The new Audi A6 3.0 T
The Audi A6 models are for people who are after the premium taste of technological high-life. Our testing model was an A6 3.0 T, with the sporty 19-inch wheels, trimmed with chrome and xenon headlamps.

The latest update on the A6 styling a wide, low stance, and a cleverly dynamic sculpting vehicle. The new 2009 Audi A6 looks cybernetic from different angles and that looks very appealing.

The interior comes with navigation system, Bluetooth, memory seats, climate control, Bose stereo system and auto dimming side mirrors were some of the features. The interior is quiet, comfortable, relaxing for short and long trips.

The build quality of this vehicle is excellent, the fit and finish is the best with the best materials. We cannot complaint.

The Audi A6 power horse engine
The 2009 Audi's A6 3.0T comes with the cutting-edge, high output V6 engine that feels like a V8 at full power.

The efficient yet small V6 engine give good fuel economy for cruising, next to a powerful kick whenever the driver have the need for speed. The turbocharged four-cylinder engine tends to give better highway mileage than the V6 even though both engines are the same in term of power output.

The turbocharged or the supercharged only work when it is necessary. These translate to the driver to have all the power and performance without fuel-mileage penalty.

To cut back on the fuel consumption, Audi uses the integrated supercharged with direct-injection technology to increase power. When driving slowly or on cruise you will notice the 3-litre V6. Step on it and the A6 3.0T will begin to feel like a V8 at full power.

Powerful beauty
The torque is very impressive, it will push your heads to the seats right from the idle even when the supercharged is hardly on. The horsepower is rated at 300 horsepower. From our experience, this V6 300 horsepower Audi A6 with the new supercharged engine seems to drive better than the 4.2 litre, 350 horsepower V8 engine.

There is one little negative, the supercharged make a special noise. It sounded like a siren in the proportion to the engine speed. Even though, the engineers at Audi have worked very hard to neutralize the added noise.

The pull is somewhat similar to the BMW's engine with twin turbo inline 6-cylinder, however the Audi A6 supercharged mill belts out sharper with more instant throttle response. In addition, a lot of us also find the Audi A6 supercharged engine to be more pleasant to listen.

The Mileage
Here is a way to look at the supercharge engine. The supercharge engine is like a $5 dollars bottle of plain water in your hotel room, you don't need to drink it but if you want to or if you are thirsty enough you will have to pay for it.

Without having to use the boost, the mileage should be around 10.5L / 100km on high-grade fuel. On our test model, the fuel consumption never passed 12L / 100 km with supercharged.

With that kind of fuel consumption, the Audi A6 fuel economy is relatively reasonable when comparing the fuel consumption on the V8 was needed for this kind of performance some time ago. Maybe next time the V8 will be on Audi's supercharged to do list.