A8/S8 [Official] The new Audi A8

[Centurion]

Got some spare time? Here's an hour and half Autogefuhl review for you

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Gotta love the Opening Assist feature. Is it a world first?

 

[Rainer271]

Source: Audi Deutschland

 

[Merc1]

It's a German Buick right down the ugly steering wheel and long front overhang. PASS. A new S or RS7 please.

M

 

[WAND]

Rear end is beautiful and modern.

 

[WAND]

It already looks better.

 

[Deleted member 1071]

It's a German Buick ...

M

Now that's an interesting as well as witty observation.

Yes, I see your point:

 

[hoffmeister_fan]

There's nothing ugly about the A8, insomuch it's just a very lukewarm/milquetoast design with some elegant touches. My sense from Lichte's statements regarding design and their thoughts on what they were going to do to the interior, I thought we were going to get something that would truly stick a craw to its competitors. It just didn't live up to the hype, especially with all the teasers portending to something monumental. I think there's also some anxiety regarding the complete touchscreen interface.

I am sure it's perfectly good car that will fulfill the uber-class portofolio, it's just not "exciting." If I had the means and didn't have the disdain I currently I have for most VAG products (a few models and most Porsche non-SUV cars not withstanding; sorry, the whole diesel fiasco still has me a bit steamed.), I would consider it.

 

[BKK-ES]

It looks quite special in this color.

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[lukeswiss]

I am really impressed by the side impact system.

 

[Merc1]

I'm not because tilting the car up like that will ensure that the frame gets bent more often in such an side impact and on this car is that going to be expensive as hell to repair or in most cases, the car will be deemed a loss by your insurance. That aluminum frame is not easy to repair, if even possible after such a crash.

M

 

[DjordjeC63]

I am really impressed by the side impact system.

What if big dog runs at side of your car?

 

[Serpens]

I'm not because tilting the car up like that will ensure that the frame gets bent more often in such an side impact and on this car is that going to be expensive as hell to repair or in most cases, the car will be deemed a loss by your insurance. That aluminum frame is not easy to repair, if even possible after such a crash.

M

Uh I'd definitely rather prioritize my and my loved ones' safety.

 

[lukeswiss]

What if big dog runs at side of your car?

Something we'll need to test out when we see it live on the street.......

Will running at it with an open umbrella set it off ????

 

[Merc1]

Uh I'd definitely rather priority my and my loved ones' safety.

True, but in minor accidents this isn't necessary IMO, it only increases expense. You're already safe as can be in a car like an A8.

M

 

[Busty]

True, but in minor accidents this isn't necessary IMO, it only increases expense. You're already safe as can be in a car like an A8.

M

This, and I'm still not sure whether the change in center of gravity might not be dangerous in certain constellations (e.g., impacting car diving down due to strong breaking). Some members have brought that topic up before ...

 

[Serpens]

This, and I'm still not sure whether the change in center of gravity might not be dangerous in certain constellations (e.g., impacting car diving down due to strong breaking). Some members have brought that topic up before ...

I think it’s safe to say they tested this in a multitude of different scenarios.

 

[CrunchSlaughtered]

I think it’s safe to say they tested this in a multitude of different scenarios.

I doubt the tests had been so extensive (MB was also supposed to have tested the first gen A class in the elch test). Also it depends very much on the height of the front part of the other vehicle, the higher it is (a SUV or a Pick-up) the bigger the risk to tip the AUDI over. I can not imagine they had tested with all kinds of vehicles. I have never played American football, but I have seen that when a player is preparing to take the hit from another player, he bows and inclines in the direction opposite to that of the hit, so that he can maintain stability. AUDI is doing just the opposite

 

[Serpens]

I doubt the tests had been so extensive (MB was also supposed to have tested the first gen A class in the elch test). Also it depends very much on the height of the front part of the other vehicle, the higher it is (a SUV or a Pick-up) the bigger the risk to tip the AUDI over. I can not imagine they had tested with all kinds of vehicles. I have never played American football, but I have seen that when a player is preparing to take the hit from another player, he bows and inclines in the direction opposite to that of the hit, so that he can maintain stability. AUDI is doing just the opposite

Really now? You think all of those brilliant engineers Audi employs don't have a basic understanding of physics and energy absorption characteristics? They at least physically tested this with a Q7 sized vehicle and I'm almost certain at the very least they ran models for cars with higher ground clearance. In fact, in Car and Driver they specifically mentioned that Audi insisted this did not increase the chance of the impacting car flipping the A8.

Speaking of energy absorption, you will very quickly find out that in American football you lean in to opposing players to direct energy to your shoulder pads as much as possible. Cars aren't stiffest at the top of their structure, hence Audi's design directing that to the floorboard as much as possible.

2019 Audi A8 Sedan First Drive | Review | Car and Driver

 

[tristatez28lt1]

2019 Audi S8 Spied Showing Quad Exhaust System

2019 Audi S8 Spied Showing Quad Exhaust System

With the fourth-generation A8, Audi is now at the top of the full-size luxury sedan segment from a technological standpoint. The flagship of the four-ringed automaker is much more than a technofest, however, thanks in part to the mightily comfy suspension similar in design to the system offered by the W222 S-Class.

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What the A8 D5 doesn’t have, at least for the time being, is a performance-oriented model. Beyond the 3.0 TFSI and 3.0 TDI, the all-new A8 is available with the 4.0 TDI from the SQ7 and a detuned version of the 6.0-liter W12 offered by the Bentley Bentayga. The S8, however, will change all that with the 4.0-liter twin-turbo V8 from the second generation of the Porsche Panamera Turbo.

Spied near the Nurburgring with no camouflage whatsoever masking its three-box physique, the 2019 Audi S8 won’t match the 605 horsepower and 553 pound-feet of torque with overboost developed by the current-generation S8 plus. The spy photographers have confirmed the unmistakable sound of a force-fed V8 for the pictured prototype, but that’s just the tip of the iceberg.

As you might have heard from a previous report, there’s talk about an even more performance-oriented S8. British motoring publication Evo calls attention to the S8 e-tron, which effectively replaces the range-topping S8 plus. The plug-in hybrid sedan is expected to borrow the PHEV powertrain from the Panamera Turbo S E-Hybrid, though the S8 e-tron won’t challenge the Porsche in terms of output. Projected power? 630 metric ponies (621 bhp).

The pre-production prototype pictured in the gallery isn’t the anticipated S8 e-tron, chiefly because there’s no charging port door to be seen anywhere on the car. Be that as it may, the 2019 S8 will be adequately impressive thanks to the benefits of moving from the tried-and-tested MLB to the MLB Evo platform.

In addition to a lower curb weight than the current S8, the newcomer flaunts beefy brakes and performance-oriented rubber on all four corners. And you know what that means, especially when complemented by a rear-biased quattro system.

 

[Deleted member 1071]

Perhaps one can polish a turd, after all.

That S8 is looking mighty interesting.