Audi A6
Encyclopedia
The Audi A6 is an executive car
marketed by the German automaker
Audi AG
, now in its fourth generation. As the successor to the Audi 100
, the A6 is manufactured in Neckarsulm
, Germany – and is available in saloon, and wagon
configurations, the latter marketed by Audi as the Avant.
All generations of the A6 have offered either front-wheel drive
or Torsen
-based four-wheel drive
– marketed by Audi as their Quattro system. Second and third generation A6 models have shared their platform
with the company's Allroad models.
Audi
's mid-size car
was previously named the Audi 100
(or Audi 5000 in the United States), and was released in three successive generations (Audi C1, Audi C2 and Audi C3). In 1994, the latest generation (C4) of the Audi 100 was facelifted and re-badged as the Audi A6, to fit in with Audi's new alphanumeric
nomenclature
(as the full-size A8
had just been introduced). The exterior was changed only slightly from the "C4" Audi 100 – new front and rear lights, new radiator grille
, similarly with chassis
and engine
and transmission
choices. The United Kingdom was the first market to receive the A6, as stock of right-hand-drive Audi 100s had run out before expected, and before the rest of mainland Europe.
The new engines for the A6 were 1.8 litre 20v
inline four cylinder, and 2.8 litre 30v V6
petrol engine
s, with the 2.3 litre inline five engine being dropped on most markets. For the diesel engine
s, an inline four 1.9 Turbocharged Direct Injection
(TDI), and the inline five (R5) 2.5 TDI (103 kW) were available.
Until 1997, the A6 came with several different engines, two of them turbodiesel
, and most of them available with Audi's Torsen
-based quattro permanent four-wheel drive
system. The A6 was available with saloon and Avant bodies.
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, which was uprated to 213 kW, and a new limited edition
240 kW version was added: the S6 PLUS made by quattro GmbH
.
In late 1997, the introduction of a new A6 (Typ 4B), based on a new design automobile platform
– the Volkswagen Group C5 platform, with a new range of internal combustion engine
s was announced. This new A6 moved up a notch in quality, and was marketed in the same categories as the BMW 5-Series and the Mercedes-Benz E-Class
. The Italian-redesigned body presented a modern design, with a fastback styling which set the trend for the Audi lineup, and gave the relatively large saloon an aerodynamic shell with a low coefficient of drag of 0.28.
In 2000 and 2001, the "C5" A6 was on Car and Driver
magazine's Ten Best list. This new A6 was available with a wide range of engines and configurations. The 30-valve
2.4 and 2.8 litre V6 engine
s represented the bulk of the A6's development programme, with a multitude of other engine configurations available throughout the globe. As an alternative to the manual transmission
, a five-speed tiptronic automatic transmission
was also available.
The C5 saloon variant arrived in late 1997, and the Avant in 1998 in Europe. In the United States, the C4 continued for 1997, with the C5 saloon available in 1998, and the C5 Avant available in 1999. In Canada, there was no Avant (Audi's name for an estate/wagon
) available at all in 1998 – Audi dropped the C4 Avant at the end of the 1997 model year
, and jumped straight to the C5 Avant in 1999 in conjunction with its release in the US. As a result of complying with FMVSS, the North American models were equipped with front and rear bumper
s that protruded several inches further than their European counterparts, with modified brackets and bumper suspension assemblies as result, and child-seat tethers for occupant safety. In compliance with Canadian law, Canadian models received daytime running lights
as standard equipment. North American C5 A6 models received the 2.8 litre, 30-valve V6 engine, the 2.7 litre "biturbo"
V6 (also found in the B5 platform S4), and the 4.2 litre 40-valve V8
petrol engine
s. The V8 models arrived with significantly altered exterior body panels, with slightly more flared wheel arches (fenders)
, revised headlamp
s and grille
design (before being introduced in 2002 to all other A6 models), larger roadwheels
(8Jx17-inch), larger brake
s and Torsen
-based quattro permanent four-wheel drive
as standard.
In 2002, the A6 received a facelift, with revised headlight and grille design, exposed exhaust tips, and slight changes to accessory body moldings, and taillight colour from red to amber in North American models. A new host of engines were also introduced. The 1.8 litre engine was deleted and replaced by a 2.0 litre powerplant with 96 kW. The 1.9 litre Turbocharged Direct Injection
(TDI) was tweaked to produce a maximum motive
power
output of 96 kW, and 310 newton metres (229 ft·lbf) of torque
, receiving a six-speed manual gearbox
in the process. The 2.4 litre V6 gained an extra 5 hp and better balancing, and the 2.8 litre V6 engine was replaced by a 3.0 litre engine with 162 kW. The turbocharged 2.7 litre was revised, resulting in 184 kW and 330 newton metres (243 ft·lbf), controlled by standard quattro. The V6 diesel was also slightly modified resulting in 120 kW (after the second modification) and 350 newton metres (258 ft·lbf). A new more powerful V6 diesel was also introduced with 132 kW and 370 newton metres (273 ft·lbf). The 4.2 litre V8 engine which arrived in 2001 remained unchanged.
Also new was the revolutionary multitronic
continuously variable transmission
, available in most front wheel drive models. All models, except the 2.0 litre petrol and 1.9 litre TDI, were available with Audi's trademark four-wheel drive system, quattro. A four wheel drive version of the Avant, with raised ground clearance and slightly altered styling was sold as the Audi allroad quattro
, Audi's first crossover SUV
.
Regarding this C5 generation, Car and Driver
magazine stated, "It is one of the most winsome mid-sizers to meet pavement, with some of the nicest handling this side of a BMW
. In 2000, the moderate performance of this otherwise excellent, 3.0 litre V6-powered, sedan was improved by the addition of two higher-performance versions: the 250 PS, 2.7 litre bi-turbo V6 and the 300 PS, 4.2 litre V8, both with Audi's quattro permanent four-wheel drive
system. In mid-2003, major muscle came along in the limited-run RS6 – powered by a 450 PS, twin-turbo V8 engine – which immediately finished first in a C/D comparison test".
The second-generation A6 was on Car and Driver
magazine's Ten Best list
for 2000 and 2001. The updated 2005 A6 won the World Car of the Year
award for 2005. In addition, the facelifted third-generation A6 3.0T won two Car and Driver "comparos" that pitted it against other sedans like the BMW 5-Series, the Mercedes E-Class, the Jaguar XF, and the Infinti M.
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producing 250 kW and 420 newton metres (310 ft·lbf). It was available as a saloon and Avant.
In the late years of the A6 C5 design, an ultra-high performance limited-run Audi RS6 model was presented. Weighing in excess of 1840 kilograms (4,057 lb) and producing 331 kW and 560 newton metres (413 ft·lbf), it propels the RS6 from 0-100 kilometres per hour (62.1 mph) in 4.5 seconds, and on to 200 km/h (124.3 mph) in under 17 seconds. Initially available as only an Avant, a saloon variant was later added.
, the new model is visually an evolution of the C5, but is lengthened to 4927 millimetres (194 in), incorporates the new Audi trademark "single-frame grille", and features more sophisticated technology. Most notable is the Multi Media Interface
(MMI), which is a system controlling in-car entertainment, satellite navigation, climate control, car settings such as suspension configuration
and optional electronic accessories through a central screen interface. This has the advantage of minimising the wealth of buttons normally found on a dashboard by replacing them with controls which operate multiple devices using the integrated display.
On the internal combustion engine
s, the new Fuel Stratified Injection
(FSI) direct injection technology was introduced. Although the line of engines represents the same progression as the former model, all engines were new. The multitronic
continuously variable transmission
continues as an alternative for front-wheel drive
models, alongside a new six-speed tiptronic automatic transmission
available in the four-wheel drive
models. Audi's "trademark" Torsen
-based quattro permanent four wheel drive is available in most of the lineup, and standard in the most powerful models. quattro is not available on the multitronic variants of the A6, but is available on the manual and tiptronic gear systems. Conversely the tiptronic system is not available on the front-wheel drive variants of the car. The six-speed manual gearbox is available with the 3.2 litre V6 engine
, but not for the North American market.
In 2005, the new Audi A6 won the World Car of the Year
award, and has recently won its class in the Practical Caravan "tow car of the year" awards, due to its array of towing features such as adjustable suspension height and damping, and the presence of a Trailer Stability Programme.
Like the previous model, the A6 is available with other body options. The Avant arrived during the course of 2005, while in China, a long wheelbase
version was introduced in the same year, named A6L. The allroad variant (now called A6 allroad quattro) made its debut in 2006, and as before, is an off-road ready version of the Avant, available with either a 2.7 litre V6 or 3.0 litre V6 Turbocharged Direct Injection
diesel engine
s, or a 3.2 litre V6 or 4.2 litre V8 petrol engine
.
s:
"C6" Audi A6 on 12 August 2008, at the Moscow International Motor Show
. It features some minor cosmetic changes to the front and rear areas, and a new internal combustion engine
variant, a 300 PS 3.0 litre V6 TFSI with a supercharger. This is one of six petrol and four diesel engines available for the upgraded A6. All petrol engine
s now feature cylinder-direct Fuel Stratified Injection
(FSI) technology, and all diesel engine
s now feature common rail
(CR) and Turbocharged Direct Injection
(TDI) technologies.
(FSI) V10 engine
producing a 320 kW and 540 newton metres (398 ft·lbf). The S6 reaches 100 kilometres per hour (62.1 mph) from a standstill in 5.2 seconds, and the quarter mile 13.5 seconds.
The latest version of ultra-high performance Audi RS6 was launched in September 2008 and production ending in the third quarter of 2010. Based upon the V10 engine powering the S6, the RS6 features an all-aluminium alloy
5.0 litre (4991 cc) 90° V10
twin-turbo
charged ("biturbo"), Fuel Stratified Injection
(FSI), with a dry sump
lubrication system. It produces a power output of 426 kW, and 650 newton metres (479 ft·lbf) of torque
, making it the most powerful vehicle ever produced by Audi. Initially available only as an Avant, the saloon version was released in late 2008.
, pulling elements from both its interior and exterior details.
The new A6 increased its wheelbase by nearly 3 inches (76 mm) and its width by 0.7 inches (17.8 mm). The redesign also decreased the car's drag coefficient
to 0.26 Cd.
European engine choices for the 2011 A6 include two petrol engines – a 2.8 litre FSI V6 with 204 hp and a 300 hp, 3-litre supercharged FSI engine – and three diesel engines – a 2-litre inline four-cylinder and two 3.0-litre turbocharged diesel engines.
The US version of the 2012 A6 features a 3.0L Supercharged V6 putting out 310 hp 325 ft.lb. Autoblog.com reports that "a 3.0-litre turbo-diesel V6 will be offered in the A6 in the not-too-distant future."
The car features all the driver assistance systems from the A8
, but adds a head-up display
and Active Lane Assist.
variant will also be available for the first time in the A6, offering a 2-litre TFSI 211 PS engine combined with a 54 PS electric motor. The market launch of the A6 Hybrid is scheduled for 2012.
Executive car
Executive car is a British term that refers to a car's size and is used to describe an automobile larger than a large family car. In official use, the term is adopted by EuroNCAP, a European organisation founded to test car safety.- History :...
marketed by the German automaker
Automotive industry
The automotive industry designs, develops, manufactures, markets, and sells motor vehicles, and is one of the world's most important economic sectors by revenue....
Audi AG
Audi
Audi AG is a German automobile manufacturer, from supermini to crossover SUVs in various body styles and price ranges that are marketed under the Audi brand , positioned as the premium brand within the Volkswagen Group....
, now in its fourth generation. As the successor to the Audi 100
Audi 100
The restyled C2 Audi 100 was launched in 1976, with an in-line five-cylinder engine...
, the A6 is manufactured in Neckarsulm
Neckarsulm
Neckarsulm is a city in northern Baden-Württemberg, Germany, near Stuttgart, and part of the district Heilbronn. As of 2004, Neckarsulm had 27,296 inhabitants....
, Germany – and is available in saloon, and wagon
Station wagon
A station wagon is a body style variant of a sedan/saloon with its roof extended rearward over a shared passenger/cargo volume with access at the back via a third or fifth door , instead of a trunk lid...
configurations, the latter marketed by Audi as the Avant.
All generations of the A6 have offered either front-wheel drive
Front-wheel drive
Front-wheel drive is a form of engine/transmission layout used in motor vehicles, where the engine drives the front wheels only. Most modern front-wheel drive vehicles feature a transverse engine, rather than the conventional longitudinal engine arrangement generally found in rear-wheel drive and...
or Torsen
Torsen
Torsen is a type of differential used in automobiles. It was invented by American Vernon Gleasman and manufactured by the Gleason Corporation. Torsen is a contraction of Torque-Sensing...
-based four-wheel drive
Four-wheel drive
Four-wheel drive, 4WD, or 4×4 is a four-wheeled vehicle with a drivetrain that allows all four wheels to receive torque from the engine simultaneously...
– marketed by Audi as their Quattro system. Second and third generation A6 models have shared their platform
Automobile platform
An automobile platform is a shared set of common design, engineering, and production efforts, as well as major components over a number of outwardly distinct models and even types of automobiles, often from different, but related marques...
with the company's Allroad models.
C4 (Typ 4A, 1994–1997)
Audi
Audi AG is a German automobile manufacturer, from supermini to crossover SUVs in various body styles and price ranges that are marketed under the Audi brand , positioned as the premium brand within the Volkswagen Group....
's mid-size car
Mid-size car
A mid-size car is the North American/Australian standard for an automobile with a size equal to or greater than that of a compact...
was previously named the Audi 100
Audi 100
The restyled C2 Audi 100 was launched in 1976, with an in-line five-cylinder engine...
(or Audi 5000 in the United States), and was released in three successive generations (Audi C1, Audi C2 and Audi C3). In 1994, the latest generation (C4) of the Audi 100 was facelifted and re-badged as the Audi A6, to fit in with Audi's new alphanumeric
Alphanumeric
Alphanumeric is a combination of alphabetic and numeric characters, and is used to describe the collection of Latin letters and Arabic digits or a text constructed from this collection. There are either 36 or 62 alphanumeric characters. The alphanumeric character set consists of the numbers 0 to...
nomenclature
Nomenclature
Nomenclature is a term that applies to either a list of names or terms, or to the system of principles, procedures and terms related to naming - which is the assigning of a word or phrase to a particular object or property...
(as the full-size A8
Audi A8
The Audi A8 is a four-door, full-size, luxury sedan car manufactured and marketed by the German automaker Audi since 1994. Succeeding the Audi V8, the A8 has been offered with front wheel drive or permanent four-wheel drive, with multitronic or tiptronic automatic transmissions — and in short- and...
had just been introduced). The exterior was changed only slightly from the "C4" Audi 100 – new front and rear lights, new radiator grille
Grille
A grille or grill is an opening of several slits side by side in a wall or metal sheet or other barrier, usually to let air or water enter and/or leave but keep larger objects including people and animals in or out.-Spelling:In the United States, "grille" is used to differentiate the automotive...
, similarly with chassis
Chassis
A chassis consists of an internal framework that supports a man-made object. It is analogous to an animal's skeleton. An example of a chassis is the underpart of a motor vehicle, consisting of the frame with the wheels and machinery.- Vehicles :In the case of vehicles, the term chassis means the...
and engine
Internal combustion engine
The internal combustion engine is an engine in which the combustion of a fuel occurs with an oxidizer in a combustion chamber. In an internal combustion engine, the expansion of the high-temperature and high -pressure gases produced by combustion apply direct force to some component of the engine...
and transmission
Transmission (mechanics)
A machine consists of a power source and a power transmission system, which provides controlled application of the power. Merriam-Webster defines transmission as: an assembly of parts including the speed-changing gears and the propeller shaft by which the power is transmitted from an engine to a...
choices. The United Kingdom was the first market to receive the A6, as stock of right-hand-drive Audi 100s had run out before expected, and before the rest of mainland Europe.
The new engines for the A6 were 1.8 litre 20v
Multi-valve
In automotive engineering a multi-valve or multivalve engine is one where each cylinder has more than two valves. A multi-valve engine has better breathing and can operate at higher revolutions per minute than a two-valve engine, delivering more power.- Multi-valve rationale :A multi-valve design...
inline four cylinder, and 2.8 litre 30v V6
V6 engine
A V6 engine is a V engine with six cylinders mounted on the crankcase in two banks of three cylinders, usually set at either a right angle or an acute angle to each other, with all six pistons driving a common crankshaft...
petrol engine
Petrol engine
A petrol engine is an internal combustion engine with spark-ignition, designed to run on petrol and similar volatile fuels....
s, with the 2.3 litre inline five engine being dropped on most markets. For the diesel engine
Diesel engine
A diesel engine is an internal combustion engine that uses the heat of compression to initiate ignition to burn the fuel, which is injected into the combustion chamber...
s, an inline four 1.9 Turbocharged Direct Injection
Turbocharged Direct Injection
TDI or Turbocharged Direct Injection is a design of turbodiesel engines, which feature turbocharging and cylinder-direct fuel injection, developed and produced by Volkswagen Group. These TDI engines are widely used in all mainstream Volkswagen Group marques of passenger cars and light commercial...
(TDI), and the inline five (R5) 2.5 TDI (103 kW) were available.
Until 1997, the A6 came with several different engines, two of them turbodiesel
Turbodiesel
Turbodiesel refers to any diesel engine with a turbocharger. Turbocharging is the norm rather than the exception in modern car and truck diesel engines...
, and most of them available with Audi's Torsen
Torsen
Torsen is a type of differential used in automobiles. It was invented by American Vernon Gleasman and manufactured by the Gleason Corporation. Torsen is a contraction of Torque-Sensing...
-based quattro permanent four-wheel drive
Four-wheel drive
Four-wheel drive, 4WD, or 4×4 is a four-wheeled vehicle with a drivetrain that allows all four wheels to receive torque from the engine simultaneously...
system. The A6 was available with saloon and Avant bodies.
C4 engines
The C4 design was available with the following enginesInternal combustion engine
The internal combustion engine is an engine in which the combustion of a fuel occurs with an oxidizer in a combustion chamber. In an internal combustion engine, the expansion of the high-temperature and high -pressure gases produced by combustion apply direct force to some component of the engine...
:
| engine | configuration Engine configuration Engine configuration is an engineering term for the layout of the major components of a reciprocating piston internal combustion engine. These components are the cylinders and crankshafts in particular but also, sometimes, the camshaft.... |
Max. motive Motive power In thermodynamics, motive power is an agency, as water or steam, used to impart motion. Generally, motive power is defined as a natural agent, as water, steam, wind, electricity, etc., used to impart motion to machinery; a motor; a mover. The term may also define something, as a locomotive or a... power Power (physics) In physics, power is the rate at which energy is transferred, used, or transformed. For example, the rate at which a light bulb transforms electrical energy into heat and light is measured in watts—the more wattage, the more power, or equivalently the more electrical energy is used per unit... |
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| petrol engine Petrol engine A petrol engine is an internal combustion engine with spark-ignition, designed to run on petrol and similar volatile fuels.... s |
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| 1.8 20v Multi-valve In automotive engineering a multi-valve or multivalve engine is one where each cylinder has more than two valves. A multi-valve engine has better breathing and can operate at higher revolutions per minute than a two-valve engine, delivering more power.- Multi-valve rationale :A multi-valve design... |
Inline 4 DOHC | 92 kW |
| 2.0 8v | Inline 4 SOHC | 74 kW |
| 2.0 8v | Inline 4 SOHC | 85 kW |
| 2.0 16v | Inline 4 DOHC | 103 kW |
| 2.3 10v | Inline 5 SOHC | 98 kW |
| 2.6 12v | V6 SOHC | 110 kW |
| 2.8 12v | V6 SOHC | 128 kW |
| 2.8 30v | V6 DOHC | 142 kW |
| diesel engine Diesel engine A diesel engine is an internal combustion engine that uses the heat of compression to initiate ignition to burn the fuel, which is injected into the combustion chamber... s |
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| 1.9 TDI Turbocharged Direct Injection TDI or Turbocharged Direct Injection is a design of turbodiesel engines, which feature turbocharging and cylinder-direct fuel injection, developed and produced by Volkswagen Group. These TDI engines are widely used in all mainstream Volkswagen Group marques of passenger cars and light commercial... 8v |
Inline 4 SOHC | 66 kW |
| 2.5 TDI 10v | Inline 5 SOHC | 85 kW |
| 2.5 TDI 10v | Inline 5 SOHC | 103 kW |
| NHTSA National Highway Traffic Safety Administration The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is an agency of the Executive Branch of the U.S. government, part of the Department of Transportation... Frontal impact; Driver side: |
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| Folksam Folksam Folksam is one of the largest insurance companies in Sweden. The company headquarters are located in Stockholm. Folksam consists of the two mutual insurance companies Folksam sak and Folksam liv... overall frontal crash test: |
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C4 S6
A higher performance version of the C4 A6, called the Audi S6 was produced. It included the 4.2 litre V8 engineV8 engine
A V8 engine is a V engine with eight cylinders mounted on the crankcase in two banks of four cylinders, in most cases set at a right angle to each other but sometimes at a narrower angle, with all eight pistons driving a common crankshaft....
, which was uprated to 213 kW, and a new limited edition
Special edition
The terms special edition, limited edition and variants such as deluxe edition, collector's edition and others, are used as a marketing incentive for various kinds of products, originally published products related to the arts, such as books, prints or recorded music and films, but now including...
240 kW version was added: the S6 PLUS made by quattro GmbH
Quattro GmbH
quattro GmbH is a wholly owned private subsidiary of the German automobile manufacturer AUDI AG, part of the Volkswagen Group.Founded in October 1983, it primarily specialises in producing high performance Audi cars and components, along with purchaser specified customisations...
.
C5 (Typ 4B, 1997–2004)
Automobile platform
An automobile platform is a shared set of common design, engineering, and production efforts, as well as major components over a number of outwardly distinct models and even types of automobiles, often from different, but related marques...
– the Volkswagen Group C5 platform, with a new range of internal combustion engine
Internal combustion engine
The internal combustion engine is an engine in which the combustion of a fuel occurs with an oxidizer in a combustion chamber. In an internal combustion engine, the expansion of the high-temperature and high -pressure gases produced by combustion apply direct force to some component of the engine...
s was announced. This new A6 moved up a notch in quality, and was marketed in the same categories as the BMW 5-Series and the Mercedes-Benz E-Class
Mercedes-Benz E-Class
The Mercedes-Benz E-Class is a range of executive-size cars manufactured by Mercedes-Benz in various engine and body configurations. The E initially stood for Einspritzmotor, ; a new feature in volume production vehicles at the time that the E-Class first appeared, with the E as a suffix to the...
. The Italian-redesigned body presented a modern design, with a fastback styling which set the trend for the Audi lineup, and gave the relatively large saloon an aerodynamic shell with a low coefficient of drag of 0.28.
In 2000 and 2001, the "C5" A6 was on Car and Driver
Car and Driver
Car and Driver is an American automotive enthusiast magazine. Its total circulation is 1.31 million. It is owned by Hearst Magazines, who purchased prior owner Hachette Filipacchi Media U.S. in 2011...
magazine's Ten Best list. This new A6 was available with a wide range of engines and configurations. The 30-valve
Multi-valve
In automotive engineering a multi-valve or multivalve engine is one where each cylinder has more than two valves. A multi-valve engine has better breathing and can operate at higher revolutions per minute than a two-valve engine, delivering more power.- Multi-valve rationale :A multi-valve design...
2.4 and 2.8 litre V6 engine
V6 engine
A V6 engine is a V engine with six cylinders mounted on the crankcase in two banks of three cylinders, usually set at either a right angle or an acute angle to each other, with all six pistons driving a common crankshaft...
s represented the bulk of the A6's development programme, with a multitude of other engine configurations available throughout the globe. As an alternative to the manual transmission
Manual transmission
A manual transmission, also known as a manual gearbox or standard transmission is a type of transmission used in motor vehicle applications...
, a five-speed tiptronic automatic transmission
Automatic transmission
An automatic transmission is one type of motor vehicle transmission that can automatically change gear ratios as the vehicle moves, freeing the driver from having to shift gears manually...
was also available.
The C5 saloon variant arrived in late 1997, and the Avant in 1998 in Europe. In the United States, the C4 continued for 1997, with the C5 saloon available in 1998, and the C5 Avant available in 1999. In Canada, there was no Avant (Audi's name for an estate/wagon
Station wagon
A station wagon is a body style variant of a sedan/saloon with its roof extended rearward over a shared passenger/cargo volume with access at the back via a third or fifth door , instead of a trunk lid...
) available at all in 1998 – Audi dropped the C4 Avant at the end of the 1997 model year
Model year
The model year of a product is a number used worldwide, but with a high level of prominence in North America, to describe approximately when a product was produced, and indicates the coinciding base specification of that product....
, and jumped straight to the C5 Avant in 1999 in conjunction with its release in the US. As a result of complying with FMVSS, the North American models were equipped with front and rear bumper
Bumper
An automobile's bumper is the front-most or rear-most part, ostensibly designed to allow the car to sustain an impact without damage to the vehicle's safety systems...
s that protruded several inches further than their European counterparts, with modified brackets and bumper suspension assemblies as result, and child-seat tethers for occupant safety. In compliance with Canadian law, Canadian models received daytime running lights
Daytime running lamp
A daytime running lamp is an automotive lighting device on the front of a roadgoing motor vehicle, installed in pairs, automatically switched on when the vehicle is moving forward, emitting white, yellow, or amber light to increase the conspicuity of the vehicle during daylight...
as standard equipment. North American C5 A6 models received the 2.8 litre, 30-valve V6 engine, the 2.7 litre "biturbo"
Twin-turbo
Twin-turbo refers to a turbocharged engine, in which two turbochargers compress the intake charge. There are two commonly used twin turbo configurations: parallel twin-turbo and sequential twin-turbo...
V6 (also found in the B5 platform S4), and the 4.2 litre 40-valve V8
V8 engine
A V8 engine is a V engine with eight cylinders mounted on the crankcase in two banks of four cylinders, in most cases set at a right angle to each other but sometimes at a narrower angle, with all eight pistons driving a common crankshaft....
petrol engine
Petrol engine
A petrol engine is an internal combustion engine with spark-ignition, designed to run on petrol and similar volatile fuels....
s. The V8 models arrived with significantly altered exterior body panels, with slightly more flared wheel arches (fenders)
Fender (vehicle)
Fender is the US English term for the part of an automobile, motorcycle or other vehicle body that frames a wheel well . Its primary purpose is to prevent sand, mud, rocks, liquids, and other road spray from being thrown into the air by the rotating tire. Fenders are typically rigid and can be...
, revised headlamp
Headlamp
A headlamp is a lamp, usually attached to the front of a vehicle such as a car or a motorcycle, with the purpose of illuminating the road ahead during periods of low visibility, such as darkness or precipitation. Headlamp performance has steadily improved throughout the automobile age, spurred by...
s and grille
Grille
A grille or grill is an opening of several slits side by side in a wall or metal sheet or other barrier, usually to let air or water enter and/or leave but keep larger objects including people and animals in or out.-Spelling:In the United States, "grille" is used to differentiate the automotive...
design (before being introduced in 2002 to all other A6 models), larger roadwheels
Wheel
A wheel is a device that allows heavy objects to be moved easily through rotating on an axle through its center, facilitating movement or transportation while supporting a load, or performing labor in machines. Common examples found in transport applications. A wheel, together with an axle,...
(8Jx17-inch), larger brake
Brake
A brake is a mechanical device which inhibits motion. Its opposite component is a clutch. The rest of this article is dedicated to various types of vehicular brakes....
s and Torsen
Torsen
Torsen is a type of differential used in automobiles. It was invented by American Vernon Gleasman and manufactured by the Gleason Corporation. Torsen is a contraction of Torque-Sensing...
-based quattro permanent four-wheel drive
Four-wheel drive
Four-wheel drive, 4WD, or 4×4 is a four-wheeled vehicle with a drivetrain that allows all four wheels to receive torque from the engine simultaneously...
as standard.
In 2002, the A6 received a facelift, with revised headlight and grille design, exposed exhaust tips, and slight changes to accessory body moldings, and taillight colour from red to amber in North American models. A new host of engines were also introduced. The 1.8 litre engine was deleted and replaced by a 2.0 litre powerplant with 96 kW. The 1.9 litre Turbocharged Direct Injection
Turbocharged Direct Injection
TDI or Turbocharged Direct Injection is a design of turbodiesel engines, which feature turbocharging and cylinder-direct fuel injection, developed and produced by Volkswagen Group. These TDI engines are widely used in all mainstream Volkswagen Group marques of passenger cars and light commercial...
(TDI) was tweaked to produce a maximum motive
Motive power
In thermodynamics, motive power is an agency, as water or steam, used to impart motion. Generally, motive power is defined as a natural agent, as water, steam, wind, electricity, etc., used to impart motion to machinery; a motor; a mover. The term may also define something, as a locomotive or a...
power
Power (physics)
In physics, power is the rate at which energy is transferred, used, or transformed. For example, the rate at which a light bulb transforms electrical energy into heat and light is measured in watts—the more wattage, the more power, or equivalently the more electrical energy is used per unit...
output of 96 kW, and 310 newton metres (229 ft·lbf) of torque
Torque
Torque, moment or moment of force , is the tendency of a force to rotate an object about an axis, fulcrum, or pivot. Just as a force is a push or a pull, a torque can be thought of as a twist....
, receiving a six-speed manual gearbox
Manual transmission
A manual transmission, also known as a manual gearbox or standard transmission is a type of transmission used in motor vehicle applications...
in the process. The 2.4 litre V6 gained an extra 5 hp and better balancing, and the 2.8 litre V6 engine was replaced by a 3.0 litre engine with 162 kW. The turbocharged 2.7 litre was revised, resulting in 184 kW and 330 newton metres (243 ft·lbf), controlled by standard quattro. The V6 diesel was also slightly modified resulting in 120 kW (after the second modification) and 350 newton metres (258 ft·lbf). A new more powerful V6 diesel was also introduced with 132 kW and 370 newton metres (273 ft·lbf). The 4.2 litre V8 engine which arrived in 2001 remained unchanged.
Also new was the revolutionary multitronic
Multitronic
multitronic is a stepless transmission launched by AUDI AG in late 1999, jointly developed and manufactured by LuK.Based on the principles of continuously variable transmission popularised by DAF, multitronic offers a stepless automatic transmission in which the ratio between the input shaft and...
continuously variable transmission
Continuously variable transmission
A continuously variable transmission is a transmission that can change steplessly through an infinite number of effective gear ratios between maximum and minimum values. This contrasts with other mechanical transmissions that offer a fixed number of gear ratios...
, available in most front wheel drive models. All models, except the 2.0 litre petrol and 1.9 litre TDI, were available with Audi's trademark four-wheel drive system, quattro. A four wheel drive version of the Avant, with raised ground clearance and slightly altered styling was sold as the Audi allroad quattro
Audi Allroad Quattro
The Audi allroad quattro and the subsequent Audi A6 allroad quattro are crossover estate executive cars, manufactured and marketed by German automaker Audi since 1999...
, Audi's first crossover SUV
Crossover SUV
A crossover SUV is a vehicle built on a car platform and combining, in highly variable degrees, features of a sport utility vehicle with features from a passenger vehicle, especially those of a station wagon or hatchback.Using the unibody construction typical of passenger vehicles, the crossover...
.
Regarding this C5 generation, Car and Driver
Car and Driver
Car and Driver is an American automotive enthusiast magazine. Its total circulation is 1.31 million. It is owned by Hearst Magazines, who purchased prior owner Hachette Filipacchi Media U.S. in 2011...
magazine stated, "It is one of the most winsome mid-sizers to meet pavement, with some of the nicest handling this side of a BMW
BMW
Bayerische Motoren Werke AG is a German automobile, motorcycle and engine manufacturing company founded in 1916. It also owns and produces the Mini marque, and is the parent company of Rolls-Royce Motor Cars. BMW produces motorcycles under BMW Motorrad and Husqvarna brands...
. In 2000, the moderate performance of this otherwise excellent, 3.0 litre V6-powered, sedan was improved by the addition of two higher-performance versions: the 250 PS, 2.7 litre bi-turbo V6 and the 300 PS, 4.2 litre V8, both with Audi's quattro permanent four-wheel drive
Four-wheel drive
Four-wheel drive, 4WD, or 4×4 is a four-wheeled vehicle with a drivetrain that allows all four wheels to receive torque from the engine simultaneously...
system. In mid-2003, major muscle came along in the limited-run RS6 – powered by a 450 PS, twin-turbo V8 engine – which immediately finished first in a C/D comparison test".
The second-generation A6 was on Car and Driver
Car and Driver
Car and Driver is an American automotive enthusiast magazine. Its total circulation is 1.31 million. It is owned by Hearst Magazines, who purchased prior owner Hachette Filipacchi Media U.S. in 2011...
magazine's Ten Best list
Car and Driver Ten Best
Car and Driver magazine annually nominates a list of what it considers the Ten Best cars and Five Best trucks.All production vehicles for sale in that calendar year are considered with these restrictions:# The vehicle must be on sale by January...
for 2000 and 2001. The updated 2005 A6 won the World Car of the Year
World Car of the Year
The World Car of the Year is an automobile award selected by a jury of 48 international automotive journalists from 22 countries. Cars considered must be sold in at least five countries on at least two continents prior to January 1 of the year of the award...
award for 2005. In addition, the facelifted third-generation A6 3.0T won two Car and Driver "comparos" that pitted it against other sedans like the BMW 5-Series, the Mercedes E-Class, the Jaguar XF, and the Infinti M.
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C5 engines
The C5 design was available with the following enginesInternal combustion engine
The internal combustion engine is an engine in which the combustion of a fuel occurs with an oxidizer in a combustion chamber. In an internal combustion engine, the expansion of the high-temperature and high -pressure gases produced by combustion apply direct force to some component of the engine...
:
| engine name | displacement Engine displacement Engine displacement is the volume swept by all the pistons inside the cylinders of an internal combustion engine in a single movement from top dead centre to bottom dead centre . It is commonly specified in cubic centimeters , litres , or cubic inches... | engine configuration Engine configuration Engine configuration is an engineering term for the layout of the major components of a reciprocating piston internal combustion engine. These components are the cylinders and crankshafts in particular but also, sometimes, the camshaft.... | Max. motive Motive power In thermodynamics, motive power is an agency, as water or steam, used to impart motion. Generally, motive power is defined as a natural agent, as water, steam, wind, electricity, etc., used to impart motion to machinery; a motor; a mover. The term may also define something, as a locomotive or a... power Power (physics) In physics, power is the rate at which energy is transferred, used, or transformed. For example, the rate at which a light bulb transforms electrical energy into heat and light is measured in watts—the more wattage, the more power, or equivalently the more electrical energy is used per unit... at rpm Revolutions per minute Revolutions per minute is a measure of the frequency of a rotation. It annotates the number of full rotations completed in one minute around a fixed axis... (Directive 80/1269/EEC) | max. torque Torque Torque, moment or moment of force , is the tendency of a force to rotate an object about an axis, fulcrum, or pivot. Just as a force is a push or a pull, a torque can be thought of as a twist.... at rpm | (saloon) | top speed (saloon) | years |
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| petrol engine Petrol engine A petrol engine is an internal combustion engine with spark-ignition, designed to run on petrol and similar volatile fuels.... s all multi-point sequential fuel injection Fuel injection Fuel injection is a system for admitting fuel into an internal combustion engine. It has become the primary fuel delivery system used in automotive petrol engines, having almost completely replaced carburetors in the late 1980s.... |
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| 1.8 20v Multi-valve In automotive engineering a multi-valve or multivalve engine is one where each cylinder has more than two valves. A multi-valve engine has better breathing and can operate at higher revolutions per minute than a two-valve engine, delivering more power.- Multi-valve rationale :A multi-valve design... |
1781 cc | Inline 4 DOHC | 92 kW @ 5,800 |
168 N·m (124 ft·lbf) @ 3,500 |
11.3 sec Second The second is a unit of measurement of time, and is the International System of Units base unit of time. It may be measured using a clock.... |
203 km/h (126 mph) | 1997– 2001 |
| 1.8 20v Turbo Turbocharger A turbocharger, or turbo , from the Greek "τύρβη" is a centrifugal compressor powered by a turbine that is driven by an engine's exhaust gases. Its benefit lies with the compressor increasing the mass of air entering the engine , thereby resulting in greater performance... |
1781 cc | Inline 4 DOHC | 110 kW @ 5,700 |
210 N·m (155 ft·lbf) @ 1,750–4,600 |
9.3 sec | 207 km/h (129 mph) | 1997– 2002 |
| 2.0 20v | 1984 cc | Inline 4 DOHC | 96 kW @ 5,700 |
195 N·m (144 ft·lbf) @ 3,300 |
10.5 sec | 203 km/h (126 mph) | 2001– 2005 |
| 2.4 30v | 2393 cc | V6 V6 engine A V6 engine is a V engine with six cylinders mounted on the crankcase in two banks of three cylinders, usually set at either a right angle or an acute angle to each other, with all six pistons driving a common crankshaft... 2xDOHC |
121 kW @ 6,000 |
230 N·m (170 ft·lbf) @ 3,200 |
9.2 sec | 220 km/h (137 mph) | 1997– 2001 |
| 2.4 30v | 2393 cc | V6 2xDOHC | 125 kW @ 6,000 |
230 N·m (170 ft·lbf) @ 3,200 |
9.3 sec | 224 km/h (139 mph) | 2001– 2005 |
| 2.7 30v Turbo | 2671 cc | V6 2xDOHC | 169 kW @ 5,800 |
310 N·m (229 ft·lbf) @ 1,700 |
7.5 sec | 247 km/h (153 mph) | 1999– 2001 |
| 2.7 30v Turbo | 2671 cc | V6 2xDOHC | 184 kW @ 5,800 |
350 N·m (258 ft·lbf) @ 1,800 |
6.8 sec | 248 km/h (154 mph) | 2000– 2005 |
| 2.8 30v | 2771 cc | V6 2xDOHC | 142 kW @ 6,000 |
280 N·m (207 ft·lbf) @ 3,200 |
8.1 sec | 236 km/h (147 mph) | 1997– 2001 |
| 3.0 30v | 2976 cc | V6 2xDOHC | 162 kW @ 6,300 |
300 N·m (221 ft·lbf) @ 3,200 |
7.5 sec | 243 km/h (151 mph) | 2001– 2005 |
| 4.2 40v | 4172 cc | V8 V8 engine A V8 engine is a V engine with eight cylinders mounted on the crankcase in two banks of four cylinders, in most cases set at a right angle to each other but sometimes at a narrower angle, with all eight pistons driving a common crankshaft.... 2xDOHC |
225 kW @ 6,200 |
400 N·m (295 ft·lbf) @ 3,000 |
6.7 sec | 250 km/h (155 mph) (elec. limited) |
1999– 2005 |
| 4.2TT 40v | 4172 cc | V8 V8 engine A V8 engine is a V engine with eight cylinders mounted on the crankcase in two banks of four cylinders, in most cases set at a right angle to each other but sometimes at a narrower angle, with all eight pistons driving a common crankshaft.... 2xDOHC |
339 kW @ 2,800 |
550 N·m (406 ft·lbf) @ 2,000 |
4.5 sec | 168 mph (unlimited) |
2003– 2004 |
| 4.2TT 40v | 4172 cc | V8 V8 engine A V8 engine is a V engine with eight cylinders mounted on the crankcase in two banks of four cylinders, in most cases set at a right angle to each other but sometimes at a narrower angle, with all eight pistons driving a common crankshaft.... 2xDOHC |
339 kW @ 2,800 |
550 N·m (406 ft·lbf) @ 2,000 |
4.5 sec | 174 mph (unlimited) |
2005 |
| diesel engine Diesel engine A diesel engine is an internal combustion engine that uses the heat of compression to initiate ignition to burn the fuel, which is injected into the combustion chamber... s all Turbocharged Direct Injection Turbocharged Direct Injection TDI or Turbocharged Direct Injection is a design of turbodiesel engines, which feature turbocharging and cylinder-direct fuel injection, developed and produced by Volkswagen Group. These TDI engines are widely used in all mainstream Volkswagen Group marques of passenger cars and light commercial... (TDI) |
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| 1.9 TDI 8v | 1896 cc | Inline 4 SOHC | 81 kW @ 4,150 |
235 N·m (173 ft·lbf) @ 1,900 |
12.6 sec Second The second is a unit of measurement of time, and is the International System of Units base unit of time. It may be measured using a clock.... |
194 km/h (121 mph) | 1997– 2000 |
| 1.9 TDI 8v | 1896 cc | Inline 4 SOHC | 85 kW @ 4,000 |
285 N·m (210 ft·lbf) @ 1,900 |
11.6 sec | 196 km/h (122 mph) | 1998– 2001 |
| 1.9 TDI 8v | 1896 cc | Inline 4 SOHC | 96 kW @ 4,000 |
285 N·m (210 ft·lbf) @ 1,750–2,500 |
10.5 sec | 203 km/h (126 mph) | 2001– 2005 |
| 1.9 TDI 8v | 1896 cc | Inline 4 SOHC | 96 kW @ 4,000 |
310 N·m (229 ft·lbf) @ 1,900 |
10.5 sec | 203 km/h (126 mph) | 2001– 2005 |
| 2.5 TDI 24v Multi-valve In automotive engineering a multi-valve or multivalve engine is one where each cylinder has more than two valves. A multi-valve engine has better breathing and can operate at higher revolutions per minute than a two-valve engine, delivering more power.- Multi-valve rationale :A multi-valve design... |
2496 cc | V6 V6 engine A V6 engine is a V engine with six cylinders mounted on the crankcase in two banks of three cylinders, usually set at either a right angle or an acute angle to each other, with all six pistons driving a common crankshaft... 2xDOHC |
110 kW @ 4,000 |
310 N·m (229 ft·lbf) @ 1,500–3,200 |
10.0 sec | 215 km/h (134 mph) | 1997– 2001 |
| 2.5 TDI 24v | 2496 cc | V6 2xDOHC | 114 kW @ 4,000 |
310 N·m (229 ft·lbf) @ 1,400–3,500 |
9.7 sec | 219 km/h (136 mph) | 2001– 2002 |
| 2.5 TDI 24v | 2496 cc | V6 2xDOHC | 120 kW @ 4,000 |
310 N·m (229 ft·lbf) @ 1,400–3,600 |
9.3 sec | 222 km/h (138 mph) | 2002– 2005 |
| 2.5 TDI 24v | 2496 cc | V6 2xDOHC | 120 kW @ 4,000 |
350 N·m (258 ft·lbf) @ 1,500–3,000 |
9.3 sec | 222 km/h (138 mph) | 2003– 2005 |
| 2.5 TDI 24v | 2496 cc | V6 2xDOHC | 132 kW @ 4,000 |
370 N·m (273 ft·lbf) @ 1,500–2,500 |
8.9 sec | 221 km/h (137 mph) | 1999– 2005 |
C5 S6 and RS6
The Audi S6 was a high-powered variant of the A6, featuring a modified version of the 4.2 litre V8 engineV8 engine
A V8 engine is a V engine with eight cylinders mounted on the crankcase in two banks of four cylinders, in most cases set at a right angle to each other but sometimes at a narrower angle, with all eight pistons driving a common crankshaft....
producing 250 kW and 420 newton metres (310 ft·lbf). It was available as a saloon and Avant.
In the late years of the A6 C5 design, an ultra-high performance limited-run Audi RS6 model was presented. Weighing in excess of 1840 kilograms (4,057 lb) and producing 331 kW and 560 newton metres (413 ft·lbf), it propels the RS6 from 0-100 kilometres per hour (62.1 mph) in 4.5 seconds, and on to 200 km/h (124.3 mph) in under 17 seconds. Initially available as only an Avant, a saloon variant was later added.
C6 (Typ 4F, 2004–2011)
The new C6 generation A6 was released in 2004. Designed by Walter de'SilvaWalter de'Silva
Walter Maria de'Silva is an Italian car designer who is currently Head of Volkswagen Group Design, and is currently responsible for oversight on the design of all Volkswagen Group passenger car brands including Audi, Volkswagen, SEAT, Škoda as well as Bentley, Lamborghini and Bugatti...
, the new model is visually an evolution of the C5, but is lengthened to 4927 millimetres (194 in), incorporates the new Audi trademark "single-frame grille", and features more sophisticated technology. Most notable is the Multi Media Interface
Multi Media Interface
The Audi MMI system, is an in-car user interface media system developed by Audi, and implemented in most of its latest series of cars/automobiles since 2004.-Concept:...
(MMI), which is a system controlling in-car entertainment, satellite navigation, climate control, car settings such as suspension configuration
Height adjustable suspension
Height adjustable suspension is a feature of certain automobile suspension systems that allow the motorist to vary the ride height or ground clearance. This can be done for various reasons including giving better ground clearance over rough terrain, a lower ground clearance to improve fuel economy...
and optional electronic accessories through a central screen interface. This has the advantage of minimising the wealth of buttons normally found on a dashboard by replacing them with controls which operate multiple devices using the integrated display.
On the internal combustion engine
Internal combustion engine
The internal combustion engine is an engine in which the combustion of a fuel occurs with an oxidizer in a combustion chamber. In an internal combustion engine, the expansion of the high-temperature and high -pressure gases produced by combustion apply direct force to some component of the engine...
s, the new Fuel Stratified Injection
Gasoline direct injection
In internal combustion engines, gasoline direct injection , also known as petrol direct injection or direct petrol injection, is a variant of fuel injection employed in modern two-stroke and four-stroke gasoline engines...
(FSI) direct injection technology was introduced. Although the line of engines represents the same progression as the former model, all engines were new. The multitronic
Multitronic
multitronic is a stepless transmission launched by AUDI AG in late 1999, jointly developed and manufactured by LuK.Based on the principles of continuously variable transmission popularised by DAF, multitronic offers a stepless automatic transmission in which the ratio between the input shaft and...
continuously variable transmission
Continuously variable transmission
A continuously variable transmission is a transmission that can change steplessly through an infinite number of effective gear ratios between maximum and minimum values. This contrasts with other mechanical transmissions that offer a fixed number of gear ratios...
continues as an alternative for front-wheel drive
Front-wheel drive
Front-wheel drive is a form of engine/transmission layout used in motor vehicles, where the engine drives the front wheels only. Most modern front-wheel drive vehicles feature a transverse engine, rather than the conventional longitudinal engine arrangement generally found in rear-wheel drive and...
models, alongside a new six-speed tiptronic automatic transmission
Automatic transmission
An automatic transmission is one type of motor vehicle transmission that can automatically change gear ratios as the vehicle moves, freeing the driver from having to shift gears manually...
available in the four-wheel drive
Four-wheel drive
Four-wheel drive, 4WD, or 4×4 is a four-wheeled vehicle with a drivetrain that allows all four wheels to receive torque from the engine simultaneously...
models. Audi's "trademark" Torsen
Torsen
Torsen is a type of differential used in automobiles. It was invented by American Vernon Gleasman and manufactured by the Gleason Corporation. Torsen is a contraction of Torque-Sensing...
-based quattro permanent four wheel drive is available in most of the lineup, and standard in the most powerful models. quattro is not available on the multitronic variants of the A6, but is available on the manual and tiptronic gear systems. Conversely the tiptronic system is not available on the front-wheel drive variants of the car. The six-speed manual gearbox is available with the 3.2 litre V6 engine
V6 engine
A V6 engine is a V engine with six cylinders mounted on the crankcase in two banks of three cylinders, usually set at either a right angle or an acute angle to each other, with all six pistons driving a common crankshaft...
, but not for the North American market.
In 2005, the new Audi A6 won the World Car of the Year
World Car of the Year
The World Car of the Year is an automobile award selected by a jury of 48 international automotive journalists from 22 countries. Cars considered must be sold in at least five countries on at least two continents prior to January 1 of the year of the award...
award, and has recently won its class in the Practical Caravan "tow car of the year" awards, due to its array of towing features such as adjustable suspension height and damping, and the presence of a Trailer Stability Programme.
Like the previous model, the A6 is available with other body options. The Avant arrived during the course of 2005, while in China, a long wheelbase
Wheelbase
In both road and rail vehicles, the wheelbase is the distance between the centers of the front and rear wheels.- Road :In automobiles, the wheelbase is the horizontal distance between the center of the front wheel and the center of the rear wheel...
version was introduced in the same year, named A6L. The allroad variant (now called A6 allroad quattro) made its debut in 2006, and as before, is an off-road ready version of the Avant, available with either a 2.7 litre V6 or 3.0 litre V6 Turbocharged Direct Injection
Turbocharged Direct Injection
TDI or Turbocharged Direct Injection is a design of turbodiesel engines, which feature turbocharging and cylinder-direct fuel injection, developed and produced by Volkswagen Group. These TDI engines are widely used in all mainstream Volkswagen Group marques of passenger cars and light commercial...
diesel engine
Diesel engine
A diesel engine is an internal combustion engine that uses the heat of compression to initiate ignition to burn the fuel, which is injected into the combustion chamber...
s, or a 3.2 litre V6 or 4.2 litre V8 petrol engine
Petrol engine
A petrol engine is an internal combustion engine with spark-ignition, designed to run on petrol and similar volatile fuels....
.
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| IIHS overall frontal offset crash test: | Good |
| IIHS side crash test: | Good |
| IIHS roof strength test: | Acceptable |
C6 engines
The C6 design was available with the following internal combustion engineInternal combustion engine
The internal combustion engine is an engine in which the combustion of a fuel occurs with an oxidizer in a combustion chamber. In an internal combustion engine, the expansion of the high-temperature and high -pressure gases produced by combustion apply direct force to some component of the engine...
s:
| engine | configuration Engine configuration Engine configuration is an engineering term for the layout of the major components of a reciprocating piston internal combustion engine. These components are the cylinders and crankshafts in particular but also, sometimes, the camshaft.... | Max. motive Motive power In thermodynamics, motive power is an agency, as water or steam, used to impart motion. Generally, motive power is defined as a natural agent, as water, steam, wind, electricity, etc., used to impart motion to machinery; a motor; a mover. The term may also define something, as a locomotive or a... power Power (physics) In physics, power is the rate at which energy is transferred, used, or transformed. For example, the rate at which a light bulb transforms electrical energy into heat and light is measured in watts—the more wattage, the more power, or equivalently the more electrical energy is used per unit... |
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| petrol engine Petrol engine A petrol engine is an internal combustion engine with spark-ignition, designed to run on petrol and similar volatile fuels.... s |
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| 2.0 16v TFSI | Inline 4 DOHC | 170 PS |
| 2.4 24v | V6 V6 engine A V6 engine is a V engine with six cylinders mounted on the crankcase in two banks of three cylinders, usually set at either a right angle or an acute angle to each other, with all six pistons driving a common crankshaft... 2xDOHC |
177 PS |
| 2.8 24v FSI | V6 2xDOHC | 210 PS |
| 3.0 30v | V6 2xDOHC | 218 PS |
| 3.2 24v FSI | V6 2xDOHC | 255 PS |
| 4.2 32v FSI | V8 2xDOHC | 335 PS 350 PS |
| diesel engine Diesel engine A diesel engine is an internal combustion engine that uses the heat of compression to initiate ignition to burn the fuel, which is injected into the combustion chamber... s all Turbocharged Direct Injection Turbocharged Direct Injection TDI or Turbocharged Direct Injection is a design of turbodiesel engines, which feature turbocharging and cylinder-direct fuel injection, developed and produced by Volkswagen Group. These TDI engines are widely used in all mainstream Volkswagen Group marques of passenger cars and light commercial... (TDI) |
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| 2.0 16v TDI | Inline 4 DOHC | 140 PS |
| 2.7 24v TDI | V6 V6 engine A V6 engine is a V engine with six cylinders mounted on the crankcase in two banks of three cylinders, usually set at either a right angle or an acute angle to each other, with all six pistons driving a common crankshaft... 2xDOHC |
180 PS 163 PS |
| 3.0 24v TDI | V6 2xDOHC | 225 PS 233 PS |
C6 facelift
Audi unveiled a faceliftedFacelift (automobile)
The automotive facelift comprises changes to a car's styling during its production run — often including new sheetmetal and/or interior design) with minimal changes to its underlying mechanicals — allowing a carmaker to freshen a model without complete redesign.A facelift retains the...
"C6" Audi A6 on 12 August 2008, at the Moscow International Motor Show
Moscow International Motor Show
The Moscow International Motor Show or MIMS is the annual autoshow in Moscow, Russia.- History :The first motor show occurred in Moscow in 1992 at "Krasnay Presnya" ExpoCenter.From 2008, the motor show is situated at Crocus Expo.-2010:...
. It features some minor cosmetic changes to the front and rear areas, and a new internal combustion engine
Internal combustion engine
The internal combustion engine is an engine in which the combustion of a fuel occurs with an oxidizer in a combustion chamber. In an internal combustion engine, the expansion of the high-temperature and high -pressure gases produced by combustion apply direct force to some component of the engine...
variant, a 300 PS 3.0 litre V6 TFSI with a supercharger. This is one of six petrol and four diesel engines available for the upgraded A6. All petrol engine
Petrol engine
A petrol engine is an internal combustion engine with spark-ignition, designed to run on petrol and similar volatile fuels....
s now feature cylinder-direct Fuel Stratified Injection
Gasoline direct injection
In internal combustion engines, gasoline direct injection , also known as petrol direct injection or direct petrol injection, is a variant of fuel injection employed in modern two-stroke and four-stroke gasoline engines...
(FSI) technology, and all diesel engine
Diesel engine
A diesel engine is an internal combustion engine that uses the heat of compression to initiate ignition to burn the fuel, which is injected into the combustion chamber...
s now feature common rail
Common rail
Common rail direct fuel injection is a modern variant of direct fuel injection system for petrol and diesel engines.On diesel engines, it features a high-pressure fuel rail feeding individual solenoid valves, as opposed to low-pressure fuel pump feeding unit injectors...
(CR) and Turbocharged Direct Injection
Turbocharged Direct Injection
TDI or Turbocharged Direct Injection is a design of turbodiesel engines, which feature turbocharging and cylinder-direct fuel injection, developed and produced by Volkswagen Group. These TDI engines are widely used in all mainstream Volkswagen Group marques of passenger cars and light commercial...
(TDI) technologies.
| engine | configuration Engine configuration Engine configuration is an engineering term for the layout of the major components of a reciprocating piston internal combustion engine. These components are the cylinders and crankshafts in particular but also, sometimes, the camshaft.... | Max. motive Motive power In thermodynamics, motive power is an agency, as water or steam, used to impart motion. Generally, motive power is defined as a natural agent, as water, steam, wind, electricity, etc., used to impart motion to machinery; a motor; a mover. The term may also define something, as a locomotive or a... power Power (physics) In physics, power is the rate at which energy is transferred, used, or transformed. For example, the rate at which a light bulb transforms electrical energy into heat and light is measured in watts—the more wattage, the more power, or equivalently the more electrical energy is used per unit... |
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| petrol engine Petrol engine A petrol engine is an internal combustion engine with spark-ignition, designed to run on petrol and similar volatile fuels.... s all common rail Common rail Common rail direct fuel injection is a modern variant of direct fuel injection system for petrol and diesel engines.On diesel engines, it features a high-pressure fuel rail feeding individual solenoid valves, as opposed to low-pressure fuel pump feeding unit injectors... (CR) Fuel Stratified Injection Gasoline direct injection In internal combustion engines, gasoline direct injection , also known as petrol direct injection or direct petrol injection, is a variant of fuel injection employed in modern two-stroke and four-stroke gasoline engines... (FSI) |
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| 2.0 16v TFSI | Inline 4 DOHC | 170 PS |
| 2.8 24v FSI | V6 V6 engine A V6 engine is a V engine with six cylinders mounted on the crankcase in two banks of three cylinders, usually set at either a right angle or an acute angle to each other, with all six pistons driving a common crankshaft... 2xDOHC |
190 PS 220 PS |
| 3.2 24v FSI | V6 2xDOHC | 255 PS |
| 3.0 TFSI (Supercharger) | V6 2xDOHC | 300 PS |
| 4.2 32v FSI | V8 V8 engine A V8 engine is a V engine with eight cylinders mounted on the crankcase in two banks of four cylinders, in most cases set at a right angle to each other but sometimes at a narrower angle, with all eight pistons driving a common crankshaft.... 2xDOHC |
350 PS |
| diesel engine Diesel engine A diesel engine is an internal combustion engine that uses the heat of compression to initiate ignition to burn the fuel, which is injected into the combustion chamber... s all common rail Common rail Common rail direct fuel injection is a modern variant of direct fuel injection system for petrol and diesel engines.On diesel engines, it features a high-pressure fuel rail feeding individual solenoid valves, as opposed to low-pressure fuel pump feeding unit injectors... (CR) Turbocharged Direct Injection Turbocharged Direct Injection TDI or Turbocharged Direct Injection is a design of turbodiesel engines, which feature turbocharging and cylinder-direct fuel injection, developed and produced by Volkswagen Group. These TDI engines are widely used in all mainstream Volkswagen Group marques of passenger cars and light commercial... (TDI) |
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| 2.0 16v TDIe | Inline 4 DOHC | 136 PS |
| 2.0 16v TDI | Inline 4 DOHC | 170 PS |
| 2.7 24v TDI | V6 V6 engine A V6 engine is a V engine with six cylinders mounted on the crankcase in two banks of three cylinders, usually set at either a right angle or an acute angle to each other, with all six pistons driving a common crankshaft... 2xDOHC |
190 PS |
| 3.0 24v TDI | V6 2xDOHC | 240 PS |
C6 S6 and RS6
The sporting S6 was introduced in the Frankfurt Motor Show, with sales beginning in early 2006. It is powered by a 5.2 litre Fuel Stratified InjectionGasoline direct injection
In internal combustion engines, gasoline direct injection , also known as petrol direct injection or direct petrol injection, is a variant of fuel injection employed in modern two-stroke and four-stroke gasoline engines...
(FSI) V10 engine
V10 engine
A V10 engine is a V engine with 10 cylinders in two banks of five with a distinct exhaust note.- Mechanics :The V10 is essentially the result of mating two even-firing straight-5 engines together. The straight-5 engine shows first and second order rocking motion...
producing a 320 kW and 540 newton metres (398 ft·lbf). The S6 reaches 100 kilometres per hour (62.1 mph) from a standstill in 5.2 seconds, and the quarter mile 13.5 seconds.
The latest version of ultra-high performance Audi RS6 was launched in September 2008 and production ending in the third quarter of 2010. Based upon the V10 engine powering the S6, the RS6 features an all-aluminium alloy
Aluminium alloy
Aluminium alloys are alloys in which aluminium is the predominant metal. The typical alloying elements are copper, magnesium, manganese, silicon and zinc. There are two principal classifications, namely casting alloys and wrought alloys, both of which are further subdivided into the categories...
5.0 litre (4991 cc) 90° V10
V10 engine
A V10 engine is a V engine with 10 cylinders in two banks of five with a distinct exhaust note.- Mechanics :The V10 is essentially the result of mating two even-firing straight-5 engines together. The straight-5 engine shows first and second order rocking motion...
twin-turbo
Twin-turbo
Twin-turbo refers to a turbocharged engine, in which two turbochargers compress the intake charge. There are two commonly used twin turbo configurations: parallel twin-turbo and sequential twin-turbo...
charged ("biturbo"), Fuel Stratified Injection
Gasoline direct injection
In internal combustion engines, gasoline direct injection , also known as petrol direct injection or direct petrol injection, is a variant of fuel injection employed in modern two-stroke and four-stroke gasoline engines...
(FSI), with a dry sump
Dry sump
A dry sump is a lubricating motor oil management method for four-stroke and large two-stroke piston internal combustion engines that uses external pumps and a secondary external reservoir for oil, as compared to a conventional wet sump system....
lubrication system. It produces a power output of 426 kW, and 650 newton metres (479 ft·lbf) of torque
Torque
Torque, moment or moment of force , is the tendency of a force to rotate an object about an axis, fulcrum, or pivot. Just as a force is a push or a pull, a torque can be thought of as a twist....
, making it the most powerful vehicle ever produced by Audi. Initially available only as an Avant, the saloon version was released in late 2008.
C7 (Typ 4G, 2011)
The next generation Audi A6 (internally designated Typ 4G) was launched in early 2011 for the European market and in North America and India soon after. It heavily influenced by the Audi A7Audi A7
The Audi Sportback concept is a concept car produced by Audi, shown at the 2009 North American International Auto Show. The Sportback concept, a luxury five-door fastback model, was regarded as a preview of two future models: the Audi A5 Sportback variant and the Audi A7...
, pulling elements from both its interior and exterior details.
The new A6 increased its wheelbase by nearly 3 inches (76 mm) and its width by 0.7 inches (17.8 mm). The redesign also decreased the car's drag coefficient
Automobile drag coefficient
The drag coefficient is a common metric in automotive design pertaining to aerodynamic effects. As aerodynamic drag increases as the square of speed, a low value is preferable to a high one...
to 0.26 Cd.
European engine choices for the 2011 A6 include two petrol engines – a 2.8 litre FSI V6 with 204 hp and a 300 hp, 3-litre supercharged FSI engine – and three diesel engines – a 2-litre inline four-cylinder and two 3.0-litre turbocharged diesel engines.
The US version of the 2012 A6 features a 3.0L Supercharged V6 putting out 310 hp 325 ft.lb. Autoblog.com reports that "a 3.0-litre turbo-diesel V6 will be offered in the A6 in the not-too-distant future."
The car features all the driver assistance systems from the A8
Audi A8
The Audi A8 is a four-door, full-size, luxury sedan car manufactured and marketed by the German automaker Audi since 1994. Succeeding the Audi V8, the A8 has been offered with front wheel drive or permanent four-wheel drive, with multitronic or tiptronic automatic transmissions — and in short- and...
, but adds a head-up display
Head-Up Display
A head-up display or heads-up display is any transparent display that presents data without requiring users to look away from their usual viewpoints...
and Active Lane Assist.
Safety
Audi A6 Hybrid
A hybrid electricHybrid electric vehicle
A hybrid electric vehicle is a type of hybrid vehicle and electric vehicle which combines a conventional internal combustion engine propulsion system with an electric propulsion system. The presence of the electric powertrain is intended to achieve either better fuel economy than a conventional...
variant will also be available for the first time in the A6, offering a 2-litre TFSI 211 PS engine combined with a 54 PS electric motor. The market launch of the A6 Hybrid is scheduled for 2012.
External links
- Audi A6 at Audi corporate website