caveatesq

It's supposed to be coming late this year or early 2017. Any news on exactly when?

adg44

It has been confirmed. They will start showing up in early 2017.

superswiss

Question is what drivetrain. In countries where the manual transmission is offered now, it can only be had with FWD.

adg44

Audi has said only with quattro. (like the last generation)

Glisse

Correct, manual was FWD only, and 4 cylinder only.

But I believe the new Ultra quattro system will eventually be available with a manual transmission. No idea which 2.0TFSI engine version would be available, because Ultra versions are not high power.

DirkM

The 2.0T Quattro A6 C7 was not offered in any other market at the time it was introduced in the US, so it wouldn't be the first time Audi offers a model that is unique to the US.

superswiss

Yep, chances are it will be the Quattro Ultra system. It should be offered with the 2.0TFSI engine. That's what the Allroad Quattro Ultra has and based on the interviews I watched, the 2.0TFSI is actually the first engine that's gonna be paired with Quattro Ultra. I highly doubt we'll see a manual transmission paired with locking center differential and rear biased Quattro. It'll be FWD and the new Quattro Ultra.

Glisse

There are a few versions of the 2.0TFSI engine in Europe. The 252hp version sold in the US is the highest output version barring the S3. The Ultra version is 190hp (I use metric hp).