AudiPutz

Audi considers diesel engine for next S6

Jens Dralle | | Automotive News / April 3, 2006 - 6:00 am

NECKARSULM, Germany - Audi is considering adding more engine configurations for its S-model performance vehicles, including more turbocharged and diesel engines.

"The next generation of the S6 could get a diesel," said Kirstin Englhardt, project manager for the new Audi S6. Current Audi diesel engines use piezo injection technology.

Audi is launching its S6 car with a 5.2-liter V-10 gasoline engine, which is capable of producing 435 hp.

The engine is based on the one in the Lamborghini Gallardo and is in the Audi S8.

Audi will install a naturally aspirated V-8 engine in the S4. Like most of the previous S models, its predecessor was turbocharged.

A turbocharged engine also will be used in the next S3.

The S3, which goes into production in mid-September, will receive a 2.0-liter, TFSI engine, capable of 265 hp. That engine was chosen in place of a naturally aspirated V-6.

The S6 will be offered exclusively with an automatic transmission.

Competitor BMW developed a manual shift version for its M model after pressure from U.S. customers.

USCTrojan4Life

was hoping for a little more power than 265hp though.