That said, the 2024 Audi S6 comes with three screens: a large, customizable 12.3-inch digital instrument cluster alongside a center-mounted 10.1-inch MMI touchscreen and an 8.6-inch touchscreen mounted below it for climate controls. Audi has minimized the used of physical buttons, which imparts a sleek, modern ambiance to the cabin, even if it’s not always as easy to use quickly at a glance. Opting for the Premium trim brings with it a Bang & Olufsen premium audio system, ambient lighting, a head-up display, and a wireless phone charger. But the whole cabin is awash in leather, metal and carbon fiber trim that’s pleasing. But its black interior with red stitching is a non-starter for those living in hotter climes.

The technology proves easy to use, something that’s rare in too many luxury cars.

It’s a remarkably enjoyable way to drive, one wasted on most drivers who opt for SUVs despite rarely, if ever, using their utility. They’d have so much more fun behind the wheel of an Audi S6, an understated statement of speed that stealthily satisfies your need for speed. Certainly, it does so more than my old Bonneville. But like that old Yank tank, the new one is quicker, far more technologically advanced and wearing far more sophisticated style.

But both flew under the radar with regards to speed. For those of us tired of the current culture’s adult child persona, where everything seems aimed at an emotionally-insecure 15-year-old, such stealth speed, cultured couture and top-notch tech are a refreshing breath of fresh air.

2024 Audi S6

Base price: $75,500

Engine: 2.9-liter twin-turbocharged V6

Horsepower/Torque: 444/443 pound-feet

EPA rating (combined city/highway): 18/28 mpg

Fuel required: Premium

Length/Width/Height: 194.4/74.3/57.4 inches

Ground clearance: 5 inches

Payload: 1,301 pounds

Cargo capacity: 13.7 cubic feet

Towing capacity: Not rated

©2024 Tribune Content Agency, LLC