[s-cars] New Audi S6

[Taka Mizutani]

Teddy-
For $100k, I'd rather have a C6 Corvette Z06 ($70k) and an Accord EX V-6
6-speed daily driver ($25k). Buying used, I'd keep the C6 Z06 but replace
the Accord with an Audi A6 2.7T.

Taka


On 1/9/06, Theodore Chen <tedebearp at yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> the M5 lists at $85k, and still leaves some stuff on the
> options list.  the S6 will likely be pretty well equipped,
> and my guess is that it'll be $70k or so.  audi is not
> completely stupid - the S-cars have always been priced lower
> than the M-cars, and i don't think that's an accident.
> also, E60 M5s are going for about $100k right now.
>
> not to say i wouldn't like to have a 500hp M5, but
> that E60 M5 sure is ugly.  i wouldn't be able to handle
> paying $100k for a car that made me cringe when i looked
> at it.
>
> -teddy
>
> --- Joe Pizzimenti <joe.pizzimenti at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > What I'm saying is that at 77k+ for an S6 with 420HP, you could have a
> 500HP
> > M5 for that much.
> >
> > Either way, with no RS6 in sight, Audi's lagging.
> >
> > Joe
> >
> > On 1/9/06, Theodore Chen <tedebearp at yahoo.com> wrote:
> > >
> > > isn't audi's position that the RS cars are the ones that
> > > compete with BMW's M cars?
> > >
> > > audi's pricing strategy seems to be consistent with that
> > > position.  the S-cars are cheaper than the M-cars.  the
> > > S6 avant came in the $60k range while the M5 was $75k+.
> > > you had to get an RS6 to be in the M5's price range, and
> > > the RS6 showed up with a 450 hp twin-turbo V8 compared to
> > > the M5's 400 hp (actually a bit less) NA V8.
> > >
> > > the RS6 is certainly holding its value well.  i was hoping
> > > used ones would be cheaper by now.
> > >
> > > -teddy
> > >
> > > --- Joe Pizzimenti <joe.pizzimenti at gmail.com> wrote:
> > >
> > > > Well, in typical Audi fashion, they fall about 100HP short of
> beating
> > > the
> > > > new M5 that has already been released.
> > > >
> > > > But, you say, the S line does not compete directly with the M line,
> > > quoting
> > > > corporate jargon.
> > > > But, I say, look at the pricetags and draw your own conclusions.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
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