Audi A8 L W12: Follow-Up Test

Tuesday, June 28, 2005

Inside Line made a follow-up test of the Audi A8 L W12 and they seem to be quite expressed. They also have some nice interior shots.

The 2005 Audi A8 L W12 is many things. It's large. It's expensive. It's fast and it's comfortable. It's also stylish, technologically advanced and even sexy. But most of all, the Audi A8 W12 is reason enough for people to talk to you.

Audi does things differently — always has. If BMW and Mercedes-Benz zig, Audi zags, usually for the better. This time the zag takes the form of a unique engine design. The top-of-the-line BMW 7 Series and Mercedes-Benz S-Class sport V12 engines. So what does Audi do? It designs a W12.

Instead of having two banks of six inline cylinders like a traditional V12 design, the 12-cylinder bores in the W12 engine are also split into two banks of six.

Although the Audi's sticker price is shocking, after a week in the A8's 16-way adjustable seats, it actually seems justified. This is as good as cars get.

One editor put it best when he said, "The Audi appeals to me more than the 7 Series or the S-Class. I just feel at home in it."

Home indeed.

In addition they have a short video of their follow-up test. Please check the article's link for more details.

Source: Inside Line

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