Audi S6: Preview

Hmm, a preview at this time of the year. Already some months after the introduction of the Audi S6. Quite strange, also no real new info here, but nice to read anyway.

No doubt, 2006 will go down in history as the year Audi returned to the performance fore. With the amazing RS4 leading the charge, it would appear the brand that made their name dominating the worlds rally circuits has finally returned their attention toward the world of class-dominating sport models. The RS4, recently made available, recognized by many as the fastest way up or down any given road, with the soon-due S8 an easy contender for the top spot among the worlds fastest full-size luxury sedans. But what about the A6 series?

After all, the last generation A6 bore the RS6, previously Audis top performing model. With a twin turbo V8 pushing 450 horsepower to all four wheels, the mid-level luxury/sport sedan was an efficient M5-crushing machine only criticized for its almost perfect performance. Never putting a foot wrong, the RS6 simply went where you pointed it as quickly as your right foot commanded. But when Audi revamped the A6 lineup in 2004 the RS6 went the way of the dinosaur, which now leaves a rather large gap between the RS4 super-sedan and upcoming S8, Audis performance-oriented luxury cruiser.

This will all change for the 2007 model year, mind you, with the debut of Audis new S6. A balance of luxury and performance that slots directly between the hardcore RS4 and S8, the S6 is the culmination of Audis continued collaboration with sports-car subsidiary Lamborghini. Just as with the 2007 S8, Lamborghinis largest contribution to the S6 is in the form of a new V10 engine sourced from the Gallardo. Retuned and enlarged to suit the more laid-back nature of Audis sedan format, the formidable powerplant isnt as powerful as the Lamborghinis, with a peak horsepower figure that is a full 100 horsepower below the Gallardos, although a broader torque curve and horsepower spread than the hard-edged Lambo motor should make for a more tractable sedan.

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Source: Automobile.com via AudiWorld

Audi S6: Preview

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