Audi S8 The RaceAudi-fan MrPyro on June 16, 2006 2007 Audi S8 - Long-Term Road Test - Car and Driver
If you accept the idea that cars can suffer a midlife crisis, then we think you’ll agree that the one experienced by our long-term Audi S8 test car was pretty severe. Here’s the story: With 23,288 miles on the odo, the S8 found itself closely involved in a noisy pas de deux with an elderly minivan, a dance from which neither vehicle emerged in running order. It was a classic offset collision. We must mark this down to a judgment error on the part of our pilot, who darted for a left-turn opening that was suddenly occupied by the minivan, which had been screened by a string of large SUVs. The cops helped us sort out who was at fault. Though our driver lamely suggested that the minivan was moving quite briskly, the investigating officer pointed out that whatever its speed, the minivan had right of way, and he issued a citation for failure to yield. His conclusion was hard to contradict. A couple of eager ambulance crews showed up, but there were no injuries. The Audi’s airbags did not deploy, and it managed to limp into our parking lot under its own power, but its left-front corner was seriously wrinkled, and coolant was oozing onto the pavement. The repair bill weighed more than half a pound. It makes one appreciate the insurance industry. Putting our S8 back together again took five months (126 hours of labor, ranging from $45 an hour to $100 an hour), involved pulling the engine twice, and cost $29,969 [ see sidebar ]. It makes you wanna lie down. What is the difference between an Audi A8 and Audi S8?I'm just wondering, what is the difference between an Audi A8 and Audi S8? How can I make my boss fall in love with me so I can drive his Audi S8?It's not enough I get rid of bodies for him apparently. Ain't he like 88 years old. Bad toupee, suspenders and bowtie. Smells of tuna and stale beer. He's a catch. Slip some peach schnapps in his coffee. Then when he needs to be driven home, volunteer. It's not your fault, that on that sharp curve the door popped open and he fell out. The cops will understand that you were so shaken by the events, that the only way to calm yourelf was with a 3000 mile drive. Is the engine in the Audi s8 the same as the one they use in the Lamborghini gallardo?
Yes it is the same engine. |
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