Audi combines high style and performance in the 2010 Audi A6. The base engine in the premium sedan is the 3.2 liter six cylinder engine. The engine boasts a direct injection system that feeds four valves per cylinder in a dual overhead cam valve train system. The engine's power is delivered through a six speed automatic transmission, and the sedan in base form has a front wheel drive system. The car is also availabe with Audi's famed "quattro" all wheel drive system that has been an option on its products since the 1980's.
The six cylinder engine produces two hundred sixty-five horsepower at six thousand five hundred revolutions per minute, and produces two hundred forty-three pounds of torque at three thousand two hundred and fifty revolutions per minute. The engine requires the use of premium unleaded fuel to achieve maximum performance. The Environmental Protection Agency rates the engine's fuel economy at eighteen miles per gallon in city driving and twenty-six miles per gallon on the highway. The six cylinder engine propels the sedan from zero to sixty miles per hour in seven and seven-tenths seconds, and the sedan is able to cover a quarter mile in sixteen seconds flat. It is also worth noting that the A6 was able to accelerate from zero to thirty miles per hour in only two and eight-tenths seconds; this exceptional performance can be attributed to excellent torque performance this engine returns at relatively low speeds. Whether it is performance, style, or comfort, Audi has delivered all of these qualities in abundance in the 2010 A6.