document_title: Escape from New York

question_text: when was the movie escape from new york made

text: Escape from New York

text: Plot[edit]

text: In 1988, following a 400% increase in crime, the United States government has turned Manhattan into a giant maximum-security prison. A 50-foot (15 m) containment wall surrounds the island, and routes out of Manhattan have been dismantled or mined, while armed helicopters patrol the rivers, and all prisoners there are sentenced to life, with no means of leaving.

text: In 1997, while traveling to a peace summit between the United States, China and Russia, Air Force One is hijacked by a domestic terrorist posing as a stewardess. The President is given a tracking bracelet and his briefcase (containing an audiotape describing the secret to using nuclear fusion for power generation) handcuffed to his wrist. He makes it to an escape pod, and lands in Manhattan just before Air Force One crashes, killing everyone else aboard.

text: Police are dispatched to rescue the President. However, Romero, the right-hand man of the Duke of New York (the top crime boss in the prison) warns them that the Duke has taken the President hostage, and that he will be killed if any further rescue attempts are mounted. Commissioner Bob Hauk offers a deal to Snake Plissken, a former Special Forces soldier convicted of attempting to rob the Federal Reserve in Denver, Colorado: if Snake rescues the President and retrieves the cassette tape, Hauk will arrange a presidential pardon. To ensure his compliance, Hauk has Plissken injected with micro-explosives that will rupture Snake's carotid arteries within 22 hours; if Snake returns with the President and the tape in time, Hauk will have the explosives neutralized.

text: Snake is sent into Manhattan in a stealth glider, landing atop the World Trade Center. He tracks the President's life-monitor bracelet to a vaudeville theater, only to find it on the wrist of an insane old man. He meets "Cabbie," who takes Snake in his armored taxi cab to Harold "Brain" Hellman, an advisor to the Duke and a former associate of Snake's. Brain tells Snake that the Duke plans to unify the gangs in a mass exodus across the heavily guarded Queensboro Bridge, using the President as a human shield and a map Brain has created to avoid the landmines. Snake forces Brain and his girlfriend Maggie to lead him to the Duke's compound at Grand Central Terminal. He finds the President, but is captured by the Duke's men.

text: While Snake is forced to fight in a deathmatch with Slag, a prisoner, Brain and Maggie kill Romero and flee with the President. As Snake kills Slag, the Duke learns of Brain's treachery and rallies his gang to chase them. Snake, Brain, Maggie, and the President race to the World Trade Center in an attempt to use Snake's glider to escape from Manhattan. After a group of crazies destroy it, the group returns to the street and encounters Cabbie, who offers to take them across the bridge. When Cabbie reveals that he has the secret tape (having traded it to Romero earlier for his hat), the President demands it, but Snake keeps it.

text: The Duke pursues the group onto the bridge, setting off mines as he tries to catch up. With Brain navigating through the minefield, Snake manages to avoid most of the explosives, but the cab hits a mine and is blown in half, killing Cabbie. As the group flees on foot, Brain is killed when he steps on another mine. Maggie refuses to leave him. She stands in the middle of the road, shooting at the Duke's car until he runs her down, killing her. Snake and the President reach the perimeter wall, and the guards raise the President on a rope. The Duke opens fire on the wall, killing the guards and forcing Snake to dive for cover, but the President shoots the Duke dead. Snake is lifted to safety, and the micro-explosives in his neck are neutralized.

text: As the President prepares for a televised speech to the leaders at the summit meeting, he thanks Snake for saving him. Snake asks how he feels about the people who died saving him, but the President only offers half-hearted regret. As Snake walks away in disgust, Hauk offers Snake a job, which he refuses. The President's speech commences, and he offers the contents of the cassette; to his embarrassment, the tape is Cabbie's cassette of the swing song "Bandstand Boogie". As Snake walks away, he intentionally tears the magnetic tape out of the cassette reel with the actual message that was intended to be delivered by the President.

text: Cast[edit]

text:
Kurt Russell as Snake Plissken
Lee Van Cleef as Bob Hauk
Ernest Borgnine as Cabbie
Donald Pleasence as the President of the United States
Isaac Hayes as The Duke of New York City
Harry Dean Stanton as Harold "Brain" Hellman
Adrienne Barbeau as Maggie
Season Hubley as The Girl in the Chock Full o' Nuts
Tom Atkins as Rehme
Charles Cyphers as the Secretary of State
Joe Unger as Taylor (scenes deleted)
Frank Doubleday as Romero
John Strobel as Cronenberg
Nancy Stephens as Stewardess
Ox Baker as Slag
Buck Flower as Drunk
Debra Hill as computer voice (uncredited)[citation needed]
Jamie Lee Curtis as prefatory narrator (uncredited)[citation needed]

text: The character "Rehme" was named after producer Robert Rehme, while "Taylor", "Romero" and "Cronenberg" were named after the directors Don Taylor, George Romero and David Cronenberg respectively.[citation needed]

text: Production[edit]

text: Development[edit]

text: Carpenter originally wrote the screenplay for Escape from New York in 1976, in the aftermath of the Watergate scandal. Carpenter said, "The whole feeling of the nation was one of real cynicism about the President. I wrote the screenplay and no studio wanted to make it" because, according to Carpenter, "it was too violent, too scary, too weird."[5] He had been inspired by the film Death Wish, which was very popular at the time. He did not agree with this film's philosophy but liked how it conveyed "the sense of New York as a kind of jungle, and I wanted to make a science fiction film along these lines".[6]

text: Casting[edit]

text: AVCO Embassy Pictures, the film's financial backer, preferred either Charles Bronson or Tommy Lee Jones to play the role of Snake Plissken to Carpenter's choice of Kurt Russell, who was trying to overcome the "lightweight" screen image conveyed by his roles in several Disney comedies. Carpenter refused to cast Bronson on the grounds that he was too old, and because he worried that he could lose directorial control over the picture with an experienced actor. At the time, Russell described his character as "a mercenary, and his style of fighting is a combination of Bruce Lee, The Exterminator, and Darth Vader, with Eastwood's vocal-ness."[7] All that matters to Snake, according to the actor, is "the next 60 seconds. Living for exactly that next minute is all there is." Russell used a rigorous diet and exercise program in order to develop a lean and muscular build. He also endeavored to stay in character between takes and throughout the shooting, as he welcomed the opportunity to get away from the Disney comedies he had done previously. He did find it necessary to remove the eyepatch between takes, as wearing it constantly seriously affected his depth perception.[8]

text: Pre-production[edit]

text: Carpenter had just made Dark Star but no one wanted to hire him as a director, so he assumed that he would make it in Hollywood as a screenwriter. The filmmaker went on to do other films with the intention of making Escape later. After the success of Halloween, Avco-Embassy signed him and producer Debra Hill to a two-picture deal. The first film from this contract was The Fog. Initially, the second film that he was going to make to finish the contract was The Philadelphia Experiment, but because of script-writing problems, Carpenter rejected it in favor of this project. However, Carpenter felt that something was missing and recalls, "This was basically a straight action film. And at one point, I realized it really doesn't have this kind of crazy humor that people from New York would expect to see."[9] He brought in Nick Castle, a friend from his film school days at University of Southern California who played "The Shape" in Halloween. Castle invented the Cabbie character and came up with the film's ending.[10]

text: The film's setting proved to be a potential problem for Carpenter, who needed to create a decaying, semi-destroyed version of New York City on a shoe-string budget. He and the film's production designer Joe Alves rejected shooting on location in New York City because it would be too hard to make it look like a destroyed city. Carpenter suggested shooting on a movie back lot but Alves nixed that idea "because the texture of a real street is not like a back lot."[11] They sent Barry Bernardi, their location manager (and associate producer), "on a sort of all-expense-paid trip across the country looking for the worst city in America," producer Debra Hill remembers.[11]

text: Bernardi suggested East St. Louis, Illinois, because it was filled with old buildings "that exist in New York now, and [that] have that seedy run-down quality" that the team was looking for.[12] East St. Louis, sitting across the Mississippi River from the more prosperous St. Louis, Missouri, had entire neighborhoods burned out in 1976 during a massive urban fire. Hill said in an interview, "block after block was burnt-out rubble. In some places there was absolutely nothing, so that you could see three and four blocks away."[11] As well, Alves found an old bridge to double for the "69th St. Bridge". The filmmaker purchased the Old Chain of Rocks Bridge for one dollar from the government and then gave it back to them, for the same amount, once production was completed, "so that they wouldn't have any liability," Hill remembers.[11] Locations across the river in St. Louis, Missouri were used, including Union Station and the Fox Theatre, both of which have since been renovated,[13] as well as the building which would eventually become the Schlafly Tap Room microbrewery.

text: Filming[edit]

text: Carpenter and his crew persuaded the city to shut off the electricity to ten blocks at a time at night. The film was shot from August to November 1980. It was a tough and demanding shoot for the filmmaker as he recalls. "We'd finish shooting at about 6 am and I'd just be going to sleep at 7 when the sun would be coming up. I'd wake up around 5 or 6 pm, depending on whether or not we had dailies, and by the time I got going, the sun would be setting. So for about two and a half months I never saw daylight, which was really strange."[9] The gladiatorial fight to the death scene between Snake and Slag (played by professional wrestler Ox Baker) was filmed in the Grand Hall at St. Louis Union Station. Russell has stated, "That day was a nightmare. All I did was swing a [spiked] bat at that guy and get swung at in return. He threw a trash can in my face about five times ... I could have wound up in pretty bad shape."[14] In addition to shooting on location in St. Louis, Carpenter shot parts of the film in Los Angeles. Various interior scenes were shot on a sound stage; the final scenes were shot at the Sepulveda Dam, in Sherman Oaks. New York served as a location, as did Atlanta, to use their futuristic-looking rapid-transit system.[15] In New York City, Carpenter persuaded federal officials to grant access to Liberty Island. "We were the first film company in history allowed to shoot on Liberty Island at the Statue of Liberty at night. They let us have the whole island to ourselves. We were lucky. It wasn't easy to get that initial permission. They'd had a bombing three months earlier and were worried about trouble".[16]

text: Carpenter was interested in creating two distinct looks for the movie. "One is the police state, high tech, lots of neon, a United States dominated by underground computers. That was easy to shoot compared to the Manhattan Island prison sequences which had few lights, mainly torch lights, like feudal England".[16] Certain matte paintings were rendered by James Cameron, who was at the time a special effects artist with Roger Corman's New World Pictures. Cameron was also one of the directors of photography on the film. As Snake pilots the glider into the city, there are three screens on his control panel displaying wireframe animations of the landing target on the World Trade Center and surrounding buildings. Carpenter wanted high-tech computer graphics, which were very expensive, even for such a simple animation. The effects crew filmed the miniature model set of New York City they used for other scenes under black light, with reflective tape placed along every edge of the model buildings. Only the tape is visible and appears to be a 3D wireframe animation.[17][18]

text: Reception[edit]

text: Escape from New York opened in New York and Los Angeles July 10, 1981.[1] The film grossed $25.2 million in American theaters in summer 1981.[3] The film received generally positive reviews. As of April 2, 2018, it had a rating of 86% on Rotten Tomatoes, with the critical consensus "Featuring an atmospherically grimy futuristic metropolis, Escape from New York is a strange, entertaining jumble of thrilling action and oddball weirdness". Newsweek magazine wrote "[He has a] deeply ingrained B-movie sensibility - which is both his strength and limitation. He does clean work, but settles for too little. He uses Russell well, however".[19] In Time magazine, Richard Corliss wrote, "John Carpenter is offering this summer's moviegoers a rare opportunity: to escape from the air-conditioned torpor of ordinary entertainment into the hothouse humidity of their own paranoia. It's a trip worth taking".[20] Vincent Canby, in his review for The New York Times, wrote, "[The film] is not to be analyzed too solemnly, though. It's a toughly told, very tall tale, one of the best escape (and escapist) movies of the season."[21] In his review for the Chicago Reader, Dave Kehr, wrote "it fails to satisfy–it gives us too little of too much".[22]

text: Cyberpunk pioneer William Gibson credits the film as an influence on his novel Neuromancer. "I was intrigued by the exchange in one of the opening scenes where the Warden says to Snake 'You flew the Gullfire over Leningrad, didn't you?' It turns out to be just a throwaway line, but for a moment it worked like the best SF where a casual reference can imply a lot."[23] Popular videogame director Hideo Kojima has referred to the movie frequently as an influence on his work, in particular the Metal Gear series. Solid Snake is partially influenced by Snake Plissken. In Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty Snake actually uses the alias "Pliskin" to hide his real identity during most of the game.[24] J. J. Abrams, producer of the 2008 film Cloverfield, mentioned that a scene in his film, which shows the head of the Statue of Liberty crashing into a New York street, was inspired by the poster for Escape from New York.[25] Empire magazine ranked Snake Plissken #29 in their "The 100 Greatest Movie Characters" poll.[26]

text: Soundtrack[edit]

text: Home media[edit]

text: Videocassette releases[edit]

text: Escape from New York was released numerous times on VHS during the 1980s and 1990s.

text: Laserdisc releases[edit]

text: Escape from New York was released on Laserdisc 13 times between 1983 and 1998.[27] A 1994 Collector's Edition includes a commentary track by John Carpenter and Kurt Russell that is still included on more recent releases. [28]

text: DVD releases[edit]

text: Escape from New York was released on DVD twice by MGM (USA), and once by Momentum Pictures (UK). One MGM release is a barebones edition containing just the theatrical trailer. Another version is the Collector's Edition, a two-disc set featuring a High Definition remastered transfer with a 5.1 Stereo audio track, two commentaries (one by John Carpenter and Kurt Russell, another by producer Debra Hill and Joe Alves), a making-of featurette, the first issue of a comic book series titled John Carpenter's Snake Plissken Chronicles, and the ten-minute Colorado bank robbery deleted opening sequence.[29]

text: MGM's special edition of the 1981 film was not released until 2003 because the original negative had disappeared. The workprint containing deleted scenes finally turned up in the Hutchinson, Kansas salt mine film depository. The excised scenes feature Snake Plissken robbing a bank, introducing the character of Plissken and establishing a backstory. Director John Carpenter decided to add the original scenes into the special edition release as an extra only: "After we screened the rough cut, we realized that the movie didn't really start until Snake got to New York. It wasn't necessary to show what sent him there."[30] The film has been released on the UMD format for Sony's PlayStation Portable.[31]

text: Blu-ray release[edit]

text: On August 3, 2010, MGM Home Entertainment released Escape From New York as a bare-bones Blu-ray.[32] Scream Factory, in association with Shout! Factory, released the film on a special edition Blu-ray on April 21, 2015.[33]

text: Novelization[edit]

text: In 1981, Bantam Books published a movie tie-in novelization written by Mike McQuay that adopts a lean, humorous style reminiscent of the film. The novel is significant because it includes scenes that were cut out of the film, such as the Federal Reserve Depository robbery that results in Snake's incarceration. The novel provides motivation and backstory to Snake and Hauk — both disillusioned war veterans — deepening their relationship that was only hinted at it in the film. The novel explains how Snake lost his eye during the Battle for Leningrad in World War III, how Hauk became warden of New York, and Hauk's quest to find his crazy son who lives somewhere in the prison. The novel fleshes out the world that these characters exist in, at times presenting a future even bleaker than the one depicted in the film. The book explains that the West Coast is a no-man's land, and the country's population is gradually being driven crazy by nerve gas as a result of World War III.[34]

text: Comic books[edit]

text: Marvel Comics released the one-shot The Adventures of Snake Plissken in January 1997. The story takes place sometime between Escape from New York and before his famous Cleveland escape mentioned in Escape from L.A. Snake has robbed Atlanta's Center for Disease Control of some engineered metaviruses and is looking for buyers in Chicago. Finding himself in a deal that's really a set-up, he makes his getaway and exacts revenge on the buyer for ratting him out to the United States Police Force. In the meantime, a government lab has built a robot called A.T.A.C.S. (Autonomous Tracking And Combat System) that can catch criminals by imprinting their personalities upon its program in order to predict and anticipate a specific criminal's every move. The robot's first test subject is America's public enemy number one, Snake Plissken. After a brief battle, the tide turns when A.T.A.C.S. copies Snake to the point of fully becoming his personality. Now recognizing the government as the enemy, A.T.A.C.S. sides with Snake. Unamused, Snake sucker punches the machine and destroys it. As A.T.A.C.S. shuts down, it can only ask him, "Why?" Snake just walks off answering, "I don't need the competition".

text: In 2003, CrossGen published John Carpenter's Snake Plissken Chronicles, a four-part comic book miniseries.[35] The story takes place a day or so after the events of Escape from New York. Snake has been given a military Humvee after his presidential pardon and makes his way to Atlantic City. Although the director's cut of Escape from New York shows Snake was caught after a bank job, this story has Snake finishing up a second heist that was pre-planned before his capture. The job entails stealing the car in which John F. Kennedy was assassinated from a casino before delivering it to a buyer in the Gulf of Mexico. Snake partners with a man named Marrs who ends up double crossing him. Left for dead in a sinking crab cage, Snake escapes and is saved by a passing fisherman named Captain Ron (an in-joke referring to Kurt Russell's 1992 comedy, Captain Ron). When Ron denies Snake's request to use his boat in order to beat Marrs to the robbery, Snake decides to kill him. When Snake ends up saving Ron from the Russian mob who wants money, Ron changes his mind and helps Snake. Once at the casino, Snake comes face-to-face with Marrs and his men, who arrive at the same time, ending in a high-speed shootout. Snake gets away with the car and its actress portraying Jackie Kennedy, leaving Marrs to be caught by the casino owner, who cuts him a deal to bring his car back and live. After some trouble, Snake manages to finally get the car to the buyer's yacht, using Ron's boat, and is then attacked by Marrs. Following the firefight, the yacht and car are destroyed, Marrs and Captain Ron are dead, and Snake makes his escape in a helicopter with the 30 million credits owed to him for the job.

text: In 2014, BOOM! Studios began publishing an Escape From New York comic book by writer, Christopher Sebela.[36] The first issue of the series was released on December 3, 2014[37] and the story picks up moments after the end of the film.

text: BOOM! will release a crossover comics miniseries between Snake and Jack Burton titled Big Trouble in Little China / Escape from New York in October 2016.[38]

text: Board game[edit]

text: An Escape from New York board game was released in 1981 by TSR, Inc.[39]

text: Anime[edit]

text: Carpenter was planning an anime spin-off of Escape from New York, with Outlaw Star's Mitsuru Hongo slated to direct.[40] However, nothing new has emerged since that announcement.

text: Sequel[edit]

text: A sequel, Escape from L.A., was released in 1996, with Carpenter returning along with Russell, now also acting as producer and co-writer.


document_title: List of Game of Thrones episodes

question_text: when was the last time game of thrones was on

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text: List of Game of Thrones episodes

text: Series overview[edit]

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text: Episodes[edit]

text: Season 1 (2011)[edit]

text: In the continent of Westeros, Lord Paramount of the North Eddard "Ned" Stark accepts King Robert Baratheon's offer to serve as "Hand of the King". When his 10-year-old son Bran stumbles on Queen Cersei having sex with Jaime Lannister, her twin brother and a member of the Kingsguard, Jaime pushes Bran out of a tower window, leaving him crippled and comatose. Moving to King's Landing, the capital of the Seven Kingdoms, Ned discovers the truth about Prince Joffrey and his siblings being incestuously fathered by Jaime. When King Robert dies, Ned does not recognize Joffrey as the rightful heir and is beheaded for treason. Meanwhile, Ned's bastard son Jon Snow joins the Night's Watch, an ancient brotherhood sworn to watch over the massive wall in the north, which separates the Seven Kingdoms from hostile tribes known as "Wildlings", and mythological humanoid creatures, the White Walkers. In the continent of Essos, the exiled Viserys Targaryen, son of King Aerys who was deposed by King Robert, marries off his sister Daenerys to the Dothraki warlord Khal Drogo, in exchange for an army to return to Westeros and take the throne. Viserys grows impatient and threatens his sister's life. Drogo kills Viserys, not long before he himself dies. Having been left alone, Daenerys steps into Drogo's funeral pyre with three dragon eggs. By daybreak, she is found unharmed in the ashes, carrying three dragon hatchlings.

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No.overallNo. inseasonTitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateU.S. viewers(millions)11"Winter Is Coming"Tim Van PattenDavid Benioff & D. B. WeissApril 17, 2011 (2011-04-17)2.22[19]
22"The Kingsroad"Tim Van PattenDavid Benioff & D. B. WeissApril 24, 2011 (2011-04-24)2.20[20]
33"Lord Snow"Brian KirkDavid Benioff & D. B. WeissMay 1, 2011 (2011-05-01)2.44[21]
44"Cripples, Bastards, and Broken Things"Brian KirkBryan CogmanMay 8, 2011 (2011-05-08)2.45[22]
55"The Wolf and the Lion"Brian KirkDavid Benioff & D. B. WeissMay 15, 2011 (2011-05-15)2.58[23]
66"A Golden Crown"Daniel MinahanStory by : David Benioff & D. B. Weiss Teleplay by : Jane Espenson and David Benioff & D. B. WeissMay 22, 2011 (2011-05-22)2.44[24]
77"You Win or You Die"Daniel MinahanDavid Benioff & D. B. WeissMay 29, 2011 (2011-05-29)2.40[25]
88"The Pointy End"Daniel MinahanGeorge R. R. MartinJune 5, 2011 (2011-06-05)2.72[26]
99"Baelor"Alan TaylorDavid Benioff & D. B. WeissJune 12, 2011 (2011-06-12)2.66[27]
1010"Fire and Blood"Alan TaylorDavid Benioff & D. B. WeissJune 19, 2011 (2011-06-19)3.04[28]

text: Season 2 (2012)[edit]

text: The Starks have declared war on the Lannisters, with Ned's oldest son Robb winning successive victories and holding Jaime Lannister prisoner. However, his mother Catelyn secretly frees Jaime to ransom her daughters, Sansa and Arya, believed to be captives in King's Landing. Sansa is being regularly abused by her betrothed King Joffrey, while a disguised Arya escapes Lannister forces in Harrenhal with the help of the enigmatic Jaqen H'ghar. Ned's ward Theon Greyjoy sides with his father and seizes Winterfell, the Starks' ancestral home, though Bran and his little brother Rickon manage to escape. Meanwhile, Stannis and Renly Baratheon, brothers of the deceased King Robert, claim the throne for themselves. Having been proclaimed a prophesied hero by Melisandre, a Red Priestess of the Lord of Light, Stannis kills Renly and attacks King's Landing, whose defense is successfully led by Tyrion Lannister, the Hand of the King and Queen Cersei's younger brother. On a ranging beyond the Wall, Jon Snow and his fellow ranger Qhorin Halfhand are captured by Wildlings. Qhorin convinces Jon to kill him in order to gain their trust, while other members of the Watch come under attack by an army of White Walkers and their reanimated corpses. In Essos, Daenerys and her khalasar find refuge in Qarth. The merchant Xaro Xhoan Daxos and the warlock Pyat Pree try but fail to steal her dragons, and Daenerys leaves the city.

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No.overallNo. inseasonTitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateU.S. viewers(millions)111"The North Remembers"Alan TaylorDavid Benioff & D. B. WeissApril 1, 2012 (2012-04-01)3.86[29]
122"The Night Lands"Alan TaylorDavid Benioff & D. B. WeissApril 8, 2012 (2012-04-08)3.76[30]
133"What Is Dead May Never Die"Alik SakharovBryan CogmanApril 15, 2012 (2012-04-15)3.77[31]
144"Garden of Bones"David PetrarcaVanessa TaylorApril 22, 2012 (2012-04-22)3.65[32]
155"The Ghost of Harrenhal"David PetrarcaDavid Benioff & D. B. WeissApril 29, 2012 (2012-04-29)3.90[33]
166"The Old Gods and the New"David NutterVanessa TaylorMay 6, 2012 (2012-05-06)3.88[34]
177"A Man Without Honor"David NutterDavid Benioff & D. B. WeissMay 13, 2012 (2012-05-13)3.69[35]
188"The Prince of Winterfell"Alan TaylorDavid Benioff & D. B. WeissMay 20, 2012 (2012-05-20)3.86[36]
199"Blackwater"Neil MarshallGeorge R. R. MartinMay 27, 2012 (2012-05-27)3.38[37]
2010"Valar Morghulis"Alan TaylorDavid Benioff & D. B. WeissJune 3, 2012 (2012-06-03)4.20[38]

text: Season 3 (2013)[edit]

text: After Robb breaks his vow to marry one of Lord Walder Frey's daughters, in exchange for his support in the war, Lord Frey arranges the massacre of Robb, his mother, his wife, his unborn child, and his bannermen during a wedding feast. The northern House Bolton, which had liberated Winterfell from Theon at Robb's request, also betrays the Starks. After Robb's death, Lord Roose Bolton is appointed as the new Warden of the North by Lord Tywin. In Dreadfort, the Boltons' ancestral castle, Theon is being tortured by Roose Bolton's bastard son Ramsay Snow. Further north, Jon Snow climbs the Wall with a wilding party and ends up on its south side, but when he is asked to kill an old horse breeder, he fails to prove his loyalty and flees. In the capital, King Joffrey has decided to marry Margaery of House Tyrell, setting Sansa aside. Lord Tywin, however, the head of House Lannister and new Hand of the King, arranges Sansa's marriage with his son Tyrion, to her dismay. Jaime reaches King's Landing, having lost his sword-hand along the way. In Essos, Daenerys acquires "The Unsullied", an army of eunuch slave soldiers, with the help of her dragon Drogon. Joining forces with the "Second Sons", a company of mercenaries, she takes the city of Yunkai and frees its slaves.

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No.overallNo. inseasonTitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateU.S. viewers(millions)211"Valar Dohaeris"Daniel MinahanDavid Benioff & D. B. WeissMarch 31, 2013 (2013-03-31)4.37[39]
222"Dark Wings, Dark Words"Daniel MinahanVanessa TaylorApril 7, 2013 (2013-04-07)4.27[40]
233"Walk of Punishment"David BenioffDavid Benioff & D. B. WeissApril 14, 2013 (2013-04-14)4.72[41]
244"And Now His Watch Is Ended"Alex GravesDavid Benioff & D. B. WeissApril 21, 2013 (2013-04-21)4.87[42]
255"Kissed by Fire"Alex GravesBryan CogmanApril 28, 2013 (2013-04-28)5.35[43]
266"The Climb"Alik SakharovDavid Benioff & D. B. WeissMay 5, 2013 (2013-05-05)5.50[44]
277"The Bear and the Maiden Fair"Michelle MacLarenGeorge R. R. MartinMay 12, 2013 (2013-05-12)4.84[45]
288"Second Sons"Michelle MacLarenDavid Benioff & D. B. WeissMay 19, 2013 (2013-05-19)5.13[46]
299"The Rains of Castamere"David NutterDavid Benioff & D. B. WeissJune 2, 2013 (2013-06-02)5.22[47]
3010"Mhysa"David NutterDavid Benioff & D. B. WeissJune 9, 2013 (2013-06-09)5.39[48]

text: Season 4 (2014)[edit]

text: In King's Landing, Lady Olenna secretly poisons King Joffrey at his wedding with her granddaughter Margaery. Tyrion is falsely accused by his family of the murder. In a trial by combat, Cersei's champion Ser Gregor Clegane defeats Oberyn Martell, the Prince of Dorne representing Tyrion. However, Jaime conspires with Varys, a member of the King's Small Council, and smuggles his brother to Essos. Before fleeing Westeros, Tyrion kills his father Tywin. Petyr Baelish, a devious man and former member of the Small Council, smuggles Sansa into the Vale, ruled by her aunt and his lover, the widowed Lysa Arryn. Baelish marries Lysa, but when she witnesses him kissing Sansa, he kills her. After spending some time trying to reunite with her family, Arya takes a ship bound for Braavos, in Essos. Having returned to the Night's Watch, Jon Snow defends Castle Black against an army of Wildlings, who are superior in strength. The Watch is rescued by the sudden arrival of Stannis Baratheon and his forces. A crippled Bran with newfound powers travels north beyond the Wall with a few companions. Beneath a weirwood tree, he finds the Three-Eyed Raven, an old man with the ability to perceive future and past. In Essos, Daenerys continues her conquest of Slaver's Bay by taking control of Meereen. When, she discovers that her trusted advisor, Ser Jorah Mormont, had spied on her for Robert Baratheon, she exiles him.

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No.overallNo. inseasonTitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateU.S. viewers(millions)311"Two Swords"D. B. WeissDavid Benioff & D. B. WeissApril 6, 2014 (2014-04-06)6.64[49]
322"The Lion and the Rose"Alex GravesGeorge R. R. MartinApril 13, 2014 (2014-04-13)6.31[50]
333"Breaker of Chains"Alex GravesDavid Benioff & D. B. WeissApril 20, 2014 (2014-04-20)6.59[51]
344"Oathkeeper"Michelle MacLarenBryan CogmanApril 27, 2014 (2014-04-27)6.95[52]
355"First of His Name"Michelle MacLarenDavid Benioff & D. B. WeissMay 4, 2014 (2014-05-04)7.16[53]
366"The Laws of Gods and Men"Alik SakharovBryan CogmanMay 11, 2014 (2014-05-11)6.40[54]
377"Mockingbird"Alik SakharovDavid Benioff & D. B. WeissMay 18, 2014 (2014-05-18)7.20[55]
388"The Mountain and the Viper"Alex GravesDavid Benioff & D. B. WeissJune 1, 2014 (2014-06-01)7.17[56]
399"The Watchers on the Wall"Neil MarshallDavid Benioff & D. B. WeissJune 8, 2014 (2014-06-08)6.95[57]
4010"The Children"Alex GravesDavid Benioff & D. B. WeissJune 15, 2014 (2014-06-15)7.09[58]

text: Season 5 (2015)[edit]

text: In King's Landing, Margaery marries the new King Tommen Baratheon, Joffrey's younger brother. The Sparrows, a group of religious fanatics, impose their puritanical views upon the city, imprisoning Margaery, her brother Loras, and Cersei for committing various sins. Jaime travels to Dorne, along with the sellsword Bronn, to take back Myrcella Baratheon, who is betrothed to Trystane Martell. However, the bastard daughters of Oberyn Martell, along with his lover Ellaria Sand, poison Myrcella as an act of vengeance for Oberyn's death. In Winterfell, the new seat of House Bolton, Baelish arranges Sansa's marriage with the now-legitimized son of Roose Bolton, the sadist Ramsay. Stannis's unsuccessful march on Winterfell, which leads to his death, allows Sansa the opportunity to escape with Theon. At the Wall, newly elected Lord Commander of the Night's Watch, Jon Snow forms an alliance with the Wildlings to save them from the White Walkers and their army of reanimated corpses. However, some members of the Watch see Jon as a traitor and stab him to death. Arya arrives in Braavos, where she finds Jaqen H'ghar and begins training with the Faceless Men, a guild of assassins serving the Many-Faced God. In Essos, Tyrion becomes an advisor to Daenerys. When the Sons of the Harpy revolt against her regime, Ser Jorah saves the life of Daenerys, who flees Meereen on Drogon's back.

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No.overallNo. inseasonTitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateU.S. viewers(millions)411"The Wars to Come"Michael SlovisDavid Benioff & D. B. WeissApril 12, 2015 (2015-04-12)8.00[59]
422"The House of Black and White"Michael SlovisDavid Benioff & D. B. WeissApril 19, 2015 (2015-04-19)6.81[60]
433"High Sparrow"Mark MylodDavid Benioff & D. B. WeissApril 26, 2015 (2015-04-26)6.71[61]
444"Sons of the Harpy"Mark MylodDave HillMay 3, 2015 (2015-05-03)6.82[62]
455"Kill the Boy"Jeremy PodeswaBryan CogmanMay 10, 2015 (2015-05-10)6.56[63]
466"Unbowed, Unbent, Unbroken"Jeremy PodeswaBryan CogmanMay 17, 2015 (2015-05-17)6.24[64]
477"The Gift"Miguel SapochnikDavid Benioff & D. B. WeissMay 24, 2015 (2015-05-24)5.40[65]
488"Hardhome"Miguel SapochnikDavid Benioff & D. B. WeissMay 31, 2015 (2015-05-31)7.01[66]
499"The Dance of Dragons"David NutterDavid Benioff & D. B. WeissJune 7, 2015 (2015-06-07)7.14[67]
5010"Mother's Mercy"David NutterDavid Benioff & D. B. WeissJune 14, 2015 (2015-06-14)8.11[68]

text: Season 6 (2016)[edit]

text: At the Wall, Melisandre resurrects Jon, whom she now believes to be "the prince who was promised". Jon reunites with Sansa and leaves the Night's Watch. Aided by loyalists and the Knights of the Vale, they defeat the Boltons, and Jon is proclaimed the King in the North. Beyond the Wall, Bran trains with the Three-Eyed Raven, but they come under attack by the White Walkers. The Three-Eyed Raven is killed, but he is succeeded by Bran, who escapes with the help of his companions. Bran has a vision revealing that Jon is in fact the child of his deceased aunt Lyanna Stark and crown prince Rhaegar Targaryen. In King's Landing, Cersei uses wildfire to burn the Great Sept, killing the High Sparrow, Margaery, Loras and many others. Tommen kills himself after witnessing the events, and Cersei is crowned Queen. In the Iron Islands, Euron Greyjoy usurps leadership by killing his brother and Theon's father, Balon. Ellaria seizes control of Dorne, and joins Olenna Tyrell in an alliance with Daenerys. In Braavos, Arya continues her training with the Faceless Men, but she runs away, unable to forsake her identity. While away from Meereen, Daenerys takes control of the Dothraki. Returning, she defeats the slavers and forgives Ser Jorah. Daenerys sails for Westeros, joined by Theon and his sister Yara, who also pledge their allegiance.

text:
No.overallNo. inseasonTitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateU.S. viewers(millions)511"The Red Woman"Jeremy PodeswaDavid Benioff & D. B. WeissApril 24, 2016 (2016-04-24)7.94[69]
522"Home"Jeremy PodeswaDave HillMay 1, 2016 (2016-05-01)7.29[70]
533"Oathbreaker"Daniel SackheimDavid Benioff & D. B. WeissMay 8, 2016 (2016-05-08)7.28[71]
544"Book of the Stranger"Daniel SackheimDavid Benioff & D. B. WeissMay 15, 2016 (2016-05-15)7.82[72]
555"The Door"Jack BenderDavid Benioff & D. B. WeissMay 22, 2016 (2016-05-22)7.89[73]
566"Blood of My Blood"Jack BenderBryan CogmanMay 29, 2016 (2016-05-29)6.71[74]
577"The Broken Man"Mark MylodBryan CogmanJune 5, 2016 (2016-06-05)7.80[75]
588"No One"Mark MylodDavid Benioff & D. B. WeissJune 12, 2016 (2016-06-12)7.60[76]
599"Battle of the Bastards"Miguel SapochnikDavid Benioff & D. B. WeissJune 19, 2016 (2016-06-19)7.66[77]
6010"The Winds of Winter"Miguel SapochnikDavid Benioff & D. B. WeissJune 26, 2016 (2016-06-26)8.89[78]

text: Season 7 (2017)[edit]

text: Daenerys arrives in Westeros, and takes up the ancestral seat of House Targaryen, in Dragonstone. She begins forming plans to overthrow Cersei, but Jon arrives to convince her to pause her assault and instead use her forces to save Westeros from the Night King, leader of the White Walkers, and his Army of the Dead. During a mission beyond the Wall to gather evidence of the coming threat, one of Daenerys' dragons is killed and reanimated by the Night King. Jon and Daenerys attempt to persuade Cersei to join their cause, but she secretly uses the ceasefire to bolster her own army in an attempt to increase control over the continent. At Winterfell, Sansa is reunited with her siblings, Arya and Bran. When Lord Protector of the Vale Petyr Baelish begins to turn the Stark children against one another, they work together to uncover his treacherous past and sentence him to death. In a vision, Bran sees that his aunt Lyanna was in fact married to Prince Rhaegar, and that Jon's true name is Aegon Targaryen. After his sister Yara is kidnapped by his uncle Euron, Theon sets out to reclaim his true identity and save her. Having claimed Viserion as his own dragon, the Night King demolishes a section of The Wall, allowing the White Walkers and Army of the Dead to pass into the Seven Kingdoms.

text:
No.overallNo. inseasonTitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateU.S. viewers(millions)611"Dragonstone"Jeremy PodeswaDavid Benioff & D. B. WeissJuly 16, 2017 (2017-07-16)10.11[79]
622"Stormborn"Mark MylodBryan CogmanJuly 23, 2017 (2017-07-23)9.27[80]
633"The Queen's Justice"Mark MylodDavid Benioff & D. B. WeissJuly 30, 2017 (2017-07-30)9.25[81]
644"The Spoils of War"Matt ShakmanDavid Benioff & D. B. WeissAugust 6, 2017 (2017-08-06)10.17[82]
655"Eastwatch"Matt ShakmanDave HillAugust 13, 2017 (2017-08-13)10.72[83]
666"Beyond the Wall"Alan TaylorDavid Benioff & D. B. WeissAugust 20, 2017 (2017-08-20)10.24[84]
677"The Dragon and the Wolf"Jeremy PodeswaDavid Benioff & D. B. WeissAugust 27, 2017 (2017-08-27)12.07[85]

text: Season 8[edit]

text:
No.overallNo. inseasonTitleDirected by [86][87]Written by [88]Original air date [12]U.S. viewers(millions)681TBADavid NutterDave Hill2019 (2019)TBD
692TBADavid NutterBryan Cogman2019 (2019)TBD
703TBAMiguel SapochnikDavid Benioff & D. B. Weiss2019 (2019)TBD
714TBADavid NutterDavid Benioff & D. B. Weiss2019 (2019)TBD
725TBAMiguel SapochnikDavid Benioff & D. B. Weiss2019 (2019)TBD
736TBADavid Benioff & D. B. WeissDavid Benioff & D. B. Weiss2019 (2019)TBD

text: Home media releases[edit]

text:
Season

Episodes

DVD release date

Region 1

Region 2

Region 4

1

10

March 6, 2012[89]

March 5, 2012[90]

August 10, 2012[91]

2

10

February 19, 2013[92]

March 4, 2013[93]

March 6, 2013[94]

3

10

February 18, 2014[95]

February 17, 2014[96]

February 19, 2014[97]

4

10

February 17, 2015[98]

February 16, 2015[99]

February 18, 2015[100]

5

10

March 15, 2016[101]

March 14, 2016[102]

March 16, 2016[103]

6

10

November 15, 2016[104]

November 14, 2016[105]

November 16, 2016[106]

7

7

December 12, 2017[107]

December 11, 2017[108]

December 11, 2017[109]

text: Ratings[edit]

text: The first season averaged 2.5 million viewers for its first Sunday-night screenings and a gross audience (including repeats and on-demand viewings) of 9.3 million viewers per episode.[110] For its second season, the series had an average gross audience of 11.6 million viewers.[111] The third season was seen by 14.2 million viewers, making Game of Thrones the second-most-viewed HBO series (after The Sopranos).[112][113] For the fourth season, HBO said that its average gross audience of 18.4 million viewers (later adjusted to 18.6 million) had passed The Sopranos for the record.[114][115] By the sixth season the average per-episode gross viewing figure had increased to over 25 million, with nearly 40 percent of viewers watching on HBO digital platforms.[116] In 2016, a New York Times study of the 50 TV shows with the most Facebook Likes found that Game of Thrones was "much more popular in cities than in the countryside, probably the only show involving zombies that is".[117]  By season seven, average viewer numbers had increased to over 30 million per episode across all platforms.[118]

text: The series set records on pay-television channels in the United Kingdom (with a 2016 average audience of more than five million on all platforms)[119] and Australia (with a cumulative average audience of 1.2 million).[120]


document_title: Audi A6

question_text: when did the new shape audi a6 come out

question_tokens: when did the new shape audi a6 come out

text: Audi A6

text: C4 (Typ 4A, 1994–1997)[edit]

text:
First generation (C4/4A)
OverviewProduction
1994–1997 (Germany)2000–2003 (China; FAW-VW)Assembly
Neckarsulm, GermanyMonterrey, MexicoChangchun, China (FAW-VW)[1]Jakarta, Indonesia (Garuda Mataram)Designer
Hartmut Warkuss (1992)Body and chassisPlatform
Volkswagen Group C4Related
Audi 100 (1990–1994)Audi S4 (UrS4) (1991–1994)Audi S6 (UrS6) (1994–1997, a renamed Audi S4)PowertrainEngine
1.8 L I42.0 L I42.2 L I5 Turbo2.3 L I52.6 L V62.8 L V64.2 L V81.9 L I4 TDI2.5 L I5 TDITransmission
5-speed manual6-speed manual4-speed automaticDimensionsWheelbase
2,760 mm (108.7 in)Length
4,796 mm (188.8 in)Width
1,810 mm (71.3 in)Height
saloon: 1,452 mm (57.2 in)Avant: 1,479 mm (58.2 in)

text: Audi's executive car was previously named the Audi 100 (or Audi 5000 in the United States), and was released in three successive generations (Audi C1, Audi C2 and Audi C3).[2] In 1994, the latest generation (C4) of the Audi 100 received a facelift and was renamed as the Audi A6, to fit in with Audi's new alphanumeric nomenclature (as the full-size A8 had just been introduced). The exterior was changed only slightly from the "C4" Audi 100 – new front and rear lights, new radiator grille, similarly with chassis and engine and transmission choices. The United Kingdom was the first market to receive the A6, as stock of RHD Audi 100s had run out before expected, and before the rest of mainland Europe.

text: The new engines for the A6 were 1.8-litre 20v inline four-cylinder, 2.0-litre 8v inline four-cylinder, 2.6-litre 12V V6 and 2.8-litre 30v V6 petrol engines, with the 2.3-litre inline five engine being dropped on most markets. For the diesel engines, an inline four 1.9 Turbocharged Direct Injection (TDI), and the inline five (R5) 2.5 TDI (103 kilowatts (140 PS; 138 bhp)) were available.

text: Until 1997, the A6 came with several different engines, two of them turbodiesel, and most of them available with Audi's Torsen-based quattro permanent four-wheel drive system. The A6 was available with saloon and Avant bodies.

text: C4 engines[edit]

text: The C4 design was available with the following engines:

text:
engine
configuration
Max. motive power

petrol engines

1.8 20v
Inline 4 DOHC
92 kW (125 PS; 123 bhp)

2.0 8v SPFI
Inline 4 SOHC
74 kW (101 PS; 99 bhp)

2.0 8v MPFI
Inline 4 SOHC
85 kW (116 PS; 114 bhp)

2.0 16v
Inline 4 DOHC
103 kW (140 PS; 138 bhp)

2.2 20v Turbo (S6)
Inline 5 DOHC
169 kW (230 PS; 227 bhp)

2.3 10v
Inline 5 SOHC
98 kW (133 PS; 131 bhp)

2.4 12v (Only in Thailand, for tax reasons)
V6 SOHC
110 kW (150 PS; 148 bhp)

2.6 12v
V6 SOHC
110 kW (150 PS; 148 bhp)

2.8 12v
V6 SOHC
128 kW (174 PS; 172 bhp)

2.8 30v
V6 DOHC
142 kW (193 PS; 190 bhp)

4.2 32v (S6)
V8 DOHC
213 kW (290 PS; 286 bhp)

diesel engines

1.9 TDI 8v
Inline 4 SOHC
66 kW (90 PS; 89 bhp)

2.5 TDI 10v
Inline 5 SOHC
85 kW (116 PS; 114 bhp)

2.5 TDI 10v
Inline 5 SOHC
103 kW (140 PS; 138 bhp)

text:
Crash testing

NHTSA Frontal impact; Driver side:[3]

NHTSA Frontal impact; Passenger side:[3]

Folksam overall frontal crash test:[4]

Good

text: Upon introducing the C4 series A6, Audi made small revisions to what was previously known as the Audi S4, renaming it the Audi S6; the S4 name would eventually be re-used for a completely different model derived from Audi's smaller Volkswagen Group B platform-based Audi A4.  As this was the first S6 model from Audi, it is commonly referred to as the Ur-S6, derived from the German augmentive, "Ursprünglich" (meaning: original). It was available as both a saloon/sedan (typ 4A5), and an "Avant" (typ 4A9) (estate/wagon) to European and United States customers, but only as a saloon in Canada, Asia and Australia.

text: From its launch in late 1994, the Audi S6 was powered by a 2,226 cubic centimetres (135.8 cu in) turbocharged inline five-cylinder petrol engine (parts code prefix: 034, identification code: AAN) with a Bosch Motronic electronic engine control unit (ECU), producing a motive power output of 169 kilowatts (230 PS; 227 bhp) at 5,900 revolutions per minute (rpm), and 326 newton metres (240 lbf⋅ft) at around 1,950 rpm, whilst consuming high octane "Super Plus" 98RON unleaded petrol.  This powerful engine gave the S6 good performance with a top speed of 235 kilometres per hour (146.0 mph), and 0 to 100 km/h (62.1 mph) in 6.7 seconds; with 160 km/h (99.4 mph) being reached in 17.5 seconds. The vehicle was available with a standard six-speed manual transmission (five-speed only in North America), and Audi's dynamic Torsen T-1 quattro permanent four-wheel drive system.

text: Audi made a high-performance, 4.2-litre V8 engine (parts code prefix: 077, identification code: AEC) with a Bosch KE-Motronic ECU available as an option in the original European S4s, and made the decision to continue to do so with the S6, making a 213 kilowatts (290 PS; 286 bhp) version of the 4.2 available as an optional upgrade over the 2.2-litre inline five-cylinder turbo.  Unlike the five-cylinder turbocharged version, the V8-powered S6 was supplied with a four-speed automatic transmission as standard, but kept the quattro four wheel drive.  A six-speed manual gearbox was also available as an option.

text: Audi S6 PLUS[edit]

text: As a swan song to the C4 platform, an even more powerful, and very limited-production Audi S6 PLUS was briefly available to European customers.  The S6 PLUS, developed by Audi's wholly owned high performance subsidiary, quattro GmbH, was available for sale during the 1997 model year only (production from June 1996 to October 1997).  A total of 952 cars were produced–855 Avant, and 97 saloons.

text: It was powered by another version of the 32-valve (four valves per cylinder) 4.2-litre V8 engine (parts code prefix: 077, identification code: AHK, later to be seen in the Audi S8 as AKH).  Audi's performance division reworked key parts of the engine, increasing the motive power to 240 kilowatts (326 PS; 322 bhp).  It was only available with a revised six-speed manual transmission (parts code prefix: 01E, identification code: DGU) (gear ratios – 1st: 3.500, 2nd: 1.889, 3rd: 1.320, 4th: 1.034, 5th: 0.857, 6th: 0.730), with a final drive ratio of 4.111.

text: Further revisions were made to the suspension, brakes and wheels.  The front brake discs were enlarged to 323 millimetres (12.7 in) in diameter by 30 mm (1.18 in) thick.  Standard wheels were 8Jx17 "Avus" cast aluminium alloy wheels, with an optional 7Jx16 alloy wheel for use with winter tyres was also available.

text: With so much power on tap, the S6 Plus saloon could reach 100 kilometres per hour (62.1 mph) from a standstill in 5.6 seconds, with the Avant a tenth of a second slower at 5.7 seconds.

text: C5 (Typ 4B, 1997–2004)[edit]

text:
Second generation (C5/4B)
OverviewProduction
May 1997 – June 2004 (Germany)2003–2006 (China; FAW-VW)Assembly
Neckarsulm, GermanyMonterrey, MexicoChangchun, China(FAW-VW)[1]Jakarta, Indonesia (Garuda Mataram)Designer
Claus Potthoff (1992, 1994)[5]Harmut Warkuss (1994)Body and chassisPlatform
Volkswagen Group C5Related
Audi S6 (Typ 4B, 2001–2003)Audi RS6 (Typ 4B, 2002–2004)PowertrainEngine
petrol1.8 L inline-four engine 20v1.8 L Turbocharged 20v I42.0 L I4 20v2.4 L V6 30v2.7 L Turbocharged V6 30v2.8 L V6 30v3.0 L V6 30v4.2 L V8 40v4.2 L Turbocharged V8 40vdiesel1.9 L I4 TDI2.5 L V6 24v TDITransmission
5-speed manual6-speed manual5-speed automaticmultitronic CVT5-speed automatic with tiptronicDimensionsWheelbase
2,760 mm (108.7 in)Length
4,796 mm (188.8 in)Width
1,810 mm (71.3 in)[6]Height
saloon: 1,453 mm (57.2 in)Avant: 1,479 mm (58.2 in)Kerb weight
1,480 kg (3,262.8 lb)[7]

text: In February 1997, the introduction of a new A6 (Typ 4B), based on a new design automobile platform – the Volkswagen Group C5 platform, with a new range of engines was announced and appeared in March at the 1997 Geneva Motor Show. This new A6 moved up a notch in quality, and was marketed in the same categories as the BMW 5 Series and the Mercedes-Benz E-Class. The redesigned body presented a modern design, with a fastback styling which set the trend for the Audi lineup, and gave the relatively large saloon an aerodynamic shell with a low coefficient of drag of 0.28.[8]

text: In 2000 and 2001, the "C5" A6 was on Car and Driver magazine's Ten Best list. This new A6 was available with a wide range of engines and configurations. The 30-valve 2.4- and 2.8-litre V6 engines represented the bulk of the A6's development programme, with a multitude of other engine configurations available throughout the globe. As an alternative to the manual transmission, a five-speed tiptronic automatic transmission was also available.

text: The C5 saloon variant arrived in mid-1997 in Europe, late 1997 in North America and Australia, and the Avant in 1998.[9] In Canada, there was no Avant (Audi's name for an estate/wagon) available at all in 1998 – Audi dropped the C4 Avant at the end of the 1997 model year, and jumped straight to the C5 Avant in 1998 in conjunction with its release in the US. As a result of complying with FMVSS, the North American models were equipped with front and rear bumpers that protruded several inches further than their European counterparts, with modified brackets and bumper suspension assemblies as result, and child-seat tethers for occupant safety. In compliance with Canadian law, Canadian models received daytime running lights as standard equipment. North American C5 A6 models received the 2.8-litre, 30-valve V6 engine, the 2.7-litre "biturbo" V6 (also found in the B5 platform S4, 250 PS (180 kW; 250 hp)), and the 4.2-litre 40-valve V8 petrol engine (300 PS (220 kW; 300 hp)); the two higher-spec. engines were only offered with quattro permanent four-wheel drive. The V8 models arrived with significantly altered exterior body panels, with slightly more flared wheel arches (fenders), revised headlamps and grille design (before being introduced in 2002 to all other A6 models), larger wheels (8Jx17-inch), larger brakes and Torsen-based quattro permanent four-wheel drive as standard.

text: In 2002, the A6 received a facelift, with revised headlight and grille design, exposed exhaust tips, and slight changes to accessory body moldings, and tail light colour from red to amber in North American models. A new host of engines were also introduced. The 1.8-litre engine was deleted and replaced by a 2.0-litre powerplant with 96 kilowatts (131 PS; 129 bhp). The 1.9-litre Turbocharged Direct Injection (TDI) was tweaked to produce a maximum motive power output of 96 kilowatts (131 PS; 129 bhp), and 310 newton metres (229 lbf⋅ft) of torque, receiving a six-speed manual gearbox in the process. The 2.4-litre V6 gained an extra 5 hp and better balancing, and the 2.8-litre V6 engine was replaced by a 3.0-litre engine with 162 kilowatts (220 PS; 217 bhp). The turbocharged 2.7-litre was revised, resulting in 184 kilowatts (250 PS; 247 bhp) and 330 newton metres (243 lbf⋅ft), controlled by standard quattro. The V6 diesel was also slightly modified resulting in 120 kilowatts (163 PS; 161 bhp) (after the second modification) and 350 newton metres (258 lbf⋅ft). A new more powerful V6 diesel was also introduced with 132 kilowatts (179 PS; 177 bhp) and 370 newton metres (273 lbf⋅ft). The 4.2-litre V8 engine which arrived in 2001 remained unchanged.

text: Also new was the multitronic continuously variable transmission, available in most front-wheel drive models. All models, except the 2.0-litre petrol and 1.9-litre TDI, were available with Audi's trademark four-wheel-drive system, quattro. A four-wheel-drive version of the Avant, with raised ground clearance and slightly altered styling was sold as the Audi allroad quattro, Audi's first crossover SUV.

text: The second-generation A6 was on Car and Driver magazine's Ten Best list for 2000 and 2001. The updated 2005 A6 won the World Car of the Year award for 2005. In addition, the facelifted third-generation A6 3.0T won two Car and Driver "comparos" that pitted it against other sedans like BMW 5 Series, Mercedes-Benz E-Class, Jaguar XF, and Infinti M.

text:
Crash testing

EuroNCAP adult occupant:[10]

IIHS overall frontal offset crash test:[11]

Acceptable

text: S6 and RS6[edit]

text: The Audi S6 was a high-powered variant of the A6, featuring a modified version of the 4.2-litre V8 engine producing 250 kilowatts (340 PS; 335 bhp) and 420 newton metres (310 lbf⋅ft). It was available as a saloon and Avant although the Avant version was the only one sold in North America.

text: In the late years of the A6 C5 design, an ultra-high-performance limited-run Audi RS6 model was presented. Weighing in excess of 1,840 kilograms (4,057 lb) and producing 331 kilowatts (450 PS; 444 bhp) and 560 newton metres (413 lbf⋅ft), the RS6 was capable of 0-100 kilometres per hour (62.1 mph) in 4.5 seconds, and on to 200 km/h (124.3 mph) in under 17 seconds. Initially available as only an Avant, a saloon variant was later added; the saloon version being the only version available to the North American market. The RS6 saloon finished first in a May 2003 Car and Driver comparison test against the BMW M5 (E39), Mercedes-Benz E55 AMG (W210), and Jaguar S-Type R.".[12]

text: allroad quattro (1999–2005)[edit]

text: Audi's C5 series A6 Avant formed the basis for a semi-offroad model in 1999, labeled "Audi allroad quattro". Compared to the regular A6, the allroad featured an advanced air suspension system, allowing for increased ground clearance; larger wheels with all-terrain tyres, and flared and unpainted bumpers, giving it a distinct appearance and more overall flexibility over varying terrain. As the name "allroad quattro" suggests, Audi's Torsen-based quattro permanent four-wheel drive system was standard equipment for all versions.

text: The standard adjustable air suspension system can lift the car high enough to provide 208 mm (8 in) of ground clearance; a low-range mode (an option with manual transmission), absent from other quattro-equipped vehicles, can be selected with the touch of a button. When used together, the two systems made it possible for the allroad to complete an official Land Rover test-course, thus far it is the only car-based SUV that has been proven capable of doing so in testing. Conversely, the air suspension can lower the vehicle down to only 142 mm (6 in) above road level, and simultaneously stiffen the spring and damper rates to provide a sporty driving experience, much like that of the conventional A6 with the sports suspension.

text: Audi's 2.7-litre, twin-turbo V6 petrol engine with 250 PS (184 kW; 247 hp) of power and 350 N⋅m (258 lb⋅ft) of peak torque was available initially, alongside the 2.5-litre TDI diesel unit with 132 kW (177 hp) and 370 N⋅m (273 lb⋅ft) of torque. A variant of the corporate 4.2-litre V8 petrol engine, was made available in 2003, and a less powerful TDI (163 bhp) followed in 2004.

text: Audi stopped production of the allroad in July 2005. Although the model continued to be available for sale throughout 2006 in Europe, there was no 2006 model year for North America.

text: With the return of the "allroad" nameplate to North America, in the form of the 2013 A4 allroad quattro, the C5-Platform allroad quattro has begun to take the name "Ur-allroad." The 'Ur-' is used in the German language, as a prefix to signify 'ancient' or 'early ancestor' (e.g., great-grandmother is Urgroßmutter), and is used informally by car enthusiasts worldwide to refer to the original[13] Audi Quattro that was produced from 1980 – 1991 (the "Ur-Quattro").  The use of the term was then extended to the original S4 and S6 models to differentiate them from later models with the same name; and more recently to the C5 allroad models ("Ur-allroad"). The need for differentiating the models is apparent because the new B8 A4 allroad lacks the C5's adjustable height/load leveling suspension with shock rate adjustment to load and reinforced uni-body, sports only a nominal towing capacity, and lacks a non-allroad A4 wagon counterpart. Some feel that for these reasons it does not live up to the allroad nameplate and is nothing more than an A4 wagon with a trim package.

text: In Europe, Audi offers the A6 allroad quattro as well as the A4 allroad quattro.  It is unclear why the A6 allroad quattro was discontinued for the North American market.

text: C5 engines[edit]

text: The C5 design was available with the following engines:

text:
Modeldesignation
Engine code
Displacement
engineconfiguration
Max. motive power at rpm(Directive 80/1269/EEC)
Max. torque at rpm
0–100 km/h (62 mph)
Top speed(saloon)
Years

Petrol enginesall multi-point sequential fuel injection

1.8
AJP, AQE, ARH
1,781 cc (108.7 cu in)
I4 DOHC 20v
92 kW (125 PS; 123 hp) @ 5,800
168 N⋅m (124 lb⋅ft) @ 3,500
11.3 sec
203 km/h (126 mph)
1997–2001

1.8 T
AEB, APU, ANB,AWT, ARK
1,781 cc (108.7 cu in)
I4 DOHC 20v
110 kW (150 PS; 148 hp) @ 5,700
210 N⋅m (155 lb⋅ft) @ 1,750–4,600
9.4 sec
217 km/h (135 mph)
1997–2005

2.0
ALT
1,984 cc (121.1 cu in)
I4 DOHC 20v
96 kW (131 PS; 129 hp) @ 5,700
195 N⋅m (144 lb⋅ft) @ 3,300
10.5 sec
205 km/h (127 mph)
2001–2005

2.4
AGA, AML, APS,ALF, ARJ
2,393 cc (146.0 cu in)
V6 DOHC 30v
121 kW (165 PS; 162 hp) @ 6,000
230 N⋅m (170 lb⋅ft) @ 3,200
9.1 sec
222 km/h (138 mph)
1997–2001

2.4
BDV
2,393 cc (146.0 cu in)
V6 DOHC 30v
125 kW (170 PS; 168 hp) @ 6,000
230 N⋅m (170 lb⋅ft) @ 3,200
9.3 sec
224 km/h (139 mph)
2001–2005

2.7 T
AJK, AZA
2,671 cc (163.0 cu in)
V6 DOHC 30v
169 kW (230 PS; 227 hp) @ 5,800
310 N⋅m (229 lb⋅ft) @ 1,700–4,600
7.3 sec
245 km/h (152 mph)
1999–2001

2.7 T
ARE, BES,APB, BEL
2,671 cc (163.0 cu in)
V6 DOHC 30v
184 kW (250 PS; 247 hp) @ 5,800
350 N⋅m (258 lb⋅ft) @ 1,800–4,500
6.8 sec
248 km/h (154 mph)
2000–2005

2.8
ACK, APR, AMX,AQD, ALG
2,771 cc (169.1 cu in)
V6 DOHC 30v
142 kW (193 PS; 190 hp) @ 6,000
280 N⋅m (207 lb⋅ft) @ 3,200
8.1 sec
236 km/h (147 mph)
1997–2001

3.0
AVK
2,976 cc (181.6 cu in)
V6 DOHC 30v
162 kW (220 PS; 217 hp) @ 6,300
300 N⋅m (221 lb⋅ft) @ 3,200
7.5 sec
243 km/h (151 mph)
2001–2005

4.2
ARS, ASG, BAS
4,172 cc (254.6 cu in)
V8 DOHC 40v
220 kW (299 PS; 295 hp) @ 6,200
400 N⋅m (295 lb⋅ft) @ 3,000–4,000
6.9 sec
250 km/h (155 mph)(elec. limited)
1999–2005

S6
AQJ, ANK
4,172 cc (254.6 cu in)
V8 DOHC 40v
250 kW (340 PS; 335 hp) @ 7,000
420 N⋅m (310 lb⋅ft) @ 3,400
5.7 sec
250 km/h (155 mph)(elec. limited)
1999–2005

RS6
BCY
4,172 cc (254.6 cu in)
V8 DOHC 40v
331 kW (450 PS; 444 hp) @ 5,700–6,400
560 N⋅m (413 lb⋅ft) @ 1,950–5,500
4.9 sec
287 km/h (178 mph)(unlimited)
2002–2005

RS6 plus
BRV
4,172 cc (254.6 cu in)
V8 DOHC 40v
353 kW (480 PS; 473 hp) @ 6,000–6,400
560 N⋅m (413 lb⋅ft) @ 1,950–6,000
4.5 sec
294 km/h (183 mph)(unlimited)
2004–2005

Diesel engines

1.9 TDI
AFN, AVG
1,896 cc (115.7 cu in)
I4 SOHC 8v
81 kW (110 PS; 109 hp) @ 4,150
235 N⋅m (173 lb⋅ft) @ 1,900
12.3 sec
194 km/h (121 mph)
1997–2001

1.9 TDI
AJM
1,896 cc (115.7 cu in)
I4 SOHC 8v
85 kW (116 PS; 114 hp) @ 4,000
285 N⋅m (210 lb⋅ft) @ 1,900
11.6 sec
196 km/h (122 mph)
1998–2001

1.9 TDI
AWX
1,896 cc (115.7 cu in)
I4 SOHC 8v
96 kW (131 PS; 129 hp) @ 4,000
285 N⋅m (210 lb⋅ft) @ 1,750–2,500
10.5 sec
203 km/h (126 mph)
2001–2005

1.9 TDI
AVF
1,896 cc (115.7 cu in)
I4 SOHC 8v
96 kW (131 PS; 129 hp) @ 4,000
310 N⋅m (229 lb⋅ft) @ 1,900
10.5 sec
203 km/h (126 mph)
2001–2005

2.5 TDI
AFB, AKN
2,496 cc (152.3 cu in)
V6 DOHC 24v
110 kW (150 PS; 148 hp) @ 4,000
310 N⋅m (229 lb⋅ft) @ 1,500–3,200
9.7 sec
218 km/h (135 mph)
1997–2001

2.5 TDI
AYM
2,496 cc (152.3 cu in)
V6 DOHC 24v
114 kW (155 PS; 153 hp) @ 4,000
310 N⋅m (229 lb⋅ft) @ 1,400–3,500
9.7 sec
219 km/h (136 mph)
2001–2002

2.5 TDI
BFC, BCZ
2,496 cc (152.3 cu in)
V6 DOHC 24v
120 kW (163 PS; 161 hp) @ 4,000
310 N⋅m (229 lb⋅ft) @ 1,400–3,600
9.3 sec
222 km/h (138 mph)
2002–2005

2.5 TDI
BDG
2,496 cc (152.3 cu in)
V6 DOHC 24v
120 kW (163 PS; 161 hp) @ 4,000
350 N⋅m (258 lb⋅ft) @ 1,500–3,000
9.3 sec
222 km/h (138 mph)
2003–2005

2.5 TDI
AKE, BDH, BAU
2,496 cc (152.3 cu in)
V6 DOHC 24v
132 kW (179 PS; 177 hp) @ 4,000
370 N⋅m (273 lb⋅ft) @ 1,500–2,500
8.9 sec
221 km/h (137 mph)
1999–2005

text: C6 (Typ 4F, 2004–2011)[edit]

text:
Third generation (C6/4F)
Pre-facelift Audi A6 3.2 sedan (US)OverviewProduction
February 2004 – June 2011 (Germany)[14]2006–2012 (China; FAW-VW)Assembly
Neckarsulm, GermanyAurangabad, India (Audi India)Changchun, China (FAW-VW)[1]Jakarta, Indonesia (Garuda Mataram)Designer
Satoshi Wada (2001)[15][16]Body and chassisPlatform
Volkswagen Group C6 platformRelated
Audi S6 (2006–2011)Audi RS6 (2008–2010)PowertrainEngine
2.0 L I4 Turbo2.4 L V62.8 L V6 FSI3.2 L V6 FSI4.2 L V85.0 L V10 biturbo5.2 L V102.0 L I4 TDI2.7 L V6 TDI3.0 L V6 TDITransmission
6-speed manual6-speed tiptronic automatic7-speed multitronic CVTDimensionsWheelbase
2,843 mm (111.9 in)LWB: 2,945 mm (115.9 in)Length
4,927 mm (194.0 in)LWB: 5,035 mm (198.2 in)Width
1,855 mm (73.0 in)Height
saloon: 1,459 mm (57.4 in)Avant: 1,463 mm (57.6 in)LWB: 1,485 mm (58.5 in)Kerb weight
1,520–1,845 kg (3,351.0–4,067.5 lb)

text: Initial release[edit]

text: The Typ 4F A6 was released in 2004. Designed by Satoshi Wada in 2001, this model is visually an evolution of the C5, but was lengthened to 4,927 millimetres (194.0 in), and has the new Audi "single-frame grille". Like other contemporary Audis, the A6 has a "tornado line" that runs from the front lights to the rear lights just below the body shoulders.[17]

text: The C6 iteration of the A6 features more sophisticated technology. Most notable is the Multi Media Interface (MMI), which is a system controlling in-car entertainment, satellite navigation, climate control, car settings such as suspension configuration and optional electronic accessories through a central screen interface. This has the advantage of minimising the wealth of buttons normally found on a dashboard by replacing them with controls which operate multiple devices using the integrated display.

text: On the engines, the new Fuel Stratified Injection (FSI) direct injection technology was introduced. Although the line of engines represents the same progression as the former model, all engines were new. The multitronic continuously variable transmission continues as an alternative for front-wheel drive models, alongside a new six-speed tiptronic automatic transmission available in the four-wheel drive models. Audi's "trademark" Torsen-based quattro permanent four-wheel drive is available in most of the lineup, and standard in the most powerful models. quattro is not available on the multitronic variants of the A6, but is available on the manual and tiptronic gear systems. Conversely the tiptronic system is not available on the front-wheel drive variants of the car. The six-speed manual gearbox is available with the 3.2-litre V6 engine, but not for the North American market.

text: The Avant was previewd by the Audi Avantissimo concept in 2001 and arrived during the course of 2005. The A6 allroad quattro made its debut in 2006, and as before, is an off-road ready version of the Avant, available with either a 2.7-litre V6 or 3.0-litre V6 Turbocharged Direct Injection diesel engines, or a 3.2-litre V6 or 4.2-litre V8 petrol engine.

text: A6L (2005–)[edit]

text: This is a long wheelbase version of the A6 sedan for the Chinese market. The vehicle was unveiled in 2005 at the Shanghai Motor Show.

text: The vehicles went on sale in the middle of 2005. Early models include A6L 2.4, with A6L 2.0 TFSI (170PS) followed shortly after. A6L 3.0 quattro (218PS) and A6L 4.2 quattro (335PS) were introduced in 2005. Other models include A6 3.0.[18]

text: The Audi S6 performance variant was introduced in the Frankfurt Motor Show, and produced from early 2006 until 2011. It is powered by a 5.2-litre Fuel Stratified Injection (FSI) V10 engine producing a 320 kilowatts (435 PS; 429 bhp) and 540 newton metres (398 lbf⋅ft). The S6 reaches 100 kilometres per hour (62.1 mph) from a standstill in 5.2 seconds, and the quarter mile 13.5 seconds.[19]

text: A6 allroad quattro (2006–2011)[edit]

text: Audi announced the C6 series allroad in the spring of 2005 and released it in the summer of 2006. This model was called the Audi A6 allroad quattro (unlike the previous version, which was merely called Audi allroad quattro, with no reference to the A6 nomenclature).

text: The Audi A6 allroad quattro again featured adaptive air suspension and quattro permanent four-wheel drive system. The A6 allroad was powered by a choice of two Fuel Stratified Injection (FSI) petrol engines, a 3.2-litre V6 and a 4.2-litre V8, and two TDI diesel engines, a 180 PS (132 kW) 2.7 L and a 225 PS (233 only in the US) (162 kW) 3.0 L. The tiptronic gearbox is standard on the 4.2 V8 and the 2.7 TDI, but optional on the 3.2 FSI and 3.0 TDI.

text: The 6-speed tiptronic transmission system converted high-torque engine power into both sporty performance and operating convenience, with crisp, fast gear changes. Advanced electronics respond efficiently to all driver input in both D (Drive) and S (Sport) programmes, helping to prevent unwanted upshifts when cornering. The five-mode air suspension can be raised by up to 60 mm (2.36 in) to provide ground clearance of 185 mm (7.28 in) which is better than the older four-mode.

text: The car featured a number of off-road styling cues including larger bumpers and sills.

text: In some European markets, this A6 allroad quattro was more expensive than the larger Audi Q7, but air suspension is an expensive option in the Q7. In its native country, Germany, it cost a few hundred Euros less than the Q7.

text: Engines[edit]

text:
Model
configuration
Max. motive power

petrol engines

2.0 16v TFSI
Inline 4 DOHC turbo
170 PS (125 kW; 168 hp)

2.4 24v
V6 DOHC
177 PS (130 kW; 175 hp)

2.8 24v FSI
V6 DOHC
210 PS (154 kW; 207 hp)

3.0 30v
V6 DOHC
221 PS (163 kW; 218 hp)

3.2 24v FSI
V6 DOHC
255 PS (188 kW; 252 hp)

4.2 40v
V8 DOHC
335 PS (246 kW; 330 hp)

4.2 32v FSI
V8 DOHC
350 PS (257 kW; 345 hp)

5.0 40v TFSI (RS6)
V10 DOHC biturbo
579 PS (426 kW; 571 hp)

5.2 40v FSI (S6)
V10 DOHC
435 PS (320 kW; 429 hp)

diesel enginesall Turbocharged Direct Injection (TDI)

2.0 16v TDI
Inline 4 DOHC turbo
140 PS (103 kW; 138 hp)

2.7 24v TDI
V6 DOHC turbo
163 PS (120 kW; 161 hp)180 PS (132 kW; 178 hp)

3.0 24v TDI
V6 DOHC turbo
225 PS (165 kW; 222 hp)233 PS (171 kW; 230 hp)239 PS (176 kW; 236 hp)

text: Awards[edit]

text: In 2005, the A6 won the World Car of the Year award, and has also won the Practical Caravan "Towcar of the Year" awards, due to its array of towing features such as adjustable suspension height and damping, and the presence of a 123 Trailer Stability Programme.

text: C6 facelift[edit]

text: Audi unveiled a facelifted "C6" Audi A6 on 12 August 2008, at the Moscow International Motor Show. The refresh incorporates some modern Audi design cues to keep the A6 current with the rest of the Audi lineup.

text: There are minor cosmetic changes to the front and rear lights which now have daytime running LEDs, the taillights extend towards the center of the trunk lid and pinch off at the license plate mount, however their shape remains rectangular compared to the more sculpted light clusters found in the 2008 Audi A5, 2008 Audi A4, and 2009 Audi Q5 (the latter three being all-new generations).

text: The intakes below the headlamps are inspired by the Audi RS5.[20] The A6's six (per side) front light-emitting diode (LED) daytime running lights (DRLs) are located within the main headlamp housing, similar to RS6's placement of the LEDs (ten per side), whereas on the S6 these front LEDs (five per side) are found adjacent to the fog lamps in the lower front bumper.

text: The new front and rear fascias from RS6 would be used on the facelifted A6 and S6 lineup.

text: Also updated for 2009 is the Quattro all-wheel drive setup, which is already found on the 2008 Audi A5 and 2008 Audi A4. This new system features a 40/60 front-to-rear torque split and offers a more balanced feel, reducing the understeer that comes from 50/50 AWD platforms.[21]

text: There are now six petrol and four diesel engines available for the upgraded A6.[22] All petrol engines now feature cylinder-direct Fuel Stratified Injection (FSI) technology, and all diesel engines now feature common rail (CR) and Turbocharged Direct Injection (TDI) technologies. There is a new petrol engine, a 300 PS (221 kW; 296 bhp) 3.0-litre supercharged V6, badged as 3.0 TFSI or 3.0T. This new engine is shared with the 2010 Audi S4 and S5 Cabriolet, although in the latter two applications in a higher state of tune and mated to a 7-speed S-tronic dual-clutch transmission.

text: The new engine and revised quattro system give the 2009 Audi A6 3.0 TFSI almost equivalent performance to the Audi S6 5.2 FSI (which is unchanged except for receiving the cosmetic tweaks like the rest of the Audi A6 lineup). Moreover, the S6's weight is 4,500 pounds and 59 percent of weight is distributed to the front which increases understeer.[23]

text: US models went on sale as 2009 model year vehicles, and arrived in U.S. dealerships by the beginning of January. Early models include A6 3.2 FSI (sedan), A6 3.0 TFSI quattro (sedan/Avant), A6 4.2 FSI quattro (sedan), S6 5.2 FSI (sedan).[24]

text: RS6 (2008–2010)[edit]

text: The latest version of ultra-high-performance Audi RS6 was launched in September 2008 and produced until the third quarter of 2010. Based upon the V10 engine powering the S6, the RS6 features an all-aluminium alloy 4,991 cc (304.6 cu in) V10 twin-turbocharged, Fuel Stratified Injection engine with a dry sump lubrication system. It produces a power output of 426 kilowatts (579 PS; 571 bhp), and 650 newton metres (479 lbf⋅ft) of torque, making it the most powerful vehicle ever produced by Audi at the time. This has now been surpassed by the Audi R8.

text: Initially available only as an Avant, the saloon version went on sale in mid-October 2008.[25]

text: The A6L is a longer wheelbase version of the A6 sedan for the Chinese market. The vehicle was unveiled at Auto Shanghai 2009.[26] Early models included the 2.7 TDI powerplant (189PS).[27]

text: The Audi A6L was also converted into the form of a pickup truck although only two examples are known to exist on the roads.[28] [29] [30]

text: C6 facelift engines[edit]

text:
Model
configuration
Max. motive power

petrol enginesall common rail (CR) Fuel Stratified Injection (FSI)

2.0 16v TFSI
Inline 4 DOHC turbo
170 PS (125 kW; 168 hp)

2.8 24v FSI
V6 DOHC
190 PS (140 kW; 187 hp)220 PS (162 kW; 217 hp)

3.2 24v FSI
V6 DOHC
255 PS (188 kW; 252 hp)

3.0 TFSI
V6 DOHC supercharged
300 PS (221 kW; 296 hp)

4.2 32v FSI
V8 DOHC
350 PS (257 kW; 345 hp)

diesel enginesall common rail (CR) Turbocharged Direct Injection (TDI)

2.0 16v TDIe
Inline 4 DOHC turbo
136 PS (100 kW; 134 hp)

2.0 16v TDI
Inline 4 DOHC turbo
170 PS (125 kW; 168 hp)

2.7 24v TDI
V6 DOHC turbo
190 PS (140 kW; 187 hp)

3.0 24v TDI
V6 DOHC turbo
239 PS (176 kW; 236 hp)

text: Safety[edit]

text:
Crash testing

EuroNCAP adult occupant:[31]

EuroNCAP child occupant:

EuroNCAP pedestrian:

IIHS overall frontal offset crash test:[32]

Good

IIHS side crash test:[33]

Good

IIHS roof strength test:[34]

Good (models built after 2013)

text: C7 (Typ 4G, 2012–2018)[edit]

text:
Fourth generation (C7/4G)
OverviewProduction
November 2010–2018Model years
2012–2018Assembly
Neckarsulm, GermanyAurangabad, India (Audi India)Changchun, China (FAW-VW)[1]Kaluga, Russia (Volkswagen Group Rus) (2013-2016)Designer
Jurgen Loffler (2008)[35][36]Body and chassisBody style
4-door sedan5-door station wagonPlatform
Volkswagen Group MLB platformRelated
Audi C7 S6 (2012–)Audi A7Volkswagen PhideonPowertrainEngine
2.0 L TFSI I42.5 L FSI V6 (China) 2.8 L FSI V63.0 L Supercharged V62.0 L I4 Diesel3.0 L V6 DieselTransmission
6-speed manual8-speed Tiptronic ZF 8HP automaticMultitronic CVT7-speed S Tronic DCTDimensionsWheelbase
2,912 mm (114.6 in)Length
4,933 mm (194.2 in)Width
1,874 mm (73.8 in)Height
1,455 mm (57.3 in)Curb weight
3,726–4,178 lb (1,690.1–1,895.1 kg)

text: Initial release[edit]

text: The fourth generation C7 series Audi A6 (internally designated Typ 4G) was launched in early 2011 for the European market and in other markets soon after. It is heavily influenced by the Audi A8 (D4), pulling elements from its exterior details.[37][38] The A6 shares its interior, platform, and powertrain (Modular Longitudinal Platform) with the Audi A7 four door sedan, which had been released shortly before also in 2011. Compared to the A8 and A7, the A6 has the most aggressive front fascia and LED headlights (optional full LED headlamps). Design work began in 2006, with Jurgen Loffler's exterior design being chosen in 2008.[39]

text: The new A6 increased its wheelbase by nearly 3 inches (76 mm) and its width by 2.7 inches (69 mm). The redesign also decreased the car's drag coefficient to 0.25.

text: European engine choices for the C7 include two petrol engines – a 2.8-litre FSI V6 with 204 horsepower (152 kW) and a 300 horsepower (224 kW), 3.0-litre supercharged FSI engine – and three diesel engines – a 2.0-litre inline four-cylinder and a 3.0-litre turbocharged diesel engine in three states of tune.[40] The European A6 3.0 TFSI will have optional a seven-speed dual-clutch transmission and an air suspension, two features that will not be available on the United States model.[41]

text: For North America, the Audi A6 3.0 TFSI quattro will be powered by a 3.0-litre supercharged V6 putting out 310 PS (228 kW; 306 hp) 325 lb⋅ft (441 N⋅m), the same engine carried over from the previous-generation A6 3.0 TFSI, but in a higher state of tune and mated to an eight-speed automatic transmission. For the United States but not the Canadian market, there will be an entry-level Audi A6 2.0 TFSI FrontTrak (front-wheel drive) with a 2.0-litre turbocharged inline-four, the same engine in the Audi A4 and Q5, but mated to the Multitronic CVT (continuous variable transmission).

text: The 2012 model year A6 features all the driver assistance systems from the A8, plus it adds automotive head-up display, active lane assist. Full LED headlamps with Automatic high beam switching or Audi adaptive light (Xenon) with variable headlight range control.

text:
Audi A6 3.0 TFSI quattro (Japan; pre-facelift)

Audi A6 2.0 TDI Avant (Europe; pre-facelift)

Interior.

tag: ul

text: C7 facelift (2015–present)[edit]

text:
2015 Audi A6 avant

2015 Audi A6 sedan

2015 Audi A6 avant

text: Audi unveiled the 2015 C7 mid-life facelift at the 2014 Paris Motor Show.[42] The refresh includes styling tweaks to the car's exterior, engine line-up, transmission and MMI infotainment system with faster Tegra 3 processor, Handwriting recognition, Audi connect Telematics with state of the art 4G mobile internet (and online updates for the navigation map), and advanced Matrix LED headlights.

text: All three TFSI 1.8tfsi and five TDI engines now meet the Euro 6 emission standard. The new TDI Ultra model now comes with glass fiber-reinforced polymer (GFRP) springs and both ultra models now come with S-tronic (dual clutch) transmission.

text: A6 hybrid (2012–present)[edit]

text: A hybrid electric variant was also available for the first time in the A6, offering a 2-litre TFSI 211 metric horsepower (155 kW) engine combined with a 45 PS (33 kW) electric motor.[40] Electric power is supplied via 1.3kWh lithium-ion battery, with electric-only range of 3 km for constant 60 km/h (37.28 mph) drive and top speed of 100 km/h (62.14 mph).[43]

text: The market launch of the A6 Hybrid was scheduled for 2012.[44] However, production of the US model was delayed.[45]

text: A6 allroad quattro (2012–present)[edit]

text: The 2013 A6 allroad quattro was launched at the 2012 Geneva Motor Show, along with the 2012 RS4 Avant. Sales began in 2012. The first UK deliveries arrived in July 2012.

text: The allroad model contains several unique features. Audi designed more than 1,100 new, unique parts for the allroad, setting it apart from the standard A6 and making it a true all-terrain vehicle. Most obvious, the allroad received special bumpers and fender flares, giving it an aggressive offroad appearance. The bumpers and fender flares feature a tough-wearing, matte finish, contrasting the rest of the body. The roof received this same coating, as well as four longitudinal ribs for increased strength. The unique bumpers also have integrated aluminum skid plates. The allroad featured larger diameter tires than the standard A6 for improved offroad capabilities. Redesigned headlights, larger side mirrors, and a lack of door "rub strips" are unique to the allroad.

text: The allroad comes standard with an adjustable air suspension system can lift the car high enough to provide 208 mm (8 in) of ground clearance; a low-range mode (an option with manual transmission), absent from other quattro-equipped vehicles, can be selected with the touch of a button. When used together, the two systems made it possible for the allroad to complete an official Land Rover test-course, thus far it is the only car-based SUV that has been proven capable of doing so in testing.

text: Conversely, the air suspension can lower the vehicle down to only 142 mm (6 in) above road level, and simultaneously stiffen the spring and damper rates to provide a sporty driving experience, much like that of the conventional A6 with the sports suspension.

text: German model went on sale in spring 2012. Early models included 3.0 TFSI quattro (310PS), 3.0 TDI quattro (204PS), 3.0 TDI quattro (245PS), 3.0 TDI quattro (313PS).[46][47]

text: A6 L (2012–present)[edit]

text: The A6 L (built in China for the Chinese market as a long wheelbase alternative to the standard A6) was unveiled in 2012 in Guangzhou International Sports Arena. Early models include A6 L TFSI, A6 L 30 FSI, A6 L 35 FSI, A6 L 35 FSI quattro, A6 L 50 TFSI quattro.[48][49]

text:
Audi A6 L (China) Front

Audi A6 L (China) Rear

Audi A6 L Facelift (China)

text: S6 (2012–present)[edit]

text: Available in S6 sedan and S6 Avant, they included twin-turbo V8 engine rated 420 PS (309 kW; 414 hp)@5500–6400rpm and 550 N⋅m (406 lbf⋅ft)@1450–5250rpm, recuperation and start-stop systems, cylinder deactivation, Active Noise Cancellation system, seven-speed S tronic transmission, quattro permanent all-wheel drive system with a self-locking center differential and torque vectoring (optional sport differential), adaptive air suspension lowers the body by 10 mm (0 in), internally ventilated brake discs (optional carbon fiber-ceramic discs), matte black calipers with S6 logos, 8.5Jx19-inch cast aluminum wheels in a unique five parallel-spoke design (optional seven different 19- or 20-inch wheels (four from quattro GmbH), including 20-inch titanium-look wheels with a five-arm rotor design), 255/40-series tires, Audi drive select driving dynamics system, optional dynamic steering, single-frame grille with aluminum applications and chromed horizontal double bars, exterior mirrors feature aluminum-look housings, S6 sedan with spoiler on the trunk (S6 Avant has a roof spoiler), diffuser on the rear bumper in platinum gray with an aluminum-look offset edge, four elliptical chrome-tipped tailpipes, choice of eight body colors (including exclusive shades Estoril Blue, crystal effect and Prism Silver, crystal effect), body decorated with S6 and V8T badges, leather sport steering wheel with colored stitching, footrest and pedals and soft keys of the MMI operating system in an aluminum-look finish, decorative inlays in matt brushed aluminum (optional carbon, fine grain ash natural brown, layered Beaufort oak), choice of 3 colours for headlining, instrument panel, carpet and seats (black, lunar silver and goa beige (only for the seat upholstery)); Pearl Nappa leather and Alcantara seat upholstery (optional Milano and Valcona leather), height-adjustable sport seats with power lumbar supports and embossed S logos (optional power-adjustable comfort seats with memory function, power-adjustable S sport seats with integrated head restraints).

text: Other options include xenon plus headlights with an all-weather light, LED rear lights, an electromechanical parking brake, driver information system with color display, MMI radio plus includes a Bluetooth interface, Audi sound system with ten speakers, MMI navigation plus (hard drive, an eight-inch monitor, MMI touch input system), 15-speaker Bang & Olufsen Advanced Sound System.

text: The S6 sedan was unveiled in the 2011 Frankfurt Motor Show.

text: S6 sedan and Avant models went on sale in spring 2012.[50][51][52]

text:
2015 Avant (S6)

2015 Avant (S6)

2015 sedan (S6)

text: A6L e-tron[edit]

text: The concept vehicle was unveiled in Auto China 2012 in Beijing.[53]

text: It is a plug-in hybrid version of A6 L with 2.0 TFSI 211 PS (155 kW) engine combined with a 95 PS (70 kW) electric motor. Electric power is supplied via lithium-ion battery, with all-electric range of 80 km (49.71 mi) for constant 60 km/h (37.28 mph) drive. Other features include MMI navigation plus developed in Audi Infotainment Tech Center (ITC) in Beijing.

text: The series production plug-in hybrid car will be available in China in 2016 on the long-wheelbase version, using the same hybrid vehicle powertrain like the concept vehicle. Output of 180 kW (245 hp), with 500 Nm maximum torque, all-electric range will be 50 km (31.1 mi). Acceleration from 0–60 mph in 8,4 seconds. Fuel consumption will be 2,2 l/100 km (106.9 US mpg).[54]

text: A6 Black Edition (2013–)[edit]

text: Available in Saloon and Avant bodies, they are versions of A6 S line with 177PS 2.0-litre TDI or higher engines (excluding S6) in front-wheel-drive or quattro all-wheel-drive configurations, for the UK market. It included 20-inch rotor-design alloy wheels with a dark titanium finish, black grille and number plate surrounds and the window frame strips, and by privacy glass extending from the B-pillar rearwards; black roof rails Piano Black inlays, sports seats upholstered in black Valcona leather, black headlining, BOSE audio system with DAB radio, Audi Music Interface (AMI) for iPod connection.

text: Sales began in November 2012, with deliveries began in early 2013.[55][56]

text: RS 6 Avant (2013–)[edit]

text: It is a version of S6 Avant with increased engine power to 560 PS (412 kW; 552 hp)@5700–6700rpm and 700 N⋅m (516.29 lbf⋅ft)@1750–5500rpm, cylinder on demand system deactivates intake and exhaust valves of 4 cylinders (2, 3, 5 and 8), eight-speed tiptronic transmission with shortened shift times and D and S driving modes, quattro permanent all-wheel drive system with torque vectoring with self-locking center differential with an elevated locking value and oil cooler, adaptive air suspension lowering body by 20 mm (1 in) (optional tauter sport suspension plus with Dynamic Ride Control), option is dynamic steering, four internally vented 390 mm (15 in) diameter brake discs in wave design with a wave-like outer contour (optional 420 mm (17 in) diameter carbon fiber-ceramic brake discs with anthracite gray calipers), black six-piston brake calipers (optional red brake calipers), electronic stabilization control with Sport and off modes, high-gloss 20-inch forged wheels in a seven twin-spoke design (optional 21-inch cast wheels in high-gloss silver, polished black or polished titanium-look), matte aluminum applications on the body, high-gloss black protective grille at the front of the car, the bumpers, the fender, sill flares and the large roof spoiler; rear diffuser with two large elliptical exhaust tailpipes, a choice of 9 body colours (including exclusive shade Daytona Gray matte), dial instruments feature black faces and white dials and red needles, flat-bottomed three-spoke multifunction steering wheel, illuminated entry sills, driver information system (DIS) sport RS logos, RS 6-specific driver information system, footrest and pedals and switches in the MMI navigation plus terminal in aluminum finish, decorative bezel surrounding the retractable monitor in a piano finish, interior door openers in a delicate double-bar design, standard Carbon inlays (with six additional materials as options), standard black headlining (optional Silver or black Alcantara), RS sport seats with side bolsters and integrated head restraints and RS 6 logos upholstered in black Alcantara and leather with diamond quilting at center sections (optional honeycomb-quilted Valcona leather in either black or Moon Silver), optional power-adjustable deluxe seats with memory function, two sportily molded rear seats (optional three-person bench seat), xenon plus headlights, LED rear lights, a tire-pressure control system, illuminated entry sills, custom driver-information system, parking system plus, cruise control, three-zone automatic air conditioning, MMI navigation plus with MMI touch and the 10-speaker Audi sound system.

text: Optional appearance packages (in Matte Aluminum or Carbon) includes customized quattro badges on the central front air inlet. Carbon appearance package includes alternate front splitter and diffuser shapes. Optional Dynamic package increases top speed to 280 km/h (173.98 mph). Optional Dynamic plus package increases top speed to 305 km/h (189.52 mph). Other options include LED headlights with a unique design, the sport differential on the rear axle, Comfort package, head-up display, the high-performance driver assistance systems, Bang & Olufsen Advanced Sound System with 15 speakers and 1,200 watts of total power, Bluetooth online car phone.[57][58]

text: UK model was available to order from early 2013, with deliveries beginning in next summer.[59]

text: Body styles[edit]

text:
Body types
Saloon
Avant
Allroad quattro
A6L[60]

Model
Years

A6 hybrid
2012–
-
-
-

A6 2.0 TFSI (180PS)
2011–
2011?-
-
2012–

A6 2.0 TFSI (211PS)
2011–
-
-
-

A6 2.8 FSI (204PS)
2011–
2011?-
-
-

A6 2.8 FSI quattro (204PS)
2011–
2011?-
-

A6L 2.5 30 FSI (190PS)
–
-
-
2012–

A6 3.0 TFSI quattro (300PS)
2011–
2011?-
-

A6 3.0 TFSI quattro (310PS)
2012–
2012–
2012–
-

A6 L 2.8 35 FSI (220PS)
–
-
-
2012–

A6 L 2.8 35 FSI quattro (220PS)
–
-
-
2012–

A6 L 3.0 50 TFSI quattro (299PS)
–
-
-
2012–

S6 4.0 TFSI quattro (420PS)
2012–
2012–
-
-

RS 6 4.0 TFSI quattro (560PS)
-
2013–
-
-

A6 2.0 TDI
2011–
2011?-
-
-

A6 3.0 TDI (204PS)
2011–
2011?-
-
-

A6 3.0 TDI quattro (204PS)
2011–
2011?-
2012–
-

A6 3.0 TDI quattro (245PS)
2011–
2011?-
2012–
-

A6 3.0 TDI clean diesel quattro (245PS)
2011–
2011?-
-
-

A6 3.0 TDI quattro (313PS)
2011–
2011?-
2012–
-

text: A6L with 2.0 TFSI (180PS) was sold as A6L TFSI in China.

text: In USA, Canada, UK A6 Saloon with 3.0 TFSI quattro (310PS) replaced the A6 3.0 TFSI quattro (300PS).

text: In UK, A6 Avant with 3.0 TFSI quattro (310PS) replaced the A6 3.0 TFSI quattro (300PS).

text: Engines[edit]

text:
Petrol engines
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Model
Years
Type/code
Power, torque@rpm

A6 hybrid
2012–
1,984 cc (121.1 cu in) I4 turbo
211 PS (155 kW; 208 hp)@4300–6000, 350 N⋅m (258 lbf⋅ft)@1500–4200

electric motor, 1.3 kWh 39 kW lithium ion battery
45 PS (33 kW; 44 hp), 211 N⋅m (155.63 lbf⋅ft)

combined
245 PS (180 kW; 242 hp), 480 N⋅m (354 lbf⋅ft)

A6 2.0 TFSI (180PS)
2011–
1,984 cc (121.1 cu in) I4 turbo
180 PS (132 kW; 178 hp)@4000–6000, 320 N⋅m (236 lbf⋅ft)@1500–3900

A6 2.0 TFSI (211PS)
2011–
1,984 cc (121.1 cu in) I4 turbo
211 PS (155 kW; 208 hp)@6500, 350 N⋅m (258 lbf⋅ft)@3250

A6 2.8 FSI (204PS)
2011–
2,773 cc (169.2 cu in) V6
220 PS (162 kW; 217 hp)@5250–6250, 280 N⋅m (207 lbf⋅ft)@3000–5000

A6 2.8 FSI quattro (204PS)
2011–
2,773 cc (169.2 cu in) V6
220 PS (162 kW; 217 hp)@5250–6250, 280 N⋅m (207 lbf⋅ft)@3000–5000

A6 2.5 FSI (190PS)
2012–
2,498 cc (152.4 cu in) V6
190 PS (140 kW; 187 hp)@5500–6500, 250 N⋅m (184 lbf⋅ft)@3000–4750

A6 3.0 TFSI quattro (300PS)
2011–2012
2,995 cc (182.8 cu in) V6 supercharged
300 PS (221 kW; 296 hp)@5250–6500, 440 N⋅m (325 lbf⋅ft)@2900–4500

A6 3.0 TFSI quattro (310PS)
2012–
2,995 cc (182.8 cu in) V6 supercharged
310 PS (228 kW; 306 hp)@5500–6500, 440 N⋅m (324.53 lbf⋅ft)@2900–4500

A6 L 2.8 35 FSI (220PS)
2012–
2,773 cc (169.2 cu in) V6
220 PS (162 kW; 217 hp)@5750–6500, 280 N⋅m (207 lbf⋅ft)@3000–5000

A6 L 2.8 35 FSI quattro (220PS)
2012–
2,773 cc (169.2 cu in) V6
220 PS (162 kW; 217 hp)@5750–6500, 280 N⋅m (207 lbf⋅ft)@3000–5000

A6 L 3.0 50 TFSI quattro (299PS)
2012–
2,995 cc (182.8 cu in) V6 supercharged
299 PS (220 kW; 295 hp)@5250–6500, 440 N⋅m (324.53 lbf⋅ft)@2900–4500

S6 4.0 TFSI quattro (420PS)
2012–
3,993 cc (243.7 cu in) V8 twin turbo
420 PS (309 kW; 414 hp)@5500–6400, 550 N⋅m (405.66 lbf⋅ft)@1450–5250

S6 4.0 TFSI quattro (420PS) (Germany)[61]
2012–
3,993 cc (243.7 cu in) V8 twin turbo
420 PS (309 kW; 414 hp)@5500–6400, 550 N⋅m (405.66 lbf⋅ft)@1400–5300

RS 6 4.0 TFSI quattro (560PS)
2013–
3,993 cc (243.7 cu in) V8 twin scroll twin turbo
560 PS (412 kW; 552 hp)@5700–6700, 700 N⋅m (516.29 lbf⋅ft)@1750–5500

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Diesel engines
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Model
Years
Type/code
Power, torque@rpm

A6 2.0 TDI
2011–
1,968 cc (120.1 cu in) I4 turbo
177 PS (130 kW; 175 hp)@4200, 380 N⋅m (280 lbf⋅ft)@1750–2500

A6 3.0 TDI (204PS)
2011–
2,967 cc (181.1 cu in) V6 turbo
204 PS (150 kW; 201 hp)@3250–4500, 400 N⋅m (295 lbf⋅ft)@1250–3500

A6 3.0 TDI quattro (204PS)
2011–
2,967 cc (181.1 cu in) V6 turbo
204 PS (150 kW; 201 hp)@3250–4500, 450 N⋅m (331.90 lbf⋅ft)@1250–3500

A6 3.0 TDI quattro (245PS)
2011–
2,967 cc (181.1 cu in) V6 turbo
245 PS (180 kW; 242 hp)@4000–4500, 500 N⋅m (368.78 lbf⋅ft)@1400–3250 (2011–)
245 PS (180 kW; 242 hp)@4000–4500, 580 N⋅m (427.79 lbf⋅ft)@1750–2500 (2012)

A6 3.0 TDI clean diesel quattro (245PS)
2011–
2,967 cc (181.1 cu in) V6 turbo
245 PS (180 kW; 242 hp)@4000–4500, 500 N⋅m (368.78 lbf⋅ft)@1400–3250

A6 3.0 TDI quattro (313PS)
2011–
2,967 cc (181.1 cu in) V6 Biturbo
313 PS (230 kW; 309 hp)@3900–4500, 650 N⋅m (479.42 lbf⋅ft)@1450–2800

text: For A6 3.0 TDI quattro (245PS), 580Nm model replaced 500Nm model in UK.

text: Transmissions[edit]

text:
Petrol engines
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Model
Years
Standard
Optional

A6 hybrid
2012–
8-speed tiptronic
-

A6 2.0 TFSI (180PS)
2011–
6-speed manual
multitronic

A6 2.0 TFSI (211PS)
2011–
multitronic
-

A6 2.8 FSI (204PS)
2011–
6-speed manual
multitronic

A6 FSI quattro (204PS)
2011–
7-speed S tronic
-

A6 2.5 FSI (190PS)
2012–
multitronic
-

A6 3.0 TFSI quattro (300PS)
2011–
7-speed S tronic
-

A6 3.0 TFSI quattro (310PS)
2012–
Saloon: 7-speed S tronic, 8-speed tiptronicAvant: 7-speed S tronicAllroad quattro: 7-speed S tronic
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A6 L 2.8 35 FSI (220PS)
2012–
multitronic
-

A6 L 2.8 35 FSI quattro (220PS)
2012–
7-speed S tronic
-

A6 L 3.0 50 TFSI quattro (299PS)
2012–
7-speed S tronic
-

S6 4.0 TFSI quattro (420PS, 450PS)
2012–
7-speed S tronic
-

RS 6 4.0 TFSI quattro (560PS, 605PS)
2012–
8-speed tiptronic
-

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Diesel engines
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Model
Years
Standard
Optional

A6 2.0 TDI
2011–2014
6-speed manual
8-speed multitronic

A6 2.0 TDI
2014–
6-speed manual
7-speed S tronic

A6 3.0 TDI (204PS)
2011–2014
6-speed manual
8-speed multitronic

A6 3.0 TDI (218PS)
2014–
7-speed S tronic
-

A6 3.0 TDI quattro (204PS, 245PS)
2011–2014
7-speed S tronic
-

A6 3.0 TDI quattro (190PS, 218PS, 272PS)
2014–
7-speed S tronic
-

A6 3.0 TDI quattro (313PS, 320PS, 326PS)
2011–
8-speed tiptronic
-

text: For A6 Saloon 3.0 TFSI quattro (310PS), 7-speed S tronic is used in UK model, 8-speed tiptronic is used in US, Canada models.

text: A6 3.0 TDI quattro (313PS) was sold as A6 3.0 BiTDI quattro in the UK.

text: Safety[edit]

text:
Euro NCAP test results

LHD, 4-door saloon (2011)[62]

Test

Points

%

Overall:

Adult occupant:

33

91%

Child occupant:

41

83%

Pedestrian:

15

41%

Safety assist:

6

86%

text: Marketing[edit]

text: As part of Audi A6 Avant launch in the UK, BBH London, Knucklehead, The Whitehouse, The Mill produced the 'Hummingbird' TV commercial, directed by Daniel Barber. The commercial premiered on Saturday 2011-10-01 during ITV1's coverage of the Rugby World Cup. The commercial was to imagine what a bird designed by Audi would look like and to reflect the car's ultra-lightweight technology. Johann Strauss's 'Open Road, Open Sky' was sung by legendary American baritone and automobile lover John Charles Thomas. In addition, 60 second and 30 versions of the ads were supported by press, print and radio campaigns, as well as a presence on the Daily Telegraph's iPad app.[63][64][65]

text: As part of Audi A6 launch in Taiwan, 2011 Audi Fashion Festival featured the theme of 'A6- The sum of Progress', including Shiatzy Chen, Kiki Huang, Robyn Hung and an artistic jewelry brand, Chen Chan.[66]

text: As part of 2013 Audi S6 sedan launch in the US market, 3 different versions of 'Prom' commercial were premiered during 2013 Super Bowl game.[67] The 60-second ad, created by Venables Bell & Partners, features a teenage boy. Voters were to decide their favourite version of the commercial 24 hours on Friday before the Super Bowl game, with winning entry shown on Saturday at Audi's YouTube channel and during the actual game at CBS.[68][69]

text: As part of RS 6 Avant launch, Audi Land of quattro Alpen Tour 2013 featured RS 6 Avant begins on September 23, travelling across twelve driving stages in 6 countries (Klagenfurt – the capital of Carinthia, Austria, Monaco).[70]

text: In the Audi RS 6 Avant TV commercial titled 'Perfect Fit', it featured a 2012 Audi R18 with the high downforce sprint bodywork in the guise of Audi R18 e-tron quattro.[71][72]

text: C8 (2019–present)[edit]

text:
Fifth generation (C8/4H)
OverviewProduction
2018–presentModel years
2019–presentAssembly
Neckarsulm, Germany and Aurangabad, India (Audi India)[73]PowertrainEngine
Petrol3.0 litre V6 TFSI 250 kWDiesel2.0 litre I4 TDI 150 & 170 kW3.0 litre V6 TDI 210 kWTransmission
7-speed dual clutch S tronic8-speed automatic tiptronicDimensionsWheelbase
2,924 mm (115.1 in)Length
4,939 mm (194.4 in)Width
1,886 mm (74.3 in)Height
1,457 mm (57.4 in)

text: This section needs expansion. You can help by adding to it. (March 2018)

text: The fifth generation A6 was unveiled ahead of the 2018 Geneva Motor Show. It will launch in Germany in June 2018.[74] All engines offered come with a mild hybrid drivetrain that can reduce fuel consumption by up to 0.7 litres per 100 kilometres for the V6-engined vehicles. The A6 will be offered in 7 new exterior colors and 7 colors which are available in current models[75]. After introduction Audi officially stopped production of A6 and A7 diesel models due to a new investigation on a newly discovered emissions cheating software.[76]

text: Engine[edit]

text: All models get mild hybrid engines as standard.[77]

text: Transmission[edit]

text: All models will receive 7-speed S-tronic DCT and 8-speed tiptronic automatic.

text: Markets[edit]

text: North America[edit]

text: This section is missing information about North American launch. Please expand the section to include this information. Further details may exist on the talk page. (May 2018)

text: The 2019 Audi A6 made its North American debut at the 2018 New York International Auto Show.[78] Also the a6 allroad will be sold in the U.S fall 2019

text: Asia[edit]

text:
India-The fifth generation of the Audi A6 will be the first generation of the A6 to be assembled and sold in India.[79] It will launch in May 2019.[80]
Bangladesh-The fifth generation of the Audi A6 will be the first generation of the A6 to be sold in Bangladesh.[81]

text: Europe[edit]

text: Use in China[edit]

text: According to Dunne & Company, a research company, as of 2011, purchases in China and Hong Kong make up about half of the 229,200 Audi A6s sold in the world. By 2012 many government officials in China began driving with Audi A6s. After a 1994 campaign from the Chinese government to have officials stop driving Mercedes stretch limousines, the officials began using black Audi A6 cars. Michael Wines of The New York Times wrote that "More than a perk, the black Audi is a rolling advertisement for its occupant’s importance and impunity in a nation obsessed with status."[82]