Article Comments - 2009 Audi A6 First Drive and Follow-Up Test

9 messages, Last post on Oct 20, 2009 at 9:37 AM

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2009 Audi A6 First Drive - First Impressions: New supercharged engine's a treat, but old A6 failings remain.(more)

2009 Audi A6 3.0T Quattro Follow-Up Test and Video - Bottom Line: Audi's new 3.0T supercharged engine works well in the 2009 A6 package.(more)

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#5 of 9 What is the A6? by clarkma5 Oct 01, 2008 (5:29 pm)
Comments like "An Audi TT with this engine would be something to behold" just make me cringe. They're too hugely different platforms, the A6 is much larger and features a longitudinal engine layout with dictates different space availability and drivetrain interfaces. The 3.0 TFSI will never ever ever fit within the current A-chassis (that's TT, Golf, A3, etc. etc.) engine bay, period. With that out of the way, lemme say I love Audi. But the A6 has never held any appeal for me whatsoever, and that is also true for this updated model. Unlike the E-Class, 5-Series, Jag XF, etc., the A6 has never had a clear mission in the Audi lineup except that it's somewhere between the A4 and A8. It's got luxo-limousine looks but it's backed up with sport suspensions and S and RS models. It seems to fail at both being a limousine and being a sports sedan because it borrows pretty equally from both camps and the resulting car is pretty schizophrenic. Its best use certainly is the european use...a large car with a small diesel engine. Ya know, for taxi cab drivers.
#6 of 9 A6 quattro by evltrpl Oct 05, 2008 (9:43 am)
Hum-hum To whoever wrote this article, please note that quattro spells without Cap Q. And quattro is not a four wheel drive but an all wheel drive system. So in order for anybody to take your article seriously it would be necessary for you to know what you are talking about.
#7 of 9 by rjlaero Oct 09, 2008 (7:16 am)
The A6 is such a bigger seller for Audi worldwide, that it is a bit of a forgotten car in the US market. Audi doesn't seem to be terribly upset that it's outsold here in the US by the 5 series and E class. World-wide, the A6 still domintes the competiton. As an 2008 A6 owner, it's kinda nice not to see a new body 05 & up A6 on every corner, so I could care less if more people buy a 5 series or an E class.
#8 of 9 Follow Up Test available! by KarenS HOST Jun 23, 2009 (12:20 pm)
2009 Audi A6 3.0T Quattro Follow-Up Test and Video
#9 of 9 Re: [rjlaero] by ktrope Oct 20, 2009 (9:37 am)
Replying to: rjlaero (Oct 01, 2008 7:43 am) I just ordered a 2010 3.0T A6 Quatro Premium Plus with the sports package (18" 5 spoke wheels, sport suspension and special steering wheel). How is the sports suspension. The guys at the dealership were concerned about me lking the car with th sports suspension. They said it was a rough ride. My last car was a BMW Z4.