The Audi A6 and S6 Sportback Eon: A Revolutionary Electric Sedan

Audi has taken a bold step forward with its latest electric sedan, the A6 and S6 Sportback Eon. The company's latest model boasts an impressive 100 kW battery pack that provides an estimated 466 miles on Europe's WLTP cycle, making it one of the most practical electric sedans in its class. The A6 and S6 Sportback Eon's 800-volt architecture is capable of up to 270 kW charging at a high-speed station, which can recharge the battery from 10% to 80% in just 21 minutes.

One of the unique features of the A6 and S6 Sportback Eon is its use of advanced technology to differentiate it from its combustion-powered counterparts. The vehicle's design emphasizes the presence of the battery pack, with a contrasting blade element that draws attention to its electric powertrain. This sleek design also extends to the rear reflector, which wraps around the vehicle and integrates seamlessly into the overall aesthetic. Audi has achieved this through a clever use of materials and design elements, creating a sporty look that belies the complexity of its electric powertrain.

The A6 and S6 Sportback Eon's electric motor is capable of delivering impressive performance numbers. The rear-wheel-drive version produces 362 horsepower, which accelerates the vehicle from 0-62 mph in just 5.4 seconds. However, for those who crave even more speed, the S6 model offers a dual-motor all-wheel drive setup that puts out a staggering 496 horsepower. This allows the S6 to accelerate from 0-62 mph in an impressive 3.9 seconds, making it one of the fastest production sedans available.

When the A6 and S6 Sportback Eon arrives in the United States, it will be offered in a sporty configuration that features a power liftback design with a more sedan-like silhouette. This changes the game for those who want the practicality of an SUV but also crave the style and sophistication of a sedan. Audi has also made some exciting updates to its digital display technology, including an illuminated OLED 4-range logo and a range of customizable themes for the tail lights.

The A6 and S6 Sportback Eon's interior features are equally impressive, with a dual-display infotainment system that includes an 11.9-inch digital instrument cluster and a 14.5-inch center display. Both screens feature OLED technology and a sleek, curved design that integrates seamlessly into the overall aesthetic of the vehicle. Additionally, Audi offers an optional passenger display, making this one of the most advanced infotainment systems available in any production vehicle.

However, it's worth noting that not all features are available on every market. For example, certain markets will receive virtual exterior mirrors with camera pods that feed rear-view and blind-spot information to small screens located at the extremes of the dashboard. However, this feature is unavailable on American-market vehicles, where Audi has opted for traditional exterior mirrors instead.

Finally, it's worth noting that Audi has not yet adopted its Matrix LED headlamps in their full glory in any of its electric models. This technology uses vision sensors to dim sections of the headlights to prevent dazzling oncoming traffic without sacrificing overall illumination. While this feature is still a work-in-progress for Audi, it represents an exciting development in terms of safety and driver convenience.

Overall, the Audi A6 and S6 Sportback Eon represent a significant step forward in electric vehicle technology and design. With their impressive range, advanced features, and sporty performance numbers, these sedans are sure to appeal to anyone looking for a practical and stylish electric vehicle.

"WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: enmeet the next big thing in electrification of Maui it's the allnew A6 rron sportback and as we come to expect from the brand was chalk full of technology so let's dig right in and see what's new now at is core the A6 and S6 are based on the premium platform electric Audi's dedicated electric vehicle platform that you'll also find underpinning the q6 rron that debuted earlier this year only this one uses the low floor configuration as opposed to the high floor SUV configuration on that previous vehicle and while it'd be easy to dismiss this as just a sedan version of that car there are a lot of features on this vehicle that debut with it that make it unique the A6 presents as a handsome sleekly styled sedan but if you look closely and especially if you compare it to the combustion powered A5 that debut just a few weeks ago you'll notice that the ev's proportions are a bit taller overall thanks to the battery pack beneath the floor Audi's designers have had to employ a few visual tricks to keep their sport back looking well sporty now one of my favorite new design elements here is the way that Audi has split up the headlamp to design you've got the daytime running lamps up here with the digital light signature but your actual projectors are hidden down here in the vehicle's mask this is a trick that you typically only see in SUVs but here it's allowed Audi to create a look that is lower sleeker and much sportier looking for it now one of the ways that Audi differentiates its battery vehicles from its combustion Vehicles is with this element here drawing attention to the fact that there is a battery underneath the vehicle you've got this sort of contrasting blade element we saw this in the q6 rron but here on the A6 and S6 we see that Audi actually takes this design and passes it through the wheel wrapping around the vehicle and integrating the rear reflector it's 100 KW battery pack is good for an estimated 466 miles on Europe's wltp cycle now what that means on the more stringent EPA cycle remains to be seen the 800 volt architecture is capable of up to 270 Kow charging at an appropriate station which adds up to around 21 minutes to go from a 10 to 80% charge or around 190 M added per 10 minutes plugged in should you find yourself at a 400v DC station which are fairly common the battery can split into two and charge as a parallel pair of 400 volt packs in this split Bank configuration expect around 135 Kow charging which is still pretty decent the A6 will arrive powered by a 270 KW electric motor on the rear axle that's from 362 horsepower good for a 5.4 second Sprint to 62 mph if you feel the need for more speed the S6 steps up to a dual motor all-wheel driven setup with a 370 Kow total around 496 horsepower for contact fire up launch control to Temporary boost to 405 KW for a 0 to 62 Sprint in 3.9 seconds now when the A6 reaches the states it'll arrive in this sportb configuration which means a power lift back design but a a more sedan-like silhouette now while we're back here we can take a look at the second generation of Audi's digital OLED tail lights you've got eight different themes to choose from and you can configure those in a dashboard display there will be matching themes going along with the front so you can make sure that your A6 doesn't look too much like your neighbors also we have available for the first time ever in an Audi an illuminated OLED 4 range logo now if this dashboard configuration is looking familiar that's because the A6 rocks the same dual display infotainment setup as the q6 that debuted earlier that includes an 11.9 in digital instrument cluster and a 14.5 in Center display both rocking OLED technology and bond it to a single curve panel optionally there's a 10.9 in passenger display making this a triple screen threat that's a lot of cool technologies that are available in the A6 and S6 but I don't want to ignore the elephant in the room and that's a lot of the technologies that aren't coming stat side starting with this guy now in certain markets the A6 Eon will be offered with Audi second generation virtual exterior mirrors small camera pods that feed rear view and blind spot information to two small screens located at the extremes of the dashboard us requirements will require Optical mirrors so that's what we'll get here which is a shame since using the smaller cameras would further improve aerodynamics we also don't get the animated themes for the digital OLED tail lights which are similar to the ones that we saw on the q6 rron though we will still get walkup welcome animations when parked and eight customizable stack itic light signature themes for the headlights and Tails which is still pretty sweet I guess and speaking of lighting we also won't see Audi's Matrix LED headlamps in their full Glory these use vision technology to dim sections of the headlights throw to prevent dazzling oncoming traffic without sacrificing overall illumination now that's a feature that's been coming soon for multiple generations of Audi vehicles at this point so I don't know write your legislators if you really care about getting it and finally we're not getting the slick VA configuration which you see here because we Americans don't buy enough wagons to make the import juice worth the squeeze so if you really need more utility than the sportfx cargo can offer Audi will be more than happy to sell you a Q60 Tron SUV instead which I reckon will probably be the larger volume seller anyway now a this 26 Tron was nice I'm as much of a fan of a nice SUV as the next guy but as a big fan of sedans I'm super excited about this one be sure to head over to cnet.com where we've got even more details about the new A6 n S6 sportback Atron I'll meet you theremeet the next big thing in electrification of Maui it's the allnew A6 rron sportback and as we come to expect from the brand was chalk full of technology so let's dig right in and see what's new now at is core the A6 and S6 are based on the premium platform electric Audi's dedicated electric vehicle platform that you'll also find underpinning the q6 rron that debuted earlier this year only this one uses the low floor configuration as opposed to the high floor SUV configuration on that previous vehicle and while it'd be easy to dismiss this as just a sedan version of that car there are a lot of features on this vehicle that debut with it that make it unique the A6 presents as a handsome sleekly styled sedan but if you look closely and especially if you compare it to the combustion powered A5 that debut just a few weeks ago you'll notice that the ev's proportions are a bit taller overall thanks to the battery pack beneath the floor Audi's designers have had to employ a few visual tricks to keep their sport back looking well sporty now one of my favorite new design elements here is the way that Audi has split up the headlamp to design you've got the daytime running lamps up here with the digital light signature but your actual projectors are hidden down here in the vehicle's mask this is a trick that you typically only see in SUVs but here it's allowed Audi to create a look that is lower sleeker and much sportier looking for it now one of the ways that Audi differentiates its battery vehicles from its combustion Vehicles is with this element here drawing attention to the fact that there is a battery underneath the vehicle you've got this sort of contrasting blade element we saw this in the q6 rron but here on the A6 and S6 we see that Audi actually takes this design and passes it through the wheel wrapping around the vehicle and integrating the rear reflector it's 100 KW battery pack is good for an estimated 466 miles on Europe's wltp cycle now what that means on the more stringent EPA cycle remains to be seen the 800 volt architecture is capable of up to 270 Kow charging at an appropriate station which adds up to around 21 minutes to go from a 10 to 80% charge or around 190 M added per 10 minutes plugged in should you find yourself at a 400v DC station which are fairly common the battery can split into two and charge as a parallel pair of 400 volt packs in this split Bank configuration expect around 135 Kow charging which is still pretty decent the A6 will arrive powered by a 270 KW electric motor on the rear axle that's from 362 horsepower good for a 5.4 second Sprint to 62 mph if you feel the need for more speed the S6 steps up to a dual motor all-wheel driven setup with a 370 Kow total around 496 horsepower for contact fire up launch control to Temporary boost to 405 KW for a 0 to 62 Sprint in 3.9 seconds now when the A6 reaches the states it'll arrive in this sportb configuration which means a power lift back design but a a more sedan-like silhouette now while we're back here we can take a look at the second generation of Audi's digital OLED tail lights you've got eight different themes to choose from and you can configure those in a dashboard display there will be matching themes going along with the front so you can make sure that your A6 doesn't look too much like your neighbors also we have available for the first time ever in an Audi an illuminated OLED 4 range logo now if this dashboard configuration is looking familiar that's because the A6 rocks the same dual display infotainment setup as the q6 that debuted earlier that includes an 11.9 in digital instrument cluster and a 14.5 in Center display both rocking OLED technology and bond it to a single curve panel optionally there's a 10.9 in passenger display making this a triple screen threat that's a lot of cool technologies that are available in the A6 and S6 but I don't want to ignore the elephant in the room and that's a lot of the technologies that aren't coming stat side starting with this guy now in certain markets the A6 Eon will be offered with Audi second generation virtual exterior mirrors small camera pods that feed rear view and blind spot information to two small screens located at the extremes of the dashboard us requirements will require Optical mirrors so that's what we'll get here which is a shame since using the smaller cameras would further improve aerodynamics we also don't get the animated themes for the digital OLED tail lights which are similar to the ones that we saw on the q6 rron though we will still get walkup welcome animations when parked and eight customizable stack itic light signature themes for the headlights and Tails which is still pretty sweet I guess and speaking of lighting we also won't see Audi's Matrix LED headlamps in their full Glory these use vision technology to dim sections of the headlights throw to prevent dazzling oncoming traffic without sacrificing overall illumination now that's a feature that's been coming soon for multiple generations of Audi vehicles at this point so I don't know write your legislators if you really care about getting it and finally we're not getting the slick VA configuration which you see here because we Americans don't buy enough wagons to make the import juice worth the squeeze so if you really need more utility than the sportfx cargo can offer Audi will be more than happy to sell you a Q60 Tron SUV instead which I reckon will probably be the larger volume seller anyway now a this 26 Tron was nice I'm as much of a fan of a nice SUV as the next guy but as a big fan of sedans I'm super excited about this one be sure to head over to cnet.com where we've got even more details about the new A6 n S6 sportback Atron I'll meet you there\n"