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Audi<\/a> says it has taken inspiration from its past for the new A6 saloon.\u00a0<\/p>\n The ICE model has gained a wide-reaching overhaul for its sixth generation and become a curvier proposition with a drag coefficient of just 0.23, which makes it the most slippery combustion-powered Audi to enter production.\u00a0<\/p>\n Most notably, in pursuit of improved aerodynamics, it has gained the same style of curved rear end that marked out the Mk2 \u2018C5\u2019 A6. To make this design a reality, Audi used steel instead of aluminium for the bootlid because it can be shaped more easily.\u00a0<\/p>\n Arriving hot on the heels of the substantially identical A6 Avant wagon<\/a>, the saloon – which was due to be called the A7 until Audi recently changed its naming strategy<\/a> \u2013 has historically had greater global success than its sibling. For example, of all A6 Avant models, just 4% are sold outside of Europe and North America. However, that figure rises to 40% for A6 saloons, for which South Korea is the biggest market.<\/p>\n Like the Avant, the saloon comes with either a turbo petrol engine or turbo diesel hybrid power. Cars will be badged TFSI (for petrol) or TDI (diesel). The non-wagon EV, badged e-tron, is sold as a sportback rather than a saloon.<\/p>\n For the ICE car, both engines are 2.0-litre four-pot units that put out 201bhp, with the petrol offering 251lb ft and the diesel 295lb ft of torque.\u00a0<\/p>\n Each is paired exclusively to an automatic gearbox and the diesel can be had with Quattro all-wheel drive.<\/p>\n The 48V diesel powertrain also offers limited electric-only driving from step-off or at a cruise.<\/p>\n Like the Avant, the combustion-powered A6 Saloon is a big departure aesthetically from the cars they replace. While its front end has been given an extensive refresh \u2013 with the Audi rings straddling a new-look grille and bonnet lip, in a similar way to the E-tron GT \u2013 more generally, it is a bulkier and sportier proposition.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.globalvillagespace.com\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/revamped-audi-a6-saloon-unveiled-a-blend-of-classic-design-and-modern-performance-1.jpg\")
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