These are the latest spy pics of Audi's new A6 saloon in testing at the Nürburgring.
As previous photos have also shown, the A6's looks are set to be inspired by the new A7. In particular, the A7’s front end treatment is being transferred to its more conventional sibling.
See the latest spy pics of the Audi A6 in testing
The headlights are extremely slim towards the centre and widen towards the wings. And the central bar of cladding that splits the front grille is likely to disappear, giving the A6 a one-piece aperture, similar to the A7’s.
Expect a more conventional set-up at the rear, though. Audi wants the A7’s tail-light treatment to be one of its stand-out features, so the A6 is more likely to follow the A8’s lead on their design.
Inside, the A6’s cabin is said to follow the feel of the four-door coupé’s — the two models will share more materials than the A7 does with the A8 — but feature a more traditional, less sporting dashboard architecture than that of its recently launched stablemate.
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The A6 will also get a bench rear seat to allow it to cope with five occupants, instead of the A7’s strict four-seat layout. Legroom is likely to be the same, though, since the cars sit on the same chassis, a version of Audi’s MLP platform.
Engines will range from 2.0-litre petrol and turbodiesel units to a supercharged 3.0-litre petrol. Transmission options will include a seven-speed dual-clutch set-up and the eight-speed automatic introduced on the latest A8.
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Due to make its public debut at the 2011 Geneva motor show, the A6 will be the third model in Audi’s ‘big car’ line-up to get the new styling language introduced on the A8 and subsequently modified for the A7.
The A4 is likely to follow suit, and by 2014 the A8 will get a mid-life facelift that will take the car through to an all-new generation in 2018.
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Re: Next Audi A6 caught testing
I'm getting really excited - I wonder what it will look like?
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Re: Next Audi A6 caught testing
The bloke who paints the swirls on must have one of the world's more pointless jobs. Really, why bother disguising it. It's another Audi saloon with slightly different headlights.