New 2012 Audi A6 info has surfaced today on the web, but first, let's see what we already know so far. The 2012 Audi A6 will employ the use of the company's aluminum ASF II spaceframe chassis which is 50% lighter than the current version. The 2012 Audi A6 will offer a choice between V6, V8 and V10 engines, together with a possible 4-cyclinder unit. The 2012 Audi RS6 might get a twin-turbo V8 engine, but this piece of information has not been confirmed yet.
Today, more details regarding the engines of the 2012 Audi A6 have surfaced. Some of those units are more than obvious. The 2012 Audi A6 will have the 2.0 TDI, the 3.0 TDI V6 engine and a 2.7 TDI turbodiesel unit. The petrol powered 2012 Audi A6 versions will include a 2.0 TFSI, a 2.8 TFSI and
the 4.2 TFSI V8 engine. Some reports say the 2012 Audi A6 will also get a hybrid version which will use a combination between a petrol engine and an electric motor. The estate version of the model, the 2012 Audi A6 Avant, will also make it into production.
The 2012 Audi A6 will definitely feature the company's quattro all-wheel-drive system, the 7-speed S Tronic gearbox and a 6-speed manual transmission. Some believe it will also offer the option of an 8-speed automatic.
Some of the equipment offered by the 2012 Audi A6 will include sat nav, a touch pad input, electric power steering and some kind of lane departure alarm system.
We'll have more details on the new 2012 Audi A6 as soon as they become available.
