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Scotsman
4 days ago
- Automotive
- Scotsman
Car dealer wins £78,000 Audi RSQ8 in 19p prize draw
BOTB's Christian Williams congratulates Owais Khan on his big win | BOTB This article contains affiliate links. We may earn a small commission on items purchased through this article, but that does not affect our editorial judgement. A used car dealer scooped a £78k super SUV in a 19p competition – but joked he didn't need the cash or the car. Sign up to our daily newsletter Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to Edinburgh News, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... A used car dealer who landed a £78,000 prize in an online draw has told the giveaway company he doesn't need the money. Owais Khan, from Burton-on-Trent, entered a 19p draw with BOTB, the online competition company known for giving away luxury cars and dream prizes. When the film crew turned up to surprise him with the keys to his new Audi RSQ8 super SUV, Owais was already one step ahead – he'd seen them setting up down the street. Owais now owns two luxury Audis | BOTB Rather than spring their usual on-camera surprise on him, presenter Christian Williams quickly discovered that Owais had been tipped off about their arrival and he had actually been watching the team setting up down the road. Disappointed that the big reveal had been spoiled, Christian led Owais down the road to his new car and, when he spotted a friend watching nearby, Owais shouted: "Where's yours? Do you want it? You can have it!" Owais revealed he's been entering BOTB competitions for a long time, and when given the option to choose between the car or a cash alternative, he turned to his brother-in-law for advice. 'Take the car,' he replied. 'You don't need the cash anyway.' The RS6 is one of Audi's most prestigious cars | BOTB Both the Audi RS6 and Owais's new RSQ8 share similar drivetrains, with thunderous V8 engines, and they have similarly luxurious interiors. While Owais's windfall was apparently not going to be life-changing, BOTB does give away life-changing prizes on a regular basis, and the latest line-up includes a £55,000 Range Rover, with tickets priced at just six pence. There's also a chance to win an £880,000 house in Suffolk for just 99p. To see a full list of prizes and competitions, click here. Get genuine Manuka honey – the same brand trusted by Dr Hilary Jones £ 7.84 Buy now Buy now Not all Manuka honey is the real deal – but Manuka Doctor's is. Harvested and packed in New Zealand, every jar is independently tested, certified for MGO content, and traceable back to the hive. That's why it's the only brand endorsed by TV health expert Dr Hilary Jones. With over 100,000 five-star reviews and a loyal following among athletes, nutritionists and wellness advocates, it's a trusted choice for natural immunity support and more. Order a 500g jar of MGO 30+ Manuka Doctor honey for just £7.84 while stocks last Canva Get beach-ready with MySweetSmile's gentle teeth whitening range £ 20.99 Buy now Buy now Sunshine, selfies and holiday cocktails – summer is here, and so are all the moments you'll want to capture with a glowing smile. Whether you're jetting off for a beach escape or heading to a sunny staycation, MySweetSmile can help you look your best. This UK best-seller offers peroxide-free, gentle whitening that works its magic without harsh ingredients or faff. Their powder is perfect for whitening before take-off, while the handy on-the-go pen is great for keeping your smile photo-ready poolside. Shop the full MySweetSmile summer-ready range here.
Scotsman
5 days ago
- Automotive
- Scotsman
Car dealer wins £78,000 Audi RSQ8 in 19p prize draw
BOTB's Christian Williams congratulates Owais Khan on his big win | BOTB This article contains affiliate links. We may earn a small commission on items purchased through this article, but that does not affect our editorial judgement. A used car dealer scooped a £78k super SUV in a 19p competition – but joked he didn't need the cash or the car. Sign up to our daily newsletter – Regular news stories and round-ups from around Scotland direct to your inbox Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The Scotsman, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... A used car dealer who landed a £78,000 prize in an online draw has told the giveaway company he doesn't need the money. Owais Khan, from Burton-on-Trent, entered a 19p draw with BOTB, the online competition company known for giving away luxury cars and dream prizes. When the film crew turned up to surprise him with the keys to his new Audi RSQ8 super SUV, Owais was already one step ahead – he'd seen them setting up down the street. Owais now owns two luxury Audis | BOTB Rather than spring their usual on-camera surprise on him, presenter Christian Williams quickly discovered that Owais had been tipped off about their arrival and he had actually been watching the team setting up down the road. Disappointed that the big reveal had been spoiled, Christian led Owais down the road to his new car and, when he spotted a friend watching nearby, Owais shouted: "Where's yours? Do you want it? You can have it!" Owais revealed he's been entering BOTB competitions for a long time, and when given the option to choose between the car or a cash alternative, he turned to his brother-in-law for advice. 'Take the car,' he replied. 'You don't need the cash anyway.' The RS6 is one of Audi's most prestigious cars | BOTB Both the Audi RS6 and Owais's new RSQ8 share similar drivetrains, with thunderous V8 engines, and they have similarly luxurious interiors. While Owais's windfall was apparently not going to be life-changing, BOTB does give away life-changing prizes on a regular basis, and the latest line-up includes a £55,000 Range Rover, with tickets priced at just six pence. There's also a chance to win an £880,000 house in Suffolk for just 99p. To see a full list of prizes and competitions, click here. Get genuine Manuka honey – the same brand trusted by Dr Hilary Jones £ 7.84 Buy now Buy now Not all Manuka honey is the real deal – but Manuka Doctor's is. Harvested and packed in New Zealand, every jar is independently tested, certified for MGO content, and traceable back to the hive. That's why it's the only brand endorsed by TV health expert Dr Hilary Jones. With over 100,000 five-star reviews and a loyal following among athletes, nutritionists and wellness advocates, it's a trusted choice for natural immunity support and more. Order a 500g jar of MGO 30+ Manuka Doctor honey for just £7.84 while stocks last
Scotsman
25-06-2025
- Automotive
- Scotsman
Plymouth construction worker wins £70,000 Audi RS6 for just 7p
Mateusz was having an afternoon nap when BOTB's film crew turned up at his doorstep | BOTB This article contains affiliate links. We may earn a small commission on items purchased through this article, but that does not affect our editorial judgement. A young builder from Plymouth has scooped a £70,000 Audi RS6 after entering a BOTB raffle for just 7p—and he almost missed it. Sign up to our daily newsletter Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to Edinburgh News, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... A construction worker from Plymouth has won a £70,000 Audi RS6 after spending just seven pence on a raffle ticket. Mateusz Charbanski, who lays concrete for a living, punted the pathetic sum on one of the weekly prize draws offered by BOTB just three days before a camera crew turned up at his house with the keys. The 22-year-old confessed he was half asleep when presenter Katie Knight called on his house and asked his mother to drag him out of bed so she could give him the good news. He then dashed out in bare feet and was visibly shaking when he set his eyes on the £69,000 Audi estate. "Is that actually an RS6?" He asked, in disbelief. "I didn't think I was going to win this, I can't believe it. "Where am I going to put it? I didn't think I was actually going to win something." Matuesz is considering taking the cash alternative to fund his first mortgage | BOTB The RS6 is one of the German marque's most powerful cars, with 591bhp on tap from a twin-turbocharged V8 engine. Mateusz's car is a 2020 model in a bold British Racing Green, sitting on distinctive 22" Golden Vossen Alloys. He explained to Katie that he had recently got rid of his own car to save money on the insurance, and he was driving around in a work van. Presenter Katie Knight congratulated Mateusz in front of his family | BOTB And as he discussed the life-changing win with Katie, he admitted he was tempted to take up BOTB's offer of a £48,000 cash alternative to the car, because he and his partner were saving up for a house. "However, if I show her the car, she might not want to get rid of it", he laughed." BOTB gives away posh cars for peanuts every week, and the latest prize on offer is an Aston Martin Vantage worth £75,000 - tickets are priced at just 18p. There's also the chance to win a brand new house worth £685,000 in Chichester for just 99p. To find out more about the prizes on offer, click here.
Scotsman
24-06-2025
- Automotive
- Scotsman
Plymouth construction worker wins £70,000 Audi RS6 for just 7p
Mateusz was having an afternoon nap when BOTB's film crew turned up at his doorstep | BOTB This article contains affiliate links. We may earn a small commission on items purchased through this article, but that does not affect our editorial judgement. A young builder from Plymouth has scooped a £70,000 Audi RS6 after entering a BOTB raffle for just 7p—and he almost missed it. Sign up to our daily newsletter – Regular news stories and round-ups from around Scotland direct to your inbox Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The Scotsman, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... A construction worker from Plymouth has won a £70,000 Audi RS6 after spending just seven pence on a raffle ticket. Mateusz Charbanski, who lays concrete for a living, punted the pathetic sum on one of the weekly prize draws offered by BOTB just three days before a camera crew turned up at his house with the keys. The 22-year-old confessed he was half asleep when presenter Katie Knight called on his house and asked his mother to drag him out of bed so she could give him the good news. He then dashed out in bare feet and was visibly shaking when he set his eyes on the £69,000 Audi estate. "Is that actually an RS6?" He asked, in disbelief. "I didn't think I was going to win this, I can't believe it. "Where am I going to put it? I didn't think I was actually going to win something." Matuesz is considering taking the cash alternative to fund his first mortgage | BOTB The RS6 is one of the German marque's most powerful cars, with 591bhp on tap from a twin-turbocharged V8 engine. Mateusz's car is a 2020 model in a bold British Racing Green, sitting on distinctive 22" Golden Vossen Alloys. He explained to Katie that he had recently got rid of his own car to save money on the insurance, and he was driving around in a work van. Presenter Katie Knight congratulated Mateusz in front of his family | BOTB And as he discussed the life-changing win with Katie, he admitted he was tempted to take up BOTB's offer of a £48,000 cash alternative to the car, because he and his partner were saving up for a house. "However, if I show her the car, she might not want to get rid of it", he laughed." BOTB gives away posh cars for peanuts every week, and the latest prize on offer is an Aston Martin Vantage worth £75,000 - tickets are priced at just 18p. There's also the chance to win a brand new house worth £685,000 in Chichester for just 99p.
NZ Autocar
20-06-2025
- Automotive
- NZ Autocar
Next Audi RS 6 will have electrified powertrains only
Both hybrid and electric performance A6s are being readied for 2026, the former based on a V8 engine. Camera mirrors may be an option for next RS 6. Whatever the choice, all RS 6s will be electrified for the fifth generation of the go-hard large family Audi. And the electric variant will be the first full EV for Audi Sport. A competitor to BMW M5 and i5 M60, the new RS 6 will be the most powerful version yet, as you'd expect with an additional power source on board. It is likely to produce up to 544kW in combustion-engined form. And it will also come in both saloon and wagon versions, something not offered by Audi in 15 years. A couple of years back, Audi Sport was intending to take the RS 6 fully electric. But sluggish EV sales have convinced it to extend the life cycles of key ICE models to the middle of the 2030s. The electric RS 6 e-tron will use Volkswagen Group's new Premium Platform Electric (PPE) underpinnings. But the hybrid example will run on the Premium Platform Combustion (PPC) architecture. In other words, an update of the MLB mechanicals it already uses. Power galore Expect the 4.0 twinturbo V8 petrol engine to be carryover. To meet Euro 7 emissions legislation, it combines with a plug-in hybrid system that has a motor mounted in the gearbox. A similar powertrain is used in Porsche's Panamera Turbo S E-Hybrid. There, it is good for 575kW and 1000Nm, sufficient for a sub 3.0sec sprint time. Audi will likely be chasing similar spirited performance. The electric RS 6 e-tron will run a dual-motor, four-wheel drive powertrain similar to that in the S6 e-tron, only with greater output. Expect around 500kW and 950Nm. It should almost give the RS e-tron GT a run for its money. Audi is expected to give the RS 6 e-tron similar paddle and sonic treatment to the Ioniq 5 N, for greater driver engagement. The engineers are also working on a 'progressive torque curve'. The EV will use the same 95kWh (usable) battery as the A6 e-tron but it won't have as much range, around 640km. Styling will involve the usual amped up aggressive appearance compared with their more mainstream stablemates. Cue wider wheel arches, a bigger diffuser and spoiler, and a lower, wider stance. Read our review of the S5 Avant here. The PHEV will feature bigger air intakes and central tailpipes. Both models will be 4900mm long. Expect the PHEV to be around 2090kg, and the RS 6 e-tron to weigh in excess of 2500kg. Audi Sport will likely employ a new active suspension system similar to that used on the Panamera Turbo S E-Hybrid. Brakes will likely be carbon ceramic units with 10-pot front calipers.
