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No one will argue that the "Six" - a completely new one. But, looking at her, reminds the school: "Repetition - the mother of learning." Although you will not confuse the car with any other machine, the feeling that "somewhere I have seen it" would be anyone who scrolls down from time to time the automotive press. TRAPETSIALNAYA MYShTsASamaya brightest part of the new Audi A6 - a huge, trapezoidal, grille. Looks cool, but first the right to present this new (historians will specify: a well-forgotten old) style of the public owns the flagship A8 W12. Perhaps even more striking would have looked "Six", if not cut through the grille plate with the "state registration number of the vehicle," but, as admitted in a conversation one of the designers, "this issue have staked out for an Alfa Romeo". And the "stake" is not at the level of patents and laws, and for some design concepts. While the entire automotive world has been living analogies. Take, for example, the new A6 saloon. Very similar to the A8, only simpler. A similar procedure about a year before it did a "sworn friend" Audi by BMW. He suffered some decisions with the seventh series, including spears poke disputes joystick iDrive, the "five". Concern Audi AG, in turn, rewarded buyers of "six" in such a communication tool with the car, as MMI (Multi Media Interface). "Puck" MMI is responsible for numerous secondary functions (such as not working in Russia of navigation) and was first shown on the A8. But there is a "six" and something "his." "His" - among other Audi. This is a slightly detailed in the driver's side center console. The same one that mourned the loss of fans BMW. But as you know, that one loses, then finds another. "Zakosevshaya" under the driver's console was found in the new Audi A6. SIDE VODITELYaRazvorot in the driver's side made for a reason. The presentation was repeated several times A6 words in the superlative degree, and more often "about the sportiest car in its class." Sports, of course, not in the sense that for him to get into the steering wheel must be sweatpants and sneakers. Lies in the concept of sportiness to interior design, chassis setup and engine offered. About Salon all has been said: in order to go on this car, get into the "glove" for the instruction is not necessary. Everything is clear and practical. Well, unless someone can confuse the electromechanical parking brake, is used as a key. Its appearance is explained as follows: the driver of "the most athletic in the class" car is unlikely to pull the handbrake to turn, and the parking brake in a small little thing much easier to place between the seats, rather than stick with the default button at the end. This solution provides additional space. Before taking off the car with a parking brake, the driver must press the brake pedal. If you do not guess to do this, the instruction will still go to the "glove compartment". And he opened not the usual handle and a special button to the left of the box. It is more convenient if so? Driver - yes, the passenger - hardly. Sports car can be seen in the fact that the designers did not give in "Six" from the device, which "forget" to put even now in the "Golf class" - coolant temperature sensor. Driver-athlete tend to show interest in the processes taking place under the hood. In "Six", which is traditional for Audi, very comfortable seats. In particular, all presented in a journalistic test-drive cars, even where the chair had to ride through the cabin by hand, there were four electric lumbar support adjustment buttons. The driver can change not only the convexity of the roller, but the "drive" on the back of his up and down depending on the individual curvature of the spine. SAMA NEPOSREDSTVENNOSTDlya new A6 offers three petrol engines. Starting, then there is the smallest of the proposed - petrol V6, 2,4 liters. Motor that, in spite of the "acquaintance" volume, a new one. A6 delivered with "two and four" will be only with front-wheel drive and only with the "mechanics". According to subjective feelings - a very decent match. Although the gear box in as many as six, constantly toying with the lever is not necessary, sensations, lack of power does not arise. But the "mechanics" with the more powerful 3.2 liter engine is not very pleased: the first, that the back transfer included with obvious effort - however, it can be attributed to flaws in the assembly of cars from the first batch. But in Russia, to ride such a machine is unlikely anyone will be able, at least in the near future. The new advanced motor 3,2 FSI direct fuel injection for us so far will not be delivered. The reason - the same fuel that is supposed to inject directly into the cylinders. It is in Russia is not very high quality. And since Audi engineers did not make a difference in our gasoline market, they will be adapted to the realities of his own engine, the more that problems with fuel quality are found not only in our country. Thus, instead of 3,2 FSI to us at first (at least within the next year) will be shipped familiar and proven gasoline engine V6 3,0. And no "manual" box for it is not provided except on request. Front-wheel drive will go to salons Russian dealers with stepless CVT multitronic, full quattro - a six-step "automatic" tiptronic. More customers will be offered a new three-liter diesel V6 (225 hp), which will go to Russia only in conjunction quattro / tiptronic. With the same transmission will be offered to buyers with cars hurricane gasoline V8 4,2 capacity of 335 hp, accelerates "six" to 100 km / h in 6.1 seconds. For greater sportiness "machine" may be supplemented by "petals" manual gearshift on the steering wheel: one, right, switch up, the other - down. Similarly, as the A8. Almost like a sport tuned suspension: for business-class sedan is, perhaps, even stiff. It is not immediately obvious on the flat western road, but in Russia it turns out one minute after the car leaves the well-groomed area mechanic. What can I say? What to Russia Audi cars traditionally come with a migrated our road springs and shock absorbers. And in 2005 the market should see the "six" with an adaptive, as in the A8 suspension. With it, the driver may wish to change not only the rigidity of the chassis, and clearance: when driving on rough roads and on for jumping curbs when parking - it simply irreplaceable. EXHIBITION DOSTIZHENIYV "Six" in general were a lot of what is familiar to many theoretically and in practice - still a novelty. As options on the A6 may be present Headlights, radio system for the air pressure in tires; advanced key, giving the opportunity to open the car and make it without taking out a radioklyucha, radar cruise control that allows you to not only maintain a given speed, but safe distance. The latter will be available to customers starting next year, but, unfortunately, not in Russia: we have to use the radar until you agree to the competent authorities, blyuduschie radio. In general, without these details of the new A6, the Russian buyers will soon complete collection of modern achievements of automotive industry.