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A6 3.0T defeats BMW 535i, E350 and others in Car and Driver Comparison test

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Old 07-29-2009, 09:01 PM
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Oh man... I don't even want to know...

However, all the video reviews I have seen, the S6 was never launched correctly. You really have to launch that thing to make it go with AWD, you can't just step on it, and that is what it seems the reviewers are doing.

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oh, p.s. they had an article on new Taurus SHO.... 300+ HP twin turbo 6... does 0-60 in 5.2... "two tenths quicker than an Audi S6" says the article.... ouch.

which gets me thinking... they had 3.0T to 60 in 5.6 secs... is it that close between 3.0T and S6?
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Old 07-30-2009, 03:13 AM
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Originally Posted by Pete_In_NH
oh, p.s. they had an article on new Taurus SHO.... 300+ HP twin turbo 6... does 0-60 in 5.2... "two tenths quicker than an Audi S6" says the article.... ouch.

which gets me thinking... they had 3.0T to 60 in 5.6 secs... is it that close between 3.0T and S6?
For the Taurus, it's just the engine. What about the appearance of interior and exterior?


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Time to save up for that A6 myself.
Have you thought about doing the lease? Summer lease is $599/month on premium package A6.
Sorry man, I don't do lease due to a few reason. Mileage climbs fast is one of the reason.
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Originally Posted by Pete_In_NH
which gets me thinking... they had 3.0T to 60 in 5.6 secs... is it that close between 3.0T and S6?
BTW, it may look close to the S6 but then anything after that 5.6s will be dif. =)
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Old 07-30-2009, 05:38 AM
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Hopefully, Audi will do something to up the performance of the A6 4.2 and the S6 soon.
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Old 07-30-2009, 09:26 AM
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CTS is said to be in the class of the 3 and A4, not the A6.
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Old 07-30-2009, 12:26 PM
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Originally Posted by markcincinnati
CTS is said to be in the class of the 3 and A4, not the A6.
But it's almost as big as the cars in this test. The shortest car in the test, the E 350 is just barely longer than the CTS. But it is generally compared, priced and marketed with the A4, 3 series etc.
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Old 07-31-2009, 03:10 AM
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Originally Posted by markcincinnati
CTS is said to be in the class of the 3 and A4, not the A6.
I'd give up a little space to get to 60 in sub 4 seconds (for the automatic!).
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Originally Posted by vhtran
For the Taurus, it's just the engine. What about the appearance of interior and exterior?

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not quite an Audi... but then again... it's also no where near the same price.

Interior got high praise from C&D on the review...

exterior... well, it's acceptable. Beautiful? not going there.


But once again... AWD and 0-60 in 5.2
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@PETE_IN_NH

Again, where did you read the article? Thanks.
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Again, where did you read the article? Thanks.
Bought magazine on newsstand.
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