Next Audi A6 almost undisguised

Rotten

Great, another ugly barge from the worlds laziest vehicle design team (well second laziest after Porsche) That lower level chrome trim is similar to what was plastered on the the Rover 75 but it somehow worked on that car, this looks like after thought. Basically I think it's revolting!

By Focus_your_mind on 20 October, 2010, 4:16pm

Why do they bother disguising them? I wouldn't have noticed if it drove past me undisguised. It looks exactly like the cars that do the 'executive' airport runs here. Put an aggressive driver in it and no one would give it a second look.

By PedroConejo on 20 October, 2010, 5:26pm

Another one

So is it a big A4 or a small A8, it doesnt really matter they all look the same, every single Audi looks the same and they all seem to be in the same market segment.

By Shaun34 on 20 October, 2010, 7:10pm

yawn yawn

Yet another totally boring design from audi. Even the sides look like the old a6 barge. Get a grip and deght likesign something we mi

By A1Jaguar on 20 October, 2010, 8:49pm

yawn yawn

Boring must do better to even getme in the showroom yuk

By A1Jaguar on 20 October, 2010, 8:53pm

Exciting

It is exciting and brilliant. Not the car of course but the job: chief designer at Audi. Almost as good as a football player in this country.

By mitecon on 21 October, 2010, 7:56am

Where's the new one?

Haven't you just printed pictures of a current A6 with some gaffer tape on it?
Unimpressed.

By snappyuk on 21 October, 2010, 8:29am

Six appeal?

Tom, really? You find this car sexy? It seems you may have been trying a bit of word play on "sex appeal" - however as this is so barely different to the current A6 (and I have to agree with all the comments above) - and I find neither of them sexy I'm wondering if Audi asked you to write that or were you just a bit tired at the time?
And what is it with "promises to be the best handling A6 ever"? Who cares? Is it going to be the most comfortable and relaxing A6 ever? Will it float over our potholed, broken roads? Will it caress and cocoon me while I'm struggling down the M1 in abysmal traffic with hooligans all around trying to fight for the last square inch of tarmac? Will I feel safe and secure? No idea - but it'll handle well - excellent. So when I'm doing a few laps at Silverstone (as I'm sure all your readers do!) I'll be so glad I bought this new A6. But I won't be.

By JohnSFellows on 21 October, 2010, 8:46am

That's it?!

I think Audi should get rid of their design team and have the facility on their website to select one car, lets just call it 'base model' and the user has the facility to lengthen, widen and raise the dimensions of this base car - lets face it - that's all Audis seem to be these days. I understand that manufacturers of the majority of products like to have brand identity, but surely this should be the badge and not a clone of a sibling.
Hollywood recognises that you can only have so many sequels before slaughtering what was a great film, why can't Audi recognise this?

By MrWhat101 on 21 October, 2010, 8:58am

What is it with Audi?

Why are Audi's latest creations so boring? The new A4 looks boring, the A8 is boring, this looks like either....at least with a Jag you can tell whats an XF and an XJ, I'd have the Jag over anything German anyway (not being biased!) This looks dull and the wheels are too small. Come on Audi, you can do better than this surely? Actually, no you can't we've seen you're latest line or lazy creations....why would anyone that likes cars and cares about what they drive want one of these?

By Kingbob12 on 21 October, 2010, 9:48am

AAAA6

No comment (Due to the boredom talking about Audi AGAIN).

By taaudi on 21 October, 2010, 10:12am

Mistake in article

AE Guys, you seem to have made a mistake with this article. The pictures are surely of the current A6 or maybe the older A6, or is it an A4?

Oh sorry my mistake, there's a new chrome strip! Wow they have been busy in Bavaria again. More lazy design from the country that couldn't recognize style if it bit them on the behind!

By AndyG on 21 October, 2010, 12:56pm

New???

Looks all the same to me, Same grill, same LEDs, shape...same-o same-o same-o...boring...no direction for Audi. maybe they need to learn to get more styling for Lambo.

By R1_SP on 22 October, 2010, 7:29am

Better Design than BMW 5 series & Mercedes E-Class.

The Audi A6 might not look very exciting, but I feel it has a Classical, Understated, tasteful Design which will age better than the BMW and Mercedes. Audi Design is not about being fancy or avantgarde but Timeless, of integrity and substance. Audi's Chief Designer Italian Walter De Silva has triumphed I feel, blending emotion, panache and traditional Teutonic Design Principles perfectly.

By JTravolta77 on 23 October, 2010, 9:30pm

ZZZZZZZZZzzzzzz

Thats about as boring as the revamped VW Golf. Inspired design? More likely the design team were on holiday and got a Director's PA to "facelift" this motor!

By aarontp on 24 October, 2010, 10:26am

just like the rest..

wow, not sure why all the yawn.....its just like the rest of the germans..bmw ,and merc, all the cars look the same all of them the new 5 bmw looks like the 7 ,and the 3 looks like the 5, all these dam cars look the same....

By autounionDI on 24 October, 2010, 5:38pm

Dreary...

VAG have a design team? Could've fooled me... ;)

By sgtgrash on 24 October, 2010, 10:57pm

Take one A4 and enlarge......

.....or one A8 and shrink. Audi seemed to get it right with the 1st generation A6 (excluding rebadged 100) and 2nd generation A4 (the later facelifted version proved to be a precursor to the utter blandness to come). Seriously, what are they playing at?

By erly5 on 26 October, 2010, 10:53pm

World Record

The world's smallest design team......

And the laziest, too!

By simon9350 on 2 November, 2010, 1:21pm