With stricter fuel economy and emissions standard emerging worldwide, almost every automaker is looking to forced induction to up vehicle power without increasing engine size. Audi is no stranger to forced induction, as it has been turbo charging engines for years, but the German automaker is currently developing a new supercharged V6 for use in its S4 and A6 sedans. Until now details on the new powerplant have just been speculation, but Audi has now released a bit more information on the 3.0L unit.
Despite using a supercharger instead of a set of turbos, Audi will still call the engine a 3.0L TSFI. The engine will use an Eaton supercharger and will also feature an air-to-air intercooler, according to AutoCar.
AutoCar also pegs the new engine at 286 horsepower at 4850 rpm and 310 lb-ft of torque at 2500rpm — but it remains unclear if that output is for the A6 or the hotter S4. We imagine that rating is for the A6 as it was previously reported that the A6 would produce 290 horsepower with 310 lb-ft of torque while the S4 would generate something in the neighborhood of 350 horsepower.
