2009 Audi S6 Review Summaries

What reviewers liked most about the Audi S6:

The V10 has a guttural growl, braking is stellar, handling is reasonably grippy and well-balanced, and while its power is less prodigious, AWD allows the S6 driver to exploit it in all seasons.

-- Edmunds.com

In terms of sheer design elegance inside and out, not much can touch this Audi.

-- Edmunds.com

The S6 ... jumps instantly to do your throttle-foot bidding and never relents. The lightweight engine innards, typical of a many-cylinder motor, spin to the redline easily and enthusiastically in every lower gear. The car?s high-tech all-wheel-drive system also plays a part in the sense of superior forward thrust.

-- Forbes

The sport seats are comfortable, even though they?re firmly bolstered to keep the driver and front-seat passenger in place during sporty cornering.

-- Forbes

What reviewers liked least about the Audi S6:

...problems include a nonlinear throttle response, a jarring ride quality and a feeling of heaviness from the front of the car in tight handling situations.

-- Edmunds.com

Though the suspension is also enthusiast-oriented, it?s hard not to conclude that it's simply too stiff - uncomfortably firm for any but a truly hardcore driver.

-- Forbes

Audi S6 Comparisons:

Germany is also home to the BMW M5 and Mercedes-Benz E63 AMG, and both sedans are able to outgun the S6 in almost every performance category.

-- Edmunds.com