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Power and smoothness of the 2.7-litre petrol engine, Tiptronic gearbox, rugged styling, combination of off-road prowess and on-road ability, good value compared with standard A6 Avant
Diesel's lack of low-speed torque, exposed sills transfer dirt onto exiting legs, beautifully-finished interior inappropriate for regular dirt-road use, easily scuffed bumpers and alloys
It looks great and delivers the goods - what more could you want? Well, it's a bit too smart to be a proper working vehicle
Audi's Allroad is based on the A6 Avant executive saloon, and is one of a growing band of 'soft-roaders' - high-class estate cars with a modicum of off-road capability. The Allroad is one of the best of the breed, blending extremely good on-road performance with perfunctory capability in the rough - sure, it's no Land Rover, but then it's not as big, heavy and cumbersome, either. A number of manufacturers, notably Subaru and Volvo, have built chunky estate cars with a raised ride height and driving position, but Audi's Allroad concept takes the game one step further, with automatic height-adjustable air suspension. This allows the Allroad to ride high off-road and squat down at high motorway speeds: a perfect compromise.The Allroad range - all with permanent quattro four-wheel drive, of course, as well as a Torsen interaxle differential - comprises the 2.5 TDi diesel (180bhp), the 2.7T (250bhp) and, as of summer 2003, the 300bhp 4.2 V8, using the same engine as in the S4 quattro. It's yet another uber-Audi.
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wrote on 27 06 2006