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1997-2005 Audi A6 (Type 4B – C5) Limousine / Avant

LAUNCH The Audi A6 C5 rolled off the assembly line as a sedan from April 1997. The public premiere took place formally at the Geneva Motor Show in 1997. The station wagon (Avant) was introduced later in March 1998. From mid-1999, the sporty S6 variant was offered as a sedan and avant with a performance-enhanced eight-cylinder. From mid-2002 Audi released the sporty RS6 version based on the C5. In October 1999, the C5 was the first Audi vehicle to receive the Multitronic continuously variable automatic transmission. In addition, to the manual transmission and the Tiptronic automatic transmission, the Multitronic could be ordered as a third transmission option with selected engines. While the front end of the previous model A6 C4 was technically based on that of the Audi 100 C2 from 1976, the new multi-link front axle design introduced in 1994 in the Audi A4 and Audi A8 and two years later in the VW Passat 3B was used in the A6 C5. A variant for off-road use was presented in mid-2000 based on the Avant. Thanks to variable air suspension for increased ground clearance, special terrain reduction and reinforced body areas, the Allroad quattro made it possible to use it off-road. The vehicle design was created by Claus Potthoff. A6 V8 & TURBO MODELS In April 1999, the V8 engine was launched on the A6 C5. Since the S6 C4 with the 4.2-liter unit was only produced until October 1997, no V8 engine was available for the upper middle class from Audi for the period up to the market launch of the A6 C5 4.2. A special feature of this model was the modified body, which later formed the basis for the S6 and RS6. To emphasize the performance of the model, the A6 4.2 was given a different "face". For the first time, the air inlet below the front bumper was integrated into the design with a chrome frame, which later gradually led to the “single-frame grille” on all Audi models. Audi issued a technical data in advance during February 1999, which listed another V8 engine. It was the 3.7-liter unit with 191 kW that comes from the Audi A8 D2. It is believed that there were only a very small number of this vehicle produced. A special feature according to the technical data is an available front-wheel drive. Due to the differently designed, shortened front end compared to the predecessor and successor models, the five-cylinder in-line engines [...]

1994-2003 Audi A6 / S6 (Type 4A – C4) Limousine / Avant

2020-10-30T08:25:59+00:00By |Categories: Audi|Tags: 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, A6, Audi, Avant, Diesel, Petrol, S6|

Note: The Audi A6 (Type 4A-C4) was manufactured in Europe from 1994-1997 and in China from 1998-2003. History The factory designation "4A - C4" for the fourth generation of this series was continued to be used on the Audi A6, as it is not considered as a new model, but a facelift of the Audi 100 C4. The basic technical layout is identical to the previous model. Like its predecessor models, the A6 C4 has the fully galvanized body introduced in 1985. It is equipped with four, five, six and eight-cylinder engines. The Quattro all-wheel drive system is also available as an option in selected engine and equipment variants. The most noticeable change compared to its predecessor, the Audi 100 C4, besides the facelift, is the introduction of the most powerful diesel Audi engine for its time. It is an in-line five-cylinder with direct injection, distributor injection pump, turbocharging (bypass turbocharger), air mass meter, electronically controlled exhaust gas recirculation and exhaust gas cleaning using a catalytic converter. This unit has an output of 103 kW (140 PS) and is technically a modified version of the 84 kW engine from the Audi 100. This diesel engine allows Audi to exceeds the 200 km / h mark for the first time. This engine is available with an automatic transmission or, for the first time, a manual transmission with six gears on a diesel vehicle. This diesel engine was also available for the Quattro version. Exterior Exterior changes to the facelift model sold as the A6 compared to the Audi 100 are colour coded bumpers (without black plastic strips that appear attached), painted in the color of the vehicle. Side strips on the doors / fenders that are also in the same color as the exterior paintwork. They make a strong visual effect and give the vehicle a completely new, modern look. In addition, the front and rear have been revised and visually adapted to the new Audi line-up of A4 and A8 models, which were also introduced in 1994. The right wing mirror is now slightly smaller than the left, this reduces the frontal area (and indirectly the drag coefficient). In addition, many of the simpler model versions already have equipment details that were previously only offered in the higher versions of the Audi 100. As with the A4 and A8, the odometer and trip meter are now made using LCD technology. A higher quality version of the plastic surfaces of the interior creates [...]