2019 Audi A8L
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Wow the who exterior styling is so...incohesive. Are they trying to be ugly or pretty? Aggressive or boring? I got confused passed the grill. Oh that grill. 
With the instrument and center console going full tablet, what's gonna happen when those things start glitching? Or when those screens die completely? How much will it cost to replace those craps?
With the instrument and center console going full tablet, what's gonna happen when those things start glitching? Or when those screens die completely? How much will it cost to replace those craps?
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Whatever happened to the Bose active suspension system from a decade or more ago? I remember a video in which it literally leaped up and over a curb. In fact, I think it used a Lexus as a test vehicle.
In theory, one could design a look-ahead system that could take out ALL ride irregularities, leaving just a smooth, magic-carpet swoopiness. Probably require huge amounts of power to drive the suspension, though.
In theory, one could design a look-ahead system that could take out ALL ride irregularities, leaving just a smooth, magic-carpet swoopiness. Probably require huge amounts of power to drive the suspension, though.
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Whatever happened to the Bose active suspension system from a decade or more ago? I remember a video in which it literally leaped up and over a curb. In fact, I think it used a Lexus as a test vehicle.
In theory, one could design a look-ahead system that could take out ALL ride irregularities, leaving just a smooth, magic-carpet swoopiness. Probably require huge amounts of power to drive the suspension, though.
In theory, one could design a look-ahead system that could take out ALL ride irregularities, leaving just a smooth, magic-carpet swoopiness. Probably require huge amounts of power to drive the suspension, though.
This Audi system seems pretty close.
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You don't see 20 year old audi's like you see 20 year old lexuseses
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With most street-driving, the 5.5 second 0-60 is probably a non-issue. Most people don't usually drive pedal-to-the medal, except sometimes if a quick burst of speed is needed on a two-lane road to pass someone safely...or to merge safely into fast-moving traffic. The reason it costs 82K is apparant if you have seen the way Audi interiors, materials, fit/finish, paint-jobs, and the general engineering of their Quattro AWD systems are done....and this is their sedan flagship.
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That's why you go with the Sport trim with the V8 TFSI for the 450 hp and 0-60 in 4.4 secs. Starting at a pricey $92K but I doubt Audi flagship buyers are worrying about purchase cost since they're likely leasing one of these.
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The real issue for most of the customers in this price range is lease cost, not retail price. Unfortunately, Audi has, in the past, had high lease costs compared to MB and BMW. With the new LS coming in at lower retail and historically good lease deals, Audi might have to bite the bullet to move any quantity of these.
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This gave me a chuckle, reminding me of those human-like cars in Disney Pixar's Cars series of movies (those with young children will probably know what I am talking about). The cars in these movies are able to pick up individual wheels to hop, skip and jump over and around obstacles.
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It goes on sale this fall, and a V8 comes next year
2019 Audi A8 starts at $84,795 with a turbocharged V6
It has been a full year since we first saw the 2019 Audi A8 flagship luxury sedan, and more than half a year since we drove it. Now we finally know how much it costs and when we can get it here. It goes on sale this fall, and the base price with destination charges is $84,795.
That puts it at just $150 more than the base rear-drive BMW 7 Series, and about $3,000 less than the all-wheel-drive version. It's also about $6,000 less than a base rear-drive Mercedes S-Class. While that makes the Audi A8L a good value in the German luxury car scene, competitors from other countries undercut it. The Lexus LS starts at under $80,000 and every version of the Cadillac CT6 starts at less than the Audi with the exception of the CT6 Platinum, which starts at $85,290.
The Audi A8's base price nets just one available body style, the long-wheelbase model, fitted with a turbocharged 3.0-liter V6 making 335 horsepower and 369 pound-feet of torque. It's coupled to an 8-speed automatic transmission and all-wheel-drive. And for the time being, this is the only engine available in the A8. For those that simply can't deal with six cylinders, a V8 version is coming in summer 2019.
As with European Audi A8Ls, the American version will be available with a number of high-tech optional features. Among them is a suspension that can raise and lower each wheel preemptively in order to better handle bumps and aid in handling. Four-wheel steering and an adaptive cruise control that can handle acceleration, braking and steering at low speeds are also available. Audi specifically says that the adaptive cruise is a hands-on system. It is not to be confused with the Level 3 semi-autonomous technology the company previewed for the car. According to a representative, the company is not yet ready to offer it in the U.S. based on a variety of factors including legal ones. Of course all of these features, and certainly the aforementioned V8, will cost more than the nearly $85,000 base price.
That puts it at just $150 more than the base rear-drive BMW 7 Series, and about $3,000 less than the all-wheel-drive version. It's also about $6,000 less than a base rear-drive Mercedes S-Class. While that makes the Audi A8L a good value in the German luxury car scene, competitors from other countries undercut it. The Lexus LS starts at under $80,000 and every version of the Cadillac CT6 starts at less than the Audi with the exception of the CT6 Platinum, which starts at $85,290.
The Audi A8's base price nets just one available body style, the long-wheelbase model, fitted with a turbocharged 3.0-liter V6 making 335 horsepower and 369 pound-feet of torque. It's coupled to an 8-speed automatic transmission and all-wheel-drive. And for the time being, this is the only engine available in the A8. For those that simply can't deal with six cylinders, a V8 version is coming in summer 2019.
As with European Audi A8Ls, the American version will be available with a number of high-tech optional features. Among them is a suspension that can raise and lower each wheel preemptively in order to better handle bumps and aid in handling. Four-wheel steering and an adaptive cruise control that can handle acceleration, braking and steering at low speeds are also available. Audi specifically says that the adaptive cruise is a hands-on system. It is not to be confused with the Level 3 semi-autonomous technology the company previewed for the car. According to a representative, the company is not yet ready to offer it in the U.S. based on a variety of factors including legal ones. Of course all of these features, and certainly the aforementioned V8, will cost more than the nearly $85,000 base price.
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