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Audi A6

The Audi A6 is an executive luxury car produced by Audi. It is available in two bodywork configurations, the sedan and the station wagon (Avant). The second generation A6 was also used as the basis for the Allroad. Its primary competitors are the Mercedes-Benz E-Class, BMW 5-Series, Alfa Romeo 166, Jaguar S-Type, Lexus GS and Volvo S80.

C4 1994-1997

C4 Audi 100 sedan- note this is pre-facelift 100, not an A6

In 1994 the last version (C4) of the Audi 100 was facelifted and re-badged as the A6, to fit in with Audi's new naming policy (as the A8 had just been introduced). The exterior was largely left unchanged from the C4 100 as well as the engines; up until 1997 the A6 came with several different engines, two of them Diesel, and most of them available with Audi's quattro four wheel drive system. Like the 100, the A6 was available with

The C4 design was available with the following engines:

C5 1997-2004

C5 Audi A6 sedan quattro

In 1997 the scene changed strikingly for the A6. With the introduction of an ambitious new design (C5) and a new pack of engines, the A6 moved up a notch and was positioned alongside the hegemonious BMW 5-Series and the solid Mercedes E-class. The new A6 presented itself with a wide range of engines and configurations. The crisp 30-valve 2.4 and 2.8 V6 engines represented the bulk of the A6's development programme, but the resilient 2.5 V6 TDI and the powerful all-new Audi S6 were the flagships. As an alternative to the manual transmission, a 5-speed Tiptronic automatic transmission was also available. The Avant body arrived in 1998.

In 2000 the A6 received a facelift which saw little change in the design of the car but presented a few notable changes in terms of engines. The 1.8 L engine was removed and replaced by a 2.0 L powerplant with 130 PS (96 kW). The 1.9 L TDI was tweaked into producing a maximum of 130 PS (96 kW) and 310 Nm (228 ft.lbf), receiving a 6-speed gearbox in the process. The 2.4's power was slightly upgraded and the 2.8 V6 was replaced by a 3.0 L engine boosting 220 PS (162 kW). The turbocharged 2.7 L was given a tweak on the turbo resulting in 250 PS (184 kW) and 330 Nm (244 ft.lbf), controlled by standard quattro. The V6 Diesel was also slightly modified resulting in 163 PS (120 kW) (after the second modification) and 350 Nm (258 ft.lbf). A new more powerful V6 diesel was also introduced presenting 180 bhp and 370 nm.

Also new was the revolutionary Multitronic drive by wire continuously variable transmission, available in most front wheel drive models in the lineup. All models, except the 2.0 petrol and 1.9 TDI, were available with Audi's four wheel drive system, quattro. A four wheel drive version of the estate with raised ground clearance and slightly altered styling was sold as the Audi Allroad Quattro, Audi's first crossover SUV.

In the late years of the A6 C5 design, a monstrous Audi RS6 model was presented. Producing a staggering 450 PS (331 kW) and 560 Nm (413 ft.lbf), it propels the A6 from 0-100 km/h in 4.7 sec and on to 200 km/h in under 18 seconds. This model saw the end of the C5 design which was replaced in 2004 by a new model.

The C5 design was available with the following engines:

C5 Audi A6 avant

C6 2004-present

C6 (sixth-generation) Audi A6

The new A6 (C6-design) came in 2004. The new model is a larger car (492 cm) with more sophisticated technology. Most notably is the MMI (Multi Media Interface) which is an optional system controlling radio, satellite navigation, climate control and (when available) suspension settings through a central screen interface. On the engine side the new FSI direct injection technology was introduced for the first time outside the race track. Although the line of engines represents the same progression as the former model, all engines were new. The Multitronic automatic transmission continues as an alternative alongside a new 6-speed Tiptronic gearbox available in the high end models. Quattro four wheel drive is available in most of the lineup, and standard in the most powerful models.

Like the previous model, the A6 is available with other body options. The Avant arrived during the course of 2005, while in China, a longer version was introduced in the same year, named A6 L (the A8 is not sold in this country). The Allroad model is slated to make its debut during 2006. The sporting S6 was introduced in the Frankfurt Motor Show, with sales beginning in early 2006. It is powered by a Lamborghini-derived V10.

Technical diagram of the quattro system used in the C6

The C6 design was available with the following engines:

Awards

The A6 was on Car and Driver magazine's Ten Best list for 2000 and 2001. The updated 2005 A6 won the World Car of the Year award for 2005. The new Audi A6 (the sixth-generation) has been drawn by Italian Walter Dà Silva.


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The new Audi A6 (the sixth-generation) has been drawn by Italian Walter Dà Silva. Beechcraft aircraft include:. The updated 2005 A6 won the World Car of the Year award for 2005. . The A6 was on Car and Driver magazine's Ten Best list for 2000 and 2001. Since its inception Beech has resided in Wichita, Kansas, also the home of chief competitor Cessna Aircraft Company. The C6 design was available with the following engines:. Today the company continues as the Beechcraft Division of Raytheon Aircraft.

It is powered by a Lamborghini-derived V10. This was a very unpopular move among the Beechcraft faithful and in 2002 the merger decision was reversed, reviving Beechcraft as a brand. The sporting S6 was introduced in the Frankfurt Motor Show, with sales beginning in early 2006. In 1994, Raytheon merged Beech into the Hawker product line they had acquired the previous year from British Aerospace, forming Raytheon Aircraft Company. The Allroad model is slated to make its debut during 2006. She continued as CEO until Beech was purchased by Raytheon Company on February 8, 1980. The Avant arrived during the course of 2005, while in China, a longer version was introduced in the same year, named A6 L (the A8 is not sold in this country). In 1950, Olive Ann Beech was installed as president and CEO of the company, after the sudden death of her husband Walter from a heart attack on November 29th of that year.

Like the previous model, the A6 is available with other body options. Other important Beech planes are the King Air line of twin-engine turboprops, in production since 1964, and the Baron, a twin-engine variant of the Bonanza. Quattro four wheel drive is available in most of the lineup, and standard in the most powerful models. Perhaps the best known Beech aircraft, the single-engine Bonanza has been manufactured for nearly 60 years. The Multitronic automatic transmission continues as an alternative alongside a new 6-speed Tiptronic gearbox available in the high end models. After the war, the Staggerwing was replaced by the revolutionary Beechcraft Bonanza. Although the line of engines represents the same progression as the former model, all engines were new. Army during World War II.

On the engine side the new FSI direct injection technology was introduced for the first time outside the race track. Over 750 Staggerwings were built, with 270 manufactured for the U.S. Most notably is the MMI (Multi Media Interface) which is an optional system controlling radio, satellite navigation, climate control and (when available) suspension settings through a central screen interface. With designer Ted Wells, they developed their first aircraft, the classic Beech Staggerwing model 17, which flew for the first time in November 1932. The new model is a larger car (492 cm) with more sophisticated technology. The Beeches began operations in an idle Cessna factory. The new A6 (C6-design) came in 2004. Beech and his wife Olive Ann.

The C5 design was available with the following engines:. Beechcraft was founded in 1932 by Walter H. This model saw the end of the C5 design which was replaced in 2004 by a new model. They are also invariable among the most expensive planes in their class. Producing a staggering 450 PS (331 kW) and 560 Nm (413 ft.lbf), it propels the A6 from 0-100 km/h in 4.7 sec and on to 200 km/h in under 18 seconds. Beech airplanes, called Beechcrafts by the company and their many fans, have a long-standing reputation as being among the best made aircraft available. In the late years of the A6 C5 design, a monstrous Audi RS6 model was presented. The Beech Aircraft Corporation, now the Beechcraft Division of Raytheon, is a manufacturer of general aviation and military aircraft, ranging from light single engine aircraft to business jets and light military transports.

A four wheel drive version of the estate with raised ground clearance and slightly altered styling was sold as the Audi Allroad Quattro, Audi's first crossover SUV. U-21 Ute. All models, except the 2.0 petrol and 1.9 TDI, were available with Audi's four wheel drive system, quattro. U-8 Seminole. Also new was the revolutionary Multitronic drive by wire continuously variable transmission, available in most front wheel drive models in the lineup. T-42 Cochise. A new more powerful V6 diesel was also introduced presenting 180 bhp and 370 nm. T-34 Mentor.

The V6 Diesel was also slightly modified resulting in 163 PS (120 kW) (after the second modification) and 350 Nm (258 ft.lbf). T-1 Jayhawk. The turbocharged 2.7 L was given a tweak on the turbo resulting in 250 PS (184 kW) and 330 Nm (244 ft.lbf), controlled by standard quattro. RC-12 Guard Rail. The 2.4's power was slightly upgraded and the 2.8 V6 was replaced by a 3.0 L engine boosting 220 PS (162 kW). CT-145 Super Kingair. The 1.9 L TDI was tweaked into producing a maximum of 130 PS (96 kW) and 310 Nm (228 ft.lbf), receiving a 6-speed gearbox in the process. CT-134 Musketeer.

The 1.8 L engine was removed and replaced by a 2.0 L powerplant with 130 PS (96 kW). CT-128 Expeditor. In 2000 the A6 received a facelift which saw little change in the design of the car but presented a few notable changes in terms of engines. C-45 Expeditor. The Avant body arrived in 1998. C-43 Traveler. As an alternative to the manual transmission, a 5-speed Tiptronic automatic transmission was also available. C-12 Huron.

The crisp 30-valve 2.4 and 2.8 V6 engines represented the bulk of the A6's development programme, but the resilient 2.5 V6 TDI and the powerful all-new Audi S6 were the flagships. C-6 Ute. The new A6 presented itself with a wide range of engines and configurations. AT-7 Navigator. With the introduction of an ambitious new design (C5) and a new pack of engines, the A6 moved up a notch and was positioned alongside the hegemonious BMW 5-Series and the solid Mercedes E-class. XA-38 Grizzly. In 1997 the scene changed strikingly for the A6. Model 2000 Starship Beechcraft Model 2000 Starship. .

The C4 design was available with the following engines:. Model 1900 Commuter. Like the 100, the A6 was available with. Model 400 Beechjet. The exterior was largely left unchanged from the C4 100 as well as the engines; up until 1997 the A6 came with several different engines, two of them Diesel, and most of them available with Audi's quattro four wheel drive system. Model 100 King Air and Model 200 & 300 Super King Air. In 1994 the last version (C4) of the Audi 100 was facelifted and re-badged as the A6, to fit in with Audi's new naming policy (as the A8 had just been introduced). Model 99 Airliner.

. Model 95 Travel Air. Its primary competitors are the Mercedes-Benz E-Class, BMW 5-Series, Alfa Romeo 166, Jaguar S-Type, Lexus GS and Volvo S80. Model 90 King Air. The second generation A6 was also used as the basis for the Allroad. Model 77 Skipper. It is available in two bodywork configurations, the sedan and the station wagon (Avant). Model 76 Duchess.

The Audi A6 is an executive luxury car produced by Audi. Model 65 Queen Air. Model 60 Duke. Model 55 & 58 Baron. Model 50 Twin Bonanza.

Model 36 Bonanza. Model 35 Bonanza. Model 33 Debonair. Model 24 Sierra.

Model 23 Musketeer and Sundowner. Model 18. Model 17 Staggerwing.