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    Image of Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet
    12/02/09

    In reply to Audi e-tron: Sexiest Electric Car Concept Ever
    Pretty nice for a throwaway styling exercise.
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    Image of Turboner Turboner
    12/02/09

    In reply to Audi e-tron: Sexiest Electric Car Concept Ever
    It's got to be fairly close to a 1:1 torque ratio. That's pretty cool.
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    Image of Pessimippopotamus Pessimippopotamus
    12/02/09

    In reply to Audi e-tron: Sexiest Electric Car Concept Ever
    "it makes our teslas coil."

    Dude. You should get your solenoids checked out.
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    Image of VeeArrrSix VeeArrrSix
    12/02/09

    In reply to Audi e-tron: Sexiest Electric Car Concept Ever
    Inka Orange FTW!

    Wheels? I'm sure they have to be pretty strong to stand up to 800 ft/lbs of torque each... but damn!
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    Image of bobdobbs bobdobbs
    12/02/09

    In reply to Audi e-tron: Sexiest Electric Car Concept Ever
    Sexiest? Don't you mean "hideousest"?
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    Image of Turboner Turboner
    12/01/09

    In reply to Audi R8: What’s Cookin’, Wolfgang?
    Who knew the 'boot' was part of the frame?!?
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    Image of VeeArrrSix VeeArrrSix
    12/01/09

    In reply to Audi R8: What’s Cookin’, Wolfgang?
    The guys who bolt steering racks to Dodge Calibers must really freakin hate this guy so much
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    Image of Carplanetzone1 Carplanetzone1
    12/01/09

    @VeeArrrSix: Haha true, but oh my goodness, I've just realized our own VeeArrrSix has received a shiny star!:D Congrats, mi amigo!
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    Image of VeeArrrSix VeeArrrSix
    12/01/09

    @Carplanetzone1: ///Blushes
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    Image of Carplanetzone1 Carplanetzone1
    12/01/09

    @VeeArrrSix: Haha, good work my friend, I'm still working on mine *faceplam*

    But none the less, 'Grats. :D
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    Image of Turboner Turboner
    12/01/09

    @VeeArrrSix: Yeah, nice star :) We should promote you to DoubleYouTwelve!
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    Image of VeeArrrSix VeeArrrSix
    12/01/09

    @Turboner: Dude... seriously...

    That is the best idea ever!!!
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    Image of egoods egoods
    12/01/09

    In reply to Audi R8: What’s Cookin’, Wolfgang?
    I disagree, German's can withstand temperatures in excess of 400 degrees. How do I know? Well... have you ever seen a German spontaneously combust? I rest my case
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    Image of brandegee brandegee
    12/01/09

    In reply to 2011 Audi A8: Go-Go Gadget Sedan
    The A8 pretty much *has* to be a raft of absurd complexity in order to compete at that price range. The S-class has its loyalists, the 7-series already has thermal imaging cameras and many useless toys, and the Lexus LS600 is still probably the most complicated four-wheel device out there, barring a Veyron or F1 car.

    At some point they'll be too expensive to repair after just 3 years, forcing their makers to reclaim, dismantle, and remanufacture them.
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    Image of f86sabre f86sabre
    12/01/09

    In reply to Audi R8: What’s Cookin’, Wolfgang?
    So is it made from 2219-T6/-T62 or 6013-T6/-T62. I simply must know! I guess they need to do some post weld heat treat. Sorry, I deal with aerospace aluminums.

    Neat picture. The other shots in the series are worth checking out. The mantis is entertaining.
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    Image of tonyola tonyola
    12/01/09

    In reply to 2011 Audi A8: Go-Go Gadget Sedan
    Though those headlights are a bit odd, I have no real problem with the front and rear styling. I don't even mind the monster grille all that much. It's the side view that bothers me - that high ridge on the doors seems to make the car look higher, shorter, and less "important" than it really is. Did Audi really need to look at a BMW 1-series for inspiration?
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    Image of Jo Schmo Jo Schmo
    12/01/09

    In reply to 2011 Audi A8: Go-Go Gadget Sedan
    The only thing it's missing is Jason Statham.
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    Image of VeeArrrSix VeeArrrSix
    12/01/09

    In reply to 2011 Audi A8: Go-Go Gadget Sedan
    An understated tech tour de force it is. I am awash in a sea of Merc's in So Cal... all the shouty, look-at-me AMG's, and fugly Bangle-butted Bimmers.

    This would be a great sled to have because at the yacht/golf/tennis club* you could boast about all the bells and whistles that your Audi has and zee other Germans don't. Win!

    *VeeArrrSix is not a member of any such clubs*
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    Image of DoctorNine DoctorNine
    12/01/09

    In reply to 2011 Audi A8: Go-Go Gadget Sedan
    Gorgeous. Perfect exterior. It's luxury technology inside and out is so sophisticated, that the plebes can't even understand it, and so complicated, that it induces apoplectic rage in all philosophic Luddites who, married contritely to the KISS principle, mewl their protests in vain.

    Resistence Is Futile.
    We Are The VAG.
    You will be assimilated.
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    Image of MaWeiTao MaWeiTao
    12/01/09

    In reply to 2011 Audi A8: Go-Go Gadget Sedan
    I'm not one for gadget overload, but this car is pretty cool. I really like the light strips inside the car. And they finally managed to integrate the front turn signals with the LED strips in a way that doesn't look like a mistake or something crapped out. At least on the all-LED version. The photo seems to imply that on the HID version the LEDs and turn signals can both be active at the same time, unlike any other Audi I've seen.

    So when is Audi going to start sticking the updated logo on their cars? I would have expected the flagship to introduce the new logo, but it looks like it's still using the old version. Even the lettering on the trunk lid uses the old font.
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