S6 SLOWER than A6 2012 3.0
07-06-2011, 10:28 AM
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Ofcorurse 
And i can say, that I DONT LIKE. Front - too many leds,looks strange. Rear side - something wrong with tail light forms or somethnig else...cant say. Interior is nice.
I will repeat - from design point of view, i like A5 and A7. Both very nice. But new a6 still dont like.
And i can say, that I DONT LIKE. Front - too many leds,looks strange. Rear side - something wrong with tail light forms or somethnig else...cant say. Interior is nice. I will repeat - from design point of view, i like A5 and A7. Both very nice. But new a6 still dont like.
07-07-2011, 09:07 AM
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08-23-2011, 04:02 PM
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Why would you guys compare the M5 against this one? Compare when you have both high performance versions of the range, meaning comparing a 2013-2014 rs6 with the current generation M5, a comparison which is bound to have pretty balanced stats.
08-24-2011, 10:45 AM
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I'd gladly keep my 07 S6 over the new A6 3.0T... when I get rid of this it's going to be for another Audi S-something... I wish they were (specifically the S6) more modifiable. That engine really should do better than the 450-460hp or so I'm getting from it with my APR tune.
08-24-2011, 04:52 PM
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Well, you should compare the A6 with the BMW 535. The A6 wins with 5.2 seconds, because the 535i comes out at around 5.9 seconds 0-60. But I've test driven the 535i and is also a nice car.
The A6 vs. M5 is apples to oranges. The M5 is more in the 4.1 - 4.2 range.
As for the S6 ...
I would rather compare the 2008-10 S6 to the new S4 (whose body has expanded almost to the same size as the old S6/A6) and the S4 does 4.4 - 4.5 seconds stock, and has "S" technology like the rear sports differential and the DSG 7-speed transmission.
The A6 vs. M5 is apples to oranges. The M5 is more in the 4.1 - 4.2 range.
As for the S6 ...
I would rather compare the 2008-10 S6 to the new S4 (whose body has expanded almost to the same size as the old S6/A6) and the S4 does 4.4 - 4.5 seconds stock, and has "S" technology like the rear sports differential and the DSG 7-speed transmission.
08-25-2011, 12:35 PM
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Being a former owner of a 2007 S6 and now a 2012 A6, here are my thoughts:
handling - HANDS DOWN 2012 wins - not even close. The S6 has a brutally tight suspension, but the big v10 hung out over the front wheels it really handles poorly. I was always disappointed with it.
acceleration - the s6 v10 is dramatically superior in low RPMs neck snapping acceleration. But the "wide as Montana" torque curve in the 3.0T makes up for the low end punch in higher RPMS. After 4500 RPMs the V10 falls on it's face as a fucntion of shameful intake design. There is no room for a proper intake in the S6 engine bay. They are very similar in 0-60, but the way they get there is totally different.
Looks are subjective, I think the new one is awesome, they are both great looking cars.
Features, technology - that's obviously a no brainer. But the 2007 was a year old design, so that's not susrprising. The 2010's improved their technology quite a bit, but still not close to a premium plus or prestige 2012.
handling - HANDS DOWN 2012 wins - not even close. The S6 has a brutally tight suspension, but the big v10 hung out over the front wheels it really handles poorly. I was always disappointed with it.
acceleration - the s6 v10 is dramatically superior in low RPMs neck snapping acceleration. But the "wide as Montana" torque curve in the 3.0T makes up for the low end punch in higher RPMS. After 4500 RPMs the V10 falls on it's face as a fucntion of shameful intake design. There is no room for a proper intake in the S6 engine bay. They are very similar in 0-60, but the way they get there is totally different.
Looks are subjective, I think the new one is awesome, they are both great looking cars.
Features, technology - that's obviously a no brainer. But the 2007 was a year old design, so that's not susrprising. The 2010's improved their technology quite a bit, but still not close to a premium plus or prestige 2012.
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