New A6 in Stick in US?

On Tue, 20 Jul 2004 16:29:36 -0400, smoke
<kwortley@nospamearthlinkdotnet> wrote:

I just received the latest edition of the official Audi prop rag and
its all about the new 6. I believe it comes with a 3.1 and 4.2 6 speed
tip w/q.

I could be wrong.

>Does anyone know whether the new A6 will be available in the USA with a manual
>tranny? Not only so I love driving a stick (even in a city), I think I get
>better performance. My '01 A6 is going off lease this fall and I don't know what
>will be available.
>
>I am not enthusiastic about a 3.0 or whatever in auto. Personally, I think it is
>slow off the gate - even to the point of hesitation, in comparison to a manual
>transmission.
>
>The local dealers aren't even sure what will be available. The last one was a
>special order, taking 3 months, so I need to start planning now.
>
>As an option, does anyone have any opinion of the '05 A6 with the 4.2 engine? I
>know I could beat the older A6s off the line with my car, but perhaps a new ECU
>chip then?
>
>
>
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