For this kind of money, you want more than a nice daily driver — you want a sedan that takes you on an adventure. That's the reason we've always liked the BMW 5 Series. But this time around, we have to admit that if construction forced us onto a back road, we'd rather be in the A6.
Of course, this yields predictable results during instrumented testing, where the A6 goes through the slalom at 67.2 mph to the 535i's 64.5 mph. Skid pad results are closer, as the Audi manages 0.90g versus 0.88 g for the BMW.
This 2012 Audi A6 puts a smile on your face when you steer into a corner. And it puts one there again when you floor the throttle at the exit. This all-wheel-drive sedan is arguably a more entertaining car to drive than any of its rear-drive rivals. Sport sedan or not, the Audi A6 is now the car of choice in this category.