Was this the only model manufactured by Quattro GMBH? Other S model se.g. S3, S4 are not?
Wikipedia doesnt agree with your statement. Where are you getting your info from?
Wikipedia says…
[b][i]quattro GmbH has historically only been able to produce one specific model at a time at its sole plant at Neckarsulm. Chronologically, the first quattro GmbH model produced was the Audi RS2 Avant, a joint venture between Porsche and quattro GmbH, from 1994-1996 (and actually built at Porsche’s Zuffenhausen plant). After this initial joint venture, all subsequent cars have been solely (with the exception of the Audi TT RS) produced at Neckarsulm by quattro GmbH. The second car was the C4 S6 Plus, produced from April 1996 to July 1997. Third was the 2000-2001 B5 RS4 Avant quattro; fourth was the 2003 C5 RS6 quattro; fifth was the 2005 B7 A4 DTM Edition saloon. Sixth out of quattro GmbH was the 2006 B7 RS4 quattro, seventh out of quattro GmbH was the 2006 B7 S4 25Quattro, the eighth was the A4 S Line Special Edition (with 220PS upgrade, black optics pack, ventilated cross-drilled front disc brakes, black exhaust pipes, two tone leather interior) and, as of 2009, the ninth and latest offering is the 2008 C6 RS6 5.0 TFSI quattro.
quattro GmbH-produced cars from Neckarsulm can be identified by their specific 2nd and 3rd digit of the World Manufacturer Identifier section of the vehicles’ Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) - quattro GmbH manufactured cars begin with ‘WUA…’, whereas cars produced by AUDI AG in Germany begin with ‘WAU…’.[/i][/b]
Checked my VIN and it starts with WAU. My old C5 RS6 started with WUA.
EDIT: corrected my mistake above regarding my VINs
I don’t get it… mine starts with WAU…
From all the research I did Quattro GmbH did not produce the c6 S6, it was built at the normal Audi facilities.
there may have been some specific areas set aside just for s6/s8 development and production within the regular Audi facilities and possibly a little r&d or POC in GmbH but nothing dedicated for production. Cannot really confirm or deny the second part above though
My '08 c6 s6 starts WAU also
References of them being built in Neckarsulm, Germany, coincidentally gmbh (or audi sport now?)has a site there as well by these s6 were in the normal production facilities from everything I have read.
Not sure if they were also built anywhere else through the production runs , it’s possible.
WAU = audi
WUA = quattro
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you mean the opposite of what you just said…
AU stands for Audi.
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B6/7 S4 convertible VINs start with WUA. I had to argue with the parts guys a few times because they wouldn’t believe me at first.
Yes, you are correct. Now corrected… thanks!
Interesting thread. All good to know information.
the weirdest thing is I reckon the W stood for West Germany
old school