Why the Audi S6 will become the sleeper performance saloon of its generation – The National

Why the Audi S6 will become the sleeper performance saloon of its generation – The National

The Middle East is one of the only markets to get the petrol version of this 2.9-litre V6





























The 2020 Audi S6 sedan.













The trend of downsizing engines in our favourite performance models continues with the new Audi S6, which has dropped its lustrous-sounding 4-litre V8 in favour of a state-of-the-art, twin-turbocharged 2.9-litre V6.



To be fair, this new unit produces the same 444 bhp power figure as the old V8 and delivers more torque, but it's the first thing I noticed.



Times keep changing and we should be grateful for this sweet, smooth TFSI engine, because the Middle East, along with the US and Australia, are the only markets to get the petrol version. Audi's other markets, meanwhile, are learning to live with a diesel-only S6 that is powered by Audi's TDI turbo diesel units.











The 2020 Audi S6 sedan





This V6 is no slouch and we recently sampled another version of it under the bonnet of the new Porsche Macan GTS. It's also the same engine that resides under the hood of