bimbeano
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Autobahn stormer !
I've always liked the Audi A8 from the early beginning when it used to be called the Audi V8, which was in fact an Audi 100 (Audi 5000 in the US?) with a big V8.
Even this last model looks fairly nice though i'm not a fan of the current Audi look ... it's difficult to see the difference between the A4/A6/A8 from a distance .. but that counts for the BMW line-up as well.
Unfortunately a car like the S8 is simply a consumers good that will be written of in 5 years to be sold for 20% of the price as new .. it's not really about emotion of driving-pleasure IMO .. just a fast BOX to take you in style and if possible (allowable) at high speeds to your destination. Tomorrow there will be a newer/faster and more expensive luxury Audi or BMW and this one will be forgotten ... which is truly a shame considering the work people have put in this :-( .
So what do i think ? I think it's actually a bloody nice car and the government shouldn't allow Audi to build a newer one until 2025 
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!!!!I do wonder what the weight is ... near 2 tonnes i suspect :-( ?
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The new Audi S8 plus - highest powered sport sedan in premium segment
The Audi S8 plus comes with 21" rims and an 8-speed tiptronic. The body is made almost entirely of aluminum, and the fuel consumption is ~25 mpg. From the press release: Highest powered sport sedan in the premium segment 4.0 TFSI V8 biturbo engine outputs...
Autobahn stormer !
I've always liked the Audi A8 from the early beginning when it used to be called the Audi V8, which was in fact an Audi 100 (Audi 5000 in the US?) with a big V8. Even this last model looks fairly nice though i'm not a fan of the current Audi look ... it's...
Both
The 200 was pretty much a 100 with different lights, slightly different bodywork, bigger engine (turbo 5 cyl.). The Audi V8 was a further evolution on that platform, i see the V8 as the final car before Audi came at the same ( and higher) level of BMW and...
600 Hp!
Wow! That's a lot of horsepower. The Bentley Flying Spur only has 500 hp with the same engine. Torque is a little low, my 10 year old car already has 700 nM of torque and only 476 hp. I'm expecting more than 750 nM with that kind of horsepower.
Looks like an A4 ...
... which again looks like an A6, which again looks like an A3 (the front at least). Sorry to say, but this car is outright boring, despite its possibly thrilling technology. I think it makes more sense to buy a standard sedan with around 150hp and invest...