bigpoppanils Posted December 8 Report Share Posted December 8 according to Audi.co.uk:the Audi A8 will be getting the Phaeton's W12 engine next year. it will be tuned to have 450hp. The A8 is lighter than the Phaeton as well.0-60 time is estimated to be 5.2 seconds.1/4 mile info isnt available, but Audi claims that it will hit 124mph in 17 seconds and top out at 155mph in 30 seconds.the new A8 will be dropping its Xenon headlights in favor of an LED-based setup. it will bethe first production car with LED headlights. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigpoppanils Posted December 8 Author Report Share Posted December 8 the A8 is getting a facelift as well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeg Posted December 8 Report Share Posted December 8 LED headlights?!?!?!?!?what the fuck kind of leds are they using thats going to come close to a halogen bulb, let alone HID??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cintron Posted December 8 Report Share Posted December 8 i might care if it was something less than a tank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeg Posted December 8 Report Share Posted December 8 yeah, just out of curiosity, does ANYONE buy a8's???not for nothing, but in that class of car, i'd definately go with a Benz SL 55amg or CL 55amg.... i can think of so many other ways to spend that kind of money... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigpoppanils Posted December 8 Author Report Share Posted December 8 Originally posted by joeg LED headlights?!?!?!?!?what the fuck kind of leds are they using thats going to come close to a halogen bulb, let alone HID??? from what i hear they are as powerful as halogens, yet last much longer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeg Posted December 8 Report Share Posted December 8 Originally posted by bigpoppanils from what i hear they are as powerful as halogens, yet last much longer and take much less energy, i'm sure...i'd be curious to see these... you have any pics/info? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclefester401 Posted December 8 Report Share Posted December 8 I've seen them done with brake lights before, but never headlights. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigpoppanils Posted December 8 Author Report Share Posted December 8 Originally posted by joeg yeah, just out of curiosity, does ANYONE buy a8's??? the new model is doing OKthe last version of the A8 (up until 2002) sold horribly. it was selling barely more than 3000 of them a year, mostly in the US.fyi: The S-Class isnt doing well in comparison tests (see the C&D thread) nor in quality surveys. Things are not looking good for the S Class. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigpoppanils Posted December 8 Author Report Share Posted December 8 Originally posted by joeg and take much less energy, i'm sure...i'd be curious to see these... you have any pics/info? i made a mistakethe LEDs are being used for the day-time running light system. the HID lights will still be used for night driving. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BKDJ Posted December 10 Report Share Posted December 10 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dgmodel Posted December 11 Report Share Posted December 11 Originally posted by bigpoppanils the A8 is getting a facelift as well soooo hot right now... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeg Posted December 11 Report Share Posted December 11 Originally posted by bigpoppanils i made a mistakethe LEDs are being used for the day-time running light system. the HID lights will still be used for night driving. not cool, nils... Not Cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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