The 2017 Audi RS6 Avant was on the tail end of the C7 RS6 range. Still imbued with RennSport DNA, the RS6 Avant had always been a looker as a fast wagon (estate for the Euro-centric folks). As with previous RS6s, the 2017 Avant is still a beast of a performance car. It looks fast standing still, and that says a lot for a wagon. The Hot Wheels version is from the creative mind of the late Ryu Asada, and it is, as usual, a masterpiece.
First released in the mainline from 2018, I immediately fell in love with it. As with previous interviews with Hot Wheels designers, shrinking a 1:1 car to 1:64 isn’t just pointing a shrink ray at a real car and pressing the big red button. It takes some design adjustments for these miniature cars to look good in their scale. And this Audi RS6 Avant looks damn good.
The Fast Wagons version comes in an unassuming grey color. It’s a bit bland, to be honest. It would definitely have stood out more in red. The design elements of the car do stand out in this color. You have detailed headlights and taillights. Grill details include Audi’s four rings, an RS badge, and ‘Quattro’ vanity plate. The rear gives us an RS badge, the four rings, and the ‘RS6AVANT’ number plate in the defacto Euro plate design. The rear valence is a nice touch. It is simple but noticeably purposeful. The front canards give off the same vibes, and I believe these are all part of the base of the car. Some missed design details, though, are the fog lights and exhaust tips, which could have been painted as well to make them stand out more against the blackness of the ground effects. Dark grey RR10SPM wheels fill the wheel wells on all four corners. It blends in with the understated look that this car is going for, but a little bit of bling can’t hurt. Then again, that may be just me.
I loved taking pictures of this model. The grey stands out well enough on most backgrounds, even on my mostly grey carpark diorama. The details are clear and crisp, which also contrast well enough with the plain grey paint job of the car. Again, the stance of this model is spot on. I would like to see a brighter color of this car in the Premium line. Definitely a keeper, and it would be a shame not to see it displayed in all its glory.
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