2007 Audi S6 quattro

2007 Audi S6 Sedan The S6 certainly avoids the visual excess of some super powerful sedans.  There is also nothing intimidating about driving the S6.  The engine, which makes a strong, gutsy noise and should propel the car to 60 mph in 4.8 seconds, is docile when you want it to be; the 6-speed Tiptronic automatic transmission works easily, whether controlled by the steering wheel paddles or left to its own devices. Car and Driver, 2006 For consignment, a 2007 Audi S6 sedan with a title verified 129,065 actual miles and a 5.2 liter V10 under the hood which has gone through some recent high dollar maintenance and repair.  AudiWorld.com said in 2006 The S6 in a non showy color could easily be mistaken for just another A6 on the road.  Our test S6 was most definitely not a non showy color; red is a very good Audi color and helps draw the S6 out of its shell.  Exterior There's no hiding under a coat of Brilliant Red paint which, except for the grille and b-pillar, covers every panel of this car including the color keyed bumper covers which give the car a rounded profile on a car with almost no right angles.  It all blends seamlessly in the back where flush, red tail lights hug the decklid accented by a brushed aluminum trim piece.  The black rear valance and quad tips hint at the sportiness of the car you're following and 19-inch wheels with 35 series tires are the shoes of supercars.  Up front, the bold eggcrate grille is surrounded by chrome and the headlights are made flush with clear covers over projector beams, while black lower intakes wrap the corners just as the spectacular brushed aluminum side mirrors catch your eyes.  Imperfections include lots of chin scrapes, some body scratches, a few dings on the textured rocker panel, scuff on the rear bumper cover, and quite a bit of curb rash.  Interior There's no denying Audi's attention to quality on their interiors and it begins with well designed and taut door panels, dominated by black with subtle trim and metals that are brushed rather than chrome.  The front black Napa leather buckets are super car worthy, big and supportive and sportified by well designed segments.   There's some patina creasing on all and some wear on a rear lower, one of the two defined seats on the bench that seats three in a part of the cabin that provides plenty of head and leg room.  An appropriately fat and sporty steering wheel presents to the driver with minimal thumb controls but paddle shifters within finger reach.  Teardrop shaped pods mirror each other in the cluster with red lit digital readouts behind a smooth gray frame that flows right and takes in a screen for navigation and the reverse camera.  Below, dual climate controls leading to the center console where carbon fiber trim surrounds the shifter, showing a touch of patina as can be expected, and fronting a series of buttons and central control knob.  An AM/FM/CD player is on board and low pile back carpet covers the floor mirrored by the black headliner around the overhead console and power sunroof.  The large trunk is completely lined and shows a touch of usage but otherwise clean.  Drivetrain The engine bay has little room to spare as the Lamborghini derived 5.2 liter V10 pumping out 429 horsepower and putting it to all four wheels via a 40/60 split using a ZF 6-speed automatic transmission and 3.80 gears at each axle.  Nothing less than power disc brakes would do on such a car, and they're present on all four wheels as well.  Of note is the new timing chain and associated components which were added in 2023.   Undercarriage Belly pans dominate the surface area underneath where driver quality conditions prevail, and a few underside air scoops built in.  There's surface rust and age discoloration on some metals but overall, structurally sound as components use a center tunnel to travel front to back, including the dual exhaust with original mufflers on their way to chrome tips in back.  B