Contributing to the symmetry between car and driver is the magnificent ability of the A6 2.7T S-Line to balance tenacious handling with luxury-car ride quality. While sporting when pushed, ride comfort gets the nod over all-out pavement scorching handling ability, which is just fine with me, and I would suggest the majority of Audi's follicle-challenged graying target market.
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| Over even the roughest of roads, body-flex and shudder are nonexistent. (Photo: Rob Rothwell, Canadian Auto Press) |
The A6 produces a ride that is extremely well controlled and polished, thanks largely to the vehicle's extraordinarily high structural rigidity. Over even the roughest of roads, body-flex and shudder are nonexistent. The suspension system quietly absorbs minor and major roadway imperfections without transmitting their severity into the passenger compartment. Yet throw the car into a high-speed corner, staying lightly on the throttle, and the S-Line quattro will hold its line like a boa constrictor holds its prey; all the while feeding a clear and predictable sense of its roadway adhesion level back to the driver.
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| I feel Audi has perfected the ideal balance between sport and luxury in the A6 2.7T S-Line. (Photo: Rob Rothwell, Canadian Auto Press) |
The suspension design is, of course, fully independent, with the front setup being a 4-link design aided by upper and lower control arms, a stabilizer bar and coil springs with gas charged shock absorbers to keep the elements under control, while managing at the rear is a double control-arm configuration featuring a stabilizer bar and coil springs with gas charged shock absorbers. The calibration of such parts is the secret to the car's suspending success. Even with computer aided design technology, engineers toil endlessly with suspension geometry and stiffness/compliancy levels seeking the ideal balance between sport and luxury, one that I feel Audi has perfected in the A6 2.7T S-Line.