2013 Audi S6 Quattro
The two product reviews that will be discussed today are taken from the C|Net website. The person who wrote the reviews is Antuan Goodwin. He wrote two reviews, one for the 2013 Audi S6 Quattro and another for the 2013 Audi RS 5 Coupe. But these are not his only reviews. The first automobile is the 2013 Audi S6 Quattro. The cost of it is quite a bit; it is valued at $71,900. The all around car is luxurious, starting from the outside, with a very expensive special paint, that is valued at around a thousand bucks. Under the hood, it has a quite special engine, which when it is not at 100% use of power, it functions at a less number of cylinders, which is a plus for the owner because it saves on gas. It is fairly good on the mileage in city and highway, in better words as Antuan states "the EPA estimates the S6 will get 20 combined mpg, which breaks out to 17 mpg in the city and 27 mpg on the highway" (Goodwin, 2013). Moving on to the interior, it has a fantastic interior, as Antuan Goodwin states "it comes darn close to being fully loaded out of the gate... It has a sunroof, leather seats, sport seats, four-zone climate controls, loads of LED interior illumination, LED-lit S6 door sills, the full Audi infotainment system" (Goodwin, 2013). Drivers can see the infotainment system through the convenience of a motorized 7-inch screen that rotates and slides out of the dashboard, and interacts specifically with that system with a variation of physical controls on the consoles center. The key feature is a large control knob that is coincidentally surrounded by 11 large buttons with shortcuts to the different sections of the infotainment system, including radio, telephone, navigation, car options, media, and the main menu screens. Each of these sections contain shortcuts at each of the four corners of the screen that can be accessed with the four metallic buttons that is closest to the control knob. The control knob itself can be manipulated in different manners, for example, it can be twisted, bumped in four directions, and pressed like a button to make onscreen selections for your pleasure and convenience. (Goodwin, 2013). Since not everything is prefect, the Audi S6 Quattro has a negative side to it. The seven-speed S-tronic dual-clutch automatic transmission has the capabilities to drive like a sports car, a regular everyday middle class car, both with manual and automatic, technically four different. Normal and automatic modes have throttle-blipped downshifts, for slowing down when you need to switch gears, but what was found, was that the S6 had an unusual tendency to occasionally fire off a downshift even when it was just steadily slowing for a red traffic light. So the car made very quick jumps forward as it was slowing down to the light. So in some case, it is better to drive manual since the driver has a better feel for the gears and can make better stops that wont make the car jump forward. The shifts are controlled with the S6's steering-wheel-mounted paddle shifters, which gives the more feeling of control due to the fact that the machine and the driver are more coordinated. (Goodwin, 2013).
Goodwin, A. (n.d.). 2013 Audi S6 Quattro Review - Watch CNET's Video Review. Product reviews - Electronics reviews, computer reviews & more - CNET Reviews. Retrieved June 4, 2013, from http://reviews.cnet.com/sedan/2013-audi-s6-quattro/4505-10865_7-35655900.html
2013 Audi S7
The Audi A7 was released in 2011 as an excellent tech car, and includes a savvy feature that turns on data and connects the car to Google Earth ps for instructions on where you may need to go, serving as a GPS. Now the A7 gets the "S" rank, which in Audi terms means a higher calibur output and sports car status.
In 2013 Audi S7 form, and it costs $78,800.00. The body style doesn't differ in comparison to it's predecssor, the A7. Termed with the traditional four-door by Audi, the S7 sedan includes a hatchback instead of a regular everyday trunk, with a roofline running down the back in a gradual, aerodynamic slope of this car.
"The front is a total Audi, with a big grille running from the front edge of the hood down to the lower fascia. Audi's signature LED parking strips underline the headlight casings, which showed off a new feature for Audi, optional LED headlights. The lights cast a nicely defined pattern and have something like 10 times the longevity of the standard high-intensity discharge lamps, while using less electricity" (Goodwin, 2013). Additionally, "Audi fitted the S7 with a twin-turbocharged, direct-injection, 4-liter V-8, good for 420 horsepower and about 410 pound-feet of torque. Mated to its seven-speed dual-clutch transmission, what Audi calls S Tronic, the S7 gets 17 mpg city and 27 mpg highway. That latter number is not only impressive, but appeared achievable in his testing"(Goodwin, 2013). Dashing through the freeway, the fuel gauge read close to 30 mpg. Furthermore, the average ended up at about 20 mpg, a result of the S7's Dynamic mode. Despite the big engine and the twin turbos, the S7 handled much more even acceleration in normal driving in contrast to the BMW 750Li That difference is likely due to the "S7's Comfort and Auto settings from Audi's Drive Select feature, which configure throttle response, transmission, and a host of other performance components to make the car manageable in day-to-day driving" (Goodwin, 2013).
The cabin comes with luxury features, from four-zone climate control to heated, to power-adjustable seats. I particularly like the diamond-pattern leather seat coverings. One strike against it is the plastic tray Audi embeds in the rear bench, effectively making the car a four-seater.
Goodwin, A. (n.d.). 2013 Audi S6 Quattro Review - Watch CNET's Video Review. Product reviews - Electronics reviews, computer reviews & more - CNET Reviews. Retrieved June 4, 2013, from http://reviews.cnet.com/sedan/2013-audi-s6-quattro/4505-10865_7-35655900.html
