Audi S6

Interiors

The Audi S6 is inspired here also with the elder brother, it has a great cabin area which is plush and comes standard with a number of equipment making it loaded with the stuff. As the engine is a great performer, the cabin also gets a solid built quality over the interior. The navigation display is mount right above the central space which is easily accessible, but it is not touch enabled. Rather, the manual controls are embedded at the gear knob surrounded area where playing with them could be a lot tricky due to their offset visual position. A number of cubby holes are embedded into the vehicle to store your knick-knacks. The seats comes with sports package and they are comfortable with extend-able thigh support. At the boot, you can load it with 530 liters of luggage.

Exteriors

The A6 and S6 have no significant changes in their exterior styling, rather you won't even notice that which car is standing right after you. The closer look at the S6 badge over the radiator grill and the trunk along with large alloy wheels popping out the same over the brake calipers and V8 T emblem on the side fenders will tell the story. It even has the close dimension ratings to the former model measuring 4931 mm of length, 1874 mm of width and 1430 mm of height. The 19 inch wheel sizes on offer are enveloped with 255/40 R19 rubbers.

Engine, mileage & variants

The S6 has jumped a good vertical projectile with the performance activities from the base. The engine is an absolute star which makes a good difference among the rivalry. The 4.0 liter twin turbocharged DOHC V8 spark ignition petrol engine roars like it's alone in the surround enabled theater. The maximum power churned out by this robust engine stands out to be 450 hp at 5800-6400 rpm. The 550 Nm of torque goes all the way flat between the range of 1400-5700 rpm. The agile character of the car responds perfectly to its performance. The car can attain 0-100 km/hr mark in 4.4 seconds, clocking a top speed of 250 km/hr. When it comes to fuel economy, the car doesn't disappoint and delivers a mileage of 9.2 l/100km.

Safety, Braking and Miscellaneous

The S6 comes with Audi Braking Guard which senses the obstacle on the way and applies the light brake to get the vehicle under control. Apart from this, it comes loaded with airbags and other safety harnesses. The anti-lock braking system, stability control, electronic brake force distribution, traction control and many other such apparatuses have been embedded into this car. The structure is made up of high tensile metal that makes it extremely safe and matches with the German traits. In the crash test results, the S6 secured 5 star ratings.

Verdict:

The Audi S6 is a great makeover from the parent car. It manages well and has the genes of proper enthusiastic machine which need an open road with twists and corners to show its inherent skill. The bad part relies in the confusing cabin area and a bit cramped rear seats.