Audi A6 to get rear entertainment system

Audi will be unveiling an innovative entertainment system for rear-seat passengers in the A6L at the Shanghai Auto Show (20 – 27 April 2007). Two 10.2-inch monitors are fitted on the backs of the front seats. The DVD player integrated in the centre armrest also includes connections for a games console, iPod and digital camera. Together with the TV tuner, the system transforms the luxury-class saloon into a mobile film theatre. Sound can be relayed via either the on-board speakers or headphones.
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S4cabriofoxone - 4/20/2007 12:37:30 AM

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Meh, not the best-integrated headrests I've ever seen. It for sure does not fulfill one's desire for the A8L W12.

chewy - 4/20/2007 12:43:49 AM

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10.2 inches is a much bigger screen than the typical in headrest ones. Plus this is a safer solution as it doesn't interfer with the headrest functions.

S4cabriofoxone - 4/20/2007 10:33:18 AM

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Aright, they're still unattractive. Why is it that I can admit it when Audi doesn't do a "perfect" job, but others cannot?

chewy - 4/20/2007 12:11:40 PM

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I am just saying that you can't put the 10.2 inch monitor in a space for a 7 inch monitor. I would gladly take a larger screen.

rg12345 - 4/20/2007 12:15:28 PM

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not good looking anyway. Plus, what if you hit your head into one of those displays? You know, in an accident or something. Very bad looking!

Rupert - 4/20/2007 5:14:54 PM

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I'd be more worried that my head was hitting the seat...and I think I'd be wearing my seatbelt, so I wouldn't hit it anyway.

budfrogS4 - 4/21/2007 10:12:28 AM

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Whew...that thing is bulky! I think they should've integrated it into the ceiling. Anybody agree with that one?

chewy - 4/20/2007 12:37:46 AM

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I would roll in the back of that.

DieselRules - 4/20/2007 1:19:52 AM

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I wouldn't lust after an A8 if I could buy that car.

S4cabriofoxone - 4/20/2007 10:32:12 AM

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Are you joking? The current A6 came out in late 2004 as a 2005 model!

S4cabriofoxone - 4/22/2007 12:54:43 AM

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The A4 was only refreshed in 2005. The A4 Cabriolet's refresh has recently come to market; it looks exactly like the sedan from the front. The ALL-NEW A4 will probably be unvieled at an auto show this year, and be available for sale next year.

S4cabriofoxone - 4/22/2007 12:55:53 AM

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Oh and BTW... about the A6's "uninspiring" rear: to each his own. Although I don't find the A6's performance particularly appealing, IMO it is a very elegant, contemporary sedan that stands out as a recent design masterpiece.

MunichRob - 4/20/2007 6:31:37 PM

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Well it looks better than the headrest screens in the 5er.

AudiLexus - 4/22/2007 4:25:27 AM

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Those are some pretty big screens, which is a common complaint I hear at aftermarket automotive customizers.

I still constantly wonder what's the appeal of long wheelbase versions of mid-size cars. Isn't a roomier cabin the whole point of the full-size sedan? I saw a long wheelbase Chrysler 300 at a dealership the other day and I understood the reason for that one in particular. Chrysler doesn't have a full-size flagship. But in my opinion, these long wheelbase mid-sizes take away the from the full-sizes.

S4cabriofoxone - 4/23/2007 12:00:05 AM

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It's only sold in China, where the A6 is super-popular, and they eat up every variant. BMW has followed Audi's lead with a long-wheelbase 5 Series there, too.

S4cabriofoxone - 4/23/2007 12:00:46 AM

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Well, I wonder why you took the time to click on an article you "don't care" about, and promote your "not caring" in a post that you wrote in it? Insecure?