Audi AG (Audi) is a German {automobile|car|vehicle} {brand|model} {founded|based} in 1909 by August Horst. Audi, Horch (an earlier {automobile|car|vehicle} {brand|model} {founded|based} by August Horst in 1899), Wanderer and DKW merged into Auto Union AG in 1932. The {four|4} ring Audi emblem represents these {four|4} {companies|corporations|firms}. At {the end|the tip|the top} of World War II the Auto Union factories {were|had been|have been} taken over by the Soviet Union who occupied the {eastern|jap|japanese} {part of|a part of} Germany. Auto Union GmbH was restarted in Bavaria, {in the|within the} western {part of|a part of} Germany, in 1949 and produced {cars|automobiles|vehicles}, {delivery|supply} vans and {motorcycles|bikes} {under|below|beneath|underneath} the DKW {brand|model}, all with two-stroke engines. The Quattro {four|4}-wheel drive system, a {development|growth|improvement} from {systems|methods|programs|techniques} used {in the|within the} DKW Munga and the Volkswagen Iltis, {both|each} small {four|4}-wheel drive {military|army|navy} {vehicles|automobiles|autos}, was {introduced|launched} {in the|within the} 1980 {performance|efficiency} {car|automobile|automotive} Audi Quattro, a coupe with {constant|fixed} {four|4}-wheel drive. The Quattro {four|4}-wheel drive system was later {implemented|applied|carried out} to {the other|the opposite} {models|fashions} {in the|within the} Audi {range|vary}.
Heated {front|entrance} seats {also|additionally} come {standard|commonplace|customary|normal}, {while|whereas} ventilation {in the|within the} {front|entrance} and heating {in the|within the} {back|again} are {optional|elective|non-compulsory|non-obligatory|optionally available}. The A6 has two {complete|full} {sets|units} of second-row LATCH connections on the rear outboard seats and a {dedicated|devoted} tether anchor for the {middle|center} seat. This new {generation|era|technology} of the A6 manages {to raise|to boost|to lift} the {high|excessive} bar set by the {previous|earlier} {generation|era|technology} for cabin {quality|high quality}. The A6 is decked out with {standard|commonplace|customary|normal} {wood|wooden} and aluminum trim {pieces|items}, {and you can|and you may|and you'll} {customize|customise} your {interior|inside} with {different|completely different|totally different} {colors|colours} and {types of|forms of|kinds of|sorts of|varieties of} {wood|wooden}. Unlike the BMW 5 Series and Mercedes E-Class, the A6 {features|options} {standard|commonplace|customary|normal} {leather|leather-based} seats. Options {include|embody|embrace} premium Valcona {leather|leather-based} upholstery and full {leather|leather-based} trimmings for the dashboard, door armrests, and a {center|heart|middle} console. The A6 shields its occupants from {nearly|almost|practically} all {road|highway|street} and wind noise, even when {you're|you are} cruising {along|alongside} on the {highway|freeway}. The {result is|result's} a peaceful, serene cabin and {ride|experience|journey|trip}. You'll get 13.7 cubic {feet|ft|toes} of trunk {space|area|house} {in the|within the} 2019 A6, which is {less than|lower than} what most {other|different} {luxury|luxurious} midsize {cars|automobiles|vehicles} {offer|provide|supply}.
A 40/20/{40|forty} {split|break up|cut up}-folding rear seat is {standard|commonplace|customary|normal}, so {you won't|you will not} {have to|must|need to|should} sacrifice a full rear seat to haul {long|lengthy} and skinny {items|gadgets|objects}. Optional is a {hands|arms|fingers|palms}-free {power|energy} trunk {that lets you|that allows you to|that permits you to} open it {simply by|just by} swinging your foot {under|below|beneath|underneath} the rear bumper when {you have|you could have|you have got|you may have|you might have|you will have|you've|you've got|you've gotten} the proximity key {on your|in your} {person|individual|particular person}. {The new|The brand new} infotainment setup is arguably the crown jewel of the redesigned A6. This system consists of a {dual|twin}-{display|show} {touch|contact}-{screen|display|display screen} setup that replaces the {physical|bodily} {control|management} knob of the {old|outdated|previous} MMI system. In base {models|fashions}, {the top|the highest} {screen|display|display screen} measures 8.{8|Eight} inches, {while|whereas} {higher|greater|increased|larger} trims {feature|characteristic|function} a 10.1-inch {display|show}. This {screen|display|display screen} is seamlessly embedded {in the|within the} {natural|pure} {lines|strains|traces} of the {dash|sprint}, {directly to|on to} {the right|the appropriate|the best|the correct|the fitting|the precise|the proper|the suitable} of the steering wheel and in your line of {vision|imaginative and prescient}. Here {you'll|you may|you will} {find|discover} typical {functions|capabilities|features} like navigation and audio. An 8.6-inch {touch|contact} {screen|display|display screen} sits {below|beneath|under} that {as the|because the} transition into {the center|the middle} console and controls {climate|local weather} and {comfort|consolation} {functions|capabilities|features}.
It {also|additionally} {offers|affords|gives|presents|provides} handwriting recognition. The {touch|contact} screens {utilize|make the most of} haptic and audio {feedback|suggestions}, and the system {generally|typically|usually} processes your {touch|contact} commands {quickly|rapidly|shortly}. You {might have|may need|might need} a small {learning|studying} curve as you {go through|undergo} the menu {structure|construction}, which {can make|could make} even {simple|easy} {adjustments|changes} for temperature a multi-step {process|course of}. There's {still|nonetheless} an {old-fashioned|old school|old style} {physical|bodily} knob for audio controls, {though|although}. Smartphone integration {features|options} like Android Auto and Apple CarPlay are {standard|commonplace|customary|normal}. Optional amenities {include|embody|embrace} {one of|certainly one of|considered one of|one among|one in all|one in every of} two premium Bang & Olufsen stereos and the 12.3-inch {virtual|digital} cockpit. The redesigned 2019 A6 debuts with {just one|only one} powertrain {option|choice|possibility} - a 3.0-liter turbocharged V6 that makes 335 horsepower and 369 pound-{feet|ft|toes} of torque. It comes {standard|commonplace|customary|normal} with a seven-{speed|pace|velocity} {dual|twin}-clutch {automatic|automated|computerized} transmission and Quattro all-wheel drive. The engine has {quick|fast} acceleration with {strong|robust|sturdy} and {steady|regular} {power|energy} {delivery|supply} {throughout|all through} the rev {range|vary}. The transmission rattles off {timely|well timed} and {precise|exact} shifts as {well|effectively|nicely|properly}. Neither Audi nor the EPA has {released|launched} {fuel|gas|gasoline} {economy|economic system|financial system} estimates for the redesigned 2019 A6.
The engine {is the same|is identical|is similar} as what抯 {in the|within the} all-new 2019 Audi Q8 SUV, which {gets|will get} low {fuel|gas|gasoline} {economy|economic system|financial system} for its class. The A6's {handling|dealing with} is a bit muted. The steering is {incredibly|extremely} {light|gentle|mild}, {allowing|permitting} you to {quickly|rapidly|shortly} {turn|flip} the wheel and maneuver the {car|automobile|automotive} in tight spots. That {also|additionally} {means that|implies that|signifies that} {you don't get|you aren't getting|you do not get} {a lot of|a number of|a variety of|a whole lot of|loads of|lots of|numerous|plenty of|quite a lot of} {feel|really feel} or {feedback|suggestions} from the {road|highway|street}. Still, the A6 takes corners with poise and feels planted to the {road|highway|street}. The {car|automobile|automotive} soaks ups most imperfections from {rough|tough} pavement, {keeping|conserving|holding|maintaining|preserving|protecting|retaining} the {ride|experience|journey|trip} plush and {comfortable|comfy|snug}. Available {performance|efficiency} upgrades {include|embody|embrace} a lowered sport suspension or an adaptive damping suspension. Is the Audi A6 Reliable? J.D. Power {gives|offers|provides} the 2019 Audi A6 a predicted reliability {rating|ranking|score} of three out of {five|5}, which is about {average|common}. Audi covers the A6 with a {four|4}-{year|12 months|yr}/50,000-mile {basic|fundamental|primary} {warranty|guarantee}. Neither the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration nor the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety has crash {tested|examined} the 2019 A6.
