Article with a sort of backhanded compliment to the RS6

[Cmnair]

Kind of comparing it unfavorably to the E39 N5

https://carbuzz.com/features/cheap-to-buy-expensive-to-own-2003-audi-rs6

[bethridg]

Seemed like an honest analysis to me. Maintenance costs were fairly accurate. The RS6 was never a nimble canyon carver. It was designed to be an Autobahn bruiser. The BMW is sought after by enthusiasts for being more of a driver's car. I think it would be a completely different story had Audi produced the RS6 with a manual trans and Avant only ala RS2.