2012 Audi A6 spied in California
A7 without the hatch
Thanks to WCF reader Divyam, we can bring you these images of the 2012 Audi A6 (C7).
Spied in California, the car is heavily camouflaged but it looks identical to previous prototypes. This means we can expect A1-inspired headlights, LED taillights, and a familiar profile.
Since the A6 is based on the A7 Sportback, engine options will likely include a 150 kW (201 hp / 204 PS) 2.8-liter FSI, a 220 kW (295 hp / 299 PS) supercharged 3.0-liter TFSI, and two 3.0-liter TDIs rated at 150 kW (201 hp / 204 PS) and 180 kW (241 hp / 245 PS). A V8 remains a strong possibility, but it remains unclear if it will be the outgoing 4.2-liter or the new 4.0-liter unit.
Look for the new A6 to debut sometime late next year.
Thanks Divyam!
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Comments (17)
We can all predict that there is a resized A4/5/7/8 under that camouflage. Should be a pretty good car nonetheless, the C6 even in its age is earning rave reviews over all its competition.
October 4, 2010 8:22 pm
the C6 earning rave reviews because it got a facelift.Hope audi does something about their side lines they look like they have been designed by a ruler.
October 5, 2010 12:11 am
A facelift can only change so much. The car was fundamentally well-made. BTW have you seen an A5 or an R8? Those lines were not drawn with a ruler.
October 5, 2010 2:41 am
i just hope they have a new design language starting with this. if it looks anything like the a5sb,a7,a8.. its definitely gonna get lost in its own family. c6 holding its own? never happened.
October 5, 2010 6:18 am
nah you're just jealous the A6 beat both the old and the new 5 series in a couple of recent comparos. Oh comparisons don't mean shit? Probably wouldn't have said that back when BMW won every C&D comparison.
October 6, 2010 2:06 am
jealous of the fantastically dull c6? yes i definitely am. better than the e60 and the f10? where do you guys live? audis basement? the new 5 and E are excellent cars. audi needs a miracle to 'smoke' them.
October 6, 2010 1:48 pm
Oh the denial. I've had a E60 528i before and it's fantastic to drive. But every recent comparison has shown that the A6 is a better all-round car and any amount of denial won't help that. Especially when the E class comes in last or close to last in these reviews. That's terribly dull car. Audi has already 'smoked' the competition, your denial, your loss.
October 6, 2010 3:19 pm
im yet to see a comparison of the decade ol c6 with the f10 but if you guys think the new f10 and w212 are losing miserably so be it lol im at no loss when i drive a car tats the best drive of them all. also remember that half the audis sold worldwide are fwd. you guys need to come out of the fanboy world. its time
October 7, 2010 12:39 am
im sorry you're the one that needs to come out of fanboy world and face the light. i believe there was a recent C&D or R&T comparison in which the F10 lost to the C6. did you know just because you didn't see it doesn't mean it doesn't exist, although that's the mentality bmw fanboys like yourself just seem to hold. i just love it when bmw fanboys as yourself call car enthusiasts fanboys when hypocritically all you do is idolize anything bmw flame everything else. hypocrite. hypocrite. hypocrite. im not saying this because i hate bmw, id actually much rather have a f10 than a c6, but you idiots are just so ignorant that i can't help but write out lengthy responses such as this. such a pity and shame that a respectable brand like bmw attracts 3 year old morons like yourself.
October 7, 2010 1:25 am
c6 beating e60:
http://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/comparisons/09q3/2009_audi_a6_3.0t_vs._2009_bmw_535i_2009_infiniti_m45_2009_jaguar_xf_2010_m-b_e350-comparison_tests
c6 beating f10:
http://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/comparisons/10q2/2010_audi_a6_3.0t_quattro_vs._2011_bmw_535i_2011_infiniti_m37-comparison_tests
read it and weep.
October 7, 2010 1:52 am
Just stay away from the A7 or A8 design, and they will do just fine, like the current very much especially without A5 rear, before facelift...
October 5, 2010 6:54 am
Audi have a nice design but it is starting to get very bland and lost in its own, so i hope the design doesnt get based in the new A8
October 7, 2010 3:20 am
What about this http://www.insideline.com/audi/a6/2012/2012-audi-a6-early-look.html
October 9, 2010 8:13 am










