The 2010 Audi S6 gains Audi's third-generation MMI electronics controller, including better graphics, improved menus and easier navigation operation. Because 59 percent of its weight hangs over the front wheels, even its Quattro all-wheel-drive system's 40/60 power distribution can't save it from speed-scrubbing understeer.The 2010 Audi S6 is a high-performance sedan available in one loaded trim level. Standard equipment includes 19-inch wheels, summer tires, a sunroof, adaptive xenon headlights, LED running lights, front and rear foglights, keyless ignition/entry, power tilt-telescoping steering column, eight-way power front seats with lumbar adjustment and driver memory functions, leather upholstery, heated front and rear seats, a rearview camera, Bluetooth, the MMI controller, a hard-drive-based navigation system (includes real-time traffic) and a 13-speaker surround-sound system with six-CD changer, satellite radio and iPod interface. Options include rear side airbags, non sport seats, a blind-spot warning system and 18-inch wheels with summer tires.
The all-wheel-drive 2010 Audi S6 is powered by a 5.2-liter V10 that cranks out 435 hp and 398 lb-ft of torque. Fuel economy estimates are 14 mpg city/19 mpg highway and 16 mpg combined.
Safety
Standard safety equipment on the 2010 Audi S6 includes antilock disc brakes, stability control, all-wheel drive, front-seat side airbags and full-length side curtain airbags. Rear side airbags are an option. Trimmed in leather and aluminum with birch wood accents, the S6's cabin carries on the Audi tradition of finely wrought interiors.
Driving Impressions
There's no payoff in terms of ride comfort, either -- the 2010 Audi S6's suspension is sports-car stiff.
