Audi S8 - Page 10

Alx · **Re: Audi S8 -** 10-29-2005, 10:16 AM

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Originally Posted by GTA7.5

So if the S8 competes with the S500 whats the A8 here for.

I agree get rid off it!

J/K, i think they are both on the same level. Because even Audiholic pointed out that the W12 version is only a tenth of a second slower than the S8. It just a done up version of the A8, personally i feel they are on the same level. A8/S8

Carbon · **Re: Audi S8 -** 10-29-2005, 07:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Just_me

Corvette is a slow car, much slower than expected. It seems like the germans are better to get the power to the ground or GM are way to optimistic with their times.

Here is some results from European carmag

C6 (not the convertible) / SLK55 / M3
0-100km/h 5.2 / 4.8 s / 4.8 s
0-200km/h 16,8 s / 16,8 s / 16,8 s

Source: Sportauto.

Im certain that Z4 M will be faster than C6 as well.

Just wait for the carmags to drive the cars and then let's see who is wrong or right. Now its pure speculations...

Here's Road & Track's numbers for the M3 competition package coupe and the C6 Corvette coupe and convertible
C6 coupe / C6 conv./ M3
0-60mph: 4.5 / 4.8 / 4.8
0-100mph: 9.8 / 11.2 / 12.0
1/4 mile: 12.8@114.5 / 13.2@107.9 / 13.4@105.6

Carbon · **Re: Audi S8 -** 10-29-2005, 07:27 PM

And I also agree that the new AMG S class should be faster than the S8

Just_me · **Re: Audi S8 -** 10-29-2005, 07:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Carbon

Here's Road & Track's numbers for the M3 competition package coupe and the C6 Corvette coupe and convertible
C6 coupe / C6 conv./ M3
0-60mph: 4.5 / 4.8 / 4.8
0-100mph: 9.8 / 11.2 / 12.0
1/4 mile: 12.8@114.5 / 13.2@107.9 / 13.4@105.6

Thats nice but as you see, performance change from carmag to carmag. But thats hardly a newsflash.

Carbon · **Re: Audi S8 -** 10-29-2005, 07:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Just_me

Thats nice but as you see, performance change from carmag to carmag. But thats hardly a newsflash.

Yes and test by test, but in general it seems like sometimes European magazines don't get as good numbers with American cars as do American magazines.

Just_me · **Re: Audi S8 -** 10-29-2005, 07:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Carbon

Yes and test by test, but in general it seems like sometimes European magazines don't get as good numbers with American cars as do American magazines.

I've seen at least three european carmags where C6 took 0-100km/h in more than 5 sec.

Carbon · 10:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Just_me

I've seen at least three european carmags where C6 took 0-100km/h in more than 5 sec.

American Magazines:
Road & Track: 4.8 and 4.5 another time
Car and Driver: 4.3
Motor Trend: 4.4
Automobile: 4.7

It seems 4.2 as quoted by Chevrolet is a bit optimistic. They aren't exactly known for quoting things conservatively (as German marques are).

I don't think it would take that much longer to go 2.138889 more mph. Maybe it comes down to the way the magazines quote their figures. Road & Track does runs in opposite directions and gives averages, but I don't know how the other magazines do it.

Deutsch · **Re: Audi S8 -** 10-29-2005, 10:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Just_me

I've seen at least three european carmags where C6 took 0-100km/h in more than 5 sec.

Welcome to automotive polotics.

Just_me · 05:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Carbon

American Magazines:
Road & Track: 4.8 and 4.5 another time
Car and Driver: 4.3
Motor Trend: 4.4
Automobile: 4.7

It seems 4.2 as quoted by Chevrolet is a bit optimistic. They aren't exactly known for quoting things conservatively (as German marques are).

I don't think it would take that much longer to go 2.138889 more mph. Maybe it comes down to the way the magazines quote their figures. Road & Track does runs in opposite directions and gives averages, but I don't know how the other magazines do it.

We shouldnt forget that all carmags dont meassure the acceleration the same. Some have two people in the car some only use one. Then someone has a full tank and someone might use a tank with not much fuel.
As you can see, the acceleration to 100km/h was slower than M3 and SLK55 but to 200km/h, the acceleration was the same for all cars. When meassure 0-100km/h then the start has to be very good. A bad start and the 0-100 time wont be good, it all up to the driver.

Or maybe is so easy that american carmags do the best they can to make their car look good on paper, I mean they might write a better time than they actually got and same goes for germancarmags

Its something we cant proove but who reall knows.

BTW what does "polotics" mean?