Critical Knowledge:

• New front fascia styling
• Updated headlights and new fog lights
• New rear bumper with restyled taillights
• New supercharged 3.0-liter V-6 engine
• Rear-bias quattro all-wheel drive
• Recalibrated suspension
• Sedan or wagon body styles

Introduction
Audi's popular A6 sedan traces its roots back to the first Audi 5000 and 100/200 models from the 1970s. Those early sedans offered buyers a comfortable and capable front-wheel-drive European sedan with 4- and 5-cylinder powerplants. In the mid-1980s, Audi introduced turbocharging and its quattro permanent all-wheel drive to the Audi 100/200 models. These innovative technologies improved engine power, and dramatically increased vehicle traction in slippery conditions. In 1995, the fourth-generation Audi 100 became the Audi A6 as the company switched to a new alphanumeric nomenclature. Now in its fifth generation (new for 2005), the Audi A6 is offered in both sedan and wagon body styles, with a variety of engines and drivelines.

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