Don't care one bit, the true version of the car is a W12 not some common 4.0 engine. This was a stock offering overseas for special order so it's still a 100% OE configuration

 

It is absolutely insane how good they are for the money! Very reliable as well in the D4 gen outside of the V6 gas and if you get a EA825 D5 and delete the warm up coolant valve.

The EA824 D4 is the same plus a few minor things but overall they are crazy solid cars. Much better than my LS were and I put 60k miles on one without needing to touch a thing other than oil changes.

 

Awesome rant! Haha
Sounds like we get the lower version here from what you are saying.

 

Yep, we never got the full version of any of these. I imported about $9000 worth of stuff for my silver W12 to have all the features

 

Yolo

 

I think the Jaguar XJ axing was before the LS. So the XJ and LS won't be alone.

 

The XJ going so sporty and radical helped kill it and the LS followed suit oddly. Just too far in the other direction. Jag had the V-8s tho. In contrast the A8 was way too bland.

Now the rumor is panamera and taycan might merge

 

It seems like the A8's replacement will be the Q9 crossover.

https://www.motor1.com/news/789126/a...uv-spy-photos/

Along with a Porsche variant:

https://www.autoblog.com/news/porsch...d-with-audi-q9

 

Knew there were coming but as a replacement 🤦‍♂️😭

 

Off to Bentley/Panamera we go.....

 

With moves like this, their corp slogan should be one of many
"Audi, the German Lexus".
"Audi we lease terribly because we the ****"
"Audi we exist"
"Audi, coachbuilders for Chinese evs caz thats the metal that moves"

 

i barely ever think of audi these days let alone see them on the road. sad.

 

Credit where it's due, the new RS5 looks amazing, probably the best-looking car to come out of Germany this decade.

 

Agree, but then it weights as much as an f150.....

Side note, I remember the ridicule car mfgs and media made when the RCF was considered "portly" over an m4 etc. But now its okay since Germany has embraced heavy due to its inability to design p/hev systems that are as efficient as a Toyota Prius.

 

That last comment isn't a good defense when the Japanese brands are 15 year behind in all things performance