This is an Audi RS6 with almost 1,000bhp

Remember German tuner Wheelsandmore and its 1,036bhp Audi R8 V10 Plus Spyder? Well the same folks have now put that same kind of face-melting power into the new RS6.

Wheelsandmore is offering five different stages of engine upgrades for the C8 RS6, because the 592bhp and 590lb ft of torque that comes as standard is totally inadequate. Stage 1 is an engine remap that takes power from the 4.0-litre twin-turbo V8 to 700bhp and 679lb ft, but you don’t want that.

What you do want is the full-fat Stage 5 upgrade. This includes the aforementioned ECU tune as well as upgraded turbochargers and an exhaust system that seemingly shuns all silencers, filters and emissions tech. The result? 996bhp and 922lb ft of torque. Yep, nine-hundred and ninety-six break horsepower. In a family estate.

The bad news is that this kind of power doesn’t come cheap. Stage 5 costs €41,932 – or around £37,000 – on top of the £92,000 starting price for a new RS6. We absolutely cannot wait to hear what this thing sounds like, though.

Funnily enough, Wheelsandmore is also offering three different choices of wheel for its tuned Avant, plus a coilover kit and adjustable lowering springs. Oh, and we should probably mention that bright green paint. What do you reckon Internet?