Jeremy Clarkson drives the Audi S6 Avant.

Yannis · 10-22-2006, 02:10 AM

Jeremy Clarkson tests the S6 Avant and he doesn't like it at all!!!

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SDNR · 10-22-2006, 03:26 AM

Ohhhh ...not good.

This is sad really ...because this is one car I really really like ...but after reading Clarkson's review I feel Audi have failed to meet their potential with this car.

Yannis · 10-22-2006, 03:34 AM

Clarkson makes a significant mistake, S6 is a luxury cruiser made to be fast but also easy to use on everyday basis. The RS6 will cover the hardcore , driver oriented supersedan segment.
Judging a car based on what we expect it to be is totally wrong.

MikeJ · 10-22-2006, 03:59 AM

That's odd... I don't think other reviewers have found the ride quality to be such a big issue.

Tumbo · 10-22-2006, 04:28 AM

Well, I have to agree with him on this:

Fine. But it produces only 429bhp. That’s just a gnat’s more than you get from the V8 in an RS4, and it’s nearly a hundred less than you get in a Lamborghini Gallardo. Why? Audi owns Lamborghini so it’s not as if the Italians have “lost” a hundred horses as some kind of latter-day payback for losing the war. And it’s not like the Audi boffins were wary of what happened the last time a mass-production car was given a monster engine . . .

I saw the S6 Avant several times and it's really a sleeper. I begin to also think that they should name it A6 5.2 instead. Cause it's not THAT super, to be called an S. 435hp from a V10 has been and IS disapointing.
Waiting for the RS6.

Sunny · 10-22-2006, 05:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Yannis

Clarkson makes a significant mistake, S6 is a luxury cruiser made to be fast but also easy to use on everyday basis. The RS6 will cover the hardcore , driver oriented supersedan segment.
Judging a car based on what we expect it to be is totally wrong.

Seems like even the ride sucks badly to be a luxury crusiser. There was one other comparison than mentioned the ride was worse than both M5 and E63.

Just_me · 10-22-2006, 05:31 AM

Erik the guy behind the site rs6.com was also disappointed by the new S6 and this coming from a huge audi fan.

Yannis · 10-22-2006, 05:32 AM

Hopefully the RS6 is just around the corner and it will shut a lot of mouths like the RS4 did.

Imhotep Evil · 10-22-2006, 05:45 AM

Well the RS6 Avant is coming.

Just_me · 10-22-2006, 07:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Yannis

Hopefully the RS6 is just around the corner and it will shut a lot of mouths like the RS4 did.

Does this review really bothering you? Its a Jeremy Clarkson review, say no more...

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Tumbo Devotee Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Sweden Posts: 3,067 Thanks: 827 Thanked 632 Times in 262 Posts	Re: Jeremy Clarkson drives the Audi S6 Avant. Well, I have to agree with him on this: Fine. But it produces only 429bhp. That’s just a gnat’s more than you get from the V8 in an RS4, and it’s nearly a hundred less than you get in a Lamborghini Gallardo. Why? Audi owns Lamborghini so it’s not as if the Italians have “lost” a hundred horses as some kind of latter-day payback for losing the war. And it’s not like the Audi boffins were wary of what happened the last time a mass-production car was given a monster engine . . . I saw the S6 Avant several times and it's really a sleeper. I begin to also think that they should name it A6 5.2 instead. Cause it's not THAT super, to be called an S. 435hp from a V10 has been and IS disapointing. Waiting for the RS6.

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