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![]() | Re: Audi S8 - road test (MANY pics!) Quote:
BTW, I've seen some A8 with painted grill, guess why? ![]() | |
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In Audi A8 the overall weight is much lower than the competition (S8 for example only 1,940kg) so despite the forward biased distribution the front axle has to carry less weight that the equivalent S class and 7 series.
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![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Re: Audi S8 - road test (MANY pics!) I doubt that highly Yannis, an equivelant S500 (W221) is 51/49 and weighs in at 1940kg SWB while the A8/S8 has ~57/43 front to rear bias. The C55 is 53/47 to 52/48 depending on the version BTW. Sometimes I wonder were you get your information, perhaps VAG propaganda land. ![]() Although, you are totally right about most cars using the front rotars for most of the braking force; with the exception of some car makers such as Porsche (notably the 911). Last edited by bum-man; 12-03-2005 at 12:50 AM. |
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![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Re: Audi S8 - road test (MANY pics!) SWB W221 = 1940kg http://www.germancarfans.com/news.cf...ercedes/1.html |
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![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Re: Audi S8 - road test (MANY pics!) As for the brakes ,for comparison i found that S8 has 1 inch bigger front brakes than CLS55 AMG and the same size rear ones: Quote:
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![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Re: Audi S8 - road test (MANY pics!) Quote:
Its impossible since Audi hasnt a strong brand as BMW and MB. They are working on it though. And sales hardly say anything about which car is the best. best car in the segment, of course IMO.
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