Audi A6 (C5) first appeared in March at the 1997 Geneva Motor Show. This A6 moved up a notch in quality, and was marketed in the same categories as the BMW 5 Series and the Mercedes-Benz E-Class. The redesigned body presented a modern design, with a fastback styling which set the trend for the Audi lineup, and gave the relatively large saloon an aerodynamic shell. 2000 and 2001, the “C5” A6 was on Car and Driver magazine’s Ten Best list.

Audi 200 made its appearance at the 1979 Frankfurt Moto Show, with fuel injected five-cylinder engines in either naturally aspirated or turbocharged forms. U.S magazine articles of the period reported 0-90 km/h times of the 20-valve Audi 200 under 7 seconds, with 1/4 mile times in the mid to upper 15 second mark.