A8/S8 [Official] Audi A8/S8 facelift 2015

[Rainer271]

You mean press and hold the "off" switch before turning the ignition off, it won't come back on when restarting the engine?

Correct. I hope I'm right with the given info. If not, sorry.

 

[KiwiRob]

OK. Two questions. First, are you absolutely sure? Not just the radio but any sound source, be it radio, CD or iPod? No matter whether you turned it off before you switched the ignition off, when you start the car again the audio will be back on again. And you can't even turn the volume down to zero, because when you start the car again the volume will increase back up to level 2 or 3. I owned the A1, I still own the R8 and they're the same. I've driven about 20 different Audis in the last five years, and on EVERY single one, the audio will always come back on.

Second question. If what you're saying is true, how on Earth do I get it work that way for me?!

Just to make sure I wasn't telling porkies I turned off the radio when I got home tonight, when I got in the car an hour later to take my son to his drum lesson the radio was still off, I had to turn it on. The first prod if the volume button mutes the radio or media drive, a second longer push turns it off.

 

[Betty Swollocks]

Right, well this is great news then. I've no idea why I didn't know this. I will give it a try when I'm back in Holland and in my R8.

I still think it's a stupid way to do it though. In my BMW the radio is either off or on. Why you have to have a mute or a fully off I don't know.

 

[KiwiRob]

Right, well this is great news then. I've no idea why I didn't know this. I will give it a try when I'm back in Holland and in my R8.

I still think it's a stupid way to do it though. In my BMW the radio is either off or on. Why you have to have a mute or a fully off I don't know.

Being able to mute is handy if you talking to someone, same as muting the tv or stereo.

 

[JHF]

MTM Audi S8

"MTM doet een gooi met een extreme upgrade, een tot 25 stuks gelimiteerde S8 Talladega met maximaal 760 pk (559 kW) en 945 Nm. Move over, ABT!!
MTM zegt het motorblok uit de RS6 als basis te hebben genomen voor deze S8. Dit is in principe dezelfde 4.0 V8 als in de S8, maar wellicht met iets andere internals. Vervolgens werden de turbochargers, het uitlaatsysteem en waterkoeling aangepast, en de schakelmomenten naar 7000 tpm opgehoogd. Het resultaatL 0-100 in een belachelijk snelle 3,48 seconden, 0-200 in 10,51 seconden, en een topsnelheid van 325 km/u. Begrensd, wel te verstaan".



MTM Audi S8 Talladega: knettergekke sedan met 760 pk

 

[Giannis]

Very very nice rims!

 

[JHF]

MTM Reveals New Audi S8 Talladega S Model with 802 HP on Tap

The one car that is seemingly missing from the RS range of Audi and that everyone seems to want at the same time is the RS8. It is, if you will, a similar situation to BMW’s 7 Series range that lacks a proper M7. However, tuners can provide the extra adrenalin rush if you really want it and that’s what MTM did with its new Talladega S model.


Last November, the Audi tuner released the ‘normal’ Talladega model that was also based on the S8 and had ‘just’ 760 HP coming in from under the bonnet. That must’ve been considered inappropriate and they seemingly decided to put together an even angrier version: the Talladega S.

Just like its brother, this one is also built atop an Audi S8 base coat and uses the same 4-liter twin-turbo V8 that makes just 520 HP in standard guise. It’s the same plant from the RS7 too but with a different power rating.

After the tuner was done with it, however, the power levels reached up to the impressive 802 HP number while torque went ballistic at 945 Nm (697 lb-ft), an incredible amount if we’re to look at the size of the mill. Yet, once again, this goes to prove the huge potential these mills have.

The sheer performance went up as well (or should we say down?). The zero to 100 sprint (0-62 mph) takes just 3.1 seconds now thanks to the quattro all-wheel drive system that is capable to handle all that grunt, while doubling that speed takes just 9.9 seconds. Of course, going up to 300 km/h (186 mph) is not a big deal, taking just 29 seconds while the top speed is now rated at 350 km/h (218 mph).

It all sounds extremely impressive but what we’re really not all that enthusiastic about is the looks of the thing. Sure, the color is a subjective matter but the rear wing looks really out of place.

We understand that at speeds over 124 mph it helps with downforce but maybe it could’ve been a bit more subtle. I don’t know, we’re just saying.

Other visual changes include 21” rims with special ZR tires that hide new ceramic brakes behind them along with a lowered air suspension. And then... there’s the price.

The starting price for the Audi S8 is €124,300 while the kit from MTM will demand nearly €100,000 more, taking the total to €222,249 (including the price of the new car). That’s for the entire kit with the wheels, body parts and everything on. Wowza!

MTM Reveals New Audi S8 Talladega S Model with 802 HP on Tap

 

[tristatez28lt1]

Great car. But 1. The spoiler is shit. 2. The RS7 engine and the S8 engine are not exactly the same.

 

[Merc1]

That S8 looks a cheesy mess, but the S8 in general is about the only Audi I really would want now. That and I guess the aging RS5.

M

 

[Beemer B773ER]

...and the name... Talladega.... I mean seriously. An Audi S8 is not what you think of when you think NASCAR/Stock Car racing.

 

[mini_cooper4]

...and the name... Talladega.... I mean seriously. An Audi S8 is not what you think of when you think NASCAR/Stock Car racing.

It actually could be. It is about straight line speed and high speed corners or... pretty much perfect for the oval

 

[JHF]

Like the interior.

 

[Deleted member 25]

Watch and learn BMW.

 

[rollo]

^

What happens when you hire employee's who are color blind?

 

[klier]

Watch and learn BMW.

That looks just disgusting. Watch and learn how not to do it! It seriously looks like to took the interiors of three cars and combined them. Damn.

Is it blue and black or white and gold? Or everything? Quality looks top notch though, no complaints there. But with Audis it always looks better in pics than it feels in real life.

 

[Deleted member 25]

I was not talking about the look but about the quality, you can litteraly paint every part of the car and cover it the material that you like, the 7er is laughable in comparaison.

 

[hoffmeister_fan]

That looks just disgusting. Watch and learn how not to do it! It seriously looks like to took the interiors of three cars and combined them. Damn.

Is it blue and black or white and gold? Or everything? Quality looks top notch though, no complaints there. But with Audis it always looks better in pics than it feels in real life.

#WhatColorIsThisInterior

 

[SDNR]

I like these new exterior colours we're seeing from Audi.

I hope BMW and Mecedes offer wider colour choices in future.

Mercedes is particularly conservative when it comes to colour choices.

I thought the red Brabus S class looked quite good.

 

[Mick Briesgau]

Agreed SDNR. When I think of the colour portfolio of MB in the seventies and early eighties, today's is minimized to black and grey teints. Picture a W222 for a change in sunflower yellow or limegreen metallic? Wouldn't that be nice? BTW, I particularly like that green colour of the A8.

I like these new exterior colours we're seeing from Audi.

I hope BMW and Mecedes offer wider colour choices in future.

Mercedes is particularly conservative when it comes to colour choices.

I thought the red Brabus S class looked quite good.

 

[Rainer271]

Agreed SDNR. When I think of the colour portfolio of MB in the seventies and early eighties, today's is minimized to black and grey teints.

It's a problem if you are looking for an used car and you don't want a black, silver or grey car. The numbers of offered cars drops rapidly. Especially at 5-series, A6 and E-Class and the ranges above. That is referred to the german car market.