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2012 Audi A6 3.0T Quattro - Road Test

Just over a year ago, an Audi A6 3.0T Quattro tallied winning marks in a three-way execucar rodeo versus two brand-new rides—a BMW 535i and an Infiniti M37 [ “War Rooms,” August 2010 ]. This was remarkable because the Audi was basically a five-year-old design. An A6 of the same generation also prevailed in a five-way smackdown a year earlier [ “Five at Fifty,” September 2009 ]. But for all its enduring virtues, with more than five years on its odometer, the A6 was clearly due for a trip back to Audi’s Ingolstadt design werke .

The challenge for this generation of Audi’s mid-size luxo­sedan—No. 7, dating to the Audi 100 back in 1968—was twofold. In addition to the fundamental requirement—upstaging traditional rivals from BMW and Mercedes-Benz—the latest A6 also had to make an appealingly distinctive contrast with its new A7 sister ship.

This was no easy assignment. Though the two cars are essentially identical in terms of mechanical and structural elements—as well as interior furnishings and most of the sheetmetal (save for the nose) back to the B-pillar—the hatchback A7 has a lot of  look-at-me flash.

“Flash” is not a word that comes to mind with the latest A6. Formal, yes. Sophisticated, yes. Flash, not so much. If  your professional persona runs to buttoned up, this is not a bad thing. But once inside, the distinctions between an A6 and an A7 get close to academic, with perhaps a small edge going to the A6 for seating capacity—five versus the A7’s four.  And there are dimensional differences between the sedan and its hatchback counterpart: The A6 is a little taller; the A7 is longer, lower, and wider.

The wheelbase, identical in both the A6 and A7, has been stretched by 2.7 inches, to 114.6. Compared with the old A6, width has expanded by 0.8 inch, to 73.8, and height is up 0.4 inch, to 57.8. But even with a taller roofline, the new design is more of a wind cheater than the gen-six version, with a 0.26 drag coefficient versus 0.29. Very slick.

Custom 1937 Ford C-Cab Stakebed Truck – Perfect for Parades or ...

I thought you might like a look at this custom built 1937 Ford C-Cab Stakebed truck with it’s 60 HP Flat Head V8, 3 Speed Manual Transmission, Stock Rear Axle, Coca Cola Theme, Custom Red/White Vinyl Seat, Runs & Drives Fantastic, All New Autometer Gauges, Lantern Tail Light & Side Lights, Beautifully Restored Oak Wood Cab, Oak Wood Flat Bed & Stakes, Stainless Rails, Dual Exhaust, Original Steel Spoke Wheels, Wide White Tires, Use it for Parades & Advertising! Thanks for watching and commenting, I appreciate it! Filmed at Fast Lane Classic Cars in St Charles, Missouri Background Music is Whiskey on the Mississippi by Kevin MacLeod. It was provided, royalty-free, by incompetech.com 1937 Ford C Cab pickup truck stakebed stakeside coca cola coke themed advertising parade vehicle show car auto vintage classic collector automobile flathead hot rod rat rod custom built lead sled muscle Fast Lane Classic Cars St Charles Missouri RamblinAround Rambling vlog hd partner

wheels are the same color I had mine painted on the rat for a while.. I thought by painting them dark, it would make the white walls pop.. but.. after seeing this.. I may go back to the yellow.. I think the whites look just fine with the yellow wheels.. I mean after all, my whites are 5 inch.. how could they “not” pop!! right? haha.. you’re an artist…. you tell me….. and thanks for posting!

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