American magazine Car and Driver snatched a 2013 Audi S6 sedan (C7) and ran a remarkable 3.7 seconds from 0-60 mph.
American magazine Car and Driver snatched a 2013 Audi S6 sedan (C7) and ran a remarkable 3.7 seconds in the sprint from 0-60 mph.
The new twin-turbocharged, 4.0-liter V8 is also available in the Audi S8, S7, and S6 Avant. It produces 420 HP (309kW / 414 BHP) and 406lb-ft (560 Nm) of flatlined torque via a 7 speed S-tronic transmission. According to Audi specs, 0 to 100 km/h (62 mph) sprint comes in at 4.8 seconds while top speed is an electronically-governed 250 km/h (155 mph).
Driver ran 0-60 mph (96.5 km/h) in 3.7 seconds. There is a 2mph difference in times between Audi’s 4.8 and Car and Driver Car. However, this time frame was 3.7 seconds longer than the . The difference of 1.1 seconds between the two is still quite significant compared to a difference of 2 mph.
The 2013 S6 is not as powerful as its predecessor, the S6 (C6). It had a naturally-aspirated 5.2-liter V10 that produced 435 HP (329 kW/ 429 bhp), and ran the same sprint in 5.4 seconds. The 2013 S6 is slightly less torquey than its predecessor, but it is 25% more efficient and can reach a top speed at 190 mph (306 km/h), if its 155mph (249 km/h limiter) is removed.