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Audi A6 2.4 C6 vs BMW 540i

Over a standing quarter mile on dry asphalt the BMW 540i is the quicker car, covering it in 14.70 s at 98.2 mph against the Audi A6 2.4 C6’s 16.23 s — a margin of 1.53 s. To 60 mph the BMW 540i takes 6.42 s and the Audi A6 2.4 C6 8.12 s.

Simulated, not measured — computed from each car’s published kerb mass, rated power and drivetrain, then fitted to its own published acceleration figures. Dry asphalt, 20 °C, sea level, 1 ft rollout.

Audi A6 2.4 C6 BMW 540i

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Down the strip

Standing startAudi A6 2.4 C6BMW 540i
0–60 mph8.12 s6.42 s
0–100 mph——
60 ft2.65 s2.40 s
1/8 mile10.53 s9.58 s
1/4 mile16.23 s14.70 s
Trap speed88.0 mph98.2 mph

Each car is trimmed to its own published figures — 9/10 for the Audi A6 2.4 C6, 9/10 for the BMW 540i — so a heavier car can still be the quicker one if that is what it tests.

On paper

SpecificationAudi A6 2.4 C6BMW 540i
Year20042000
Power174 bhp282 bhp
Kerb mass1,525 kg1,660 kg
Power to weight114 bhp/t170 bhp/t
DrivetrainFront driveRear drive
EngineNaturally aspiratedNaturally aspirated

Where these times sit

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Audi 0-60 timesevery modelBMW 0-60 timesevery modelFastest saloon cars3,824 carsFastest cars of the 2000s5,151 cars

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Questions

Is the Audi A6 2.4 C6 or the BMW 540i faster?
The BMW 540i. Over a standing quarter mile it runs 14.70 s to the Audi A6 2.4 C6's 16.23 s, a margin of 1.53 s, and it reaches 60 mph in 6.42 s against 8.12 s. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
What is the Audi A6 2.4 C6 0-60 time?
The Audi A6 2.4 C6 reaches 60 mph in 8.12 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. It covers the standing quarter mile in 16.23 s at 88.0 mph.
What is the BMW 540i 0-60 time?
The BMW 540i reaches 60 mph in 6.42 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. It covers the standing quarter mile in 14.70 s at 98.2 mph.
What trap speed does each car run?
The Audi A6 2.4 C6 trips the lights at 88.0 mph and the BMW 540i at 98.2 mph at the end of the quarter mile. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
Are these real measured times?
No. Every time on this page is produced by a physics simulation, not by a stopwatch at a drag strip. Each car is modelled from its published kerb mass, rated power, drivetrain and gearing, then trimmed until it matches its own published acceleration figures — 9 of 10 for the Audi A6 2.4 C6 and 9 of 10 for the BMW 540i. Conditions are identical for both cars: dry asphalt, 20 °C, sea level, 1 ft rollout.

Figures regenerated 2026-10-12. Every number on this page is computed by the simulator at build time, so the page and the app can never disagree.