The New A6

[Dan DiBiase]

I think the new grille treatment is first available on the A8L 6.0 model,
then the new A6. My 2004 A4 has the split-grille - 2 distinctly separate
grilles, separated  by the bumper, versus the one grille with the one
larger horizontal member....

Dan D
'04 A4 1.8T q MT-6
Central NJ USA
--- Steve Meyer <quattroslm at yahoo.com> wrote:
> The new grill treatment (first seen in the new A4) is
> part of Audi's new design philosophy. It is a throw
> back to the Auto Union days. I remember reading a
> couple of years back, that this type of grill was
> going to be part of it the new look. Just look some of
> the concept cars, especially the "supercars" such as
> the Le Mans. I was skeptical if the designers could
> integrate the big frill, but I think they will be
> successful. I like the new A6, finally something more
> aggressive. I've heard many people complain that
> Audi's are too conservative, the new A6 breaks that
> mold!
> 
> slm
> 
> --- Dan DiBiase <d_dibiase at yahoo.com> wrote:
> > I don't know, I don't think it is too bad, compared
> > to the new 5-Series
> > which I think is horrendous that looks like a Hot
> > Wheels car to me. 
> > 
> > I am starting to get used to the new grille
> > treatment, although I wonder
> > if having the heavy grey horizontal bar (where the
> > license plate is) is an
> > interim step towards removing it completely and
> > having only the smaller
> > grille pieces in there (a bigger Edsel look)... That
> > might be
> > problematic...
> > 
> > Dan D
> > '04 A4 1.8T q MT-6
> > Central NJ USA
> > 
> > --- Alan Pritchard <apritchard at seaeye.com> wrote:
> > > Aah man, what did they go and do that for.......


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