Redesigned A6 for 2003
01-10-2002, 08:39 AM
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Redesigned A6 for 2003
Has anyone else heard that the A6 will be significantly redesigned for model year 2003 and available in September/October of 2002? My dealer gave me this information last evening. Anyone seen any pictures?
01-10-2002, 08:55 AM
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Ok, this is why there is no chance...
there is no way in hell Audi is going to do a major makeover the year after doing a minor makeover, plus it has only been 5 years in the current configuration...way too short by Audi standards.
The A8 is in its 9th year.
The A4 did 6 years in its original format.
I suspect (based purely on speculation) that the A6 will continue in basically its current format until an all-new, all-aluminum A6 comes out for the 2005 model year. That would be 7 years total run time.
Additionally, the S6 would not come out for one year and then disappear as a new model came out for '03.
Plus, the closest thing anyone has seen to a new A6 is a few bizarrely contrived sketching of a non-Audi artist's conception of what the new A6 "might" look like.
I'm sure there's something on the drawing board and some ideas are out there that are narrowing down the possibilities of design...but no way in hell is Audi getting it all together, plus getting the all-new aluminum space-frame ready for '03 or even '04.
Just as an example, we have seen full, real-life concept-car pics of the A4 convertible for over 6-8 months...I doubt we see that car in the states earlier than perhaps a late intro '03 model...but I suspect '04 to be more likely.
The A8 is in its 9th year.
The A4 did 6 years in its original format.
I suspect (based purely on speculation) that the A6 will continue in basically its current format until an all-new, all-aluminum A6 comes out for the 2005 model year. That would be 7 years total run time.
Additionally, the S6 would not come out for one year and then disappear as a new model came out for '03.
Plus, the closest thing anyone has seen to a new A6 is a few bizarrely contrived sketching of a non-Audi artist's conception of what the new A6 "might" look like.
I'm sure there's something on the drawing board and some ideas are out there that are narrowing down the possibilities of design...but no way in hell is Audi getting it all together, plus getting the all-new aluminum space-frame ready for '03 or even '04.
Just as an example, we have seen full, real-life concept-car pics of the A4 convertible for over 6-8 months...I doubt we see that car in the states earlier than perhaps a late intro '03 model...but I suspect '04 to be more likely.
01-10-2002, 09:20 AM
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Finny's schedule sounds right
You don't do a minor freshening if there's a major overhaul that imminent. Plus it's awfully soon after the massive reworking of the A4, which consumed much time and resources.
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01-10-2002, 09:27 AM
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Waiting on the A8 might have been wise
They probably wanted to see what Merc came up with, and then the infamous Bangle 7er. Now they will know whether to copy/steal anything from them, or whether to stay the course with a fairly stealthy luxocruiser.
