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Message: <blockquote data-quote="kuntakinte" data-source="post: 662151" data-attributes="member: 15653">Added to the above, the A6 hybrid is also equipped with auto engine start/stop feature and an electric motor to run the air conditioning systems allowing for more power to be delivered to the wheels.  The A6 chassis also has 30% more aluminum components compared to its predecessor, even after adding in the battery pack, the hybrid tips the scale at the same weight as the gen it replaces.It's also a proper 8 speed tiptronic transmission and not the sissy CVT transmission in the A4 1.8 Seriously, the more you read about it, the more impress one becomes.  In other countries, the car is still sold at a huge premium even with their govt green incentives.  I think we should consider ourselves lucky that there is a huge disparity in the duty structure that allows us to enjoy this tech for a lot less, comparatively speaking, of course And I am beginning to sound like a bloody Audi salesman...... Damn!</blockquote>