The C5 S6 was a tweener. It was both a 540i rival and an M5 rival.
Audi S6 (C5) specs
| Car type | 4-door saloon |
| Curb weight | 1760-1840 kg (3880-4057 lbs) |
| Introduced | 2001 |
| Origin country | Germany |
| Gas mileage | 16.5-10.1 l/100 km (14-23 mpg US / 17-28 mpg UK) |
| CO2 emissions | 257 g/km |
| Views | 31k |
Lap times
Acceleration
| 0 - 60 kph | 3.1 s |
| 0 - 80 kph | 4.8 s |
| 0 - 100 kph | 6.4 s |
| 0 - 120 kph | 9.2 s |
| 0 - 130 kph | 10.6 s |
| 0 - 140 kph | 12.0 s |
| 0 - 160 kph | 15.6 s |
| 0 - 180 kph | 20.5 s |
| 0 - 200 kph | 25.2 s |
| 1000 m | 26.7 s |
| Est. 100 - 140 kph | 5.4 s |
| Est. 100 - 200 kph | 18.5 s |
| Est. 0 - 60 mph | 6.3 s |
| 0 - 100 mph | 15.0 s |
| Est. 1/8 mile | 10.3 s @ 83.3 mph |
| 1/4 mile | 14.9 s |
| Est. 1/2 mile | 24.0 s @ 122.4 mph |
General performance
| Top speed | 250 kph (155 mph) |
| Est. 0 - 100 mph - 0 | 24.2 s @ 2106 ft |
| Est. max acceleration | 0.47 g (5 m/s²) |
| 18m slalom | 59.7 kph (37.1 mph) |
| 100 kph - 0 | 39 m (127 ft) |
| 200 kph - 0 | 154 m (506 ft) |
Powertrain specs
| Engine type | V8, 40v |
| Displacement | 4.2 l (256 ci) |
| Power | 340 ps (335 bhp / 250 kw) |
| Torque | 420 Nm (310 lb-ft) |
| Power / liter | 81 ps (80 hp) |
| Power / weight | 189 ps (187 bhp) / t |
| Torque / weight | 234 Nm (172 lb-ft) / t |
| Efficiency | 24 PS per l/100 km |
| Transmission | 5 |
| Layout | front engine, all wheel drive |
S6 competition
