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Old 11-26-2006, 05:36 AM   #1
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Car and Driver: A8 vs 750i, vs S550 vs LS460 vs XJ8 Super V8

This was posted on Carspin. Anyone have the details on the review?

The Results:
1. S550
2. A8
3. 750
4. XJ8 Super V8
5. LS


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Old 11-26-2006, 05:46 AM   #2
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Re: Car and Driver: A8 vs 750i, vs S550 vs LS460 vs XJ8 Super V8

XJ8 Super V8 - what sissy name!
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XJ8 Super V8 - what sissy name!
A gorgeous car though. Probably the most old school classy look in this segment.
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Re: Car and Driver: A8 vs 750i, vs S550 vs LS460 vs XJ8 Super V8

It means Supercharged right ?
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It means Supercharged right ?
Just checked, YES.
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Re: Car and Driver: A8 vs 750i, vs S550 vs LS460 vs XJ8 Super V8

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1. S550
2. A8
3. 750
4. XJ8 Super V8
5. LS


I think it's a rather fair list. After all, these cars are mostly probably driven by the owners themselves and not chauffeurs driving them. If it was a chauffeured limousine I would have placed the LS at least at second place.
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I think it's a rather fair list. After all, these cars are mostly probably driven by the owners themselves and not chauffeurs driving them. If it was a chauffeured limousine I would have placed the LS at least at second place.
Knowing Car and Driver, they thought it lacked the "sport feel", hence the last place.
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Knowing Car and Driver, they thought it lacked the "sport feel", hence the last place.
It lacks a lot more than that.
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It lacks a lot more than that.
Image, prestige, German-car-feel, excitement...should I go on?
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Image, prestige, German-car-feel, excitement...should I go on?
No cause we can't fill all this page.
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