New Audi A6 emphasizes single frame in its facelift<\/p>\n
Primastuti Handayani, The Jakarta Post\/Jakarta<\/p>\n
What is so special about the New Audi A6 and what is the
\ndifference with the older version? Those questions were raised
\nduring the unveiling of the New Audi A6 during the Second Jakarta
\nMotor Show at the Jakarta Convention Center last weekend.<\/p>\n
The answer lies in the vehicle's \"single frame\", as can be
\nseen from the car's trapezoidal radiator grille that clearly
\ncharacterizes the A6 as a representative of Audi's latest
\ngeneration of cars.<\/p>\n
\"The New A6 is launched to compete against other German
\nproducts in the premium market segment. We are sure the New A6
\nwill give drivers who do not want to sacrifice their car's
\nperformance and quality an alternative,\" PT Garuda Mataram Motors
\nchief executive Susilo Darmawan said during the launch.<\/p>\n
Apart from its single frame, the New A6, it is claimed, has
\nthe most advanced headlight technology in the world and becomes
\nthe first Audi to come with adaptive lights, reliably guiding the
\ndriver round bends on the road in combination with the high-power
\nXenon-plus headlights.<\/p>\n
Available with a choice of two engines under the bonnet -- the
\nA6 2.4 or the A6 3.0 quattro -- the New Audi has a V6 DOHC
\n(double over-head camshaft) five-valve technology.<\/p>\n
The A6 2.4, which will be available in the country by the end
\nof this year, can result a maximum output of 170 horse power (hp)
\nat 6,000 revolutions per minute (rpm) and a maximum torque of 230
\nNewton meter (Nm) at 3,200 rpm.<\/p>\n
As for the A6 3.0 quattro, already available for prospective
\ncustomers, its 2,976cc engine has a maximum power of 220 hp at
\n6,300 rpm while the maximum torque is at 300 Nm at 3,200 rpm.<\/p>\n
Although the New A6 is a luxurious saloon with the appearance
\nof a coupe, the A6 3.0 quattro is equipped with permanent four-
\nwheel-drive, automatic torsen locking center differential,
\nelectronic differential lock (EDL), anti-slip regulation (ASR)
\nand the electronic stability program (ESP).<\/p>\n
The A6 2.4, meanwhile, offers front-wheel drive equipped with
\nEDL, ASR and ESP.<\/p>\n
Since safety is the main concern of carmakers worldwide, the
\nNew A6 is equipped with airbags and active safety that benefits
\nfrom the latest generation of ESP including brake assist and
\nelectronic brake-force distribution (EBD).<\/p>\n
In a collision, passengers are effectively protected by the
\nrobust structure of the body with its specific, predetermined
\ndeformation and the highly stable passenger cell. Front and side
\nairbags as well as the sideguard head airbag system, in turn,
\ninteracting with the seat belt, offer a high standard of safety
\nand protection for both driver and passenger.<\/p>\n
Carrying a price tag of Rp 925 million (US$99,752) off the
\nroad for the New A6 3.0 quattro and Rp 875 million off the road
\nfor the New A6 2.4, Susilo was optimistic the car would boost
\nsales of Audi in the country.<\/p>\n
He said Audi expected to sell between 120 and 140 cars this
\nyear. Until July, the company was able to sell 81 cars of
\ndifferent models and hoped to be able to sell at least 40 more
\nduring the next four months.<\/p>\n
Carrying the tagline -- \"Following your own rules\" -- the new
\nA6 was expected to become a trendsetter in the automotive
\nindustry, Susilo said.<\/p>\n
-- Primastuti Handayani<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/new-audi-a6-emphasizes-single-frame-in-its-facelift-1447893297", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }