*Very cool Euro schedule for car launch in 2006.*

[Schwalbe]

I don't know if this schedule is 100% accurate, but it gives a very good overall idea of what the Europeans will see this year.





One thing is sure when we look this calendar, 2006 will be a big year for car launch for Audi & BMW and especially Mercedes.

Source: auto ILLUSTRIERTE, Swiss news paper.

[Toronto]

can't really read anything,
but it looks like merc is putting out 1025 more models then needed (as always)

[nejcdolinsek]

Thanx for the interesting article. I agree with toronto... Mercedes has gone completely overboard with the amount of cars they introduce

[jon_s]

I am sure there are some cars that are already out (in the UK) the Audi RS4 is here, so is the Porsche with an identity crisis.

As for Merc, half of them are AMG!!! Bring it on!

[Shinigami]

Sure that's a lot of Merc's, but they're listing the same model with different engine sizes. For example, there's the 6 liter S class on January, followed by the AMG model in March/April, followed by the diesel version in september/october region.

MB releases a large variety of engine sizes and types for their cars, but so do other manufacturers. You just don't see it as much in this list. Sure there's the Citrone C6 in January with the Diesel version in September, but I'm pretty sure the manufacturers of those other cars do release a more varied engine range then just that which is shown on the list...

But anyway... not quite sure how accurate the list is. The new MX5 for example came into the show rooms a month ago, and will be on full sale in Switzerland in march. And didn't a Gallardo Spider already come out here?

Having said that, it's not easy to get an accurate list, because sometimes last minute holdups end up pushing the introduction of a car off by month.

[Wutputt]

Originally Posted by jon_s I am sure there are some cars that are already out (in the UK) the Audi RS4 is here, so is the Porsche with an identity crisis.

Idd ,those things differ from market to market even between European countries. I guess we've to interpret this schedule with a tolerance of 3 months to be 100% correct for whole Europe

[LAMBO12]

wats the last one for Audi

[SL55 AMG]

^^^ I think it says R8?
(Possibly the Le Mans concept...I remember hearing it is going into production)

Very interesting indeed. I'd love to this sort of thing for the U.S. market

[Pehtren]

nice chart, can it be sticky

where is the M3

[yg60m]

Audi, BMW and Mercedes have the most impressive line-up ..

[DeMoN]

oh boyz the wait the wait!!!! yeah I am also dissapointed by the lack of M3 in the list.

[Schwalbe]

Originally Posted by LAMBO12 wats the last one for Audi

Sorry for the late reply, but like SL55 AMG already said this is the new Audi R8 base on Audi Le Mans Quattro Concept unveiled in Frankfurt in 2003.