Noodling around another site and found a treasure trove
03-18-2004, 01:31 PM
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Noodling around another site and found a treasure trove
of pictures and technical information (see bottom for source). Here are a few things that jumped out at me (see text further down):
<img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/3127/a6_front2.jpg">
<img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/3127/a6front1.jpg">
<img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/3127/a6front3.jpg">
<img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/3127/a6glovebox.jpg">
<img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/3127/a6interior.jpg">
<img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/3127/a6rear1.jpg">
<img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/3127/a6rear2.jpg">
<img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/3127/a6rear4.jpg">
<img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/3127/a6side.jpg">
<img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/3127/a6side2.jpg">
Manual
Featuring tight gear increments, this sophisticated gearbox of the latest generation combines extreme precision in shifting gears with short, clearly defined gearshift travel. The special gearshift fork mounts, in turn, effectively disconnect the gearshift lever from vibration in the process of power transmission, without the driver being disturbed by even the slightest "tremble" affecting his hand on the shift lever.
Tip
A further advantage of the new six-speed tiptronic transmission is the much faster gearshift. The driver benefits from this greater spontaneity particularly when shifting down, agility being further
CVT
The multitronic is now even able to convey torque of up to 330 Newton-metres, thus qualifying as an ideal partner even for the most powerful V6 engine in the series, the 3.2 FSI developing maximum output of 255 bhp and maximum torque of 330 Nm....A brand-new multitronic function in the Audi A6 is the start-off assistant: simply pressing down the brake pedal, the driver is able to activate the brake system automatically, preventing the car from rolling back on a gradient and then opening up again as soon as the driver opens the throttle when setting off.
Suspension
Not only has wheelbase been increased significantly (by 83 millimetres) compared with the previous model, the track of the car is also up at the front by 67 to 1612 millimetres and has been increased at the rear by 49 to 1618 millimetres - dimensions which set a new benchmark in this class. Weight distribution has also been optimised between the front and rear axles in the interest of even better handling and performance...In relation to the passenger cell, the four-link front suspension of the new A6 has been moved forward by 83 millimetres compared with the previous model, thus ensuring far better axle load distribution with corresponding advantages in terms of driving dynamics. This change in proportions also looks good, making the front overhang far shorter and thus giving the entire car a much more compact appearance...Spring travel on the new Audi A6 is longer than on the former model, particularly in the interest of driving comfort. Lateral and directional stability on bumpy and undulating roads also benefits significantly from this improvement.
Steering
The new three- and four-spoke steering wheels are recognisable at first sight on the airbag cover with the same characteristic trapezoidal shape as the single-frame radiator grille...Depending on the customer's personal taste, the steering wheel rim is available either in wood or leather (the latter being standard). All variants of the steering wheel can be fitted as desired with either multifunction or tiptronic gearshift paddles directly on the steering wheel. And as an option, the four-spoke multifunction steering wheel comes with a heated steering wheel rim.
Brakes and ESP
Yet another new function is brake disc cleaning integrated in ESP. This new function helps to keep the brake discs dry on wet roads even when the driver does not apply the brakes for a relatively long time. To provide this effect, the brake linings are pressed against the discs under low hydraulic pressure at regular intervals, ensuring even more spontaneous brake response also under wet conditions.
The new Audi A6 comes for the first time with a two-stage ESP deactivation button: pressing the button briefly, the driver is able to deactivate ASR traction control, which is sometimes necessary in deep snow or on gravel roads in order to set off and accelerate smoothly. Pressing the button a bit longer, on the other hand, the driver is able to deactivate ESP under all operating conditions in the interest of particularly dynamic performance with the car power-sliding at an angle under brake pressure, for example on the race track. Even then, however, the EDL and ABS functions remain operative.
Electronic parking brake
On cars with a manual gearbox the system also takes the position of the clutch pedal into account, the electronic "brain" automatically releasing the parking brake as soon as there is enough torque to move the vehicle forward....It almost goes without saying that the electromechanical parking brake features the emergency braking function prescribed by law in many countries: at a speed of more than 8 km/h, the driver is able to bring the car to a halt simply by pulling the parking brake button (for example if the foot brake system fails to operate). Within barely more than a second, this builds up a deceleration force of 8 m/sec2, far more than with a conventional handbrake.
PAX system
Starting in 2005, the new Audi A6 will also be available with cast aluminium wheels with run-flat tyres - the so-called PAX system. These wheels and tyres allow the driver to continue for up to 200 kilometres at a top speed of 80 km/h, even if a tyre has suffered a complete loss of pressure.
Passive Safety
In a head-on collision intelligent up-front sensors behind the radiator grille interact with further sensor and control units, registering within a few thousandths of a second that the car is involved in an impact. The belt tensioners are then ignited just a few milliseconds later in order to minimise any possible slackness in the seat belts....Once the loads acting on the belts have reached a certain limit, a belt force limiter feeds out additional belt length, allowing the occupants to "fall into" the airbag after inflating. For the first time with Audi, the full-size front airbags operate in two stages: stage 1 activated in accidents at low speeds reduces forces acting on the occupants to a minimum. At higher speeds stage 2 is inflated to give the front airbags their full safety potential....The safety steering column comes with a double telescoping function, meaning that like the pedals it is disconnected from any intrusion into the front end of the car. A force limiter at the mounting point holding the steering column in position also ensures that the steering column will give in a defined process when reaching the driver's chest, the steering wheel thus moving down to prevent injury....In a head-on collision at low speeds of up to 15 km/h the highly efficient bumper system serves to minimise energy right from the start, avoiding expensive repair of the welded body structures further back. Even the wings of the car remain unharmed in a head-on collision at 15 km/h thanks to the specific deformation of the bumper. Clearly, these are features duly honoured by by insurers reducing insurance premiums to a minimum...Within the side sill, an extruded aluminium profile ensures effective absorption of energy. Within the doors, in turn, tailored blank plates, together with special reinforcements on shoulder and sill level and an aluminium impact absorber, offer substantial resistance to deformation. Several support bars arranged perpendicular to the direction of travel likewise serve to stabilise the passenger cell, and two high-strength steel pipes also fitted crosswise in the front seats maintain the level of protection required...In a collision from the side the occupants are protected by side airbags fitted as standard at the front and optionally available at the rear. The additional sideguard head/airbag system covers almost the entire window area at the side, offering occupants of all sizes a high standard of all-round safety. With the airbags being inflated quickly and efficiently by a hybrid gas generator and maintaining pressure for an adequately long period, the requisite protective effect is built up and maintained long enough to provide an adequate safety potential also in a secondary collision.
Aerodynamics
giving the new Audi A6 2.4 a drag coefficient (Cd) of just 0.28.
Compared with its predecessor already developed to a very high standard of aerodynamic excellence, the new A6 comes with an overall drag factor (Cd x front area) improved, depending on the engine, by 9 - 13 percent. And compared with its current competitors, Audi's executive saloon also ranks right at the top in terms of aerodynamic efficiency...Reduction of lift forces at the rear is crucial to a car's driving dynamics. Conducting a long series of tests on this requirement, therefore, Audi's aerodynamics engineers have developed a special spoiler edge integrated in the rear edge of the boot lid, offering not only technical qualities, but also attractive design merging smoothly into the rear end of the car. The result is a significant reduction of lift forces placing the new Audi A6 at the top of the league also in this respect.
Brake lights
Apart from the basic version with conventional bulbs, the brake lights on the new Audi A6 are also available as an option in conjunction with xenon plus with an LED light unit. Over and above its long service life of at least 10,000 hours and energy consumption reduced by up to 80 percent, this technology offers the advantage above all of a much faster response time: while conventional bulbs take about 200 milliseconds to develop their full brightness, LEDs build up their full intensity in less than one millisecond, enabling drivers following from behind to recognise the brake lights a lot more quickly....Yet a further advantage of the LED lights unit is the significant design highlight at the rear end of the car, the slot-like arrangement of the lights creating a wide, low and sporting brake light signal.
MMI (comes in different flavours)
MMI basic
The Audi A6 comes as standard with MMI basic featuring the terminal, a 6.5-inch monochrome display, as well as an integrated radio and single-CD player. Music is played back in high quality by a 2x20 W amplifier and four two-way loudspeakers in the front doors. Like all radios, the basic system comes with speed-related volume control and, thanks to the diversity aerial, excellent radio reception....Not only the radio and the presentation of traffic information, but also - like in the Audi A8 - numerous vehicle functions such as the interior light configuration, air conditioning, and various warning signals can all be controlled via MMI. The central control unit is networked with the car's electronics via a MOST bus, thus being able to perform numerous other functions on request.
Climate control
The occupants' well-being is further enhanced by high-comfort automatic air conditioning plus. Incorporating a sun position-related temperature sensor, an air quality and a humidity sensor, this sophisticated system recognises the exact temperature level within the car and automatically sets the temperature chosen by the driver and front passenger...Taking up a concept already well-proven in the Audi A8, the Audi A6 has perforated grids at the top of the centre console. This allows the driver and his passengers to enjoy efficient and pleasant ventilation provided by the high-comfort automatic air conditioning virtually without the slightest draught as another feature contributing to the occupants' comfort and well-being....At the rear there are additional ventilation grids in the B-pillars providing a low-draught supply of air...A special residual heat function allows the driver to use waste heat from the engine for warming up the car after switching off the ignition.
Phones
The new Audi A6 comes as an option either with full preparation for a mobile phone or with a telephone featuring Bluetooth technology fitted in the car. The customer opting for a mobile phone can connect his phone either by an electrical adapter or once again by means of Bluetooth technology. Featuring "intelligent" charge electronics and a connection to the exterior aerial, the adapter is integrated both elegantly and very conveniently in the centre armrest storage box....Regardless of how the mobile phone is connected, all functions can be operated via the MMI control unit. The TEL key provides access to the operating menu as well as the telephone directory integrated in the SIM card. And last but certainly not least, the driver is able to operate the most important telephone functions straight from the optional multifunction steering wheel without having to take his hands off the wheel....Like the Audi A8, the Audi A6 is now also available as an option with a dual-band permanently installed telephone featuring a cordless handset. Housed conveniently in the centre armrest, the cordless telephone is connected to the control unit by Bluetooth, with all control and function display features fully integrated in the MMI control unit.
Light and rain sensors
All new Audi A6 models come as standard with a combined light and rain sensor automatically activating or deactivating the low-beam headlights or - in the wet - the windscreen wipers and controlling wiper speed....Hidden discreetly out of sight, the system sensor is integrated in the interior mirror support at the top of the windscreen where it does not in any way obstruct the driver's view....Two light sensors operating independently of one another determine both ambient brightness and light conditions in the direction of travel. Taking light and weather conditions as well as the speed of the car into account, a microprocessor determines in a continuous, ongoing process whether it is necessary to switch on the low-beam headlights. The system as such is activated by turning the light **** to the "Auto" position.
Cruise control
Like the Audi A8, the new A6 comes as an option with an "intelligent" co-driver: radar-aided adaptive cruise control automatically maintaining the right distance from the vehicle ahead. Supplementing the optional cruise control function, this system significantly enhances driving comfort by automatically controlling the speed of the car relative to the vehicle ahead and the distance chosen.
Sport seats
Sports seats available as an option at the front ensure supreme comfort on long distances and perfect side support, especially through their wide range of individual adjustment: backrest and seat inclination angle, as well as the thigh support, are all individually adjustable, as are the height and fore/aft position of the seat (also electrical as an option).
Trunk configuration
Your luggage also travels business class in the new Audi A6, the luggage compartment package comprising fastening hooks, a multifunction net and a 12 volt power socket also serving to upgrade the luggage compartment. The boot lid opening automatically is yet a further comfort feature, and through-loading complete with a ski bag makes it particularly easy and convenient to load and transport very long objects.
Yet another sensible comfort feature is the trailer towbar with its mechanically swivelling ball-shaped fastening mechanism for simple and convenient use.
Demographics
Sales of the new Audi A6 saloon in 2004 are expected to amount to 70,000 units. Then, as of 2005, the worldwide capacity available will be approximately 180,000 units going to customers.
Purchasers of the new Audi A6 are generally between 40 and 50 years of age, men accounting for more than 90 percent of all purchasers. The typical A6 purchasers being self-employed or high-level managers (apart, of course, from corporate customers).
The largest sales markets for the new Audi A6 are not just in Europe. While approximately 31 percent of all the saloons built will remain in Germany, it appears likely that almost one out of every four new A6 models will go to China, following a growing trend. The USA and Canada, in turn, will account for 15 percent of production, Italy, Great Britain, Spain, and France being the most significant European export countries, each with a share of up to five percent in overall volume.
It is also to be expected that more than 50 percent of all new Audi A6 models will be fitted with quattro permanent four-wheel drive, automatic transmission models likewise accounting for more than 60 percent versus the manual gearbox and multitronic models. In Germany the manual gearbox and automatic versions will achieve roughly the same volume, each with a share of approximately 50 percent.
Looking at the engines, the new 2.0 and 3.0 TDI diesel versions are expected to account for the largest share in sales at 60 percent. The two 2.4 and 3.2 FSI six-cylinder petrol models then come next in Audi's global sales plans, together accounting for 40 percent of the total sales volume.
Many many thanks to http://news.kak.net for the information and pictures. Visit the site for even more information about European spec cars (but remember to come back here and share!;-) Options may vary here in North America, so if you see a feature you really would like to have, write to AoA and let them know.
<img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/3127/a6_front2.jpg">
<img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/3127/a6front1.jpg">
<img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/3127/a6front3.jpg">
<img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/3127/a6glovebox.jpg">
<img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/3127/a6interior.jpg">
<img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/3127/a6rear1.jpg">
<img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/3127/a6rear2.jpg">
<img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/3127/a6rear4.jpg">
<img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/3127/a6side.jpg">
<img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/3127/a6side2.jpg">
Manual
Featuring tight gear increments, this sophisticated gearbox of the latest generation combines extreme precision in shifting gears with short, clearly defined gearshift travel. The special gearshift fork mounts, in turn, effectively disconnect the gearshift lever from vibration in the process of power transmission, without the driver being disturbed by even the slightest "tremble" affecting his hand on the shift lever.
Tip
A further advantage of the new six-speed tiptronic transmission is the much faster gearshift. The driver benefits from this greater spontaneity particularly when shifting down, agility being further
CVT
The multitronic is now even able to convey torque of up to 330 Newton-metres, thus qualifying as an ideal partner even for the most powerful V6 engine in the series, the 3.2 FSI developing maximum output of 255 bhp and maximum torque of 330 Nm....A brand-new multitronic function in the Audi A6 is the start-off assistant: simply pressing down the brake pedal, the driver is able to activate the brake system automatically, preventing the car from rolling back on a gradient and then opening up again as soon as the driver opens the throttle when setting off.
Suspension
Not only has wheelbase been increased significantly (by 83 millimetres) compared with the previous model, the track of the car is also up at the front by 67 to 1612 millimetres and has been increased at the rear by 49 to 1618 millimetres - dimensions which set a new benchmark in this class. Weight distribution has also been optimised between the front and rear axles in the interest of even better handling and performance...In relation to the passenger cell, the four-link front suspension of the new A6 has been moved forward by 83 millimetres compared with the previous model, thus ensuring far better axle load distribution with corresponding advantages in terms of driving dynamics. This change in proportions also looks good, making the front overhang far shorter and thus giving the entire car a much more compact appearance...Spring travel on the new Audi A6 is longer than on the former model, particularly in the interest of driving comfort. Lateral and directional stability on bumpy and undulating roads also benefits significantly from this improvement.
Steering
The new three- and four-spoke steering wheels are recognisable at first sight on the airbag cover with the same characteristic trapezoidal shape as the single-frame radiator grille...Depending on the customer's personal taste, the steering wheel rim is available either in wood or leather (the latter being standard). All variants of the steering wheel can be fitted as desired with either multifunction or tiptronic gearshift paddles directly on the steering wheel. And as an option, the four-spoke multifunction steering wheel comes with a heated steering wheel rim.
Brakes and ESP
Yet another new function is brake disc cleaning integrated in ESP. This new function helps to keep the brake discs dry on wet roads even when the driver does not apply the brakes for a relatively long time. To provide this effect, the brake linings are pressed against the discs under low hydraulic pressure at regular intervals, ensuring even more spontaneous brake response also under wet conditions.
The new Audi A6 comes for the first time with a two-stage ESP deactivation button: pressing the button briefly, the driver is able to deactivate ASR traction control, which is sometimes necessary in deep snow or on gravel roads in order to set off and accelerate smoothly. Pressing the button a bit longer, on the other hand, the driver is able to deactivate ESP under all operating conditions in the interest of particularly dynamic performance with the car power-sliding at an angle under brake pressure, for example on the race track. Even then, however, the EDL and ABS functions remain operative.
Electronic parking brake
On cars with a manual gearbox the system also takes the position of the clutch pedal into account, the electronic "brain" automatically releasing the parking brake as soon as there is enough torque to move the vehicle forward....It almost goes without saying that the electromechanical parking brake features the emergency braking function prescribed by law in many countries: at a speed of more than 8 km/h, the driver is able to bring the car to a halt simply by pulling the parking brake button (for example if the foot brake system fails to operate). Within barely more than a second, this builds up a deceleration force of 8 m/sec2, far more than with a conventional handbrake.
PAX system
Starting in 2005, the new Audi A6 will also be available with cast aluminium wheels with run-flat tyres - the so-called PAX system. These wheels and tyres allow the driver to continue for up to 200 kilometres at a top speed of 80 km/h, even if a tyre has suffered a complete loss of pressure.
Passive Safety
In a head-on collision intelligent up-front sensors behind the radiator grille interact with further sensor and control units, registering within a few thousandths of a second that the car is involved in an impact. The belt tensioners are then ignited just a few milliseconds later in order to minimise any possible slackness in the seat belts....Once the loads acting on the belts have reached a certain limit, a belt force limiter feeds out additional belt length, allowing the occupants to "fall into" the airbag after inflating. For the first time with Audi, the full-size front airbags operate in two stages: stage 1 activated in accidents at low speeds reduces forces acting on the occupants to a minimum. At higher speeds stage 2 is inflated to give the front airbags their full safety potential....The safety steering column comes with a double telescoping function, meaning that like the pedals it is disconnected from any intrusion into the front end of the car. A force limiter at the mounting point holding the steering column in position also ensures that the steering column will give in a defined process when reaching the driver's chest, the steering wheel thus moving down to prevent injury....In a head-on collision at low speeds of up to 15 km/h the highly efficient bumper system serves to minimise energy right from the start, avoiding expensive repair of the welded body structures further back. Even the wings of the car remain unharmed in a head-on collision at 15 km/h thanks to the specific deformation of the bumper. Clearly, these are features duly honoured by by insurers reducing insurance premiums to a minimum...Within the side sill, an extruded aluminium profile ensures effective absorption of energy. Within the doors, in turn, tailored blank plates, together with special reinforcements on shoulder and sill level and an aluminium impact absorber, offer substantial resistance to deformation. Several support bars arranged perpendicular to the direction of travel likewise serve to stabilise the passenger cell, and two high-strength steel pipes also fitted crosswise in the front seats maintain the level of protection required...In a collision from the side the occupants are protected by side airbags fitted as standard at the front and optionally available at the rear. The additional sideguard head/airbag system covers almost the entire window area at the side, offering occupants of all sizes a high standard of all-round safety. With the airbags being inflated quickly and efficiently by a hybrid gas generator and maintaining pressure for an adequately long period, the requisite protective effect is built up and maintained long enough to provide an adequate safety potential also in a secondary collision.
Aerodynamics
giving the new Audi A6 2.4 a drag coefficient (Cd) of just 0.28.
Compared with its predecessor already developed to a very high standard of aerodynamic excellence, the new A6 comes with an overall drag factor (Cd x front area) improved, depending on the engine, by 9 - 13 percent. And compared with its current competitors, Audi's executive saloon also ranks right at the top in terms of aerodynamic efficiency...Reduction of lift forces at the rear is crucial to a car's driving dynamics. Conducting a long series of tests on this requirement, therefore, Audi's aerodynamics engineers have developed a special spoiler edge integrated in the rear edge of the boot lid, offering not only technical qualities, but also attractive design merging smoothly into the rear end of the car. The result is a significant reduction of lift forces placing the new Audi A6 at the top of the league also in this respect.
Brake lights
Apart from the basic version with conventional bulbs, the brake lights on the new Audi A6 are also available as an option in conjunction with xenon plus with an LED light unit. Over and above its long service life of at least 10,000 hours and energy consumption reduced by up to 80 percent, this technology offers the advantage above all of a much faster response time: while conventional bulbs take about 200 milliseconds to develop their full brightness, LEDs build up their full intensity in less than one millisecond, enabling drivers following from behind to recognise the brake lights a lot more quickly....Yet a further advantage of the LED lights unit is the significant design highlight at the rear end of the car, the slot-like arrangement of the lights creating a wide, low and sporting brake light signal.
MMI (comes in different flavours)
MMI basic
The Audi A6 comes as standard with MMI basic featuring the terminal, a 6.5-inch monochrome display, as well as an integrated radio and single-CD player. Music is played back in high quality by a 2x20 W amplifier and four two-way loudspeakers in the front doors. Like all radios, the basic system comes with speed-related volume control and, thanks to the diversity aerial, excellent radio reception....Not only the radio and the presentation of traffic information, but also - like in the Audi A8 - numerous vehicle functions such as the interior light configuration, air conditioning, and various warning signals can all be controlled via MMI. The central control unit is networked with the car's electronics via a MOST bus, thus being able to perform numerous other functions on request.
Climate control
The occupants' well-being is further enhanced by high-comfort automatic air conditioning plus. Incorporating a sun position-related temperature sensor, an air quality and a humidity sensor, this sophisticated system recognises the exact temperature level within the car and automatically sets the temperature chosen by the driver and front passenger...Taking up a concept already well-proven in the Audi A8, the Audi A6 has perforated grids at the top of the centre console. This allows the driver and his passengers to enjoy efficient and pleasant ventilation provided by the high-comfort automatic air conditioning virtually without the slightest draught as another feature contributing to the occupants' comfort and well-being....At the rear there are additional ventilation grids in the B-pillars providing a low-draught supply of air...A special residual heat function allows the driver to use waste heat from the engine for warming up the car after switching off the ignition.
Phones
The new Audi A6 comes as an option either with full preparation for a mobile phone or with a telephone featuring Bluetooth technology fitted in the car. The customer opting for a mobile phone can connect his phone either by an electrical adapter or once again by means of Bluetooth technology. Featuring "intelligent" charge electronics and a connection to the exterior aerial, the adapter is integrated both elegantly and very conveniently in the centre armrest storage box....Regardless of how the mobile phone is connected, all functions can be operated via the MMI control unit. The TEL key provides access to the operating menu as well as the telephone directory integrated in the SIM card. And last but certainly not least, the driver is able to operate the most important telephone functions straight from the optional multifunction steering wheel without having to take his hands off the wheel....Like the Audi A8, the Audi A6 is now also available as an option with a dual-band permanently installed telephone featuring a cordless handset. Housed conveniently in the centre armrest, the cordless telephone is connected to the control unit by Bluetooth, with all control and function display features fully integrated in the MMI control unit.
Light and rain sensors
All new Audi A6 models come as standard with a combined light and rain sensor automatically activating or deactivating the low-beam headlights or - in the wet - the windscreen wipers and controlling wiper speed....Hidden discreetly out of sight, the system sensor is integrated in the interior mirror support at the top of the windscreen where it does not in any way obstruct the driver's view....Two light sensors operating independently of one another determine both ambient brightness and light conditions in the direction of travel. Taking light and weather conditions as well as the speed of the car into account, a microprocessor determines in a continuous, ongoing process whether it is necessary to switch on the low-beam headlights. The system as such is activated by turning the light **** to the "Auto" position.
Cruise control
Like the Audi A8, the new A6 comes as an option with an "intelligent" co-driver: radar-aided adaptive cruise control automatically maintaining the right distance from the vehicle ahead. Supplementing the optional cruise control function, this system significantly enhances driving comfort by automatically controlling the speed of the car relative to the vehicle ahead and the distance chosen.
Sport seats
Sports seats available as an option at the front ensure supreme comfort on long distances and perfect side support, especially through their wide range of individual adjustment: backrest and seat inclination angle, as well as the thigh support, are all individually adjustable, as are the height and fore/aft position of the seat (also electrical as an option).
Trunk configuration
Your luggage also travels business class in the new Audi A6, the luggage compartment package comprising fastening hooks, a multifunction net and a 12 volt power socket also serving to upgrade the luggage compartment. The boot lid opening automatically is yet a further comfort feature, and through-loading complete with a ski bag makes it particularly easy and convenient to load and transport very long objects.
Yet another sensible comfort feature is the trailer towbar with its mechanically swivelling ball-shaped fastening mechanism for simple and convenient use.
Demographics
Sales of the new Audi A6 saloon in 2004 are expected to amount to 70,000 units. Then, as of 2005, the worldwide capacity available will be approximately 180,000 units going to customers.
Purchasers of the new Audi A6 are generally between 40 and 50 years of age, men accounting for more than 90 percent of all purchasers. The typical A6 purchasers being self-employed or high-level managers (apart, of course, from corporate customers).
The largest sales markets for the new Audi A6 are not just in Europe. While approximately 31 percent of all the saloons built will remain in Germany, it appears likely that almost one out of every four new A6 models will go to China, following a growing trend. The USA and Canada, in turn, will account for 15 percent of production, Italy, Great Britain, Spain, and France being the most significant European export countries, each with a share of up to five percent in overall volume.
It is also to be expected that more than 50 percent of all new Audi A6 models will be fitted with quattro permanent four-wheel drive, automatic transmission models likewise accounting for more than 60 percent versus the manual gearbox and multitronic models. In Germany the manual gearbox and automatic versions will achieve roughly the same volume, each with a share of approximately 50 percent.
Looking at the engines, the new 2.0 and 3.0 TDI diesel versions are expected to account for the largest share in sales at 60 percent. The two 2.4 and 3.2 FSI six-cylinder petrol models then come next in Audi's global sales plans, together accounting for 40 percent of the total sales volume.
Many many thanks to http://news.kak.net for the information and pictures. Visit the site for even more information about European spec cars (but remember to come back here and share!;-) Options may vary here in North America, so if you see a feature you really would like to have, write to AoA and let them know.
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All variants of the steering wheel can be fitted as desired with either multifunction or tiptronic
gearshift paddles directly on the steering wheel.
GREAT!
Now we need the S-Line right off, DSG gearbox and something to keep the rear fromlookinglike a Saturn.
Great new features on the electronics!
GREAT!
Now we need the S-Line right off, DSG gearbox and something to keep the rear fromlookinglike a Saturn.
Great new features on the electronics!