Test Drive Audi S6 since 2012 Sedan

Without something eight

For the first time, seeing photographs of the new Audi-S6, caught myself thinking the same S8 (SP, 2006, No. 3), only smaller.
In appearance, much in common, and the transmission design is the same, and the power units do not differ in configuration and volume. On the other hand, now all cars are similar to each other, and these close relatives. And when an invitation for a test drive fell over the press materials on top of the press materials, I stopped guessing and dealing what.
From a to s
The test audi-S6 sedans and universals were clearly lined up at the German site. Returning to similarity with the flagship Do you need to say that S8 Avant does not happen?
Even published, in the stream of machines a new Audi S6, you do not confuse with the other thanks to the pharmaceans of daylight by burning strips from LEDs. It is possible that after the six, such original dashes will appear on other models with four rings. By the way, the LEDs work both as stop signals and overall lights in the rear lights (the last only by the wagon).
There are cars to which you do not need to get used as if you put on comfortable easy clothing. To their number it would be possible to rank and Audi S6, but ... the seat with the built-in head restraint is clearly not mine. No matter how it sat down, the head restraint pressed on the back of the head, forcing the head a little. Need, naturally, fed.
Everything is convenient, devices in their places, keys and levers at hand, but you can not feel the dimensions immediately. Perhaps because of the high level of glazing? But the anterior stand review almost does not interfere only if it rains (and it, naturally, went!) And the janitor leaves the strip in a couple of centimeters.
He doesn't want to rest
However, forget about it when the rumor caresses the bass voice of a decade-cylinder engine. The same unit accelerates the model S8, only forces there a little more. Still it is pleasant to feel that in your power such a powerful miracle of technology. But the sweet bass turned out to be cunning overwhelmingly several tens of kilometers through urban traffic jams, I never learned to touch smoothly. Even if you slowly click the long-pass pedal of the accelerator, it is not always possible to catch the moment when a 435-strong monster wakes up under the hood. So I want to calm down a little bit jumping animal, having fun in the withers calmly, dear, we are not in a hurry.
Blowing out of the megalopolis, you understand that for narrow suburban roads and winding serpentines of this unit are also a bit too much. Short straight lines are missing so that the V10 show itself in the whole strength, and the craving in turns have to measure the teaspoon. Be under the hood, smaller horses, I would eat hardly slower, but certainly calmer.
Navigation finally brought to the autobahn. Here are the coveted 5.3 s to 100 km / h, and limited by electronics at the turn of 250 km / h maximum speed. Here the developers accurately hit the top ten, and the motor in their element. By the way, the couple has a wonderful six-speed machine quickly and clearly finds the necessary transmission. Even with intensive acceleration, you almost do not feel jerks when the box rises in its steps.
Eh, there would be a free day, accurately waved somewhere to the sea in Europe because everything is close. Especially since even at a speed of about 200 km / h, the car is absolutely not annoying: the aerodynamic noises are trying to penetrate the cabin, the car holds the road perfectly, clearly by the driver's desire. True, in this merit and smooth German autobahn on Russian tracks, a hard suspension shall outset from the driver and passenger, the desire to go far and a long time ...
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This warns the plate at the entrance to the landfill near the city of Hailbronn. We are raising the flag of the flag growing with each round, now you can also twist the tires, because the turns have already been studied, and you know what to expect. Audi S6, though characteristic, but still progress: without unnecessary deals and reservations, responds to turning the steering wheel, and if necessary, the position is easy to correct. Thanks to the competently configured sports suspension, accurate and intent steering and full drive with the inter-axis differential Torsen, it transmits to the front and rear axles, respectively, 40 and 60% of the torque. When slipping, this balance may vary up to 65% of the thrust can go ahead and up to 85% ago.
In Drive and Sport, the box works impeccably try manual mode. Before turning, I choose the transfer down and wait waited somewhere at the exit of the virage. I tried again and decided not to torment either myself nor the machine in sports mode switches much faster and clearer.
Unfortunately, it truly did not work out. Powerful acceleration quickly stops another turn or corridor from cones, which is very desirable to get. And the Commissioners are running on the spree of tires and smearing the flags of the flags, burning the cars. I had to show prudence and get away from the distance.
So coincided that we handed over the cars without something eight, and again I remembered the older relative. Of course, her laurels do not give the Six rest. But to call a new S6 reduced copy of Audi S8 unfairly this car with his own face and character, as well as with its weak and strong parties. By the way, one of the main advantages of the S6 is almost 20 thousand euros cheaper (the initial price in Germany is 79,800 euros, or $ 96,000). Just to those who are important, and offer a new Audi S6. And what will be the owners of the new six, the next car is quite obvious ...

Ten of six
Engine V10 Very compact two rows of five cylinders with a collapse 90 angle and 90 mm intercentrose stretched in a length of only 685 mm, and together with the auxiliary units, the width is 801 mm, and the height is 713 mm. Like all the motors of the last generation, the fuel under pressure up to 100 bar serves in the combustion chamber of the direct injection FSI.
A block of cylinders, cast under low pressure from a special aluminum alloy, does not need insertal sleeves. Mascible grooves are applied directly on the walls of cylinders Hon from solid crystalline silicon. Pistons planted on high-strength forged steel connecting rods develop linear speed up to 21 m / s a \u200b\u200blittle lower than in last year's motors of Formula 1! Four camshafts, oil and water pumps are driven by a chain mechanism located in the rear of the engine. The intake pipeline made of magnesium alloy has two channels to get a high torque on low and medium turnover, air is sent along a long path; Implement the maximum power at a high rotation frequency of the crankshaft helps the short one. 90% of the torque engine develops already at 2300 rpm, and the maximum (540 N.M) reaches in the range of 30004000 rpm.

Audi-S6 for those who prefer to always ride quickly and only occasionally sustainless family trips. Special attention deserves a wagon.
 

Maxim Sachkov

A source: Journal "Behind the wheel"