2006 Audi Avant and Audi A3 Sportback: First drive

Inside Line is driving the 2006 Audi A6 Avant and the Audi A3 Sportback in the Italian Alps. They call the Audi A6 Avant with its 3.2-liter, 255-horsepower FSI V6, the "European Superpower".
Quotes about the A6 Avant:

The Avants in Italy were wearing winter tires, and the pavement was weather-shined slick, but the Audis' predictable handling and secure grip made progress a pleasure where other cars were obviously finding it an adventure. Road noise? Hardly any. Wind roar? Autobahn speeds might have coaxed whispers from the pillars or mirrors, but the loudest noises through the mountains were a few "urps" from my passenger, who wondered how a road could have so many switchbacks. ... The new Avant's considerable performance, sybaritic interior and all-around usefulness make it, at least for us, a sure first choice.

Quotes about the A3 Sportback:

Although the A6 Avant was the star of that day's show, the A3 is more significant and could play a breakthrough role for Audi in the same way the Mini Cooper allowed American car buyers to combine "small" and "premium" on their wish lists. All the good stuff we've come to expect from Audi is found in the five-door, including a choice of two terrific engines: A new, exhilarating 200-horsepower, 2.0-liter turbocharged four-cylinder comes first, followed in about eight months by the stout 3.2-liter six we've enjoyed in the Audi TT 3.2 and Golf R32.

Summary:Audi's Best Foot Forward To America.

Source: Inside Line

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