First drives: 2016 Audi A6, S6 and S7 - Autoweek
In their place are sharp, squinty lamps that better integrate into the design and make the whole front of the car look more aggressive and purposeful. From the rear, the new A6 is most easily distinguished from its predecessor by trapezoidal tailpipes -- a feature once reserved only for Audi’s flagship A8 W12. Beneath the skin, Audi squeezed more power and torque from practically every... Forty percent of all A6 sedans are powered by four-cylinder engines, so for 2016 the A6 gets the newest generation of Audi’s 2. 0 TFSI engine family with horsepower boosted to 252, up 32 from last year. torque has increased by 13 lb-ft to 271. Fuel economy improves as well from 23 mpg combined last year to 26 today. Quattros will continue to use the near-faultless eight-speed automatic, but the news is even better for front-drive models: Audi has dropped the CVT in favor of an all-new seven-speed dual-clutch gearbox. And that means the least expensive front-drive models will match the character of the rest of the A6 lineup. Our impression from Audi is that CVTs will be phased out of all but the most fuel-economy-focused models. Audi has increased the compression ratio and fitted this engine with its new Dual Injection System, which allows for both port and direct fuel injection, depending on condition. Source: autoweek.com
