The next-generation 2019 Audi A6 has already been spied on multiple occasions but now the spy shooters have managed to catch the next-generation S6 undergoing testing on the Nürburgring.

The high-performance model is distinguished by a four-tailpipe exhaust system and lightweight alloy wheels that are backed up by a beefier braking system. The production model will go even further as we can expect unique bumpers, a specific-grille and special mirror caps among other things that will separate it from the plain vanilla models of the series.


Performance specifications remain a bit of a mystery, but early speculation suggests the car could use the twin-turbo 2.9-liter V6 from the Porsche Panamera 4S. The engine develops 440 hp and 548 Nm of torque.

It remains unclear how much the engine could produce in the S6 but the outgoing model has a twin-turbo 4.0-liter V8 that develops 450 hp and 550 Nm of torque. The engine is connected to a seven-speed S tronic transmission and a quattro all-wheel drive system which enables the sedan to accelerate from 0-97 km/h in 4.4 seconds before hitting a limited top speed of 250 km/h.


One of the S6's main rivals will be the new BMW M550i xDrive that gets a 456 hp and 480 lb-ft 4.4-liter V8 twin-turbo engine catapulting it to 97 km/h in under 4 seconds.

Cr : Carscoops