Audi S8

[milleramerican]

http://thehollywoodextra.blogspot.com/2005/10/audi-s8.html

this looks pretty damn nice. Anyone know when its coming out?





BTW who is this Vince Burlap guy? His site is kind of a joke, and I have never heard of him.

[Satty]

He is a joke, he was very prevelant about 3 years ago, you couldn't get away from his constant BS. Then he went away for a while, and now his site is back in the mainstream, stolen photos and all.

[pow]

There's just something wrong with a big German executive sedan turned into a sports model. It too long and heavy for its own good, kinda like the S55 AMG. The old, unassuming S8 was great, though... ditto the current XJR.

[mjdecker]

There's just something wrong with a big German executive sedan turned into a sports model. It too long and heavy for its own good, kinda like the S55 AMG. The old, unassuming S8 was great, though... ditto the current XJR.

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I'm gonna have to aggree with him... I'm big fans of the S4 and S6 (LOVE and miss the RS6) but this one turned to a sports sedan is a bit odd IMO...

What's next BMW M7?

[milleramerican]

So your all saying this should have been more unassuming or what?

[Chief]

Beautiful. Very beautiful. Makes me wonder what Audi is going to do with the W-12 since the V-10 in the S8 is power powerful and lighter than the W-12. Chief.

[pow]

Forget everything I've said... this should be an amazing car. It has the same high-revving V-10 as the Lamborghini Gallardo!

[regfootball]

THAT AUDI GRILLE DOUBLES NICELY AS A CITY STREET GRATE ON THE CURB FOR STORMWATER

[KaliRover]

I don't really like it. Maybe it's just the pic's I've seen or something.

[Robert Hall]

Sweet...the regular A8 is probably my favorite of the big luxo sedans (love the styling) and the S8 amps it up nicely..

[magneto112]

Beautiful.  Very beautiful.  Makes me wonder what Audi is going to do with the W-12 since the V-10 in the S8 is power powerful and lighter than the W-12.

Chief.

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They are going to keep it. The V-10 engine is more sportier, and so is the suspension and many other things. The W-12 is more luxury and smoother.

Same thing Mercedes does with the S55 AMG and the S600. Both put out similar hp, cost around the same, except one is dedicated to sport and the other to luxury. Or you can jump both and wait in line for the S65 AMG.

[mphmag]

new pics and confirmation the S8 is coming to the US this fall.
http://www.mph-online.com/web/prtranslated/00277

[OCcarnut]

SCHWING!

[thegriffon]

Forget everything I've said... this should be an amazing car. It has the same high-revving V-10 as the Lamborghini Gallardo!

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No, it has a larger V10 on the "new" Audi 90deg V6/V8 block, The Gallardo V10 was based on the old, less compact V6/V8 block. The V10 has lkess power and torque than the W12, but it's a "real" Audi engine, not a VW engine shared with the Phaeton and Bentley Continental and related to the RV6 in the Passat. Audi likes to remind people they are not entirely owned by VW, and assert as much independance as they can get away with.

[CSpec]

Interior:

[intrigued]

the gauges are kinda neat but other than that this car doesnt do anything for me Especially the interior

[Drew Dowdell]

The inside of the glovebox feels so much richer then anything I've felt in an American made car. There is also a distinctively higher quality feel about the rubber on the pedals.

[Sixty8panther]

Ronin II :D

[HarleyEarl]

One Hot German:

[Cory Wolfe]

One Hot German:

You can say that again... *drools*

[Robert Hall]

You can say that again... *drools*

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Drool here also... the A8 in its current form has been my favorite big luxo sedan since its intro, and the S8 just builds upon that...beautiful inside, beautiful outside... clean, subtle, elegant and not overdone.