Back in April, I reported that Audi will be switching from a V8 to a forced induction 3.0 liter V6 for the 2010 Audi S4, in an effort to improve fuel economy while achieving similar blistering performance. Now Car & Driver is reporting that the Audi 3.0 TFSI V-6 could also end up powering the 2009 A6 as well.

The report said that they expect to see the 3.0 TFSI as an optional engine in the 2009 A6, most likely coupled to a six-speed Tiptronic automatic. "It's unclear whether the engine could also be an uplevel option in the Audi A4," the report said. Audi, for their part, said in the article that the 3.0 TFSI is a "versatile engine that could see use in a variety of models, in the same way the popular 2.0T has been used in everything from the Volkswagen GTI to the A4."