I'm pretty sure not. The people buying these cars would already know everything in Doug's videos, and more. These videos for those people would just be to tell them the car's available. No one is buying a V10 Audi S6 for practical reasons.
@@thadwickchodeman8436 Yeah CNC motors in Upland doesn't have anywhere near the inventory they did before. They had a ton of performance cars and always showed them outside. Now they show mostly trucks and duty type vehicles.
Everything had crazy engines during this period. The F-250 had an optional V10, dodge made an SRT-10 ram, the M3 and S4 both had V8s, and the S6 and M5 had V10s. It really was the “peak car” era
@@josephbareski6931 actually both wrong and Doug is wrong as well. Its a 4.2 with 2 more cylinders. All the engines in VW Group are developed by Audi. Except the VR6 the was developed by VW and Audi and some of the Porsche engines that they have had for awhile. When you take an engine out from VW Lamborghini Porsche and Bentley. The Audi ring are molded into the engine blocks. With WV under it because they own the group. You never see Lamborghini Porsche and Bentley insignias molded on any of the engine blocks. Just like when you pull out an engine from a Lexus the engine block has Toyota molded in to it. Audi designs and develops the engines for VW Group.
@@dem5757 even the 1L turbo 110HP? Any engine Audi also offer I would expect to be made by them but.. those are seemingly exclusive to economy VWs and Skoda and stuff. But it’d be pretty funny/neat if you took off the engine cover and there’s the Audi.
I have owned (and LOVED) my 08' S6 for the last 7 years. Finally getting to see one of my favorite youtubers do a review of my ride has made my week. Thanks Doug! The car he is reviewing is missing a few plastic covers & stickers and is a low-spec version. The highest spec has full carbon fibre trim, rear heated seats, S6 branded (front) carpets and a couple other options. Regarding the transmission, when you switch to "S" mode, the transmission sharpens up, and that's when you get to those faster figures. Mine is stock, and I was able to do 0-62 in just over 4.6 seconds. The subtle styling makes this car blend in really well, but its always fun to be at the lights and see guys suddenly notice the "V10" badge and start freaking out. Maintenance is NOT easy; averages roughly $1100/year, so keep that in mind when pricing. I got mine with low mileage 7 years ago, and I've taken proper care of it since, so I know everything is tip-top. I would be reluctant to buy a high mileage one of these without knowing completely how well the previous owner had taken care of it. The walnut blast alone is about $900, and I've had to get it done twice now with relatively low mileage (only use 94 octane), so keep that in mind.
Lambo prices, and almost everything is an engine out, i had out 4 times in 10 years lol not because was broke but needed maintenance like ac compressor, alternator those things.. a x pipe exhaust does some miracles haha
Talks about the trunk: "feel's like a full size sedan". It is an Audi A6, there is only one car in the Audi range larger than this, so it is fair to say that is alredy a rather large car and definatly "full size".
@@jonbrock8306 i dont understand americans in europe a4 is family size sedan and a6 is luxury family sedan and a8 people dont drive only when they have too much money
The interior of this Audi blow my head, it's so incredible, very technological and pretty advanced of his year (in my opinion) This is a beatiful and powerfull car
Actually when comparing specs the s8 is around 100 lbs heavier which is impressive considering the size difference, options, air suspension etc....the all aluminum construction makes a huge difference in the s8.
@@jonbrock8306 I had another check, turns out the NA and EU versions of the S6 didn't have the same listed weight, and the S8 is listed in between them. (Source: www.automobile-catalog.com)
This was one of the craziest Audi Eras. Lambo V10 S6, Lambo V10 S8, V8 S4 and a DIESEL V12 Q7. Shame we won't see anymore of these crazy vehicle experiments anymore.
its not all that uncommon though.. Chevy put the corvette engine in some of their sedans and dodge did the same thing with the viper engine. so why not audi
@@BarryGGould It’s as silly as to say all V10 Dodge trucks got a Viper engine, when the Viper really got a truck engine. This engine does not come out of a Lambo. Lambo got an engine out of an Audi.
@Eric Aung The Audi V10 is the 90mm spaced Audi V8 TFSI with two more cylinders etc. The Lambo V10 was a 88mm spaced port injection engine with different firing order etc. People seem to have problems grasping this, especially when Lambo started to use the Audi V10.
Doug: "Lambo V10.... Lambo V10..." Also Doug: "This engine isn't really a Lambo V10" This 5.2 was based on the Audi 4.2 V8 FSI. The later 5.2 that was in the Lambo and R8 are the same as this engine, except for stronger internals and a dry sump. The Lambo 5.0 v10 was not the same engine.
The only difference on the internals as far as strength is the split pin vs solid pin in the crankshafts. All other internals in the rotating assembly are identical.
@@jonasthemovie No, I'm comparing the 5.2 with itself. It was used in 5 cars and the internals are the same between all 5 cars other than the crank that used a split pin in the front engine cars and a solid pin in the mid engine cars.
>be european >v10 under the hood >make it look like a normal car >be asian >underpowered inline 4 cylinder car >make it look like it reaches the speed of light lmao
@@AnontheGOAT it's not unreliable if you don't drive them hard the carbon in the manifold starts to build up and cause misfires that's the only thing that it has going against it....have you ever owned one or just talking
@@tylercouture216 That makes no sense why the fuck would you own a car with a V10 engine and not drive it hard 💀💀💀 that’s like buying a V8 camaro and driving it like a grandma to work, it’s unreliable bro just like Audis in general 😂
@@tylercouture216 Might wanna stop jumping to conclusions my guy. I've owned 4 Audi vehicles, including 2 C6 A6s(same generation as this S6). Go on the Audizine forums and see for yourself wiseguy. They are an absolute trap. Many people were enticed into buying one since they were selling for the equivalent of a camry on the used market but found out the hard way how much upkeep is on a V10 lambo engine stuffed inside a mid size german sedan.
@Sindri Páll Jónsson Americans will hate Diesel engines forever. They associate rolling coal V8 SUVs with Diesel engines. I bet if you put a few Americans in a BMW 540d or Audi S6 Diesel, they would change their mind immediately. Edit: Grammar was a bit off
I had one of those S6’s back in the day. There’s a Valet key with a chip. Once the buttons pressed the valet key works, the button can only be deactivated once the main key is back in the car.
My friend bought a 07 S8 V10 just yesterday and today here I find a video of a similar car. I got to drive it around for an hour or two in various road conditions and I have to agree with the transmission draining power, and how quiet the car is, not revealing its V10 notes easily. However I found the handling amazing. I was driving uphill so understeer wasn't a problem but along with its aggressive sport mode for the air suspension, the large all wheel drive sedan felt like it has been thrown into the hairpin sideways, feeling like as if the car was hopping on its outer wheels with minimal roll during turn and launches violently as you floor the gas to exit the corner. It just felt so fun and satisfying. My friend's car have some malfunctions in the engine, which I am afraid he must require the engine to be dismounted in order to just access the engine. Everything in the engine bay looked so cramped, not as much as the S6 though.
Exactly my thought when i heard him say that. The badges and the quad exhausts are the only thing that would differentiate the M5 to a 520d with an M-Sport body kit. Most german performance sedans of the time were subtle. Even the maniacs at AMG kept it pretty close to the regular cars.
@@bogdanrus7953 Honestly even the new M5s without the black chrome/carbon fiber packages look pretty subtle compared to the E63s and CTS-V. The only way to really differentiate them is the grille badge, fender vents and quad exhausts.
The understated styling was so cool. My dad had an ‘07 S8 back when it first came out. Got pulled over twice within the first week that he got it, both cops were like “man you were really giving her all she’s got…” oh if they only knew. Hahaha.
But at least it's rewarding if you keep pouring money into it. The newer ones are going to be just as unreliable if not worse. And it's a turbo V6... Those cars will be worthless in 10 years.
I feel like people say stuff like this just to say it. There was a different S6 for sale on carsandbids and the service records were posted, it had 100k+ miles too and it didn't look like a money pit to me. People need to actually do their research on what makes cars like this costlier to keep up rather than regurgitating those tired old tropes about cars like this being money sinks.
@@NikoBell12 own the last production line 09 S8, always drive hard to reduce carbon build up, still to this day I enjoy this beast! Hard to let go, but 1 day it will sadly happen 😞 .
Seems like old Doug here forgot to mention that this V10 is a faulty engine which has to be taken apart every 30 thousand miles to manually clean the built up carbon. Tyler and Carwizard made videos on this exact car
I don't know what it is with Americans with German sedans, who then reiterate the vehicle model via vanity plate. But it is very much a thing. "MYBMWM3" and such. I don't understand why that would ever be a thing, let alone such a common one.
Picked up one back in September from the original owner, 72k ish miles. Transmission needed a full rebuild which wasn’t disclosed to us prior to buying but absolutely love the car still. The car drives/handles amazing for what it is (LUXURY sport sedan). Will sit at 100mph all day. The only improvement I’d say would be the transmission and not necessarily making it faster. A 7th gear overdrive would go a long way at making the ride even smoother and more efficient.
No cigar , fellas. The bmw and the lancia engines were never fitted to a supercar. They could have been, but they never did. You could argue that the v12 fitted to the old 8 and 7 series was the basis of the mac f1 but even then, it was very much revised and upgraded , the Audi literally had the lambo /r8 lump.
I noticed that Doug is getting closer and closer to 4 million subscribers and I don’t think I’ve ever heard him once say in a video asking for people to like the video and to subscribe to his channel, might be the only TH-camr that doesn’t ask people to do that
I own the 2008 S5, naturally aspirated 4.2 V8 in a 6-speed manual. It's in a sparkling-like Sprint Blue. Alcantara + leather seats (in 2008! impressive), and carbon fiber trim with black interior to match. I absolutely love it and won't sell it lol. Have had for about 3 years now. Its a dream to drive! Nothing beats analog.
These massive engine old school monsters may not have as much power or torque as the newer models but they somehow always manage to just feel just way more grand under acceleration, it’s just more of an event even if it isn’t as fast
I wasn't expecting to like this as much as I do. Interior wood trim is nice, the graphics are kinda neat. But its not too complicated or fussy and its still more car than iPad.
Vice president: alright its time for ur inauguration speech president Doug Doug:THISSSSS..... Is the United States of America, in fact, it is my United States of America.
Today I am going to review the United States of America, show you all of it's quirks and features and then I will take it down on the road and give it a Doug Score. But before we start be sure to check out CAAAARRSSS anda BIIIIDS....
I had to sell mine because it had a coolant leak but I wish I would have had money to keep. I would have owned it for life. Had a 04 4.2 as well, fell in love with it and I miss her 🥺 I got stock 5 spoke wheels and aftermarket 19" if ya interested lmao
@@A6Legit Such good cars, I'll never sell mine no matter how many old German parts break lol. And I appreciate the offer but I'm in Canada and I'm assuming the shipping charges would be enormous.
@@Stressless2023 it has voice to text, but like most systems its average, can also draw the letters on the dial, but thats slower as you still have to do it letter by letter
@@gureno19 Oh ok thought you meant it didn't even offer that feature. But yeah mine is no better, it might catch every other letter you tell it smh. My wife's Chevy Equinox has a much better setup that's easy to use, but I don't want a car note just for the convenience lol.
in video games the 2000s audis were (and still are) amongst my favorites to hoon around in, but i know that they cannot match my standards in reality in terms of reliability and resourcefulness and it hurts a little.
Yeah my parents have the same Infotainment System in their A4 and I find it to be really intuitive and its very easy to cotrol most fuctions straight from the steering wheel without reaching over. Also the screen behind the steeringwheel is a godsent when youre following the navigation system because it shows you exactly when to turn, which lane to pick etc.
I worked with a guy who had one of these. After a year of fixing things that break and their associated costs, you could buy a real Lamborghini and a warranty.
Yeah normally at the cool factor he'd say people wouldn't know what this is if they would not be car freaks and now he gives it a good score because lambo engine 🤔🤔🤔
@@iHaveTheDocuments Even thou it's not that fast comparably. I still want one. Part of it is to just say it has a V10. And to rev it to hear the V10. There are only 2 other cars that's possible for be to get now and say that.
Shame that Doug didn't talk about the low corners of the doors sticking out from the body, I wanted to know what those were about. It's a quirky feature too.
This is a true enthusiast's car. Something with a Lamborghini V10 that does absolutely nothing to signal to others that it has a Lamborghini V10. That engine is for the driver, not anyone else, and it really feels like Audi knew that when it came to styling this car.
Literally 10 minutes ago: Browsing local used car sales. "Hmmm Audi S6 looks good with that V10, lets see how much costs the used one. Lets watch some reviews on youtube." BAAAANG!!! DOUG DE MURO made a new video :D
Then keep you S6 forever, just for this solar roof. There's a reason why cars don't offer solar roof because you can't have solar roof on a glass sunroof. Most people prefer sunroofs.
There is actually a transmission tune for this car by JHM that transforms the car and makes it what it should be. It’d be great to see you review a modified version and see what you thought.
@@maxlfb9756 People do this all the time, they criticise a car (a car of which they have probably never owned, let alone driven), and then when asked about it, they have no valid response.
@@maxlfb9756 Indeed. A friend of mine had a gorgeous black S6 V10 for six years, but ended up selling it in 2019. He had very few mechanical issues with it outside of regular maintenance.
My friend’s father’s Mazda 929 had solar panels in his sun roof as well and this was from the 90s! If you can review a 929 that would be pretty awesome.
C6 RS6 is what you have to review next. Twin-turbocharged V10 that was more identical to the Lamborghini’s V10, but made significantly more power than it and the R8 V10 of its time.
The Lamborghini 5.0 had nothing to do with Audi's 5.2, so it was not a lamborghini V10 The 5.2 was developed from a V8 and was later upgraded for the gallardo.2
Audi’s motor has odd firing order, direct injection and different spacing between the cylinders - it’s basically a completely different motor than the Lamborghini 5.0 V10
@@666cemetaryslut Actually nothing. It's a very common myth that this engine is a Lambo engine. It's actually based on Audi's old 4.2L V8. Interestingly when Lamborghini updated the Gallardo from 5.0 to 5.2 they used the engine from the R8 V10 which in turn is a modified version of the engine from the S6 and S8. So in actuality its the Gallardo (facelift) that has an Audi engine, not the other way around
@@jaywright9924 They are all VAG cars so it doesn't belong to any of them in particular, but it's true, this engine has nothing to do with the 5.0 v10, other than the number of cylinders. But the S6, S8, R8, 2nd gen Gallardo, and Huracan all used this same 5.2 v10 engine during the same timeline. Some tweaks were required for the different layouts, but the important parts are the same between all 5 cars using this 5.2.
@@MrDericp yeah that’s a fair point about ownership of the engine. Of course they all pick from the VW parts bin. My point was more about the fact the two V10’s are unrelated. I think it’s a bit disingenuous to label the engine as a ‘Lamborghini’ engine when it’s not as if that adds some cachet to the car
@@jaywright9924 I agree that it was wrong of him to compare it to the 5.0 v10 since it's unrelated. But it's not wrong to call it a Lamborghini engine since it's the one and only v10 used in all Lamborghinis since 2008. Every single gen 2 Gallardo and all Huracans ever made use this engine and you'd call those Lamborghini engines when they are used in a Lamborghini.
@@elmayimbe_the_amateur_mechanic I almost bought an s6 with the v10 ant the one I wanted the dealer replaced the manifold and had the carbon cleaned up but I still took it to an Audi dealership to be inspected man once they took that under dressing off it was all kinds of oil leaking that u can’t see from the top of the motor man I left that car at Audi and told the mom in pop I was gon purchase it from to come get it I’m not interested to many problems then they wanted the paperwork stating all that was wrong that I paid for at Audi but they was unwilling to go half so I said nope lol
The "mugholder" its in every Audi A6 that model, not only the S6. I had the mugholder on 3 Audi A6, non of them was S6.. on the 2.0TDI, on the 2.7TDI and also on my last 4.2FSI.
I miss the days when Audis actually referenced the German architectural Bauhaus principles in their designs. I always felt the A6 series was so elegant with a seemingly perfect curvature of the roofline versus having a flat spot in the middle like every other car. The original TT is also very strong in this aesthetic. I still think Audi makes some great looking cars, but it’s something I’ve noticed over the years as the designs evolved.
They just don’t make them like this anymore. Range Rover doesn’t come with 2 sun visor mirrors. Or “S8” embossed in the rear seats. And the practicality overall is great.
I loved the old days of full size rims in the trunk. Mostly because my wife would curb the wheels within a week of getting a new Audi. So I could swap it out.
@@coltonjudd7984 I agree. But every 4 months he had to change a part. That's bad craftsmanship to me. He is not a racer , or with abusive driving behaviors. Maybe just bad luck...
Doug is a genius. He set up a car bid site just so he can have an unlimited number of cars to review.
And one's popularity feeds into the other's
It also means he has to hold his tongue in order as not to alienate customers.
I'm pretty sure not. The people buying these cars would already know everything in Doug's videos, and more. These videos for those people would just be to tell them the car's available. No one is buying a V10 Audi S6 for practical reasons.
He used to work for Auto Trader and thought, I could do this better.
Yeah more like he built up a car review fan base so he can drive traffic to his car auction site.
CNC motors might be thinking Doug is in jail. “Haven’t seen the t-shirt and shorts guy in a long time”
The *two* t-shirts and shorts guy.
Nah CNC banned him after they noticed all the cars he borrowed came back without their owners manuals.
CNC is suffering heavy rn. Their inventory isn’t what it was pre-covid.
@@thadwickchodeman8436 Yeah CNC motors in Upland doesn't have anywhere near the inventory they did before. They had a ton of performance cars and always showed them outside. Now they show mostly trucks and duty type vehicles.
@@RegularDudeInTraffic supply and demand
Everything had crazy engines during this period. The F-250 had an optional V10, dodge made an SRT-10 ram, the M3 and S4 both had V8s, and the S6 and M5 had V10s. It really was the “peak car” era
I have 1999 dodge ram 3500 dually v10 with a diesel transmission and runs on gas not diesel fuel
IMO the 90s and 2000s are the greatest era of cars
Everything before built up to this era
And everything after is just downhill
@@shahmohammadrafiuddin8915 I agree. As Doug himself said: the 2000s was the era of “peak car” just before electronic systems invaded everything
i agree 100% even diesels at that time were like v10 and v12 (audi) and benz did 6.2 litres v8 engines. in comparison to todays c63 with 4 cylinders
And full size luxury sedans had big ol' v12s in 'em.
Shhhhhhh don’t tell everyone how great these are!! Prices will go📈📈📈
Lol, but like all Audi’s, it’s not great. Sounds like it would be, but then your mechanic is the only person that thinks so
@@turbanwearersblow lol
nah, it is the second coolest car you dont want to own, next to the e60 M5
Where is your Audi S6 ?
It’s great until you take it in for its first repair and are greeted with a $4000 repair bill
2006: Audi makes car with Lamborghini engine
2021: Lamborghini makes car (Urus) with Audi engine
😔
Actually more of a porsche engine first developed in the cayenne
@@josephbareski6931 actually both wrong and Doug is wrong as well. Its a 4.2 with 2 more cylinders. All the engines in VW Group are developed by Audi. Except the VR6 the was developed by VW and Audi and some of the Porsche engines that they have had for awhile. When you take an engine out from VW Lamborghini Porsche and Bentley. The Audi ring are molded into the engine blocks. With WV under it because they own the group. You never see Lamborghini Porsche and Bentley insignias molded on any of the engine blocks. Just like when you pull out an engine from a Lexus the engine block has Toyota molded in to it. Audi designs and develops the engines for VW Group.
@@dem5757 even the 1L turbo 110HP? Any engine Audi also offer I would expect to be made by them but.. those are seemingly exclusive to economy VWs and Skoda and stuff. But it’d be pretty funny/neat if you took off the engine cover and there’s the Audi.
2001: the first Lamborghini made by Audi (Murcielago)
bruh Audi and Lamborghini and Volkswagen are the same brand.. just a different name
Bank robber: put all the money in the bag!
Doug: before I do that, let me tell you about CARSSSS AND BIDDSSSSS
Which is my (new) enthusiast car auction website.
For cool cars from the (Modern) era!
Made my day hahahahahahhahahaha
I want to imagine the robber sitting down and listening and going, finally, a good place to sell my enthusiast car
and this is funny because?
"license and registration please"
"yes, wait a moment whilst my glove box opens unbelievably slowly so I can grab the papers"
Doug's wife : gives birth
Doug: THIISSSS is *son demuro*
😂😅Made My day
As long as he doesn’t say “I borrowed this baby from a viewer in the Southern California area”!
@@Beemanga lol 😂
Kids first words are cars and bids and quirks and feature
THISSS is *more Doug Demuro.*
The 2000's is one of the greatest decades in car history.
It really was.
1990's too
@@ahsanitaqwim1992
Thems too. Like the 3000 GT VR4, and the Nissan 300zx twin turbo.
Don't forget the 80's
@@andrean-rakka
🤦
I have owned (and LOVED) my 08' S6 for the last 7 years. Finally getting to see one of my favorite youtubers do a review of my ride has made my week. Thanks Doug! The car he is reviewing is missing a few plastic covers & stickers and is a low-spec version. The highest spec has full carbon fibre trim, rear heated seats, S6 branded (front) carpets and a couple other options. Regarding the transmission, when you switch to "S" mode, the transmission sharpens up, and that's when you get to those faster figures. Mine is stock, and I was able to do 0-62 in just over 4.6 seconds. The subtle styling makes this car blend in really well, but its always fun to be at the lights and see guys suddenly notice the "V10" badge and start freaking out. Maintenance is NOT easy; averages roughly $1100/year, so keep that in mind when pricing. I got mine with low mileage 7 years ago, and I've taken proper care of it since, so I know everything is tip-top. I would be reluctant to buy a high mileage one of these without knowing completely how well the previous owner had taken care of it. The walnut blast alone is about $900, and I've had to get it done twice now with relatively low mileage (only use 94 octane), so keep that in mind.
Lambo prices, and almost everything is an engine out, i had out 4 times in 10 years lol not because was broke but needed maintenance like ac compressor, alternator those things.. a x pipe exhaust does some miracles haha
Anyone remember when Doug sold autographed pictures like a boy band member?
Yeah. Those cheap printed screenshots for $50 apiece. Doug was definitely on drugs when he thought up that idea.
I still can't believe he did that. I would buy the hell out of a Quirks and Features t shirt if he sold those.
He still does I think
@@artgutierrez6568 yeah it’s quite possibly the most out of touch I’ve seen the guy who’s otherwise a realist
Really? Never heard of this. :D
Talks about the trunk: "feel's like a full size sedan". It is an Audi A6, there is only one car in the Audi range larger than this, so it is fair to say that is alredy a rather large car and definatly "full size".
Yeah rear leg room could have been a bit better though
But I always feel that way about german cars
Isn't it a midsize
More of a midsize. If you wanted full size you would buy the s8 or a8.
@@jonbrock8306 i dont understand americans in europe a4 is family size sedan and a6 is luxury family sedan and a8 people dont drive only when they have too much money
22 minutes and he couldn’t find 10 seconds to floor it and give us the bloody engine sound, that’s the whole point!
He's more of a cupholder enthusiast.
With the OEM exhaust system, it only sounds 'ok' flat out. Put a Milltek on it and they sound much better. So I put one on mine ;-)
@@Skiddins is there a video of your car revving ?
@@AmanSingh-bf2gn Idon't have anything of mine personally, but it's the same as this one; th-cam.com/video/d71R_a3agIo/w-d-xo.html
@@mindkiller76 loo
I will buy it with my stimulus check!!
@Lil MINI thanks. I am amazed how when I comment on a video people know who I am. Didn't realize the impact I had on people's lives.
@Lil MINI good times. Again thank you.
You’re not getting that 2k stimulus so good luck.
@@natekronewitter4762 ok
@@natekronewitter4762 well he is getting it
The interior of this Audi blow my head, it's so incredible, very technological and pretty advanced of his year (in my opinion)
This is a beatiful and powerfull car
So here's a fun fact: the S8 that shared this V10 is actually almost 100 kilos, or about 200 pounds, lighter due to an all-aluminium construction.
Woah, you exposed a motor journalist as being a numpty. World keeps spinning
The S8 version of this engine also makes 15 more HP than the S6 version.
Actually when comparing specs the s8 is around 100 lbs heavier which is impressive considering the size difference, options, air suspension etc....the all aluminum construction makes a huge difference in the s8.
@@jonbrock8306 I had another check, turns out the NA and EU versions of the S6 didn't have the same listed weight, and the S8 is listed in between them. (Source: www.automobile-catalog.com)
@@godsinbox Just shows you how much of a journalist your boy Doug isn't.
i was literally looking for this car review by doug demuro
Me too i sent him a message to see if he would review my sisters in mint condition with 180k miles
@@4wdaddict41 cool
69 likes. Nice.
@@shafinibrahimhossain6123 sorry I just wrecked it
@@shafinibrahimhossain6123 idk where they even came from but thanks everyone :)
Who wishes he still had someone to record the car going down the road like he used to
To quote Jay Leno: "when it works, it's unbelievable, and when it's broken, it's UNBELIEVABLE "
Lmao absolutely. These old gens maintenance will cost you more than the cars KBB value. Its a damn shame
Who knew cramming a v10 lambo engine in a midsize sedan would lead to massive repair costs lol they got to take out the entire engine to do any work
@@moderndayentertainment5812 Not just the v10, all of them... 😢
I love the way the Audis from the early 2000s looked so lowkey.
Early 2000s would be like 2000-2003. I would consider this the late 2000s
B5 S4 Sedan in Imola Yellow baby!!!!!!
I love this video, Audi from 2008 - 2012 is a :) from me!
I keep saying Audi's best era was 2008-2012.
Yup! Love my 2011 a4 quattro has less than 80k miles :)
@@JustinBone I've got an 01' A6 4.2. Best car I've ever had despite being 20 years old.
early v10 r8 is just the best for me
Yeh, it reminds me of my brothers Audi S6 from that time!
This was one of the craziest Audi Eras. Lambo V10 S6, Lambo V10 S8, V8 S4 and a DIESEL V12 Q7. Shame we won't see anymore of these crazy vehicle experiments anymore.
The S6 does not have a Lambo V10.
its not all that uncommon though.. Chevy put the corvette engine in some of their sedans and dodge did the same thing with the viper engine. so why not audi
@Eric Aung It’s an Audi V10 that Lambo used to replace their old V10. It’s not a Lambo engine. The S6 got this engine before Lambo started to use it.
@@BarryGGould It’s as silly as to say all V10 Dodge trucks got a Viper engine, when the Viper really got a truck engine. This engine does not come out of a Lambo. Lambo got an engine out of an Audi.
@Eric Aung The Audi V10 is the 90mm spaced Audi V8 TFSI with two more cylinders etc. The Lambo V10 was a 88mm spaced port injection engine with different firing order etc. People seem to have problems grasping this, especially when Lambo started to use the Audi V10.
Doug: "Lambo V10.... Lambo V10..."
Also Doug: "This engine isn't really a Lambo V10"
This 5.2 was based on the Audi 4.2 V8 FSI. The later 5.2 that was in the Lambo and R8 are the same as this engine, except for stronger internals and a dry sump. The Lambo 5.0 v10 was not the same engine.
Thank you. Saved me the trouble
The only difference on the internals as far as strength is the split pin vs solid pin in the crankshafts. All other internals in the rotating assembly are identical.
@@MrDericp You are comparing the Lambo 5.0 to the Audi 5.2. OP was comparing the S6 5.2 to the R8/Lambo 5.2.
@@jonasthemovie No, I'm comparing the 5.2 with itself. It was used in 5 cars and the internals are the same between all 5 cars other than the crank that used a split pin in the front engine cars and a solid pin in the mid engine cars.
@@MrDericp Sorry I read you wrong. Yeah that goes for both BXA and BUH. So, the S6 V10 is very different from the engine later used in Lambo.
>be european
>v10 under the hood
>make it look like a normal car
>be asian
>underpowered inline 4 cylinder car
>make it look like it reaches the speed of light
lmao
Remember that it’s still a $70k vehicle when you take it in for service. Audi parts and labor prices don’t depreciate with the car.
one of the least reliable Audi vehicles of all time.
@@AnontheGOAT it's not unreliable if you don't drive them hard the carbon in the manifold starts to build up and cause misfires that's the only thing that it has going against it....have you ever owned one or just talking
@@tylercouture216 That makes no sense why the fuck would you own a car with a V10 engine and not drive it hard 💀💀💀 that’s like buying a V8 camaro and driving it like a grandma to work, it’s unreliable bro just like Audis in general 😂
Nothing is more expensive than a cheap used European car
@@tylercouture216 Might wanna stop jumping to conclusions my guy. I've owned 4 Audi vehicles, including 2 C6 A6s(same generation as this S6). Go on the Audizine forums and see for yourself wiseguy. They are an absolute trap. Many people were enticed into buying one since they were selling for the equivalent of a camry on the used market but found out the hard way how much upkeep is on a V10 lambo engine stuffed inside a mid size german sedan.
I miss the days when large performance saloons were subtle.
Comfort is normal, it's got a 6 out of 10 - Quality is overall fantastic so it's got a 6 out of 10. God I love these scorings.
Doug be like "fun factor is unsurpassed with its V12, rear wheel drive and gated-shifter manual. It gets a 4/10"
The new S6 has a V6, times have really changed.
Even worse, in EU it is a diesel.
@Sindri Páll Jónsson Most of them sound awful.
@Sindri Páll Jónsson Americans will hate Diesel engines forever. They associate rolling coal V8 SUVs with Diesel engines.
I bet if you put a few Americans in a BMW 540d or Audi S6 Diesel, they would change their mind immediately.
Edit: Grammar was a bit off
atleast it has an engine
@@ultraguy8771 how do they manage that diesels usually sound loud and mean atleast my experience living in Ontario where 60% of vehicles are tucks 😂
Wow, A V10 sedan that doesn't suffer rod bearing issues.
Yep, because this is actually an Audi v10, everyone says this 5.2L V10 is from Lamborghini but it’s actually an Audi engine
@@carguyns4348 R8
@@carguyns4348 Technically it is, but with Audi mods in it to make it "Audi"
@@carguyns4348 yup the 5.2 is derived from the 4.2 v8 and the v10tt in the c6 rs6 is the actual lambo engine
Mid-late 2000's was truly an amazing time for insane cars.
True. You had V12s, V10s and V8s just slapped in any damn thing.
fun factor is 5
me driving an old Lada 1300: okay
😂
The replies are golden
I had one of those S6’s back in the day. There’s a Valet key with a chip. Once the buttons pressed the valet key works, the button can only be deactivated once the main key is back in the car.
The infotainment system seems to run at 60 FPS, such a rarity, cars these days just run at a sluggish 15 FPS
Yet my phone has 120Hz and does 0-60 in the same time as
Not Kia, Hyundai, VW, there's alooot of good infotainment systems out there. American brands tho? 😬
My friend bought a 07 S8 V10 just yesterday and today here I find a video of a similar car. I got to drive it around for an hour or two in various road conditions and I have to agree with the transmission draining power, and how quiet the car is, not revealing its V10 notes easily. However I found the handling amazing. I was driving uphill so understeer wasn't a problem but along with its aggressive sport mode for the air suspension, the large all wheel drive sedan felt like it has been thrown into the hairpin sideways, feeling like as if the car was hopping on its outer wheels with minimal roll during turn and launches violently as you floor the gas to exit the corner. It just felt so fun and satisfying. My friend's car have some malfunctions in the engine, which I am afraid he must require the engine to be dismounted in order to just access the engine. Everything in the engine bay looked so cramped, not as much as the S6 though.
Doug: BMW M's of this era were so showy and weren't subtle at all
Also Doug in his E60 M5 review: This car is so subtle and understated!
Exactly my thought when i heard him say that. The badges and the quad exhausts are the only thing that would differentiate the M5 to a 520d with an M-Sport body kit. Most german performance sedans of the time were subtle. Even the maniacs at AMG kept it pretty close to the regular cars.
@@bogdanrus7953 Honestly even the new M5s without the black chrome/carbon fiber packages look pretty subtle compared to the E63s and CTS-V. The only way to really differentiate them is the grille badge, fender vents and quad exhausts.
Electronic parking brake In a 2008. that’s impressive
The thing is pretty modern... Production started in 2004 and it has things like active cruise control, keyless go, ... (all optional)
7 series had one in 2001 i believe
my 2004 A8 has it
Didn’t jags have them in the 99 S-Type
My 2004 Renault Scenic had an electronic parking brake. I’d say that’s more impressive.
The understated styling was so cool. My dad had an ‘07 S8 back when it first came out. Got pulled over twice within the first week that he got it, both cops were like “man you were really giving her all she’s got…” oh if they only knew. Hahaha.
As they age, they become ENDLESS money pits-SK
But at least it's rewarding if you keep pouring money into it.
The newer ones are going to be just as unreliable if not worse. And it's a turbo V6... Those cars will be worthless in 10 years.
Yea... like literally every other car
I feel like people say stuff like this just to say it. There was a different S6 for sale on carsandbids and the service records were posted, it had 100k+ miles too and it didn't look like a money pit to me. People need to actually do their research on what makes cars like this costlier to keep up rather than regurgitating those tired old tropes about cars like this being money sinks.
Actually the 5.2 v10 is surprisingly one the most reliable engines Audi ever made. Only real problem it has is carbon build up on the valves
@@NikoBell12 own the last production line 09 S8, always drive hard to reduce carbon build up, still to this day I enjoy this beast! Hard to let go, but 1 day it will sadly happen 😞 .
Really trying to bump those bids everytime he says lamborghini v10
Doug at part throttle in traffic: the car understeers
Sure, Doug.
Seems like old Doug here forgot to mention that this V10 is a faulty engine which has to be taken apart every 30 thousand miles to manually clean the built up carbon. Tyler and Carwizard made videos on this exact car
Saw a guy driving one and his plate said “MYAUDIS6” I’m like well duh
I don't know what it is with Americans with German sedans, who then reiterate the vehicle model via vanity plate. But it is very much a thing. "MYBMWM3" and such. I don't understand why that would ever be a thing, let alone such a common one.
@@FoxMacLeod2501 Only unoriginal douches do it.
This car, most definitely, falls into the “they don’t make ‘em like they used to” category.
Absolutely. Thats why i love my 6 speed 08' S5! I won't sell it either!
They were crap cars even back then what are you talking about?
@@diablocls55 what are you talking about lol...
not sure 13 years qualifies as being in the "they don't make 'em like they used to" category.
@@galacticcaveman4045 Contrary to MB and BMW, Audis were always junk
Picked up one back in September from the original owner, 72k ish miles. Transmission needed a full rebuild which wasn’t disclosed to us prior to buying but absolutely love the car still. The car drives/handles amazing for what it is (LUXURY sport sedan). Will sit at 100mph all day. The only improvement I’d say would be the transmission and not necessarily making it faster. A 7th gear overdrive would go a long way at making the ride even smoother and more efficient.
"The one time you could actually get a super car engine in your sedan". The Lancia Thema 8.32 wants a word.
E60 M5 also wants a word.
No cigar , fellas.
The bmw and the lancia engines were never fitted to a supercar.
They could have been, but they never did.
You could argue that the v12 fitted to the old 8 and 7 series was the basis of the mac f1 but even then, it was very much revised and upgraded , the Audi literally had the lambo /r8 lump.
@@ramiebrahim4711 which has a much more exotic V10 than this
Alfa Romeo Giulia quadrifoglio wants a word
@@chaimshamza5850 the 8.32 was in a Ferrari, it was considered a supermarket in its day.
I noticed that Doug is getting closer and closer to 4 million subscribers and I don’t think I’ve ever heard him once say in a video asking for people to like the video and to subscribe to his channel, might be the only TH-camr that doesn’t ask people to do that
My dad's 2009 ford explorer had voice control (first gen sync) it worked really well!
the interior looks a lot less outdated than Mercs from that time
Nothing is worse than early-mid 2000's Merc with beige interior. aged so terribly
@@sasazapadnik9335 Cadillac would like to chat
@@notadoctor2598
Merc means mercedes in this conversation
@@ihavewaited90daystochangem51 Amateurs
I own the 2008 S5, naturally aspirated 4.2 V8 in a 6-speed manual. It's in a sparkling-like Sprint Blue. Alcantara + leather seats (in 2008! impressive), and carbon fiber trim with black interior to match. I absolutely love it and won't sell it lol. Have had for about 3 years now. Its a dream to drive! Nothing beats analog.
I have a 03 s type 4.2 jaguar v8 I wonder if we have same motor
@@starlightandeverythingnice1650Nice! Possibly! the 4.2 was put in lot of models from my understanding. A testament!
These massive engine old school monsters may not have as much power or torque as the newer models but they somehow always manage to just feel just way more grand under acceleration, it’s just more of an event even if it isn’t as fast
They shine on the highway. 0-60 might not be as fast as the new ones, but Id bet a 40-120+ roll may even be faster
we need a soundtest of these crazy engines.-..
Yes please, straight pipe sound test
@@androiduberalles No.
Just go out of your house, find these cars and rev the engines yourself.
@@automation7295 wtf haha 🤡
Dude he sound tested that funny ass 4-cylinder BMW but not this.. that’s our Doug
I wasn't expecting to like this as much as I do. Interior wood trim is nice, the graphics are kinda neat. But its not too complicated or fussy and its still more car than iPad.
Mines all carbon fiber panels and wooden dash
I wish Doug showed us how cars sound. He visited such rare cars and didn't show the engine\ exhaust sound. =(
If you're down to see how this EXACT car sounds check out the video I have of it on my "Channel" as I open it up with some reving.
@@ThePhotographersGarage Oh! Thank you! And that's the same car! Sounds really nice =)
Vice president: alright its time for ur inauguration speech president Doug
Doug:THISSSSS..... Is the United States of America, in fact, it is my United States of America.
Today I am going to review the United States of America, show you all of it's quirks and features and then I will take it down on the road and give it a Doug Score. But before we start be sure to check out CAAAARRSSS anda BIIIIDS....
Underrated comment
Here in europe we got the rs6 and it had a v10 twin turbo with 570+ hp
This car is so underrated tbh
Good luck servicing the oil screen filter on the turbos, LOL.
@@elmayimbe_the_amateur_mechanic good luck hating on more cars
Audi used to put all the big engines in the regular sedans. I have a C5 A6 (not even an S6) with the 4.2 V8. I love it so much.
I had to sell mine because it had a coolant leak but I wish I would have had money to keep. I would have owned it for life. Had a 04 4.2 as well, fell in love with it and I miss her 🥺
I got stock 5 spoke wheels and aftermarket 19" if ya interested lmao
@@A6Legit Such good cars, I'll never sell mine no matter how many old German parts break lol. And I appreciate the offer but I'm in Canada and I'm assuming the shipping charges would be enormous.
Doug is the type of guy who asks his girlfriend to hop in his S6 on her birthday to play a song for her while having a huge ass grin on his face
Doug ripping on the MMI navigation quirks: "no one would use this today"
Me in my 2018 Audi RS3: Am i a joke to you?
He’s talking specifically about the old MMI
@@satsumagt5284 the current MMI has the exact same process to enter in locations in the NAV 😅
@@gureno19 Damn even my old '06 Acura TL has voice-activated GPS lol, and I still use my phone lol.
@@Stressless2023 it has voice to text, but like most systems its average, can also draw the letters on the dial, but thats slower as you still have to do it letter by letter
@@gureno19 Oh ok thought you meant it didn't even offer that feature. But yeah mine is no better, it might catch every other letter you tell it smh. My wife's Chevy Equinox has a much better setup that's easy to use, but I don't want a car note just for the convenience lol.
in video games the 2000s audis were (and still are) amongst my favorites to hoon around in, but i know that they cannot match my standards in reality in terms of reliability and resourcefulness and it hurts a little.
That screen is pretty good not gonna lie. Functional, not ugly looking, and has no lag. It’s not as functional but damn 2008 and it was that good?
Yeah my parents have the same Infotainment System in their A4 and I find it to be really intuitive and its very easy to cotrol most fuctions straight from the steering wheel without reaching over. Also the screen behind the steeringwheel is a godsent when youre following the navigation system because it shows you exactly when to turn, which lane to pick etc.
I daily drive S4 with a similar infotainment and is so easy to control and super responsive. I prefer it to modern touchscreen infotainment.
This is a very cool car, but sadly every time something breaks it’s gonna cost 2k. And it breaks every two weeks 😐
Just solda mine, 2007. 300 oil change, insane maintenance costs, the carb build up...etc. great idea, but not worth it lol
Which is a big reason why there are so few left in drivable condition (not that all that many were made in the first place).
That's the reason they're cheap nowadays
@@derekgagnon5719 Carbon build up is actually a fairly common thing with most of VAG's TSI (or TFSI?) motors
Doug *picks up his date in an Audi, tweaks parking sensors* “anyway, here’s wonderwall 🎶
I worked with a guy who had one of these. After a year of fixing things that break and their associated costs, you could buy a real Lamborghini and a warranty.
Stop talking maintenance costs already. This is a V10 powered super saloon, not a Corolla.
I Remember one of these beeing on sale in Germany for 13k...there were repair Bills from the prior year for 19k😂
Jawoll
Yes Doug! Just need B7 RS4 review now!
We can no longer trust Doug to be COMPLETELY honest about cars when they’re listed for sale on his website
Yeah normally at the cool factor he'd say people wouldn't know what this is if they would not be car freaks and now he gives it a good score because lambo engine 🤔🤔🤔
If u go to 2:04 then slow down to x0.25 speed u will get to see a frame where rear parking sensors magically vanish from rear bumper
Imagine someone in a Lamborghini sees one and goes “look an old Audi” then tries to race it without knowing it has a Lamborghini v10
And unless the Lamborghini was made before the Diablo you have no chance of beating them.
@@Roderickdl ya but it would kinda keep up with the lambo which the Lamborghini driver would not expect
@@Roderickdl True. This thing is cool but a heavy car with only 435 hp, compared to a Lamborghini is a slug.
@@ksheerajsanga3355 not exactly, this car has less power and is heavier
@@iHaveTheDocuments Even thou it's not that fast comparably. I still want one. Part of it is to just say it has a V10. And to rev it to hear the V10.
There are only 2 other cars that's possible for be to get now and say that.
this car will cost a fortune in ten years if the world still exists.
Shame that Doug didn't talk about the low corners of the doors sticking out from the body, I wanted to know what those were about. It's a quirky feature too.
He’s trying to sell it to you
This is a true enthusiast's car. Something with a Lamborghini V10 that does absolutely nothing to signal to others that it has a Lamborghini V10. That engine is for the driver, not anyone else, and it really feels like Audi knew that when it came to styling this car.
Literally 10 minutes ago: Browsing local used car sales. "Hmmm Audi S6 looks good with that V10, lets see how much costs the used one. Lets watch some reviews on youtube." BAAAANG!!! DOUG DE MURO made a new video :D
I can assure you Doug just drove the price up with this Title/Video
@@brandonleesanders glad to hear cuz I been owned this car 🤣🤣
back in the day when a V10 used to produce 435bhp and now we have amg with 2.0 engine with 421 bhp. INSANEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
Doug's the type of guy to close the fridge with his hips.
The solar roof was my favorite part about my A6, I would trade a sunroof to not have a miserable cabin whenever I get in any day.
Then keep you S6 forever, just for this solar roof. There's a reason why cars don't offer solar roof because you can't have solar roof on a glass sunroof. Most people prefer sunroofs.
the reason why doug demuro made cars and bids is, so that he can sit in a lot more cars on the backseat
There is actually a transmission tune for this car by JHM that transforms the car and makes it what it should be. It’d be great to see you review a modified version and see what you thought.
I have one of these amazing machines in my garage. Well kept, black on black. The car is scary fast.
2008-2009 era was pure gold for Audi
My bank account hurts just watching this
Used Audi S6 is the biggest pile of junk you can buy.
@@bossingtonhillforever4267 why ?
@@maxlfb9756 People do this all the time, they criticise a car (a car of which they have probably never owned, let alone driven), and then when asked about it, they have no valid response.
@@aviationlba747 yeah that’s why i asked. S6 v10’ are pretty reliable, unlike the m5 e60. So i don’t know what he is talking about
@@maxlfb9756 Indeed. A friend of mine had a gorgeous black S6 V10 for six years, but ended up selling it in 2019. He had very few mechanical issues with it outside of regular maintenance.
My friend’s father’s Mazda 929 had solar panels in his sun roof as well and this was from the 90s! If you can review a 929 that would be pretty awesome.
I think that was the Mazda Millenia
929's are fucking cool, i would love to LS swap one they're RWD based. suuuuuuper sleeper
C6 RS6 is what you have to review next. Twin-turbocharged V10 that was more identical to the Lamborghini’s V10, but made significantly more power than it and the R8 V10 of its time.
The Lamborghini 5.0 had nothing to do with Audi's 5.2, so it was not a lamborghini V10
The 5.2 was developed from a V8 and was later upgraded for the gallardo.2
"Doug the type of guy to get voice cracks at 30 years old"
More like 50
My grandma has this car and as a kid I used to LOVE the glovebox button
Audi interiors is definitely underrated in comparison to the other German brands.
and please do a review of the crossfire SRT!
19:32 “It doesn’t have quite the performance...”
*steps on throttle and nearly goes full-on Mustang @ Cars & Coffee*
Audi’s motor has odd firing order, direct injection and different spacing between the cylinders - it’s basically a completely different motor than the Lamborghini 5.0 V10
I was going to say if the displacement isn't even the same how much in common do they really have.
@@666cemetaryslut Actually nothing. It's a very common myth that this engine is a Lambo engine. It's actually based on Audi's old 4.2L V8. Interestingly when Lamborghini updated the Gallardo from 5.0 to 5.2 they used the engine from the R8 V10 which in turn is a modified version of the engine from the S6 and S8. So in actuality its the Gallardo (facelift) that has an Audi engine, not the other way around
@@jaywright9924 They are all VAG cars so it doesn't belong to any of them in particular, but it's true, this engine has nothing to do with the 5.0 v10, other than the number of cylinders. But the S6, S8, R8, 2nd gen Gallardo, and Huracan all used this same 5.2 v10 engine during the same timeline. Some tweaks were required for the different layouts, but the important parts are the same between all 5 cars using this 5.2.
@@MrDericp yeah that’s a fair point about ownership of the engine. Of course they all pick from the VW parts bin. My point was more about the fact the two V10’s are unrelated. I think it’s a bit disingenuous to label the engine as a ‘Lamborghini’ engine when it’s not as if that adds some cachet to the car
@@jaywright9924 I agree that it was wrong of him to compare it to the 5.0 v10 since it's unrelated. But it's not wrong to call it a Lamborghini engine since it's the one and only v10 used in all Lamborghinis since 2008. Every single gen 2 Gallardo and all Huracans ever made use this engine and you'd call those Lamborghini engines when they are used in a Lamborghini.
Doug is the type of guy who looks like he did this video 4 am in the morning
Lots of carbon cleaning and new intake manifolds comes to mind!
Yeah he didn’t mention that part intake 4 grand alone
The butterfly flaps in the inside break and then ouch. Some guy just run the flaps all open.
@@elmayimbe_the_amateur_mechanic I almost bought an s6 with the v10 ant the one I wanted the dealer replaced the manifold and had the carbon cleaned up but I still took it to an Audi dealership to be inspected man once they took that under dressing off it was all kinds of oil leaking that u can’t see from the top of the motor man I left that car at Audi and told the mom in pop I was gon purchase it from to come get it I’m not interested to many problems then they wanted the paperwork stating all that was wrong that I paid for at Audi but they was unwilling to go half so I said nope lol
1998-2008 best decade of the automobile industry
The "mugholder" its in every Audi A6 that model, not only the S6.
I had the mugholder on 3 Audi A6, non of them was S6.. on the 2.0TDI, on the 2.7TDI and also on my last 4.2FSI.
Ok and why would they change a cup/mug holder for different engine types ?
I miss the days when Audis actually referenced the German architectural Bauhaus principles in their designs. I always felt the A6 series was so elegant with a seemingly perfect curvature of the roofline versus having a flat spot in the middle like every other car. The original TT is also very strong in this aesthetic. I still think Audi makes some great looking cars, but it’s something I’ve noticed over the years as the designs evolved.
Me: That sounds sick I'd love to own it
My wallet: Am I a joke to you?
They just don’t make them like this anymore. Range Rover doesn’t come with 2 sun visor mirrors. Or “S8” embossed in the rear seats. And the practicality overall is great.
These car's are frequently used as a getaway vehicle after blowing up cashmachines in The Netherlands because they are so lowkey
He probably threw that project in the trash.
Nice joke i guess
True transporter car man.
I loved the old days of full size rims in the trunk. Mostly because my wife would curb the wheels within a week of getting a new Audi. So I could swap it out.
Car listed on his website = Doug doesn’t talk about reliability issues and huge costs of maintaining this car
This audi is a terrible car to maintain. The cost of repairs is very high. A good friend has one, he put 12k in parts and repairs in 5y of ownership..
There is no such thing as a cheap luxury car.
@@coltonjudd7984 I agree. But every 4 months he had to change a part. That's bad craftsmanship to me. He is not a racer , or with abusive driving behaviors. Maybe just bad luck...
There’s no conflict of interest there. No way.
Wait a second, yes there is. Big time.
"its a german car, as usual they overdone it" - james may
"just like they did in their french holiday" - James May
This car aged pretty well.. still one of my favorite hot sedans!