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