For 1995, the S6 was powered by a 2.2 L turbocharged five-cylinder locomotive producing 230 PS (169 kW/227 hp) at 5900 rev and 326 Nm (258 foot. lbf) at around 1950 rev. The strong locomotive gave the S6 amazingly good operation, it had a best upper of 243 kilometer/h (151 mph) and went from 0 to 100 kilometer/h (62 mph) in 6.1 seconds; 160 kilometer/h (99 mph) was reached in 17.5 seconds.

The vehicle came basic with a six velocity manual gearbox (5 velocity just in the USA), and Audi's Quattro all-wheel-drive structure. It was easy as both a sedan and an "Avant" (place wagon) to European customers, but just as a sedan in North America Asia and Australia.

Audi had made a superior, 4.2 L V8 free as a choice in the best propagation European S4s, and made the choice to stay to make then with the S6, making a 290 PS (213 kW/286 hp) reading of the 4.2 accessible as an elective raise over the 5-cylinder. Unlike the turbocharged reading, the V8-powered S6 was shipped with mechanical infection by nonpayment, but kept the Quattro four rack driving.

A 6-speed manual gearbox was easy as an alternative. A yet more strong and really limited-production S6 Plus, powered by another edition of the 32 valve 4.2 litre V8 (locomotive code AHK, after to be seen in the Audi S8, as AKH), was shortly free to European customers. Developed by Quattro GmbH, it was easy for sale just during the 1997 example class(product from 04/96-07/97.

Only 952 cars were produced in entire - 855 Avant (Estate) and 97 Limousines. Audi's operation part reworked important airs of the locomotive and increased the might production to 326 PS (240 kW/322 hp.

In 1997, Audi introduced the intermediate propagation A6 models. It was a good re-design, and an other S6 appeared in 1999 on the other program. Engine was a 4.2 liter 32 valve V8(code AQJ. Quattro four bike driving was again common, as was a six velocity manual gearbox with the elective 5-speed Tiptronic.

The third-generation S6 was introduced in the 2006 North American International Auto Show in January. It features a 5.2 L FSI V10 comed from the Lamborghini Gallardo, detuned to create "simply" 435 PS (320 kW/429 hp) at 6800 rev and 540 Nm of torque between 3000 - 4000 rev.

A six-speed Tiptronic smart infection and Quattro four bike cause are common. The one locomotive is used in the Audi S8 where it develops 450 PS (331 KW/443 hp. The S6 too features two rows of 5 typical LED running lights along the bumper as a target of distinction from new A6 models.