I must say... I think that facelift looks REALLY REALL GOOD! I am a big fan of the A8. especially the current model. And for the price, I think its pretty much top notch in the league. The S55 costs atleast 15k more, and EVERYONE has it.. so the A8.. let alone the S8.. is something that you know is high quality, has alot of features, and not EVERYONE has one :-) If I was in the market for a higher-end sedan, the A/S8 would be something on top of my list.