Re: S6 and A8

[smarinel@neosoft.com (Steve Marinello@Newpark)]

>Recently, I have read that Audi will stop importing the S6 to the 
>U.S. because the arrival of the A8, and that the A8 will serve as 
>the flagship Audi.  Does this apply only to the U.S.?  It seems to 
>me that both cars will appeal to a different market segmant:  S6 to 
>the sport sedan group and the A8 to the luxury sedan group.  Why is 
>Audi pulling the plug on the S6?
>
>        Also, I have read, I think here, that in 97 or 98 Audi will 
>introduce a Turbo 30v V6 version of the S6.  Are there planns to 
>ship this car to the U.S. market?
>
>        I hope that Audi realizes that there are thos who would like to 
>have both types of cars available to purchase!
>
>One last thing, in the last Autoweek, they had an owners survey of 
>S6 owners.  One of the questions that was asked was:  How much did 
>you pay.  According to the survey the average was about $34k.  I am 
>sure that this was a misprint, but if others have relavent info 
>please respond, because I might be in the market for a new one right 
>now!
>
>Randall Markarian
>1990 V8 Quattro

If you noticed, one respondent talked about an automatic transmission S6. 
Not likely, since he was in the states.  Methinks some people don't know
their alphabet too well or don't understand the difference between an A6
and S6....even at Autoweek.

Stephen A. Marinello, Ph.D.
Newpark Resources, Inc.
P.O. Box 6411 - Metairie, LA 70009
504/838-8222