Audi to show next A6 today! (link w/ pics inside!)

[ragiepew]

Link

UPDATE: Full pics of the care in above link!

 

[conjur]

Well...it's 12 min. past!


Where is it?!?!

 

[CraigRT]

looks good from that pic at least

 

[Mr.IncrediblyBored]

If the spyshots, artists renderings, etc were correct, then we can pretty much expect it to look like the A8L, but much smaller.

Though, I'm hoping for something a little more aggressive to fight the Lexus GS and BMW 5-series, both of which have gone with a more stylish look this generation.

 

[ragiepew]

VWVortex thread about it They will probably have pics up first considering how fast they are about stuff like this...

 

[Mr.IncrediblyBored]

Originally posted by: ragiepew
VWVortex thread about it They will probably have pics up first considering how fast they are about stuff like this...

The 2 pictures that vw_ev73 fellow posted are just some photoshops from a couple months back and apparently very wrong. The headlight shape, hood cutlines, and bumper lines don't at all match the teaser pic.

 

[NFS4]

http://www.auto-motor-sport.de/d/53181

 

[ragiepew]

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[conjur]

Originally posted by: NFS4
http://www.auto-motor-sport.de/d/53181

:disgust:


That's a big-ass, gaping grill!

 

[ragiepew]

thanks for the link NFS4... it looks great IMHO.

 

[loup garou]

I really dislike the grille.

 

[NFS4]

I think it looks GREAT!

 

[ElFenix]

Originally posted by: ragiepew
VWVortex thread about it They will probably have pics up first considering how fast they are about stuff like this...

first thing i thought of from the front end was "volvo"

 

[Sunner]

Ass and body look good, but the face is fugly.

Overall I definately prefer the current one, not great looking, but has no real weak points either.
Of course it's still miles better than the Bangled 5

 

[ragiepew]

I was a bit worried about the new corp. grille but from what I've seen on the A8 6.0 and the refreshened A4 coming and now the new A6... I'm starting to like it. Not over the top like the first pics were showing it to be... maybe that or it has just grown on me.

Anyway, I like the fact that its not a small A8 (like the new A4 was to the A6).

MORE Pics

 

[StageLeft]

Somehow I'm reminded of the cadillac CTS and the saturn ION both at the same time.

 

[conjur]

The taillights resemble those from the bustle-butt 745 or the Honda Accord.

And the whole body seems to be more creased, not as curvy/rounded as the older style. I never did like that "edge styling" like the Mustang or the Evoq.

 

[bbrontosaurus]

Any powertrain info? Can't wait to see what the new RS6 is going to look like!

 

[fyleow]

I like it, hopefully the B6 Passat with the new fountain grill will turn out well...I think such a large aggresive looking grill will look odd on smaller cars like the A4 and Passat

 

[ragiepew]

Originally posted by: bbrontosaurus
Any powertrain info? Can't wait to see what the new RS6 is going to look like!

From VWVortex... "Engines look to include a 335hp 4.2l V8 and a 255hp version of the 3.2l VR6 with FSI and a 2.4l V6 with 177hp. A 3.0l V6 TDI will also be available."

I like the 3.2l v6 and 4.2l v8 options... that should be a nice. I only wish they'd put the 3.2l in the A4 too

 

[loup garou]

Originally posted by: ragiepew
I was a bit worried about the new corp. grille but from what I've seen on the A8 6.0 and the refreshened A4 coming and now the new A6... I'm starting to like it. Not over the top like the first pics were showing it to be... maybe that or it has just grown on me.

Anyway, I like the fact that its not a small A8 (like the new A4 was to the A6).

MORE Pics

hm...looks better in those pics. I can't decide how I feel about it now.

 

[GTaudiophile]

Still don't like the C-pillar on the A6. Just looks funky.

Edit: Kudos for arching the dash towards the driver, something BMW has stopped doing.

 

[Mr.IncrediblyBored]

Originally posted by: Skoorb
Somehow I'm reminded of the cadillac CTS and the saturn ION both at the same time.

I can't tell. Are you being sarcastic or making fun of somebody?

CTS and Ion.

 

[fyleow]

Originally posted by: ragiepew

Originally posted by: bbrontosaurus
Any powertrain info? Can't wait to see what the new RS6 is going to look like!

From VWVortex... "Engines look to include a 335hp 4.2l V8 and a 255hp version of the 3.2l VR6 with FSI and a 2.4l V6 with 177hp. A 3.0l V6 TDI will also be available."

I like the 3.2l v6 and 4.2l v8 options... that should be a nice. I only wish they'd put the 3.2l in the A4 too

The A4 NEEDS the updated 3.2 badly, it doesn't have the hp to compete with the other V6/I6 offerings from BMW, Acura, Infinity etc. Quattro adding to the weight doesn't help things either.

WTF They got rid of the blue/red interior lights Audi/VW trademark? NOOOOOOOOOOOO

 

[StageLeft]

Originally posted by: KnightBreed

Originally posted by: Skoorb
Somehow I'm reminded of the cadillac CTS and the saturn ION both at the same time.

I can't tell. Are you being sarcastic or making fun of somebody?

CTS and Ion.

Honest. From one of the front shots it had that angular look, and ion is the first that came to mind with the back. It's a fairly forgettable image, but maybe it looks better in person.