S6 Plus had V8?

Apr 25, 2004 8 Replies

Anyone around know anything about the Europe only S6 "Plus" that Audi built in



1995? The standard S6 was running a turb-5 but I heard that the Plus version had an early version of the 4.2 V8, I'm looking to confirm.

Yes there was a V8. Look at the ETKA sheets at

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Ronald

Actually, all models were available in Europe at the same time in 1996-97:

S6 2.2 T - 230 hp S6 4.2 - 290 hp S6 plus 4.2 - 326 hp

After the model change in -98 the 2.2T sadly died and the 4.2 V8 re-emerged as S6 4.2 - 300 hp and S6 plus 4.2 - 340 hp.

Interesting stuff. When the S6 emerged again in1998, I thought it was the first A6 range car with an 8, and I'd assumed that the A6 4.2 was the first non-S variant with an 8. Guess I was wrong! I wonder why they dumped the 2.2T, it had more power than the current 3.0 V6.

... and it was available in Nogaro blue with Alcantara suede inserts... and a 6-speed.....man, they get all the good stuff in Europe... take a look:

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yes, but in the US you get your Audi's a lot cheaper than us Europeans ...

the grass is always greener on the other side I guess :)

-- Dave

U can still pick up a nice one in Germany - this one for example (looong link):

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EUR 12900 / 16% VAT (umsatzteuer ausweisbar - 'refundable') should give an export price of EUR 11120 = around USD 13300. But technical regulations may restrict private import to US from what I understand? Anyway I've heard that the 4.2 isn't exactly 'bulletproof'. I'd go with a 2.2T.

Rune S (missing my -93 S4 2.2T)

Cant get the link to work, even at 'tinyurl'. Sorry. The car can be found on

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though.

God, at less than $14k I'd take it, and wouldn;t give a damn about reliability problems.

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