Audi A6 challenges the Highest Dune in the Emirates.

Yannis · 05-10-2006, 02:23 AM

Unmodified Audi A6 Tackles Highest Dune in the Northern Emirates

-Audi challenges “Big Red” in A6 Saloon-

Once more Audi aims to prove its claim “Vorsprung durch Technik” (Advancement through Technology) through a spectacular challenge in the deserts sands of the UAE: to drive up the highest dune in the Northern Emirates - the “Big Red” near Al Nizwa – in a limousine car.

In front of an audience of VIP guests and media, the completely unmodified Audi A6 3.2 saloon with quattro permanent four-wheel drive went up the dune in a straight line smooth and trouble free – an angle of 60 percent. The dune is especially popular for off-roading and with a height of approximately 100 m above sea level is ideal for the stunt. Members of the audience afterwards had the chance to test their own driving skills and take on the challenge themselves. Audi quattro first wrote history in Kaipola/Finland in 1986, where an Audi with quattro drive proved capable of driving up an Olympic ski jump with a gradient of 80 percent. The quattro system, which recently celebrated its 25th anniversary with the Middle East quattro tour, is just one of Audi's developments which ensures the crucial difference in sportiness, safety and efficiency for its drivers - ‘advantage' or ‘Vorsprung'. Further in line in a history of ideas follow the Audi Space Frame, multitronic, tiptronic, DSG, FSI and as well as TDI, which in the Audi R10 was the first diesel engine to win the 12 hours of Sebring in March 2006.

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Ahmed · 05-10-2006, 02:13 PM

Nice find!! Seems very interesting to me I would say.

BMW_Dude · 05-10-2006, 02:15 PM

It's quite amazing an A6 can do this, questions the need for the Allroader version!

Yannis · 05-10-2006, 02:16 PM

It would be great if we could find some photos. Any local site about cars perhaps?

Yannis · 05-11-2006, 03:57 AM

This is a small photo of the event that was found in Trade Arabia site:

05-10-2006, 02:23 AM	#1
Yannis Trendsetter Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Greece Posts: 8,281 Thanks: 1,886 Thanked 1,800 Times in 1,025 Posts	Audi A6 challenges the Highest Dune in the Emirates. Unmodified Audi A6 Tackles Highest Dune in the Northern Emirates -Audi challenges “Big Red” in A6 Saloon- Once more Audi aims to prove its claim “Vorsprung durch Technik” (Advancement through Technology) through a spectacular challenge in the deserts sands of the UAE: to drive up the highest dune in the Northern Emirates - the “Big Red” near Al Nizwa – in a limousine car. In front of an audience of VIP guests and media, the completely unmodified Audi A6 3.2 saloon with quattro permanent four-wheel drive went up the dune in a straight line smooth and trouble free – an angle of 60 percent. The dune is especially popular for off-roading and with a height of approximately 100 m above sea level is ideal for the stunt. Members of the audience afterwards had the chance to test their own driving skills and take on the challenge themselves. Audi quattro first wrote history in Kaipola/Finland in 1986, where an Audi with quattro drive proved capable of driving up an Olympic ski jump with a gradient of 80 percent. The quattro system, which recently celebrated its 25th anniversary with the Middle East quattro tour, is just one of Audi's developments which ensures the crucial difference in sportiness, safety and efficiency for its drivers - ‘advantage' or ‘Vorsprung'. Further in line in a history of ideas follow the Audi Space Frame, multitronic, tiptronic, DSG, FSI and as well as TDI, which in the Audi R10 was the first diesel engine to win the 12 hours of Sebring in March 2006. Source: - ONLY REGISTERED AND ACTIVATED USERS CAN SEE ALL LINKS - CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

05-10-2006, 02:13 PM	#2
Ahmed Enthusiast Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 396 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Audi A6 challenges the Highest Dune in the Emirates. Nice find!! Seems very interesting to me I would say.

05-10-2006, 02:15 PM	#3
BMW_Dude Aficionado Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: England Posts: 4,472 Thanks: 368 Thanked 495 Times in 283 Posts	Re: Audi A6 challenges the Highest Dune in the Emirates. It's quite amazing an A6 can do this, questions the need for the Allroader version!

05-10-2006, 02:16 PM	#4
Yannis Trendsetter Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Greece Posts: 8,281 Thanks: 1,886 Thanked 1,800 Times in 1,025 Posts	Re: Audi A6 challenges the Highest Dune in the Emirates. It would be great if we could find some photos. Any local site about cars perhaps?

05-11-2006, 03:57 AM	#5
Yannis Trendsetter Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Greece Posts: 8,281 Thanks: 1,886 Thanked 1,800 Times in 1,025 Posts	Re: Audi A6 challenges the Highest Dune in the Emirates. This is a small photo of the event that was found in Trade Arabia site:

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