New A6 looks nice!
05-20-04, 10:57 PM
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I like it. The front is agressive. The rest of the car looks like the old one though, which is not a bad thing. Funny how many car makers are Stealing the BMW crease now that they don't use it anymore.
BTW, the next RS-6 will use a less powerful version of the V-10 in the Lambo Gallardo.
BTW, the next RS-6 will use a less powerful version of the V-10 in the Lambo Gallardo.
05-22-04, 09:13 AM
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I like the previous A6 better. Ever see one with nice wheels and a kit? It's simply stunning. The new one has a big mouth. No one likes a big mouth. It reminds me of the new 300C. The 300C gets away with this look...maybe because it's American. It's just not working for me on the Audi.
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05-27-04, 05:27 PM
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Audi defends A6's massive grille; new gas-injection technology hyped
By RALPH KISIEL | Automotive News
Audi's Michael Lembke says although some critics call the 2005 A6 "Big Mouth," research shows that 70 percent of A6 customers like the grille.
MILAN, Italy -- The grille design on the new Audi A6 is generating interest in Internet chat rooms, even though the car does not go on sale in the United States until November.
Visitors to Edmunds.com describe the design as overdone, excessive and reminiscent of the Ford Edsels of the 1950s. "Does Bangle have a brother?" asks one visitor - a reference to BMW design chief Chris Bangle. Bangle's design of the rear of the BMW 7 series has drawn criticism in the United States and Europe.
Michael Lembke, Audi of America Inc.'s marketing director, admits the 2005 A6 has critics. But, he says, research suggests that the majority of A6 customers like the design. "Seventy percent like it, 30 percent don't," Lembke said here at a press event last month. "It's expressive design."
The controversy about the look, he said, should not detract from features such as Audi's new direct gasoline-injection technology.
The 3.2-liter V6 features Audi's direct gasoline-injection technology called FSI, short for fuel stratified injection. The V6 generates 255 hp and 244 lb-ft of torque at 3,250.
The A6 is first to be offered in the United States with the direct-injection system, but others will follow.
Marketing will include the benefits of fuel stratified injection - more horsepower, greater torque and fuel-economy improvement of about 3 percent to 4 percent over conventional engines, Lembke said.
Johann Gessler, director of Audi's V6 engine development, said fuel is injected directly into the engine's combustion chambers. Audi uses a common rail injection system with a high-pressure, single-piston pump.
Audi expects to sell at least 23,000 of the sedans in its first full year in the United States. The outgoing A6 model had its best sales year here in 2000 when 30,487 units were sold.
Both the V6 and a V8 model will be equipped with quattro all-wheel drive and 6-speed Tiptronic transmission. The 4.2-liter V8 engine makes 335 hp and 311 lb-ft of torque at 3,500 rpm.
A redesigned A6 Avant wagon follows in late 2005.
The V6 FSI model will be priced at about $45,000. The V-8 model will be more than $50,000. It will compete with the BMW 5 series, Mercedes-Benz E class, Volvo S80, Jaguar S-Type, Lexus GS 300, and Acura TL.
The typical A6 customer is male and married with a median income of $162,700 and a college degree. The median age is 51.
http://www.autoweek.com/search/searc...0613&record=10
By RALPH KISIEL | Automotive News
Audi's Michael Lembke says although some critics call the 2005 A6 "Big Mouth," research shows that 70 percent of A6 customers like the grille.
MILAN, Italy -- The grille design on the new Audi A6 is generating interest in Internet chat rooms, even though the car does not go on sale in the United States until November.
Visitors to Edmunds.com describe the design as overdone, excessive and reminiscent of the Ford Edsels of the 1950s. "Does Bangle have a brother?" asks one visitor - a reference to BMW design chief Chris Bangle. Bangle's design of the rear of the BMW 7 series has drawn criticism in the United States and Europe.
Michael Lembke, Audi of America Inc.'s marketing director, admits the 2005 A6 has critics. But, he says, research suggests that the majority of A6 customers like the design. "Seventy percent like it, 30 percent don't," Lembke said here at a press event last month. "It's expressive design."
The controversy about the look, he said, should not detract from features such as Audi's new direct gasoline-injection technology.
The 3.2-liter V6 features Audi's direct gasoline-injection technology called FSI, short for fuel stratified injection. The V6 generates 255 hp and 244 lb-ft of torque at 3,250.
The A6 is first to be offered in the United States with the direct-injection system, but others will follow.
Marketing will include the benefits of fuel stratified injection - more horsepower, greater torque and fuel-economy improvement of about 3 percent to 4 percent over conventional engines, Lembke said.
Johann Gessler, director of Audi's V6 engine development, said fuel is injected directly into the engine's combustion chambers. Audi uses a common rail injection system with a high-pressure, single-piston pump.
Audi expects to sell at least 23,000 of the sedans in its first full year in the United States. The outgoing A6 model had its best sales year here in 2000 when 30,487 units were sold.
Both the V6 and a V8 model will be equipped with quattro all-wheel drive and 6-speed Tiptronic transmission. The 4.2-liter V8 engine makes 335 hp and 311 lb-ft of torque at 3,500 rpm.
A redesigned A6 Avant wagon follows in late 2005.
The V6 FSI model will be priced at about $45,000. The V-8 model will be more than $50,000. It will compete with the BMW 5 series, Mercedes-Benz E class, Volvo S80, Jaguar S-Type, Lexus GS 300, and Acura TL.
The typical A6 customer is male and married with a median income of $162,700 and a college degree. The median age is 51.
http://www.autoweek.com/search/searc...0613&record=10
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