The Audi A6 3.0T Competition is a saloon with 4 doors and a front mounted powerplant which delivers its power through all four wheels.
Its 6 cylinder, double overhead camshaft supercharged powerplant has 4 valves per cylinder and a capacity of 3 litres. It musters power and torque figures of 340 bhp (345 PS/254 kW) at 5500-6500 rpm and 440 Nm (325 lbft/44.9 kgm) at 2900-5300 rpm respectively.
The engine delivers its power through to the wheels by means of an 8 speed automatic 'box.
The Audi A6 3.0T Competition weighs a claimed 1880 kg at the kerb.
Its maximum speed claimed is 209 km/h, which is 130 mph.
Full specs
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Applicable to the USA domestic market(s). | ||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater sedan/saloon | ||
| Number of doors | 4 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2911 mm | 114.6 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1628 mm | 64.1 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1618 mm | 63.7 inches | |
| Length | 4933 mm | 194.2 inches | |
| Width | |||
| Height | 1468 mm | 57.8 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.69 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1880 kg | 4145 lb | |
| Weight distribution | 56% front | ||
| fuel tank capacity | 75 litres | 16.5 [19.8] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | 0.28 | ||
| Frontal area | 2.33 m² | ||
| CdA | 0.65 | ||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | supercharged petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Volkswagen | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | V 6 | ||
| Capacity | 3 litre 2995 cc (182.766 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 84.5 × 89 mm
3.33 × 3.5 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.95 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 24 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 345 PS (340 bhp) (254 kW) at 5500-6500 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 440 Nm (325 ft·lb) (44.9 kgm) at 2900-5300 rpm |
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| Specific output | 84.7 kW/litre 115.1 ps/litre 113.5 bhp/litre 1.86 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
146.91 Nm/litre
1.78 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | cast iron block; aluminium alloy head | ||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 10.8:1 | ||
| Fuel system | direct petrol injection | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1846.1 kPa (267.8 psi) | ||
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| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 499.17 cc | ||
| Aspiration | S/Charged | ||
| Compressor | |||
| Intercooler | |||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | 5.1 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 209 km/h (130 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 183.36 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.18 PS/kg 134.86 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.13 kW/kg 180.85 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.18 bhp/kg 0.08 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 7.42 kg/kW 12.39 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| km/litre | |||
| UK MPG | |||
| US MPG | |||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | |||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | all wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | |||
| Steering | power assisted rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | 8½ x 20 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 8½ x 20 | ||
| Tyres front | 255/35 R 20 | ||
| Tyres rear | 255/35 R 20 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/VeDi-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | 356 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 330 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 8 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.67 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 2.85 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 502359 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 26.6 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2017 Audi A6 3.0T Competition added 2016-12-28. Last modified 2020-03-16. |
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