2009 Audi A6 - First Drive Review - Car and Driver

Over the past decade, Audi has made huge inroads into the full-size-sedan (and station wagon) market in Europe. As a result, the fast lane on the autobahn is all but dominated by corporate Germany's armada of black, xenon-headlamp-armed Audi A6 sedans and wagons. One year after a slight face lift of the BMW 5-series and six months before Mercedes launches an all-new E-class at the Geneva auto show, the time is right for Audi to give its A6 a makeover. The front end gets Audi's now-trademark LED daytime running lights in the form of slim strips. The huge grille—Audi calls it "single frame"—has a slightly different shape. Aggressive but somewhat inelegant, these A6 bumpers make the more powerful and sporty S6 , which uses a front bumper with LED strips mounted lower, suddenly appear modest and subtle. Although the changes in the front are debatable, the rear styling of the sedan clearly profits from a new trunklid and wider taillights. The tailgate and taillights of the Avant wagon remain almost unchanged, which is fine with us. the A6 Avant may be the most beautiful station wagon on the market. The A6 features the third-generation of Audi’s Multi Media Interface (MMI). Source: www.caranddriver.com