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Looking for a sports sedan that keeps up with all those super sports cars? Like the sound of a powerful engine with a deep rumble when you press the accelerator pedal to the floor? Then you've found your car right here — if you don't mind the roughly $80,000 price tag.

The Audi S6 is fresh for 2007 and, boy, is it fun to drive. It's powered by a Lamborghini-developed V-10 engine with Audi's FSI direct injection, magnesium two-stage variable intake manifold and a bevy of other technologies to make it powerful and smooth. The engine is a double-overhead-camshaft design, and there are 40 valves apportioned among the 10 cylinders, while a balance shaft is placed between the cylinder banks to enhance refinement. Horsepower is listed as 435 at 6800 rpm and the torque is 398 lb.-ft. at 3000-4000 revs.

In our track testing of the S6, 0-60 mph came up in 5.1 seconds and the quarter-mile was covered in 13.5 sec. at 106.5 mph. These numbers put the S6 in the company of cars like the Porsche Boxster S and Cayman S, but with full seating for four adults and large luggage compartment.

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