The New Audi A6 Has Been Leaked

Three images of Audi's new A6 have been leaked ahead of the car's Geneva reveal, and the styling isn't what you'd call surprising

Matt Robinson

27 Feb 2018

We’re not supposed to be seeing Audi’s new A6 until the Geneva Motor Show, but thanks to - who’d have thought it - a leak, we’re getting an early preview. And, well…it’s a downsized A8, isn’t it?

It’s another car from Audi that embraces what can be diplomatically described as a ‘familial’ design language, but credit where credit’s due, there is actually quite a bit going on to differentiate the new model. It’s a more angular, sporty-looking saloon - we’re particularly digging the more muscular haunches over the rear wheels.

There isn’t any new information to go along with the trio of leaked images, but that doesn’t matter, as the kind of tech featured in the A6 will be about as surprising as the styling. Read: not very. Why? Because it’ll borrow heavily from the A7, which we’ve already driven.

So, we can expect a plusher version of Audi’s Virtual Cockpit instrument binnacle display, two central screens with haptic feedback surfaces, a 48-volt mild hybrid system, and the promise of Level 4 autonomy being added further down the line.

The range will kick off with the usual mix of inline-four and V6 petrol and diesel engines, all supplemented by the aforementioned mild hybrid system. At the pointier end of the range there will of course be an RS6, running the 4.0-litre twin-turbo V8 currently doing service in the Porsche Panamera Turbo.

We’ll know more when the car makes its official debut next week.

Growing up on a diet of World Rally Championship highlights and lengthy Gran Turismo 2 sessions, a life in cars was as good as inevitable for Matt.

Comments

Another day, another leak
Except it’s an Audi, so it was expected to have a big grille and more edges

Later when I come back to read this I am probably going to see negative votes on this comment because of a random hater

😍😍😍😍😍

The rear of it looks very similar to the current BMW 7 series.

If you’d say this is an old model then i couldn’t tell if you’re lying or not

How can you leak that which is not new

Yep we all expected that big ass grille. I swear all the next gen models will all look the same. The A3 will just be a smaller version

Nope.

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Why did you write open so many times? o.0

i quite like the understated styling of Audi i mean they could do with an update as they have not really changed much in the last few years but they still look good and under the radar.

I get kinda tired of these “leaks”….No surprise whatsoever. Well it’s an Audi so it’s asthetically not a surprise at all :D Looks good and clean, but not a stunner.