Audi A6 3.2 quattro AT6 Review We love our quattros on the slippery stuff. Introduced in 1980, quattro was one of the first mass market permanent all-wheel-drive systems. With every generation the system gets even better.

This makes two years in a row that we've had one as our weekly tester for our 4-hour, dead-of-winter trip to the Chicago Auto Show. We always expect challenging roads for that trip and we were not disappointed this year.

Audi picks up five 'Auto Trophy' awards Source: DueMotori.com November, 2007

Four Audi models have taken first place in their classes in the "Auto Trophy 2007" awards. This was the verdict of the readers of the motoring magazine "Auto Zeitung". They voted to give the Audi A3, A4, A6 and R8 four of the year's most prized awards.

A6 quattro an elegant ride Source: The Boston Globe , September, 2007

"It is a rocket ship of a station wagon and, like today's car, was all-wheel-drive. It came with a 3.2-liter V-6 that put out 255 horsepower and 243 lb.-ft. of torque. It also had a Tiptronic transmission."

Read the article Edmunds.com editors are impressed with the A6's knack for “covering hundreds of miles at a speedy pace, all the while coddling their occupants in quiet and spacious cabins.”

Read the article The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) names the 2007 Audi A6 as “Top Safety Pick.”

Read the article In reviewing the Audi A6, AutoWeek asked, "Did Audi deliver on its promise of sportiness and luxury?" Their response: "In a word, yes."

Read the article In a test of 8 premium luxury sedans, AUTOMOBILE Magazine chose the Audi A6 as the winner: "...there's no reason to settle for less than the best."

Read the article After test driving the 2006 A6, NewCarTestDrive.com had this to say: "The Audi A6 excels at driving dynamics. It's a wonderful car for quick commuting, smooth high-speed travel, and spirited driving."