It's one of the most stylish, fast, and comfortable cars available on the market. And it's got more technology in it than the Space Shuttle.

The A6 isn't nearly as fun to drive as the performance number or price tag would suggest. Also, for anybody that can't afford a $65,000 car, it's not worth a second mortgage.

Speed Merchants:

· Fashion Victims: No

· Treehuggers: No

· Mack Daddies:

· Tuner Crowd: No

· Hairdressers: No

· Penny Pinchers: No

· Euro Snobs:

· Working Stiffs: No

· Technogeeks:

· Poseurs:

· Soccer Moms: No

· Nascar Dads: No

· Golfing Grandparents:

· BMW 550i

· Mercedes-Benz E500

· Infiniti M45

· Manufacturer: Audi

· Model tested: A6 4.2 Quattro

· Model year: 2006

· Base Price: $53,770

· Price as Tested: $64,640

· Engine type: 4.2-liter DOHC 40-valve V-8

· Horsepower: 335 hp @ 6600 rpm

· Torque: 310 ft.-lbs. @ 3500 rpm

· Transmission: 6-speed manumatic

· Curb Weight: 4145 lbs

· LxWxH: 193.5 x 79.2 x 57.4 in

· Wheelbase: 111.9 in

· Tires: P245/40R18 Continental ContiProContact

· Drive type: all-wheel-drive

· 0 - 60 mph: 6.0 sec.

· 1/4-mile: 14.5 sec. @ 98 mph

· Fuel economy city/highway: 17 / 23

· NHTSA crash test rating: not tested

[by Mike Austin]

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