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1999-2005 Audi S6 (Type C5) Limousine / Avant
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1999-2005 Audi S6 (Type C5) Limousine / Avant

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1999-2005 Audi S6 (Type C5) Limousine / Avant

2020-10-30T22:22:00+00:00By |Categories: Audi|Tags: 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, Audi, Avant, Petrol, S6, sedan, station wagon|

The S6 of the second A6 generation (C5) was offered only with a 4.2-liter V8 engine. The revised eight-cylinder with variable intake manifold and five valves per cylinder now developed 250 kW (340 hp). Compared to the standard A6 (with four- or six-cylinder engines), the model had a 37 mm longer front end and additionally heavily flared fenders (also used in the A6 4.2 with 220 kW and the Audi RS6 of this generation) and like all A6 C5, it was equipped with a fully galvanized body. In order to reduce weight, the bonnet and fenders of all V8 models are made of aluminum. There was already an Audi double-frame radiator grille from April 1999, the preliminary stage of the new single-frame grille. This appearance was carried over to all A6 models during the facelift of the A6 C5 in May 2001. Between September 1999 and May 2001 the S6 was available with a six-speed manual and five-speed automatic transmission (Tiptronic); after the facelift in 2001, the manual transmission was withdrawn from the range. Although only one engine was available, there were two engine codes (AQJ until 08/2000 and the ANK after that date). The engines differed in the intake tract and various control electronics; in contrast to the AQJ, the ANK engine had four heated lambda sensors instead of two, although from model year 2000 the AQJ engine also met the EU3 standard instead of the D3 standard. The sedan accelerated from 0 to 100 km / h with manual transmission in 5.7 seconds (automatic: 6.7 s); the Avant is 0.1 s slower in both cases. The S6 was electronically limited at a speed of 250 km / h. Like every Audi with these performance data, this model also had quattro all-wheel drive as standard, as well as other standard features in contrast to the A6. EXTERIOR Xenon headlights (only for low beam), from Facelift model year 2001, bi-xenon headlights Fog lights 17-inch cast aluminum wheels in special Avus design 8x17 with tires in size 255/40 ZR17 Front and rear colour coded bumpers S6-specific, dark gray painted radiator grille with S6 embossing and accentuated grille, with the S and 6 forming two elements of the Audi Sport flag that was used until then Exterior mirror housing made of highly polished aluminum Bumper strips on the doors in dark gray to indicate a wider sill (as it was later used in the RS6) Double-pipe exhaust system with a visible, round tailpipe [...]

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

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

2020-10-30T09:11:10+00:00By |Categories: Audi|Tags: 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, A6, Audi, Avant, Diesel, Petrol, sedan, station wagon|

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 [...]