2012 Audi A6 - Production in Aurangabad (India)

The Audi A6, Audi A6 hybrid and Audi A6 Avant

Audi is once again setting standards in the full-size category with the seventh-generation A6. With a broad portfolio of innovations and a lightweight body featuring numerous aluminum components, the new model series is writing the next chapter of the A6 success story.


Body and design
The design of the A6 stands for athleticism and elegance. The sedan is 4.92 meters (16.14 ft) long and 1.87 meters (6.14 ft) wide, but just 1.46 meters (4.79 ft) tall -- the sportiest proportions in its category. The long engine hood, the low, taut roof line and the distinctive lines create a dynamic overall impression. Up front, optional LED headlights underscore the distinctive appearance.

Thanks to an intelligent composite construction concept, the body is extremely lightweight, rigid and safe. The numerous aluminum components and the high-tech steels are the backbone of Audi's consistent ultra-lightweight design concept and reduce the body's weight by roughly 30 kilograms (66.14 lb) compared to its predecessor.

Depending on the version, the new business sedan is as much as 80 kilograms (176.37 lb) lighter than the previous model. Audi, the pioneer of lightweight design, has once again reversed the weight spiral and thus established new standards. The A6 2.0 TFSI has a curb weight (without driver) of just 1,540 kg (3,395.12 lb).

The body offers additional advantages, too. Modern materials and construction methods provide for a very low interior noise level. The precise matching of all components and systematic hydraulic damping in the axle and drivetrain bearings provide excellent vibration comfort.

Interior
The spacious interior of the new Audi A6 takes up the sinewy style of the exterior design. Its salient element is the "wrap-around" -- a decorative inlay encircling the driver and the front-seat passenger. The elegant face of the instrument panel emphasizes the tension of the cockpit.

Every interior detail documents the care with which Audi builds cars. All materials, including an innovative layered wood veneer called Beaufort oak, are carefully selected and processed. The front seats are available with optional ventilation and massage functions. The ambient lighting or the interior lighting package accent the interior with tiny highlights.

The new Audi A6 features the intuitive ergonomics concept that characterizes all of the brand's models. An efficient deluxe automatic air conditioning system and the MMI radio advanced control system come standard. The MMI navigation plus system with MMI touch is available as an option. Many features of the hard drive navigation system can be controlled via the touchpad. Audi offers an optional head-up display that projects important information onto the windshield.

Drive
Audi offers the new A6 with a choice of seven powerful and highly efficient four- and six-cylinder engines. The three gasoline and four TDI engines produce between 130 kW (177 hp) and 230 kW (313 hp). All engines use key technologies from Audi's modular efficiency platform -- the innovative thermal management, the start-stop system and the recuperation system. Compared to the previous model, fuel consumption has been reduced by as much as 21 percent -- a top mark in its category.

The most fuel-efficient unit in the lineup is the 2.0 TDI. When paired with the manual transmission, it consumes only 4.9 liters of fuel per 100 km (48.0 US mpg), which corresponds to only 129 grams of CO2/km (207.61 g/mile).

The top engine is the new 3.0 TDI with twin turbochargers. The V6 diesel powers the sedan with 230 kW (313 hp) and 650 Nm (479.42 lb-ft) of torque.

Engine lineup:

2.0 TFSI with 132 kW (180 hp)
2.8 FSI and 2.8 FSI quattro with 150 kW (204 hp)
3.0 TFSI quattro with 220 kW (300 hp)
2.0 TDI with 130 kW (177 hp)
3.0 TDI and 3.0 TDI quattro with 150 kW (204 hp)
3.0 TDI quattro with 180 kW (245 hp)
3.0 TDI quattro with 230 kW (313 hp)
Audi offers the new A6 with a wide range of drivetrains. Depending on the engine, the choices include a manual six-speed transmission, the continuously variable multitronic and -- new in this model line -- the sporty seven-speed S tronic. The new top diesel is paired with an eight-speed tiptronic. All engines contribute to efficiency with their wide gear spread and low internal friction.

Power flows to either the front wheels or all four wheels, depending on the engine. The quattro permanent all-wheel drive system features a self-locking, crown-gear center differential and torque vectoring for superior traction, stability and dynamics. It is perfectly complemented by the optional sport differential, which actively distributes the power between the rear wheels.

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