Re: S6 PLUS, S6 PLUS Limosine E and S6 Plus Avant

[Josh Pinkert <flush@us.net>]

At 08:36 PM 4/19/98 -0400, Carey Lyn wrote:
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>This info is about a year old but you may not be aware of the Audi S6
>Plus.  I read about it from my special Brazilian edition of Audi Magazine.
>They feature this '97 with a 32v, 326 hp, 4.2 V8 engine.  They compare
>this S6 Plus to a Ferrari 456 GT that has a 442 hp 5.5 V12 engine. It goes
>0-100km, 0-62mph, in 5.2 sec., S6 Plus does it in 5.6 sec., and the S6
>does it in 6.9 sec.  The S6 Plus' top speed is rev limited 250km, I think
>that is 155 mph.  They all come with even better looking 6 spoke rims than
>the S6 because they're flatfaced with a slight deep dish design in 17".
>If that wasn't enough, they offer the S6 Plus in two higher models.  They
>call them the S6 Plus Limosine E and S6 Plus Avant.  These two cars are

I was in Italy (Courmayer) a little over a year ago where I saw an S6 Plus
Avant in person.  Truly stunning.  I first thought "What the hell is this?"
 4.2 badge on the back with 17" wheels and a 6 speed tranny.  Loved
it...until I walked up to my hotel and saw an electric blue RS2!



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Josh Pinkert
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'98 A4q 2.8
'72 911T
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