2012 Audi A6 official details released - in depth [videos]

Press Release

At a glance: The new Audi A6

Body

• Light, extremely stiff body, with a significant proportion of aluminum and high-strength steel
• 4.92 meters (16.14 ft) long, 2.91-meter (9.55 ft) wheelbase, 530-liter (18.72 cubic ft) trunk capacity
• Optional xenon plus and LED headlights with LED tail lights, as well as adaptive light with headlight range control

Interior

• Spacious interior offering an ambiance of luxury
• Standard MMI radio operating system, engine start-stop button, multifunction steering wheel, two screens, and high-efficiency two-zone automatic air conditioning system
• Head-up display and ambient lighting available as options
• Optional front seats with ventilation and massage function

Engines

• Wide selection of engines, two gasoline engines and three TDI units at launch
• Redeveloped 130 kW (177 hp) 2.0 TDI, emitting 129 g CO2 per km (207.61 g/mile)
• A6 hybrid with system performance of 180 kW (245 hp)
• Manual transmission, multitronic, or S tronic for the drivetrain
• Four-cylinder with front-wheel drive, V6 with quattro drive standard or optional
• quattro drive with new crown-gear center differential, optional sport differential

Chassis

• Sophisticated chassis design, wheels ranging from 16 to 20 inches in diameter
• High-efficiency electromechanical power steering
• ESP with electronic limited-slip differential on front-wheel-drive models
• Selective torque vectoring with quattro drive
• Audi drive select dynamic handling system standard
• Optional adaptive air suspension with controlled damping

Assistance and infotainment systems

• Optional MMI navigation plus with MMI touch and 8-inch display, Internet services by Google, and Bang & Olufsen Advanced Sound System
• Advanced safety and assistance systems such as Audi pre sense, adaptive cruise control with stop & go function, Audi active lane assist, Audi side assist, night vision assistant with highlighting of detected pedestrians, speed limit display, and park assist