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22/08/2008 10:03. The updated 2009 Audi A6 range is on the way. It will include extensive engine updates and subtle restyling. The new line-up will be crowned by the new saloon version of V10 RS 6, when it arrives in the final quarter of this year.

Smarter both aesthetically and technically, the new Audi A6 range makes its international debut this week, underpinning enhancements to visual appeal, refinement, convenience electronics and equipment with improvements in fuel economy and emissions control averaging 12 per cent courtesy of new or updated engines.

Two all-new engines in particular will be among the headline-makers in the latest range – a 3.0-litre TFSI petrol unit which makes its debut here to effectively replace both the 3.2 FSI V6 and the 4.2 V8, and the advanced 2.0-litre TDI with common... // Athlone Advertiser