Pics from New York Auto Show

[krm]

Thanks to a friend, I was able to gain early access to the show and capture these pics. Here are some pics of the Audis on display, enjoy!

Mugello Blue :addict:
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid60/pf76173e85d380d81c3253603ea28af37/fc51f974.jpg

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid60/p776908ff2ca83a0baf111ff010e64a4b/fc51f98d.jpg

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid60/p20ad8c754b93fd21cdc092fc21f97f21/fc51f97d.jpg

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid60/p62900a4296958103cd85449787f46751/fc51f935.jpg

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid60/pb6ca081266650f039289f1bc2697d095/fc51f963.jpg

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid60/pa63e64bcf2af41c31b9a3beded2aceec/fc51f94c.jpg

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid60/p9efc9af3917f45fe3fd6efcf668ab3f4/fc51f945.jpg

US spec RS6 seats (Benman, this is the best I could do. Asked the rep if I can open it up for a direct view, but was not possible)
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid60/p8e923341553b688c9a1cde237ebffebb/fc51f931.jpg

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid60/pc549e4eaed03a6d031a61d9490a05b37/fc51f92a.jpg

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid60/p53ab940a733637f0408cf907acce05f3/fc51f921.jpg

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid60/p16fd454803f440923f18271a20fea5dd/fc51f911.jpg

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid60/p3f95f52baf50328ea97d73f98eb97ec1/fc51f8fb.jpg

/karman

[krm]

Nogaro blue :s4addict:

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid60/p4107c7c236f1f421e72807f55c179eaf/fc51f8c0.jpg

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid60/p95359dc94d577abe0978fde3b2906517/fc51f8c8.jpg

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid60/pd9dbc0126a29253f6147798ea97ec81a/fc51fa7f.jpg

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid60/pfb28b9cadcf8fa2f16908b00871ed25c/fc51f9a1.jpg

Very comfortable and grippy Recaro seats
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid60/pfa1a7c9f049c3b2b29b7afd80aa18636/fc51fa6b.jpg

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid60/p1ab440bcf916a45b3c2545f13d46255a/fc51fa5d.jpg

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid60/p56361b0c87070e7223cf93a6d311f643/fc51fa4e.jpg

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid60/p6ee7e3aa144b83ead43d97359fec0fad/fc51fa21.jpg

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid60/pe8c28abc1a99c5a24f29c27c76832675/fc51fa16.jpg

ugly antenna
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid60/p69e4eea228dfebdb696dace2764dc3ae/fc51fa03.jpg

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid60/p2f1ffc00f5adb5a2cc094bc5d11e2b91/fc51f9ef.jpg

[krm]

A8
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid60/p2cc9db72a6fb6a988637f49823843952/fc51fa0c.jpg

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid60/p35614d76fe15a2f512ecba9f7e655f78/fc51f9da.jpg

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid60/p8b12fbb345c1875b4a0a09de6fe207f3/fc51e817.jpg

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid60/p256880bce1592169bb63e959afa38ec3/fc51f9af.jpg

[Erik]

Excellent pics! Thanks very much!

I really would like an S4 Avant! Talk about stealthy Hot Rod! :race:



:addict: :s4addict:

[krm]

Originally posted by Erik B
Excellent pics! Thanks very much!

I really would like an S4 Avant! Talk about stealthy Hot Rod! :race:

:addict: :s4addict:

For some reason, I am more of an Avant person too and would much prefer the RS6 and S4 Avant variants. :incar:

Thanks for the comments, I shall be back again tomorrow for anything I missed at the show. Stay tuned for other pics in the VAG - Top of the Line section...

:cheers:

[Snow]

Exactly my thought Erik! All honour to the RS 6 (and A8 too) but myc choice is defenitely the S4 Avant. But that Nogaro blue color is just a bit to bright for my taste... Black would be nice! :D
Thanks for the pics, and yes you're right. Those Recaros in the S4 are very "grippy" and comfortable.

[krm]

Bonus material: Go here (http://www.rs6.com/forum/showthread.php?s=&postid=6196#post6196) :race:

[Benman]

krm, thanks a bunch. great pics. kinda sucks that they wouldn't
let you take pics of the inside considering your on the list for the
RS6. if prestige was a reason the audi guy used then why do
ferrari guys let potential buyers sit in their cars? oh well, from the
shots you took, the light color seats do look a little better under
those lights.:D thanks again:cheers:

ben:addict:
trying to get to germany for a test drive:D

[krm]

Ben,

As much as I like to be, I am not on the list for the RS6. I think I may have spoken to the wrong person when I asked if I could go in for some close up shots as my press pass was suppose to allow me access to any cars I like to take pictures of. Now thinking back, I don't think she was the 'sharpest knife in the drawer' if you catch my drift. Oh well, hope the pics suffice and hope you'll get your car soon. Cheers.

/karman



Originally posted by Benman
krm, thanks a bunch. great pics. kinda sucks that they wouldn't
let you take pics of the inside considering your on the list for the
RS6. if prestige was a reason the audi guy used then why do
ferrari guys let potential buyers sit in their cars? oh well, from the
shots you took, the light color seats do look a little better under
those lights.:D thanks again:cheers:

ben:addict:
trying to get to germany for a test drive:D

[Benman]

karman, i know exactly what you mean about "sharpest knife".
most shows seem to try and bring the dullest on purpose:D

all the same, great pics. i wish i could have gone. it looks like
it was much better than the west coast show:cheers:

ben:addict:

[Speedracer]

Went to the show today and pulled out my RS6 Club card. It was like the Red Sea parted (after I was grilled about dealer, salesman, and allocation number.) Was allowed to sit in car, look at engine, etc. Didn't take any pics because we've all seen them 50 times. The car didn't have drilled rotors, but the Audi guy assured me we are getting them. Didn't love the seats at all in silver. Interior had the grey wood (just like the E55 AMGwhich seemed much smaller on the inside.) Glad I ordered carbon. Car had the warm weather package. Muguello is a nice color but I still prefer grey. It definitely is a stealth vehicle (until you start the engine.)

[Benman]

Originally posted by Speedracer
Went to the show today and pulled out my RS6 Club card. It was like the Red Sea parted (after I was grilled about dealer, salesman, and allocation number.) Was allowed to sit in car, look at engine, etc.

great way to tell a story:D now i really wish i could have been
there:cheers:

ben:addict:

[TheBrit]

To me that blue looks too light to be Mugello. Do you think that could just be the lights, or is Audi really going to call a different shade of blue by the same name?

Very odd...

P.S. I'll get that paint code later!

[scoop]

Originally posted by TheBrit
To me that blue looks too light to be Mugello. Do you think that could just be the lights, or is Audi really going to call a different shade of blue by the same name?


Prolly the lighting and/or bad colour accurateness of the digital camera. I really don't expect Audi to make US mugello lighter than Euro mugello.

When I saw the first pictures of a daytona grey sedan I immediately called the dealer to switch colours. Too bad the colour in that picture wasn't really authentic :rolleyes:

[Erik]

The Mugello Blue can do very strange things with a camera with spotlights on it!

Everything from almost black to very light blue.

[krm]

I can attest that both the mugello RS6 and nogaro S4 are darker in person than they appear in the pics. The special lighting in auto shows really play tricks on cameras (overexposure, etc.)

Cheers.

[Rs6s4]

Hello there every body,
am from Oman, me hope to be welcomed in this wonderful Forum all with my wrong spelled words as well as the terminologies :).
Am an :s4addict: 2002 owner, and I did Place an order for the new Sedan :addict: already waiting for it to be delivered by the end of June, its gona be in Misano Red with an Exclusive Interior, plus the APT exhaust system which gona boost it to reach half a thousand BHP. My S4 powered by MTM exhaust system its in black with 2 tones Recaro Seats Blue n Black.

[Speedracer]

Originally posted by TheBrit
To me that blue looks too light to be Mugello. Do you think that could just be the lights, or is Audi really going to call a different shade of blue by the same name?


It looked darker in person than it looks in the posted pictures.

[john hulbrock]

I was able to see the car before the show opened- the audi rep let me take pix inside the car, inspect the engine, trunk, etc. I will post pix tomorrow of the interior trunk, etc. The seats look great- nicely contoured with the RS6 embossed in them. They look like the recaros that are in my bmw. the color seemed very ordinary- glad I spec'd the grey.
How about some help from our European owners regarding the spare tire and battery- is the battery in the euro version in the spare tire wheel well? if so do you have a spare at all? maybe a few pictures would clarify your setup. I would like to move the battery into the well and figure out a spare tire setup.
Thanks.

[krm]

John, looking forward to your pics. Also interested to know what kind of Recaros do you have in your BMW?


Originally posted by john hulbrock
I was able to see the car before the show opened- the audi rep let me take pix inside the car, inspect the engine, trunk, etc. I will post pix tomorrow of the interior trunk, etc. The seats look great- nicely contoured with the RS6 embossed in them. They look like the recaros that are in my bmw. the color seemed very ordinary- glad I spec'd the grey.

[Erik]

More pics here:

http://www.germancarfans.com/photos.cfm?Task=View&PhotoID=3030418.001&Page=5

http://www.germancarfans.com/photos/3030418.001/1415.jpg

[Benman]

hello john, i take it that you can confirm we'll be getting the
battery box in the trunk. look forward to the pics.:cheers:

ben:addict:

[john hulbrock]

Ben:
The battery is definitly in the trunk and the spare looks like an inflatable spare . I am hoping there is enough room under the hollow part of the spare to relocate the battery to the well area. Still awaiting pix from our European owners.
The recaros look great although they do not say"recaro". the wood grain dash looks weird- I'm going to change my order to carbon fiber .
John

[peterb]

Originally posted by john hulbrock
How about some help from our European owners regarding the spare tire and battery- is the battery in the euro version in the spare tire wheel well? if so do you have a spare at all?
The UK-spec car does have the battery in the spare tyre well (towards the front of the car), the rest of the well is occupied by the foam moulding which holds the minimal tool-kit, including a can of tyre sealant gunk, and an electrically powered compressor for re-inflating the tyre. There is definitely no spare in the UK-spec car.

I don't like not having a spare, but at least we don't lose luggage space and can have the Avant! The Avant would look very silly with a battery box stuck in the middle of the luggage space!

[Benman]

Originally posted by john hulbrock
Ben:
The battery is definitly in the trunk and the spare looks like an inflatable spare . I am hoping there is enough room under the hollow part of the spare to relocate the battery to the well area. Still awaiting pix from our European owners.
The recaros look great although they do not say"recaro". the wood grain dash looks weird- I'm going to change my order to carbon fiber .
John
guess i'm glad i went with the carbon trim as well:cheers:
ahhh... that battery box:D
ben:addict:

[Speedracer]

Originally posted by john hulbrock
The recaros look great although they do not say"recaro".
John [/B]

The seats don't say Recaro because they are not Recaros.

[TheBrit]

Originally posted by john hulbrock
Still awaiting pix from our European owners.
Then you shall wait no longer!
http://www.dlinternet.co.uk/chris/rs6/battery1.jpg

Extra battery power! :) No idea why they include the tool kit, as there's no spare to change!
http://www.dlinternet.co.uk/chris/rs6/battery2.jpg
http://www.dlinternet.co.uk/chris/rs6/battery3.jpg

I even got some free Snap-On tools, courtesey of Quattro Gmbh. Ah, the joys of having a German car delivered in December - built during Oktoberfest no doubt! :D
http://www.dlinternet.co.uk/chris/rs6/battery4.jpg

[Benman]

thanks to the Brit for the detailed pics:cheers:

ben:addict: