2011 Audi S6

2011 Audi S6

You can have it all - luxury, high-performance, reliability and value in a sleek and sexy or conservative package. Here are several top luxury sports cars seriously worth considering.

2011 Mercedez Benz CL65 AMG Coup - A Luxury High Performance "Race Car"

The Mercedes CL65 is one car that doesn't skimp on performance, just because it's a "luxury" car. During my recent test drive, my first 60 seconds behind the wheel convinced me of that. It's powerful 6.0 L V12 engine purred and then quietly and effortlessly accelerated from 0 to 60 in the 4.2 seconds promised. It's ultra-sophisticated Racetimer instrumentation system gives you an incredible amount of real-time driving and performance data such as engine oil and water temperature. It's definitely the luxury car for people who really enjoy driving and appreciate both luxury and high performance. If you can afford it, the price tag of a little over $200,000 is worth it.

2011 Jaguar XJ - Is it a Car or A Luxury Jet?

Looks and luxury ... that's what the XJ is all about. It's one hot looking car inside and out. Sleek, sexy lines and grillwork on the exterior and beautiful, glove soft leather on the inside. The XJ's sophisticated instrument panel makes you feel you're at the controls of a luxury jet! This isn't your father's jag! Fully loaded, it goes for about $115,000.

2010 Lamborghini Gallardo LP560 - Powerful Eye Candy

This is one luxury sports care every performance-loving driver should test drive at least once. High power eye candy best describes the LP560. When you pull away from the curb, heads turn. Accelerating from 0 to 62 in 3.7 seconds and effortlessly negotiating hairpin curves ... gives you a feel of awesome power and control. The only negative is the interior is small and cramped if you're over 6 feet tall and have long legs. The cost? A mere $220,000 or so.

2011 Porsche Cayman - Top Value in A Luxury Sports Car

Luxurious, hot looking, comfortable, powerful yet easy to handle ... that's the Cayman. My recent test drive revealed it has plenty of room for a long-legged 6'2 dude. With a price tag in the mid to upper $60,000 range nicely loaded, it's probably the best value if you want to make a high performance impression behind the wheel.

2010 Audi S6 - Balancing Luxury, Performance and Price

After taking the S6 for a spin, I felt very comfortable with the fact that this was a car that offered luxury, reliability and performance in a family car that offered solid value as well. While it's nowhere near as sexy as the Porsche Cayman, Lamborghini Gallardo, Jaguar XJ or Mercedes CL65, but the S6, at about $72,000 it's an affordable, well-balanced choice for the wheel-heeled driver.

Test drive them all and enjoy!

2010 Audi S6

2010 Audi S6

Audi is truly on a roll in the United States with models like the A5, TT, A4, S4, R8, Q5, Q7 and upcoming A7 all making their mark on the luxury car market. But which models are the best that this revered Ingolstadt, Germany manufacturer has ever released upon the world automotive stage? Here is a list of ten of the finest Audis ever made. Some you may have heard of, others maybe not.

Audi A2 (1999-2005)—(Europe Only)

This all aluminum eco-car was truly ahead of its time with real world 60 mile per gallon fuel economy and an incredible amount of utility. This is the kind of car America needs right now.

Audi Quattro (1980-1991)

This iconic sport coupe was the first vehicle with full time all-wheel drive and as a result won a number of rally car championships. Powered by a turbocharged five cylinder engine, the Audi Quattro was considered to be blisteringly fast and agile in its day. Surviving models are highly collectible now.

Audi Q5 (2008-Present)

This five seat premium crossover is currently the class leader in its segment thanks to the fact that it is a blast to drive, has peerless build quality and looks like a million bucks. If you want a luxury crossover look no further.

Audi R8 (2006-Present)

In the dictionary under "awesome" there is a picture of the Audi R8. This two seat supercar has some of the sexiest styling this side of your average red Italian sports coupe with a prancing horse on the hood. What really marks this sport coupe out as truly unique, however, is the fact that it is so easy to drive on a daily basis. You can even fit gold clubs in the (rather limited) storage space.

Audi A3 (1996-Present)

Although the first generations of the Audi A3 premium luxury hatchback were not sold in the United States, they did start an entirely new sales niche. Now, along with the Mini Cooper, the Audi A3 makes up the bulk of premium hatchback sales in the United States. A great car that is fun to drive, has a great amount of utility and one of the best interiors in its class.

Audi TT (1998-Present)

The first generation Audi TT ushered in the era of the Bauhaus design aesthetic among German carmakers and the second generation improved on the platform with better driving dynamics. The addition of Audi's trend setting DSG double clutch automatic solidified this sport coupe/convertible as one of the most fun to drive (and stylish) sports cars on the market today.

Audi A4 (2001-Present)

This bread and butter sedan and wagon model has proven to be one of the most reliable, stylish and fun to drive luxury cars on the market every year it has been for sale. It continues to be one of the best even in its present form.

Audi S8 (2006-2010)

Powered by the same V10 engine that has seen use in the R8 sport coupe as well as the Lamborghini Gallardo, this sport sedan is the ultimate in high speed Autobahn storming. The S8 is not only gorgeous to look at and staggeringly quick but it also has one of the best luxury car interiors anywhere.

Audi RS6 Avant (2002-2004)—(Europe Only)

This Europe only super wagon had a twin-turbocharged V8 engine that pumped out 444 horsepower through all four wheels via Audi's legendary Quattro system. Although Audi has never imported one of its super S4, S6, RS4 or RS6 Avant wagons to the United States, tales of their legendary performance and handling are easily found on countless websites on the internet. Come on Audi, the United States is ready for its first muscle wagon.

Audi 5000 (1982-1988)

The svelte curves of this iconic four door sedan were enough to make this large Audi sedan it a hit with U.S. buyers and one 60Minutes report (which was later retracted as a fabrication) highlighting a possible problem with unintended acceleration killed Audi sales for years afterwards (sound familiar?). At the time the NHTSA was also investigating 50 models from 20 other car makers for unintended engine surging. All were later deemed to be because of driver error. Again, sound familiar?

Sources:
Edmunds.com
Audiusa.com

2011 Audi S6 Base Sedan Sport Edition

2011 Audi S6 Base Sedan Sport Edition is one of the latest car manufacturer Audi this year. Audi S6 is one of the sedan type car, with the type of sports car.

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2011 Audi S6 Base Sedan Sport Edition Specification :
Performance :
* Engine: 5.2L V 10 double overhead cam with VVT ( 12.5 :1 compression ratio ; four valves per cylinder)
* Fuel: premium unleaded ( 91 octane)
* Fuel consumption: city= 14 (mpg); highway= 19 (mpg); combined= 16 (mpg); vehicle range: 338 miles
* Gasoline direct injection fuel system
* 21.1 gallon fuel tank
* Power: 435 HP ( 324 kW) @ 6,800 rpm; 398 ft lb of torque ( 540 Nm) @ 3,000 rpm

Handling :
# ABS
# Brake assist system
# Four disc brakes including four ventilated discs
# Electronic brake distribution
# Electronic traction control via ABS & engine management
# Immobilizer
# Center limited slip differential
# Fullsize alloy rim spare wheel
# Stability control
# Multi-link front and rear suspension independent with stabilizer bar and coil spring

Exterior :
* Painted front and rear bumpers
* Day time running lights
* Driver power heated alloy door mirrors with automatic operation indicator lights, passenger power heated alloy door mirrors with automatic and automatic operation indicator lights
* External dimensions: overall length (inches): 193.5, overall width (inches): 79.2, overall height (inches): 57.0, wheelbase (inches): 112.1, front track (inches): 62.8, rear track (inches): 62.0 and curb to curb turning circle (feet): 39.0
* Electric foldable mirrors
* Front fog lights
* Headlight cleaners
* Projector beam lens Xenon bulb headlights
* Luxury trim alloy & leather on gearknob, wood & leather on doors and wood/woodgrain on dashboard
* Pearl paint
* Fixed rear window with defogger
* Glass remote front sunroof
* Weights: curb weight (lbs) 4,486
* Windshield wipers with automatic intermittent wipe and rain sensor

Interior :
* 12v power outlet: front and rear
* Air conditioning with fully automated climate control 2 and auto
* Diversity antenna
* Anti-theft protection
* Front and rear ashtray
* Bose RDS audio system with satellite, Disc Autochanger and six-disc remote changer CD player reads MP3
* Cargo capacity: all seats in place (cu ft): 15.9
* Front seats cigar lighter
* Clock
* Coming home device
* Compass
* Computer with average speed, average fuel consumption, instantaneous fuel consumption and range for remaining fuel
* Floor and overhead console
* Delayed/fade courtesy lights
* Cruise control
* Front seats and rear seats cup holders
* Entertainment display screen front
* DVD/VCD
* External temperature
* Floor mats
* Driver front airbag with multi-stage deployment, passenger front airbag with occupant sensors and multi-stage deployment
* Sports heated electrically adjustable driver seat with height adjustment, lumbar adjustment, thigh support, six adjustments and tilt adjustment memory, memory, memory and manual, sports heated electrically adjustable passenger seat with height adjustment, lumbar adjustment, thigh support, six adjustments and tilt adjustment electric, electric, electric and manual
* Height adjustable 3-point reel front seat belts on driver seat and passenger seat with pre-tensioners
* Front seat center armrest
* Garage door opener
* Two head restraints on front seats, three height adjustable head restraints on rear seats
* Headlight control with dusk sensor active
* Heated washer
* Internal dimensions: front headroom (inches): 37.5, rear headroom (inches): 37.8, front leg room (inches): 41.3, rear leg room (inches): 36.9, front shoulder room (inches): 57.1, rear shoulder room (inches): 55.9 and interior volume (cu ft): 96.2
* Low tire pressure indicator
* Memorized adjustment with two settings on door mirror position and steering wheel position with six driver's seat positions
* Navigational systems : information type: 3D and voice HDD, color and 7.0
* Parking distance sensors rear and radar & camera
* Card key power locks includes power windows and speed sensing
* Vehicle speed proportional power steering
* Front and rear power windows with two one-touch
* Front and rear reading lights
* Rear fog lights
* 3-point reel rear seat belts on driver side, passenger side and center side with pre-tensioners
* Rear seat center armrest with trunk access
* Three asymmetrical bench front facing heated rear seats with zero adjustments
* Automatic operation rear view mirror
* Steering wheel mounted remote audio controls
* Remote control remote trunk/hatch release
* Front and rear side curtain airbag
* Leather seat upholstery with additional leather
* Seating: five seats
* Service interval indicator
* Front side airbag
* Smart card / smart key automatic, includes central locking, includes ignition starter and includes memory seat adjustments
* Thirteen speaker(s) Bose
* Leather covered electrically adjustable steering wheel with tilt adjustment and telescopic adjustment easy entry
* Tachometer
* Illuminated driver and passenger vanity mirror
* Ventilation system with micro filter, automatic recirculation and active carbon filter
* Voice activating system includes radio settings, includes phone and includes navigation system