2009 Audi A6 Sedan / A6 Avant / S6 Sedan / RS6 Sedan - Car and Driver
As we predicted just a few short weeks ago, the 2009 Audi A6 will be powered by a supercharged 3. 0-liter V-6 making 300 horsepower. Among other changes for the 2009 model year, American A6s will get the 3. 0 TFSI engine (T can now mean supercharged as well as turbocharged in Audi powertrain nomenclature). -spec version of the engine makes 300 hp at 4800 rpm and 310 lb-ft of torque at 2500 rpm. The engine will be coupled exclusively to a six-speed Tiptronic automatic with Quattro all-wheel-drive. Audi says the European-spec A6 sedan runs the 0-to-62-mph sprint in 5. 9 seconds and is electronically limited to 155 mph, yet returns nearly 25 mpg on the Euro test cycle. In the 2009 sedan, Audi will continue to offer the 3. 2-liter V-6 and 4. 2-liter V-8 engines from the 2008 A6. The V-6 employs a continuously-variable transmission and front-drive, while the V-8 packs a six-speed Tiptronic with all-wheel-drive. For 2009, the A6 will employ the same Quattro system in place on the Audi A5 , S5 , and Q7. The new system is rear-biased, delivering up to 85 percent of torque to the rear wheels. Audi says this should give the A6 a more “lively” handling dynamic. For maximum sport, though, opt for the S6 sedan: it still carries its 5. 2-liter V-10 engine from 2008. Differentiating it from lower models are LED strips mounted in the front air vents and quad exhaust tips. Source: www.caranddriver.com
