2006 Audi A6 4.2 Quattro Review

Hello, my darling A6. My, my, what's that under your bonnet? A

A6 with 335 horsepower V8 is just about the right car for any occasion. (Photo: Jonathan Yarkony, Canadian Auto Press)

throbbing 4.2L V8? Let's go.

That's how we met, and for one week, we were inseparable, taking to the streets with wild abandon... Uh, just kidding, Audi, actually we were very well behaved. I'm doing my best innocent face impression right now.

If anything, the A6 made me want to put on a 4-button suit, a crisp, starchy shirt and a power tie and drive down to the opera to 'catch a show'. It's just such a great formal car, especially in tuxedo black. I actually spent some time in a silver A6 as well, but I have to say that black suits it like, well, black on a tux.

For

It may be smaller than the Phaeton, but it packs nearly as many features, if you make a trip down the options list. (Photo: Jonathan Yarkony, Canadian Auto Press)

some reason, I had a hard time writing about this car simply because I just didn't know where to start; it's list of features has got to be as long as Yonge Street (maybe not actually, because Yonge is the longest street in the world, and even the overachieving Phaeton likely out-features the A6--probably because the Phaeton has buttons that activate the buttons--I'm telling you, nothing in that car is manual, I'm shocked that the doors don't open themselves--seriously, how come we don't have more cars that open their own doors, when so many trunks can open and close themselves and minivan sliders are now automated, why not driver doors? Did I get distracted there? Sorry, I just remembered the Phaeton and that always just turns my brain down roads that needn't be traveled, sort of like VW making a $100K car. Nice, yes, but kinda' silly. Those silly, overachieving German engineers.

As opposed to VW's Phaeton,
this somewhat unspectacular yet amazing vehicle ideally serves Audi's luxury reputation, which is already well established. Why unspectacular? If you think that's me being mean, it's not. First of all, you'll know when I'm being mean, and secondly, Audis don't need to be overtly spectacular, unless there is an R attached to an S ahead of its numeric designation. Audis have a habit of making the extraordinary seem ordinary thanks to nearly supernatural grip and stability, and this big, midsize A6, with its incredibly indulgent power, graceful 6-speed Tiptronic transmission, and quattro all-wheel drive brought order to any chaos I could throw at it. 2006 Audi A6 4.2 Quattro Review from (http://www.auto123.com/en/car-reviews/new/2006-audi-a6-42-quattro-road-test?artid=61445)