Subtle, stealthy presence is complemented by strong but unobtrusive V8 - Motoring

Audi's svelte, powerful S6 needs no introduction – principally because we've tested it once before. Originally booked for a multi-car comparison that fell through at the last moment, the S6 arrived on the scene with no partners pencilled in on its dance card. Rather than leave the 309kW turbo V8-engined sedan parked for the week it received the counterpoint treatment – would a different reviewer arrive at a different conclusion about the S6. The Audi S6 for this test came equipped with a couple of... But depending on the prospective buyer's sense of spatial awareness and penny-wise/pound-foolish approach to car buying, it might be hard to justify the added outlay. As for lane-keeping and side assist technology, it can be disconcerting for the driver. It couldn't match a Panamera GTS I had driven previously, but there wasn't that much in it. Although the Panamera is a larger car – and nearly double the price – it was like the S6 in being powered by a turbocharged V8 driving through a... At the limit of adhesion it was the outside front tyre of the S6 that would start to shriek first, with the car in the Audi Drive Select 'Dynamic' mode. Source: www.motoring.com.au