WOW - two ton++ beast

[sakimano]

4.7 is likely under-rated too, considering magazines use a 1 foot rollout, and manufacturers do not. The manufacturers tend to report performance based on shit gas.

i.e. reporting 4.7 is likely a 4.5 when you factor in rollout…and is likely done on 91 not 93-94, which would maybe produce a 4.4. They also sandbag it a bit too just to be safe knowing that nobody cares about manufacturer reported stats, so no point opening themselves up to a lawsuit.

I will be shocked if the 0-60 time is any more than 4.3 seconds. Probably 4.0.

Don’t forget the A8 uses lots of aluminium. That engine is the S6/7 engine…and those cars are hitting 60 mph in 3.7-3.8 seconds with curb weights of 4200 lbs. The A8 is only about 400 lbs heavier

[JimmyBones]

A8L 4.0TT? Is that a new invention?

S8 4.0TT
A8 4.2 FSI

?

What is it a detuned version? Or the S6/7 version?

edit: holy shit, I didn’t know that existed. A8 and A8L come with either the 3.0T and the 4.0T now. No more 4.2 FSI option

That will be neat to see 4.0T A8 performance vs. 4.0T S8

They are trying to use similar engines in multiple cars. Now most of their cars will be the 2.0T, 3.0T, 4.0T, or 3.0TDI unless you look into the A3s/TTs, RS5, or R8s.

[sakimano]

interesting

I noticed the 2.0T hybrid is getting rolled out. You can buy a 2.0T hybrid A8 overseas.

[JPO]

4.7 is likely under-rated too, considering magazines use a 1 foot rollout, and manufacturers do not. The manufacturers tend to report performance based on shit gas.

i.e. reporting 4.7 is likely a 4.5 when you factor in rollout…and is likely done on 91 not 93-94, which would maybe produce a 4.4. They also sandbag it a bit too just to be safe knowing that nobody cares about manufacturer reported stats, so no point opening themselves up to a lawsuit.

I will be shocked if the 0-60 time is any more than 4.3 seconds. Probably 4.0.

Don’t forget the A8 uses lots of aluminium. That engine is the S6/7 engine…and those cars are hitting 60 mph in 3.7-3.8 seconds with curb weights of 4200 lbs. The A8 is only about 400 lbs heavier

All in a car with power reclining back seats that will simultaneously heat/cool your ass and rub your back. Crazy world we live in.

[JimmyBones]

interesting

I noticed the 2.0T hybrid is getting rolled out. You can buy a 2.0T hybrid A8 overseas.

I forgot about the Q5 and I think you can still get the 3.2 in the Q5.

That must cut down on costs for things like oil filters for example. Before they had like ten different oil filters but other manufacturers like Dodge only had two.

[Paperybutnotplasticy]

DAMMMM that shit cray. That is one fast tank.