Wednesday, January 26, 2011

Press Launch Audi A6: projection on the information highway

More than seven million vehicles from the upper middle class, Audi has taken since the first Audi 100 to the man. In March, now is the seventh generation of the "most successful business sedan in the world" (Original Audi) when trading on the grid: the new Audi A6. Of course, expect a continuation of the Ingolstadt-based success story of the A6 and the entire program.

Development Director Michael Dick named at the press presentation of the A6 is now the goal: to After 1.1 million vehicles in 2010, there are more this year, 100 000. The new Audi A6 is to contribute to this ambitious plan a major contribution. First of five engines will be available for election: two petrol and three diesel.

Depending on the engine, a six-speed manual transmissions, the front-wheel drive versions, the CVT Multitronic automatic, and for large motors and for the Quattro S-Tronic dual-clutch gearbox for election. The power spectrum ranges from 130 kW / 177 PS to 220 kW / 300 PS. When infotainment as well as the other comfort and safety systems approaches to the A6 almost completely to the A8, Audi's flagship to.

His appearance is dynamic, but still almost as elegant as the Great. Prestige limousines offer both their drivers, so that the distance between the two seems to melt. The A6 is the small A8. Only the long version of the A6 still clearly dominated in terms of status, but at least for China, there will be a long version of the A6.

There starts the A6 way until much later. The A6 is one of the exceptions in which the successor fails smaller than its predecessor. Although there are only twelve millimeters. But that is after a reversal. The front overhang of the long hood was shorter, the wheelbase has increased by 70 millimeters.

More than simply measure the width of 1.87 meters for the best design elements ensure that the A6 is solid on the road. His snout shows striking features than before, highlighted by the arrow-shaped beads on the hood, in a more rounded than before ending in the corners of a flat grill. The face shows strength and width, especially through the flat headlamp is emphasized.

At the rear, the designers took a similar approach: In a clear outline Did the lights and make broad transverse lines, highlighting the strong shoulders. Indoor shows are not the old one but a very familiar sight. Classical fittings of the house, well designed, modern, discreet and spreading but an atmosphere that high-quality technology and craftsmanship with a pleasant ambience.

Also the A6 the timber application is especially good that we experienced for the first time at A7: A veneer plywood, which is reminiscent of the wood deck of a sailing yacht. This excursion into a different category of vehicles on the A6 is emphasized by the so-called wrap up, a circular parapet, as known also from boat building.

Executive saloon - which means also that many will find A6 as a company car or fleet operation. The two model versions, which give the Ingolstadt are in this business the best chance of the two types of front-wheel drive A6 3.0 TDI with 150 kW / 204 hp and the A6 2.0 TDI with 130 kW / 177 PS.

We focused in our first test drives in early spring awakening in Sicily on the 2.0 TDI. The costs in the base version with a steel chassis and six-speed manual 38 500 € and comes with a quite extensive range of equipment: light and rain sensor, multi-function steering wheel, deluxe automatic air conditioning, MMI with 6.5 inch display, including radio, the Audi Pre Sense system for anticipatory occupant protection, hill start, the cruise control system and the system Audi drive select, can be used to set the character of the steering, throttle and switching characteristics in four modes as well as an ESP with electronic differential lock for spontaneous give in and recovery of the braking energy and a start-stop system.

Without drivers, the 2.0 TDI weighs 1575 kilograms, that is a beneficiary of the efforts to light. The Audi A6 weigh about 80 kilograms less than its predecessor. That of course benefits the consumer. These values are still much more an effect. Thus the excellent drag coefficient of 0.26; of each is 0.2 liters lower consumption by the electromechanical steering and new air conditioning and much more fine-tuning in the context of the modular efficiency platform, the Audi so proud.

At the end of all efforts is the average consumption (EU standard) of 4.9 liters per 100 kilometers. This value would also so many compacts well to transfer and display in the opinion of Ingolstadt, that they can achieve without a hybrid model values. Nevertheless, there will be a hybrid version of the A6.

The A6 2.0 TDI will not while driving as a fun spoiler. It accelerates in 8.7 seconds from 0 to 100 km / h and reaches a top speed of 228 km / h. Even the small neste motor accelerates the A6 so even in areas of automobile top class. The steel chassis we loved. The suspension responds very soft and gives exactly the impression in the driving experience, one would expect from an A6.

Comfortable, but tight and agile. The roll behavior is kept within narrow limits. The steering adjusts to also by the nature of the ESP that each inside wheel to brake a little and the car in order to draw the curve. This makes the A6 really quickly scurry around tight curves as you would expect with more than 1.6 tonnes and would almost five meters in length.

Would bring even more fun because the six-cylinder with 140 kW / 190 hp or more of the three-liter TDI with the Quattro all-wheel drive and 180 kW / 245 PS. But between the 2.0 TDI and the most expensive version, the Audi A6 3.0 TFSI Quattro S-Tronic gearbox and 220 kW / 300 hp are over 13 000 euros, without having to have exploited the considerable scope that would be possible to equipment.

And where is the Audi A6 the "Advancement through Technology"? Certainly not in the design of the wheels of 16 inches to 20 inches. They are the security and convenience systems, and especially that which is summarized below infotainment. What impressed us enjoyed the active lane keeping assistant, who now also holds the A6 with easy steering deflections in the trace, we have the head-up display and the parking assist for automatic longitudinal and cross-parking.

But the others have. Audi has decided to his models with the latest and fastest computers to upgrade, to cope with the software of the future and provide first-class graphics. For now we see this in the navigation with Google Earth satellite photos and the ability to integrate with Google found items such as hotels in the Navi.

Improvements in the software allows the Audi not look old. Also, the A6 is a wireless hotspot. Through UMTS up to eight devices can be connected to the Internet. (Ampnet / Sm) Data Audi A6 2.0 TDI length x width x height (m): 4.92 x 1.87 1.46 Engine: Four-cylinder turbo diesel, direct injection.

1996 ccm Power: 130 kW / 177 PS Max torque: 380 Nm from 1750 to 2500 rpm Average fuel consumption (EU standard): 4.9 liters CO2 emissions: 129 g / km (Euro 5) Maximum speed 228 km / h Acceleration 0 - 100 km / h: 8.7 s Curb weight: 1575 kg

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