's boring just flip into RS mode for an onramp or stretch of twisty roads and you will be enthused again.

Good luck!

[Average_guy]

I'm not your exact scenario, but somewhat similar. I went from an RS4 to a Panamera 4S to Panamera Turbo to a 991 Carerra S (built to my specs) to an RS7. My observations:

When I got the 991, I was initially thrilled and had no regrets. I tracked it once (with a certified P-car club driving instructor), and learned how much I don't know about driving these cars like they were designed to be driven. We really had a good time that day, especially when I let her drive and got to see what the car could do with someone competent behind the wheel.

Over time, I started to miss having 4 doors. For me the 991 as a daily driver (weather permitting) started to feel cramped (I'm not big, just 6-ft & 200 lbs). It was a blast on the twisty canyons around Denver, and I loved the sound of the high rev flat 6. I didn't think I missed the Panamera's acceleration, until one morning some guy in a chipped Dodge truck wanted to pull against the 991. I'll be darned if that truck didn't keep up! Not a huge deal for me (there's always gonna be faster whip out there).

So in December of 2016 I gave up the keys to the 991 and drove home in a 2017 RS7 (not the Performance edition). That beauty was everything I missed about the Panamera, and then some. I kept it until about 1 month ago when I brought home a '22 RS7.

To answer your original question: I have no regrets about going from the 911 to the RS7. If I had kids at home, I would not hesitate to have an RS6. (I wouldn't let them in it - I won't even let me wife eat in my car, so kids would be a hard no for me). The RS6/7 is a BEAST.

The best advice I got about tracking cars was from the PCNA driving instructor. She said "if you're serious about these track days, get yourself something that costs $10k or less and learn how to drive it before you come back here with your $130k 911).

One last thing: when I decided it was time to get out of the 2017 RS7, I crossed shopped it with the Panamera GTS. I think the current models are really, really beautiful, and a friend has one. When I built one online the way I wanted it, it was going to be $20k more than a new RS7 with similar options.

As far as "must have" options: the one I appreciate the most is the carbon ceramic brakes. The B&O Advanced sound system: honesty I can't tell the difference between it and the "lesser" version I had in the 2017 model. That could just because my ears are 61-years old and I've been to too many AC/DC concerts.

Good luck with your decision!