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A 7 Speed S-tronic transmission makes the gear shifts super smooth yet precise without any loss of power. What’s more? The tech-driven and new-age solutions like augmented reality and virtual reality elements allow users to experience the look and feel of the Audi A6 and configure before purchase. Sounds unreal? Well, we are talking about Audi! They don’t just offer cars; they offer experiences. Let’s take a quick look at the highlights of this magnificent beauty on wheels: Intuitive MMI touch response: Big on infotainment, Audi A6 has a display with two touchscreens which allows natural language voice control. The all-digital operating system with two large displays replace most of the buttons and controls of its predecessor, and also allows users to personalise it as per their needs. For instance, a user can move around the icons in the 10.1-inch top display for all functions similar to how one positions different apps on a smartphone. In the 10.1-inch bottom display, Audi users can create 27 shortcuts for key vehicle functions and their frequently used favourites such as phone numbers, radio stations or navigation destinations. The virtual cockpit boasts of a Full HD resolution (1,920 x 720 pixels) display and it’s operations can be conducted using the multifunction buttons on the progressive steering wheel. While the centre console is directed at the driver, the top MMI touch response display is tilted slightly to the right for convenience. It includes a Bang & Olufsen sound system with 3D sound to give you the best audio experience when you hit the road. Natural language voice control: While driving, if there are settings you want to change, the Audi A6 will prove to be the perfect travel companion. It offers the option of natural language voice controls that allows many functions like regulating the air conditioning, or any such everyday commands quickly. It averts the possibility of any distraction from driving. Audi Park Assist: It’s Audi’s driver assistance systems with front and rear parking sensors and a lane-departure warning for the safety and ease of users Technical and Elegant Exteriors/Design: A rigid body of mixed steel and aluminium, the construction of this car boasts of a wide, low-slung Singleframe grille with chrome trim, flat headlights, a taut roofline and short overhangs, striking contours over the wheels, powerfully drawn air inlets and a dynamic light sequencing in headlights and rear lights. Lounge-like interiors: With a black-panel design, a sleek instrument panel, minimum noise even at high speeds due to aero-acoustics, generous legroom, a large panoramic sunroof, interiors in the Audi A6 lend a soothing lounge-like atmosphere. You can set the sophisticated interior ambient lighting and contour lighting in 30 different colours! The luggage compartment comes with an increased loading width and 530 litres capacity. Heavy Suspension: This car has a heavy-duty suspension and offers the smoothest rides ever with enhanced agility and sportiness even during the worst road conditions you may come across. It is therefore perfectly suited for long journeys on Indian roads. myAudi Connect App: The updated version of ‘myAudi Connect’ App that accompanies Audi A6 has multiple functions. Login for Audi Club India members along with payment options to enable in-app merchandise purchase, exclusive offers from Audi Concierge, online help and support, plus offers on car-life products come loaded with this luxe ride. If you are considering investing in this beauty, you can avail a host of Peace of Mind benefits that include; complimentary 5-year roadside assistance, a complimentary 2 + 3 years’ service package, a complimentary 2 + 3 years Extended Warranty and 5% Rate of interest (with participating banks) for a period of 5 years. [Read More]( The post [The Audi A6 Combines the Best of Comfort with Intuitive Technology: Top Features that make it an Ultra-Luxe Ride]( first appeared on [TheAutomobileNews.com](. [Read Full Story]( [Mahindra eKUV 100 Slated to Launch in Early 2021]( Mahindra Electric has hinted that it could launch the eKUV 100 in the next three months. Mahindra launched its three-wheeler cargo pickup – Treo Zor today and during the launch, Dr. Pawan Goenka, MD & CEO, Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. said, “With eKUV100 we will focus on shared mobility, this will be India’s most affordable electric car and we will be launching it in the next three months.” This signals that Mahindra is gearing up for the production of the EV and we could expect it to hit the roads early next year. The eKUV 100 was showcased earlier in February at the Auto Expo 2020. The prototype on display looked very identical to the KUV100 NXT with some exterior highlights like body colored front grille and low resistance tyres with aerodynamically efficient wheel covers. The interiors had similar resemblance to the NXT with a dashboard mounted automatic transmission. Mahindra has not given out any details with respect to the battery pack capacity, although it claims a range of 147km on a single charge. The charging capability of the liquid-cooled battery from 0 to 80 percent would take about one hour. The electric motor is speculated to produce 54hp and 120Nm of torque with the power sent to the front wheels. The upcoming tech on the EV could include remote door lock/unlock, location tracking and battery status updates. The eKUV 100 as told at the expo is expected to be introduced at Rs 8.25 lakh (ex-showroom, Delhi). If Mahindra is successful to deliver the eKUV 100 in the promised price, it could spark off a new segment of affordable EV under the Rs 10 lakh price bracket. Currently, the only available EVs in the Indian market are the MG ZS EV, Hyundai Kona, Tata Nexon EV and Mercedes EQC which carry a hefty price tag. [Read More]( The post [Mahindra eKUV 100 Slated to Launch in Early 2021]( first appeared on [TheAutomobileNews.com](. [Read Full Story]( [Here’s What Makes The Mazda MX-3 A Classic]( It’s a brilliant little car, but it could never break out of the vast shadows cast by its bigger brothers, namely the MX-5 Miata and RX-7 When thinking of 90’s Japanese cars which ones come to mind? Skylines, Supras, Evos, NSXs, maybe the Toyota Celica GT-Four? Those are most of the big names, the “JDM heroes” as we’ve so humbly called them. But within the ranks of all the big JDM manufacturers were entirely other segments of car, with equally hot competition. In particular, there was a subset of compact, economical front-wheel-drive cars fighting for their brand’s name in the lower categories. Some of the particularly successful ones should be familiar to you: Acura Integra, Honda CRX, and Mitsubishi Eclipse, to name a few. These were early hot hatchbacks, developed in a world totally separate from the European hot hatch market and thus with different design standards, different goals to chase, and different buyers to convince. As such, they were all incredibly unique, each with its own killer feature to set it apart from the rest. Mazda’s entry into the fray, the MX-3, is perhaps the most indicative of this idea. In production from 1991 to 1998 and first available to the buying public in 1992, the MX-3 (also known as MX-3 Precidia, Autozam/Mazda AZ-3 and Eunos 30X in different markets) was perhaps best known for its high-revving, low-displacement 1.8l V6 engine and its trick suspension that mimicked four-wheel steering without the extra bulk or weight of such a system. It’s a brilliant little car, but it could never break out of the vast shadows cast by its bigger brothers, namely the MX-5 Miata and RX-7 – both of which are revered by car enthusiasts as the standard-bearers for driver involvement and “natural driving experience.” However, we’d argue the lightweight and mechanical purity of the MX-3 should put it up there among its stablemates, regardless of driven wheels. The Mazda MX-3 is a quirky Radwood-era classic, and here’s why: Small Six-Cylinder Engines Are Awesome Arguably the MX-3’s best attribute is its engine: the “K8-DE” 1.8l, 130hp V6. It’s an unusually small displacement for a six-cylinder engine, but its reasons for this are twofold: Cars sold in Japan are subject to a higher road tax if their engines exceed 2.0 liters of displacement, so Mazda wanted to keep it below that number to keep it in a lower tax bracket. The K-series V6s were also allegedly designed to mimic the smoothness and even the sound of a rotary engine, which was Mazda’s flagship sportscar powerplant at the time. It would obviously be more fuel-efficient than a rotary and require far less regular maintenance. The K8-DE engine is all aluminum with dual overhead cams and a high compression ratio. As such it redlines at 7,000 RPM but it can wind up as far as 7,800 before fuel cutoff. That’s a ton of revs for a small engine, and you’ll need to use them extensively – peak power comes on at 6,500 RPM. There are tons of mods and go-fast components you can buy for your MX-3. Some owners will swap the heads and intake manifolds from the JDM-spec K8-ZE engines, which had slightly different cam profiles and runners to produce 15 more horsepower than the US-spec. Some people will even “big block” swap these cars, replacing the K8 with a 2.5l KL-series V6 from the bigger Mazda MX-6, 626, or Ford Probe GT.The MX-3 had four-cylinder engine options too: a single-cam 1.6l and a dual-cam 1.6l, which produced 88 and 106 horsepower respectively. It’s Packed With Clever Tech On top of an already clever compact V6 engine design, the rest of the car had its share of clever tech to give it an edge over rivals. The engine used a system which Mazda called “Variable Resonance Induction System (VRIS),” which used dual resonance tubes with valves that opened and closed at different RPMs to increase torque output, according to Automobile Magazine. This meant that the 115 lb/ft of torque produced by the K8-DE peaked at 4,500 RPM, but more torque would be available over a wider rev band. It also had some clever chassis tech to help with handling, setting a standard for Mazda’s future FWD vehicles. Its rear suspension used Mazda’s “Twin Trapezoidal Link (TTL)” system, which allowed the rear wheels to rotate slightly with the car in corners, mimicking the feel of a four-wheel steering system and tightening up the car’s handling characteristics. Elsewhere, the car used conventional steel and aluminum in its construction, but it was still very light, weighing around 1,100kgs. For reference, that’s around 300 kilos heavier than the Honda CR-X, but the MX-3 was safer and more civilized than the ultralight Honda. The MX-3 had standard power steering, driver and passenger airbags, and A/C, all of which were options on the CR-X and the early Integras. The Mazda MX-3 was a part of a wave of new models that followed the release of the FD RX-7. It was a multi-headed offensive following the brand’s acquisition by Ford and subsequent redesigning and reshaping for the 1990s. The MX-3 may have been the smallest and less immediately “sporty” of Mazda’s 90s lineup, but it was a lightweight, fun-to-drive coupe with a fizzy high-revving engine that you could comfortably drive daily. It had a hard time competing with the likes of Honda’s CR-X and Integra and the Mitsubishi Eclipse to make its place in the car cultural zeitgeist, but it is now one of the most accessible Radwood-era cars with enough interesting engineering to earn it the attention today which it deserved in the past. [Read More]( The post [Here's What Makes The Mazda MX-3 A Classic]( first appeared on [TheAutomobileNews.com](. 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