Cars We Drive! - Page 219

I believe we already have a Q7 SUV...

2012 Q7 TDI

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Originally Posted by Find Finn 
Kuki did you see the Bentley part and I'm pretty sure, that's not a 2012, the lights are wrong, it looks like a 09 with a Caractere kit.

Yeah, you're right it looks different. Just did a quick google image search, SUVs aren't really my forte.
 

most non-car oriented Americans have a German car pecking order as far as expense or 'excess' or status

Porsche, MB, BMW, Audi

this varies in Germany, and since Porsche is pretty much sportscars, can be eliminated when talking 4 door cars

so the S8 would be just an 'expensive' VW to most, but imho, it is better looking, better designed, more practical, as well built as the others,  although not as fast as AMG or M

the one weakness is the mechanical build details, again imho (and having wrenched on them for 30 years+) no one can compete with BMW, not even Porsche

the detail/attention to, maintenance access, the quality of connectors/switches/components, the over engineered axles, diffs, etc.

but having said that, the S8 is the best looking, yet most understated of the bunch, and the quattro seals the deal

when you see an Audi, you might stop and take a second look, 'nice car'

you see a masi or aston, they are so rare in my parts, might as well be a Ferrari, and it will draw attention, wanted or unwanted

in Germany Audi may at the top of the list

an S8 is a large car by German/world standards, but not by US, SUV's are massive, so are pick-ups

the BMW 7 series are butt ugly imo, and the MB, not much better, the Audis are the best looking, and quattro is a winner

the new S8 with the V8 will be more discrete/quiet/efficient

the S6 is nice, but not as good looking as the 8

I've got a year or two to decide, no hurry

S8

flashy to some perhaps, but in the overall scheme of things, not imo

ceramic brakes too, overkill, but super cool tech factor

I heard the 5.0L BMW's have problems with the fuel line getting too hot and the new cars stalling out.  I'm sure they'll fix it forthwith, just wanted to know if anyone here had a problem.  Also, I've gone to non-ethanol gas and my older Benz sedan seems to like it.  Expensive, but gets better milage and runs better.  Thoughts?

actually my first Audi ever

I've owned BMW's and Porsches since 1980

2002

924 Turbo

535i

911

735i

944 turbo (still have it)

e30 M3

e36 M3

e46 M3

RS4

I'd take a S8 anyday over the MB, the only car I consider equal is the BMW Alpina B7 all-road, and it's fugly and over the top

I think the A4 and A6 share a look, but in my opinion the S8 is cut from different cloth

all german marques share a 'look' and size scheme

BMW 3/5/7

MB C/E/S

Audi 4/6/8
 

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Originally Posted by RFX45 

I know you're an Audi homer but come on man, S63/S65 > S8 easily.
The S8 looks like an XL version of the A4.
Audi themselves admitted it.
http://www.topspeed.com/cars/car-news/audi-plans-to-revamp-its-design-language-ar120589.html

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“We know that some people think our saloons look too alike and are well into a project to change that, we will mainly do that with the proportions of those cars. And it will mean differences, say in the way the headlights meet up with the grille; the design details will be different.”