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    i drove my uncles car last night...audi a8...i think it had a 4.2 liter in it...not sure if it was a v6 or v8 or the hp....this thing was loaded all around...digital gauges all over the place...power everything even steering wheel...so he lets me take it for a spin...230 am im reached 220 on 16th ave no problem...then took the offramp at around 90-100...didnt have on bit of body roll...crazy handling for a 3500 pound sedan...ide love to have one of these


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    Well, its definatly a V8, 4.2L 40V producing 310 HP...depending on the year of the car, the HP was increased in 2001, there was also a 3.7L but that was dropped in 2001 (240hp)

    Its a pretty sweet car...so big.

    Its not ment to be terribly fast, 0-60 is around 8 flat, and the quarter mile is 16s...the ride quality is awesome tho, and lots of torque (302ft-lb).

    Sweet ride...now tell him to go buy an s8...
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    dude..for one i cant beleive you where doing 220 on 16th...stupid. and 2nd benny 0-60: 7.1 1/4 Mile: 15.4
    1/4 Speed: 93


    and if its a 2001 its 15.1 or something.................its not a track car tho...............peace
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    why cant u believe i did 220 on 16th? it took from 68 street to deerfoot i think thats more than enough to do over 220 even


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    Originally posted by redline_13000
    why cant u believe i did 220 on 16th? it took from 68 street to deerfoot i think thats more than enough to do over 220 even
    I think he meant he couldn't believe that you would ACTUALLY go 220+ down 16th Ave. because of traffic and shit, although there isn't much traffic early in the morn. But it's totally do-able...

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    it was 230 am man...there was like one semi on the road and thats it..plus it was a sunday night


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    Originally posted by redline_13000
    it was 230 am man...there was like one semi on the road and thats it..plus it was a sunday night
    I still wouldn't go that fast on one of the most high traffic roads dabsmack in the middle of civilization. Actually, at 2:30am, I was out on the roads, and I'm sure glad I didn't take 16th ave and risk getting smoked by an A8 going 220.

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    Originally posted by Audi Kid
    dude..for one i cant beleive you where doing 220 on 16th...stupid. and 2nd benny 0-60: 7.1 1/4 Mile: 15.4
    1/4 Speed: 93


    and if its a 2001 its 15.1 or something.................its not a track car tho...............peace

    Thanks for clearing that up. I was going completly from memory, the A8 is not something i read up on alot in my spare time...
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    Originally posted by Jeff TYPE R
    I still wouldn't go that fast on one of the most high traffic roads dabsmack in the middle of civilization. Actually, at 2:30am, I was out on the roads, and I'm sure glad I didn't take 16th ave and risk getting smoked by an A8 going 220.
    Umm, it was 2:30am, although its not the safest thing to do, neither is running into a fence, or whatever it was you did in the Beastmobile.

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    Originally posted by James


    Umm, it was 2:30am, although its not the safest thing to do, neither is running into a fence, or whatever it was you did in the Beastmobile.
    hehe THERE'S NOTHING WRONG WITH ANYTHING IF IT'S IN THE BEASTMOBILE

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    Originally posted by Jeff TYPE R
    hehe THERE'S NOTHING WRONG WITH ANYTHING IF IT'S IN THE BEASTMOBILE

    Whers that damn Paint Picture of it...
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    W8 Passat all the way man, they 'desimate all'

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    My neighbour is on his second A8. He moved up to the larger A8-L now...Nice looking cars. I prefer the A4's/A6's though...
    I would like to drive the Passat W8, my moms Passat is pretty thank god my dad wants to get rid of it

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    Originally posted by HRD2PLZ
    My neighbour is on his second A8. He moved up to the larger A8-L now...Nice looking cars. I prefer the A4's/A6's though...
    I would like to drive the Passat W8, my moms Passat is pretty thank god my dad wants to get rid of it
    Its only the 2.0l Passat right? If it were a VR6, you wouldnt be thinkin it's gross

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    A redesigned A8 is out in Germany sometime later this year
    but won't be offered here till later on as a 2004 car
    increase of 25hp i believe it was
    6 speed auto trans
    makes 0-60 in 6.3 sec now as compared to 6.8 in the previous version
    the front still looks the same
    but the rear end is a different now
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