Its the diesel daddy of the new Audi A6 range, the 3.0-litre V6 TDI quattro, driven on UK roads for the first time. Of course, Audi reckons that three quarters of the new A6s sold in the UKItmay be a latecomer, but Audi is taking no prisoners when it launches its mid-sized luxury soft-roader here next year. The stylish five-seat Q5, baby brother of the seven-seat Q7, will tackle the BMW X3, Volvo XC60, Mercedes-Benz GLK and Land Rover Freelander in the premium SUV market.Audi is confident it can garner 1000 sales a year for its new coupe TheAudi A6 3.0 TDI Biturbo is priced from $118,800, which is a $11,300 premium over the single-turbo 3.0 TDI variant and a touch more than the Jaguar XFS 3.0D (from $115,500).
Its got 295bhp and drives all four wheels through Audi’s quattro four-wheel drive system and a standard-fit seven-speed DSG gearbox, and costs £41,130 in ‘SE’ trim. Mechanically the A6
Withthe 2.0T’s turbocharged four-cylinder producing a respectable 252 horsepower and 273 lb-ft of torque, it was a full 1.5 seconds slower to 60 and trailed the 3.0T by nearly the same amount