We chose the smaller wheels because of our experience with the Sport package on V-8 A6s. Our Canyon Red A6 3.2 Quattro arrived in the spring of 2005, and we admired the handsome interior and exterior styling, despite its unfashionably small 16-inch alloy wheels. Incidentally, the new six has five more horsepower than the discontinued 2.7-liter twin-turbocharged V-6 that used to bridge the gap between the base V-6 and the V-8. With an additional 147 cubic centimeters of displacement and the extra squish in the combustion chamber, the direct-injection six puts out 255 horsepower at 6500 rpm (35 more horses than previously) and 243 pound-feet of torque at an easily accessible 3250 rpm. It may seem as if the new six's four valves per cylinder are a retrograde step versus the five-valve-per-cylinder arrangement of the 3.0-liter that preceded it, but the new engine gets Audi's direct fuel-injection system (FSI) that allows a staggering 12.5:1 compression ratio the previous six had a 10.0:1 compression ratio. To avoid confusion, we should mention that Audi calls it a 3.2-liter, but it is, at 3123 cubic centimeters, a 3.1-liter engine. The 3.1-liter V-6 (it's also available in the smaller A4) is a heavily revised version of Audi's earlier 3.0-liter and 2.8-liter all-aluminum 60-degree V-6 engines. In fact, we ordered a 2005 A6 3.2 Quattro for our long-term test fleet to shake down Audi's new direct-injection V-6 over 40,000 miles. After road and comparison tests of the 335-hp V-8 version, it would have appeared to our readers that we were ignoring the less-powerful V-6 version. at the end of 2004, we were busy with the lusty V-8 A6 Quattro 4.2.
Overall, though, it's an option we'd strongly consider, but remember it won't add much to the A6's overall value when it comes to sell it on.When the sixth-generation Audi A6 (we're counting 5000s and 100/200s to be parts of the A6 family) arrived in the U.S. It's particularly noticeable on poorly surfaced roads when the A6 can take a while to regain its composure. Normally, air suspension boosts comfort, but in combination with larger alloy wheels, the A6 can be fidgety and unsettled. In all, it's a very quiet and serene place to be, but the suspension setup can affect how comfortable the ride is.
AUDI A6 2006 INTERIOR PLUS
None of the engines are particularly loud inside the car, which is another plus point, and there’s acres of room for four adults to get comfortable. Test drive models with and without the double-glazing before you decide whether to spec it as an option. We’ve only tried cars with optional double-glazed windows, so naturally you’d expect it’s quiet in the cabin, but even still we were impressed with how isolated we felt from the outside world. The front seats we’ve sampled have been excellent, with a huge range of adjustability and great support. This is one of the A6 Saloon’s strongest points. It’s still there, but so dim it’s barely useable. It’s worth noting here that unlike BMW’s, the head-up display in the A6 doesn’t display properly if you’re wearing polarised sunglasses. We think this is great news, because the twin-screen set-up takes a bit of getting used to. Voice control is a key feature here too, with Audi’s latest cloud-assisted natural-language database employed to make things as simple as possible. Lesser details in the A6’s cabin include illuminated seatbelt sockets, textured wood veneers, a newer generation of Audi’s Virtual Cockpit digital instrument display and a chunky automatic gear selector.
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