CAR magazine heads to Tenerife to drive the all-new Audi S6 e-Tron, a 543bhp EV. We see if it can trouble the Mercedes EQE and BMW i5.
bit for a second, this is still a four-wheel drive executive express that’s also available as an estate. Power is significantly up on the regular A6 e-Tron Quattro whilst still leaving space for an RS6 e-Tron.
There’s a single motor front and rear in the S6, and no particularly clever chassis tech save for standard air suspension. The interior is very reminiscent of the Q6 e-Tron, with heavy reliance on screens and touch sensitive icons. It’s all next-gen stuff, and there’s plenty of other new electronic assistants, too.A headline power output of 543bhp looks a little off the pace compared to the i5 M60 and AMG EQE 53, and that’s the launch control figure.
Dynamic mode lowers and stiffens the S6, providing impressive agility with a distinct rear bias to the drivetrain. It’s especially noticeable if you slacken the stability control’s grip and proves far more fun than its understeer happy predecessor. I’m a big fan of Audi’s older Virtual Cockpit, but this looks far too busy and the touch-sensitive controls on the steering wheel are more of a pain to use than the old physical ones. At least the graphics look sharp, and the software is responsive, just like the main touchscreen.
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