- Audi discontinued the gas-powered S6 model.
- Audi has no plans to change that.
- The new A6 comes standard with a turbocharged 3.0-liter V6.
Another one bites the dust. Audi has killed off the gas-powered S6 sedan. Performance-oriented models no longer have a clear place in the brand’s lineup, with the modern combustion A6 now offering a standard turbocharged 3.0-liter V6 engine and the electric S6 e-tron.
According to a report from EdmondsAudi of America has no plans to offer an S6 variant over the current gas A6. Motor 1 Audi has been contacted to confirm the report.
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The outgoing S6 features Audi’s turbocharged and supercharged 3.0-liter V6 hybrid engine, making 444 horsepower and 443 pound-feet of torque. The new A6 is standard in the United States with a turbocharged 3.0-liter hybrid engine making 362 HP and 406 lb-ft.
Audi launched the performance-oriented S6 30 years ago as a model above the regular A6. Audi will produce the S6 in short bursts until 2006, when production now becomes permanent.
Audi will continue to offer the Electric S6, and soon, a new version of the high-performance RS6 Avant.
Take Motor 1: The demise of the Audi S6 is no surprise as the new A6 arrives at dealers. It was an awkward middle child, caught between the standard model and the high-performance RS variant.
