Thursday, May 19, 2011

New Audi A6 Avant, unveiled in Berlin

Audi has officially unveiled the new A6 Avant during an event held in Berlin Humboldt Box for the occasion and sent live streaming. The new A6 Avant sedan derived from the homonymous presented at the last Detroit Auto Show, is positioned in the station wagon segment and premium segment, combining as one of its features a generous load capacity combined with a pleasing and sports.

To cope with the difficult segment of the family wagon ever more popular in Italy and hindered by aggressive rivals such as BMW 5 Series Touring and Mercedes E-Class Station Wagon, the new generation of the A6 Avant has increased its level of quality and image, approaching A8 to her older sister, but offering more versatility.

The A6 Avant can be booked from this month only with the 2.8-liter six-cylinder petrol FSI 204 hp, while the first deliveries of the other motors and the debut on the Italian market will begin in September at a starting price of € 44,300. As repeatedly emphasized by leaders of the German House, the new model was designed and built to best fit for long trips fully loaded, but he can also never got the pleasure of driving combined with the excellent frame-performing engines.

The unusual shapes of the wagon follows the pleasant four-door from which - characterized by sharp edges and cuts - up to the third pillar, where the roof of the car falls firmly into the unusual tailgate - which takes the place of the third volume - where the two projectors are set with square-shaped LED "L", while the rear window gives a very slanted and pitched yet another sporty touch to the car.

The nearly five meters in length (4926 mm) are well hidden from the sleek and tapered tail of the car, but at the same time ensures a high load capacity under normal conditions is that of 565 liters, but reducing the couch top can be reached the 1,680 liters. Access to the luggage compartment - even after opening - is broad and smooth, as well as the interior plan that offers a totally flat and very deep, ideal for carrying long items and bulky, and the sofa can be killed separately from the trunk.

The range of engines from Audi A6 Avant is aligned with the sedan offers a choice Trai two gasoline and three diesel, coupled with the inevitable front-wheel drive or quattro. The supply of gasoline is composed of 2.8-liter FSI with 204 hp and the 3.0-liter TFSI of 300 hp, which should then be complemented by a more thrust engine which will power the sporty S6.

With three proposals offer the diesel engine proves broader: it starts with the 2.0-liter TDI with 177 hp and reaches the 3.0-liter TDI offered in capacities from 204 and the top of the range from 245 hp. Again later version is expected to push more oil represented by the future equipped with twin 3.0-liter supercharged and capable of 300 hp.

As for transmissions, there will be a six-speed manual transmission, the multitronic continuously variable and S-tronic dual-clutch gearbox with seven gears. Of note is the arrival of an innovative hybrid version expected in 2012 with a 2.0-liter turbo with 211 horsepower on gasoline, combined with an electric engine by 45 hp, for a total of 245 hp, with average mileage should exceed 16 km per liter of fuel and a range of up to 3 km with electric traction only.

The prices of the new Audi A6 Avant referring to the Italian market will start from € 45,300 2.8 FSI 204 hp version of the manual, right up to 55,300 euro for the 3.0 TDI quattro S tronic 245 hp, while the thrifty 2.0 TDI 177 bhp Multitronic version will be available to € 46,650.

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