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GFerg
09-07-06, 08:52 AM
Audi Announces Pricing for 2007 S6 and S8 Performance Sedans


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AUBURN HILLS, Mich. – Audi of America, Inc. today announced pricing for the 2007 S6 and S8 performance sedans. The 2007 S6 will start at $72,000, and the 2007 S8 will start at $92,000. A destination charge of $720 is not included in the base price. The S6 carries a gas-guzzler charge of $1,300; the S8 has a charge of $1,700.

Both vehicles are equipped with a 5.2-liter V10 FSI engine and are the latest to Audi’s growing performance car portfolio that also includes the S4 sedan, Avant, and Cabriolet, and the RS 4 sport sedan. To date, over 200 orders have been placed for the S6, and close to 350 have been taken for the S8.



The 435 hp S6 accelerates from 0-60 mph in 5.1 seconds. Torque is rated at 397 ft. lbs., with ninety percent of it available from 2300 rpm. The V10 FSI engine is mated to a six-speed Tiptronic® transmission and quattro® all-wheel drive. Other highlights of the S6 include standard 19-inch alloy wheels with performance tires, S6-specific sport suspension and sport seats, revised body work, and LED daytime running lights.

The S8, which can reach 0-60 mph in 4.9 seconds, has 450 hp and 397 ft. lbs. of torque, and uses a six-speed Tiptronic transmission with quattro like the S6. Standard 20-inch “S” design alloy wheels and performance tires, a sport adaptive air suspension, special valcona sport seats, and revised body work communicate the S8’s performance potential is communicated even before the engine is started. An optional highlight of the 2007 S8 is the award-winning $6,300, 1000-watt Bang & Olufsen® sound system that recently won “Best Sound System” by the judges in the media for the Ward’s Auto Interior Awards.

vraa
09-07-06, 08:56 AM
The second pic reminds me so much of a Chrysler 300C.

4TehNguyen
09-07-06, 08:58 AM
^yea it does

435 hp 397 torque for 0-60 5.1 Audi S6, the IS350 can almost do that, hopefully thats underrated. Strange also is the 0-60 in the S8 which is the same engine but heavier body and its slightly faster? :uh: Why didnt they put the DSG in it, maybe the power is too great for it

vraa
09-07-06, 09:01 AM
Don't forget the S6 probably weighs more and I'm pretty sure it's larger. The IS competitor from Audi would be the A4 lineup.

The gearing in the S8 may be different, probably a different rear diff. I know Mercedes does that. I think the E500 had a 3.06 while the E55 has a 2.68. Although they are in the same lineup, it does offer evidence that the rear diff on the Audi's might be different.

435hp. The E39 M5 had 400hp or so and it was running 4.8sec 0-60's I think. So I'd expect different hardware changes from S6 to S8 as well as marketing efforts :D

BTW: I'm in Sugarland :)

rominl
09-07-06, 10:09 AM
sweet cars imho, always like the s lineup from audi. wonder what a loaded s8 would be though...

Gojirra99
09-07-06, 10:29 AM
Always admire the S8 :thumbup: , I think it's price is relatively reasonable too . . .

mavericck
09-07-06, 12:28 PM
The second pic reminds me so much of a Chrysler 300C.

Sorry I don't see that at all. To me it looks like a proper Audi and that's it.

JZA80MHU38
09-07-06, 02:24 PM
^yea it does

435 hp 397 torque for 0-60 5.1 Audi S6, the IS350 can almost do that, hopefully thats underrated. Strange also is the 0-60 in the S8 which is the same engine but heavier body and its slightly faster? :uh: Why didnt they put the DSG in it, maybe the power is too great for it

I don't have the figure in front of me but I think the S8 shouldn't be too much heavier than the S6, because S8 utilizes aluminum space frame construction and body panels, plus as ricky mentioned, it may have something to do with the final drive ratio.

The reason they didn't put the DSG in it is that so far VW/Audi can only match DSG with transversely mounted engines.

GFerg
09-07-06, 02:30 PM
I think they both look sexy as hell. :thumbup:

Im sure that modified Gallardo V10 sounds sweet!! :bigthumbu

1SICKLEX
09-07-06, 02:34 PM
Both wonderful cars. 0-60 with a V-10 in 5.1 seconds is not cool. I need to see a 4 dot something......

That S8 is beautiful. Just beautiful.

rai
09-07-06, 02:47 PM
^yea it does

435 hp 397 torque for 0-60 5.1 Audi S6, the IS350 can almost do that, hopefully thats underrated. Strange also is the 0-60 in the S8 which is the same engine but heavier body and its slightly faster? :uh: Why didnt they put the DSG in it, maybe the power is too great for itactually the A6 and A8 weigh about the same, the A8/S8 are made mostly of aluminum. <edit: checked audi web site, the A6 4.2 weighs 100 lbs less than A8 4.2>

I also wish they had made the DSG tranny for these cars. IMO DSG is the next big thing, and when I buy cars I like to keep them a long time, so if I miss the next big thing it's a while until the next car, or else it'll make me want to trade up sooner. So maybe they left it out so that in 1-2 years they put it in and ppl want to trade up.

doug_999
09-07-06, 10:48 PM
435 hp 397 torque for 0-60 5.1 Audi S6, the IS350 can almost do that, hopefully thats underrated. Strange also is the 0-60 in the S8 which is the same engine but heavier body and its slightly faster? :uh: Why didnt they put the DSG in it, maybe the power is too great for it

yea, let's see the IS do that in the rain or snow.....

I do agree however and find it bull that the A8 is quicker - something tells me they tuned the "cheaper" car to be slower.