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    Image of that ain't the way to have fun, son that ain't the way to have fun, son
    11/30/09

    In reply to 2011 Audi A8: New Eyes, New Look, New Aluminum Und Steel
    LED headlights.

    Do they have defrosters on the lenses for winter?

    LED = no heat to melt snow/ice
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    Image of that ain't the way to have fun, son that ain't the way to have fun, son
    11/30/09

    In reply to 2011 Audi A8: New Eyes, New Look, New Aluminum Und Steel
    Wow. I thought the grille on the Chrysler 300 was large....

    However, a 4.2L TDI in a nice sedan...nice.

    Wait....

    Damnit. For whatever reason US consumers will not buy diesels...you people SUCK.

    And yes, I have a diesel. I'd have a second if I could have found one in the body size/style I was shopping (used).

    1,400 watts...at what, 30% THD?! I always liked the oddball, 'high-tech', post-modern B&O designs, but hoped they'd never stoop to Pyramid amplifier numbers.

    "It puts out 150x4!*"

    *at a distortion level so high, deafness is welcome. Real power is about 5Wx4 @ 0.02% THD, which sucks but hey, whadda want for $99.

    5Wx4, if done properly, is fine for most people with a factory system. Honestly, how loud does talk radio have to be?

    /last line is sarcasm...I listen to both Morning Edition and All Things Considered pretty regularly, and I'm not either conservative or liberal, can merely think for myself. This is when a Billboard Top 100 disc from 1956-2000 is not turning in the player...or some blues.
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    Edited by that ain't the way to have fun, son at 11/30/09 10:40 PM that ain't the way to have fun, son was starred that ain't the way to have fun, son was unstarred
    Image of Pessimippopotamus Pessimippopotamus
    11/30/09

    In reply to 2011 Audi A8: New Eyes, New Look, New Aluminum Und Steel
    That's pretty brave in this segment. But I suppose in the world in which the XJ looks like the way it does, it's not too crazy.

    The details are exquisite, no doubt, but I can't help but think that it's the wrong size for the way it looks. It looks even more like a stretched A4.
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    Image of MaWeiTao MaWeiTao
    11/30/09

    In reply to 2011 Audi A8: New Eyes, New Look, New Aluminum Und Steel
    In principle I like the LEDs integrated into headlights. However, the execution leaves something lacking. This A8 is probably the worst design introduced so far; it almost looks like an aftermarket knockoff. I think the designers were trying too hard too be different, perhaps afraid to repeat the styling from the A6. The best usage of the LED styling to date has to be the S5. I do like the taillights, however, and the overall look of the car.
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    Image of Rabbi Dave Rabbi Dave
    11/30/09

    In reply to 2011 Audi A8: New Eyes, New Look, New Aluminum Und Steel
    TDI will not be in U.S. We keep the 4.2 liter FSI V-8. It does get more hp and torque and better fuel economy though.
     Reply
    Rabbi Dave was starred Rabbi Dave was unstarred
    Image of VeeArrrSix VeeArrrSix
    11/30/09

    In reply to 2011 Audi A8: New Eyes, New Look, New Aluminum Und Steel
    Cool. I'll take one in five years with a VW logo on the snout and TDI power. Thank you VAG... I have a reason to work my ass off now...
     Reply
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    Image of Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet
    11/30/09

    In reply to 2011 Audi A8: Aluminum, Steel, Balls Und Lucy Liu
    Poor thing, it's just skin and bone.
     Reply
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    Image of evoCS-Hench-Minion to the stars evoCS-Hench-Minion to the stars
    11/30/09

    In reply to 2011 Audi A8: New Eyes, New Look, New Aluminum Und Steel
    "A8 4.2 TDI Quattro"

    Do tell. Please.
     Reply
    evoCS-Hench-Minion to the stars was starred evoCS-Hench-Minion to the stars was unstarred
    Image of HoonThatFerrari HoonThatFerrari
    11/30/09

    In reply to 2011 Audi A8: Aluminum, Steel, Balls Und Lucy Liu
    You sure that's not her alter ego, Lucy Liu-minum?

    (somebody had to)
     Reply
    HoonThatFerrari was starred HoonThatFerrari was unstarred
    Image of VeeArrrSix VeeArrrSix
    11/30/09

    In reply to Skoda Superb Estate Quietly Unveiled For Euro Market
    The Lincoln Navigator hood and grill have got to go.
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    Image of MadcowsDiseased MadcowsDiseased
    11/30/09

    @VeeArrrSix: Looks like a Toyota hood to me. but the grille, well, that's a Skoda.
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    Image of Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet
    11/30/09

    In reply to Skoda Superb Estate Quietly Unveiled For Euro Market
    What platform is this built off of. US don't deserve Skoda. But we might manage with this as a Jetta wagon.
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    Image of snapoversteer 'bout to get told snapoversteer 'bout to get told
    11/30/09

    In reply to Skoda Superb Estate Quietly Unveiled For Euro Market
    Drove an Octavia with the 1.9 diesel a few years ago as a rental. Put about 1K mi on it, and I couldn't have been more impressed. It seemed to have been made by people who understand what you can do without on a cheap car without making it feel cheap. I was seriously shocked that those people worked for VW.
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    Image of vwminispeedster, pronounded Si-trow-in vwminispeedster, pronounded Si-trow-in
    11/30/09

    In reply to Skoda Superb Estate Quietly Unveiled For Euro Market
    "Introducing the new Skoda Superb"

    *DISCLAIMER* actual car may not be superb but merely 'just ok'
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    vwminispeedster, pronounded Si-trow-in was starred vwminispeedster, pronounded Si-trow-in was unstarred
    Image of Mobius Mobius
    11/30/09

    In reply to Skoda Superb Estate Quietly Unveiled For Euro Market
    Saw one walking past Trafalgar Square on my way home. Looked good, and more special (as in rare) than Audis and BMWs.
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    Image of FTGDWolverineEdition'09 FTGDWolverineEdition'09
    11/27/09

    In reply to New Audi A8: The Shroud of Miami!
    Vorsprung durch Bling
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