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ROAD TESTS Audi S6: Press test drives and reviews

Discussion in 'A6/S6/RS6/Allroad' started by Just_me, Apr 20, 2012.

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Just_me Premium Member

+ Stylish, effortlessly rapid, good value on a bang-per-buck basis
- Not enough driver involvement, leaves us waiting for a great S-car

More: Driven: 2012 Audi S6 saloon review and pictures | evo

Just_me, Apr 20, 2012

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Tumbo Audi/MB/VW/Lambo fan

Impressive time by the S6.
Audi has now changed the S6 Sedan time from 4.9 to 4.6 seconds. (4.7 seconds for the S6 Avant)
Makes you look forward and imagine what monster the RS6 will be...

Source. Fourtitude.com

Tumbo, Apr 22, 2012

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DeDe Contributing Member

550i x-Drive can do it in 4,8 s with 407 hp, so no surprises here...

DeDe, Apr 22, 2012

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Tumbo Audi/MB/VW/Lambo fan

DeDe said: ↑

550i x-Drive can do it in 4,8 s with 407 hp, so no surprises here...

And A6 3.0 BiTDi with only 313hp does it in 5.1 seconds.

It wasnt about any surprise, but more about that Audi changed the official figures.

The RS6 will be a total monster-

Tumbo, Apr 22, 2012

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Just_me Premium Member

Tumbo said: ↑

And A6 3.0 BiTDi with only 313hp does it in 5.1 seconds.

It wasnt about any surprise, but more about that Audi changed the official figures.

The RS6 will be a total monster-

612 hp for rs6 is the latest number......

Just_me, Apr 23, 2012

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K-A Banned

The S6 package in that red color really completes the package of the A6 to me. As usual, the regular form is too bland (elegant? Simple? Pure?) to me to get excitable about, but the added spices from the "S" package give it a somewhat exotic twists that rounds it out nicely. I dig.

K-A, Apr 23, 2012

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Tumbo Audi/MB/VW/Lambo fan

K-A said: ↑

The S6 package in that red color really completes the package of the A6 to me. As usual, the regular form is too bland (elegant? Simple? Pure?) to me to get excitable about, but the added spices from the "S" package give it a somewhat exotic twists that rounds it out nicely. I dig.

You know, my neighbour just bought a white fully equipped A6 3.0T with S-line and 20" rims. Maaaaan, that car makes me drool so hard every time I see it. It looks amazing, and I would go as far as saying it's the best looking car in the segment. With the right equipment. Another friend of mine just bought a brand new A6 2.0T. It's nothing special, just normal 17" rims and no s-line package. Talk about difference!

The white one looks something like this, but with 20" RS5 rims!

Tumbo, Apr 23, 2012

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braaf Active Member

It's not bad looking, however after just seeing the A4 facelift IRL for the first time, I have to say it looks much better that the A6.

braaf, Apr 23, 2012

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donkeykong Well-Known Member

Tumbo said: ↑

You know, my neighbour just bought a white fully equipped A6 3.0T with S-line and 20" rims. Maaaaan, that car makes me drool so hard every time I see it. It looks amazing, and I would go as far as saying it's the best looking car in the segment. With the right equipment. Another friend of mine just bought a brand new A6 2.0T. It's nothing special, just normal 17" rims and no s-line package. Talk about difference!

The white one looks something like this, but with 20" RS5 rims!

The A6 S-line my favorite sedan on the road right now. Can't wait for the S version!

donkeykong, Apr 23, 2012

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Sayyaaf is Just a member

0-100 is worth a new thread now ? weird.

Sayyaaf, Apr 23, 2012

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Deckhook Well-Known Member

Just_me said: ↑

612 hp for rs6 is the latest number......

More than 153hp/L, that sounds excessive.

Deckhook, Apr 23, 2012

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tristatez28lt1 Well-Known Member

[video=youtube_share;yxhKjiZksLM]http://youtu.be/yxhKjiZksLM[/media]

tristatez28lt1, Apr 25, 2012

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Deckhook Well-Known Member

Looks to be quite potent and not to bad a sound from inside either.

Deckhook, Apr 26, 2012

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Tumbo Audi/MB/VW/Lambo fan

tristatez28lt1 said: ↑

[video=youtube_share;yxhKjiZksLM]http://youtu.be/yxhKjiZksLM[/media]

Impressing indeed!
Sounds great from inside too.

Tumbo, Apr 26, 2012

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Deckhook Well-Known Member

It's hard to be 100% accurate but by my reckoning the S6 accelerates to 100km/h in roughly 4.4s, 160km/h in 9.8s and between 180km/h and 250km/h takes just over 13s. All times that impress me anyway and not a million miles away from an RS5.

Deckhook, Apr 27, 2012

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eryk03 Banned

Because Biturbo.

eryk03, Apr 30, 2012

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-=Hot|Ice=- Well-Known Member

Audi's lineup of V-8–powered S models is growing, and each one has its own place. Of the four models with the new twin-turbocharged 4.0-liter V-8, the 420-hp S7 is the beauty, while the 520-hp S8 is the big daddy with lots of extra baubles. The Europhile's choice, the S6 Avant, won't be offered here, which leaves the four-door S6 as the serious performance sedan. Under the skin, it is virtually identical to the S7. But thanks to the lack of a hatch and its slightly more compact dimensions, the S6 weighs about 100 pounds less, and it's also got a slightly narrower track. The chassis components are identical, however, and so are the engine and transmission.
Which is a good thing. As in the S7, the force-fed V-8 produces 420 hp at 6400 rpm and maximum torque—an impressive 406 lb-ft—is available from 1400 all the way to 5200 rpm. The power is put through a seven-speed dual-clutch transmission and a rear-biased all-wheel-drive system.
The new S6 walks in some big footprints: Its immediate predecessor was more powerful, packing a 435-hp naturally aspirated 5.2-liter V-10. And that powertrain was capable of sending a chill down your spine simply from its F1-like exhaust note. The new V-8 emits a menacing growl, but doesn't quite match up to the raging V-10. On the plus side, the new engine is not only a bit more torquey but also more efficient—by a whopping 25 percent, according to Audi. It’s also much quicker.
Hold On to Your Hüte
With launch control engaged, the sprint from 0 to 60 mph takes a mere 3.7 seconds, which is all the more impressive considering the engine’s modest output; the last S6 needed 5.4 seconds to do the same deed. Top speed on the new car is limited to 155 mph, although we’re told the car would be capable of close to 190 if left ungoverned. The S6 is supposed to be a very efficient performance sedan, thanks to low engine friction and cylinder deactivation—we saw 14 mpg over an admittedly strenuous workout, but EPA numbers should be closer to 17 mpg city, 26 highway.
Positively Balanced
The combination of the torque twin-turbo V-8 with a longer wheelbase, less front weight bias, and less overall mass makes the new S6 more of a driver's car than its predecessor. It is still big, but noticeably more tossable than the previous model. The electromechanical power steering is surprisingly pleasant, light but progressive and well weighted. The optional torque-vectoring sports differential adds weight but offers extra agility that ambitious drivers will easily experience. Grip from the Bridgestone Potenza tires measured 0.87 g on the skidpad, and we managed a 157-foot stop from 70 mph. This isn’t the most hard-edged sports sedan, but its balance of comfort and sporting aggression is commendable.
The S6 is distinguished from the lesser, conservatively styled A6 sedan with a unique platinum-colored grille, horizontal elements in the front air intakes, aluminum mirror caps, a rear lip spoiler, and four exhaust outlets. The front intakes are surrounded by an additional strip that follows their outer contour—this element, not yet present on the S7, will be a trademark of all future S models, we’re told. Why a lip spoiler instead of a unique, fully formed trunklid? Because customers don't notice the spoiler if it's not a separate element, the designer tells us, and because Audi already went to the limits of manufacturing feasibility with the crease of the A6's aluminum trunklid. We will cast yet another vote for the optional black wood/aluminum interior trim we liked so much in the S7.
So fine, the S6 Avant will stay in the Old World, and the S7 is just a touch heavier than this sedan. We'll have to put up with the all-business S6—and, with performance like this, we won't complain much

http://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/2013-audi-s6-test-review

-=Hot|Ice=-, May 9, 2012

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Tumbo Audi/MB/VW/Lambo fan

-=Hot|Ice=- said: ↑

...With launch control engaged, the sprint from 0 to 60 mph takes a mere 3.7 seconds, which is all the more impressive

Holy smokes!!!!!

Tumbo, May 10, 2012

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Deckhook Well-Known Member

It's an unbelievable time and one I will need to see repeated before I will class it as normal. But if this figure does prove to be normal then 420hp is a laugh.

Deckhook, May 10, 2012

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donkeykong Well-Known Member

^I thought it was typo when I first read those acceleration figures.

donkeykong, May 10, 2012

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