TKG 26

this is not my usual/daily driver as it's my wife's car, so i don't get much seat time, but..

WOW, what a pleasurable cruising car this is...

we went from toronto>philadelphia>baltimore>new york and then back to toronto - about 4,300km in total.

there were many instances when i had a chance to open it up and the car did not disappoint. the sweet spot is in the 160-200 range (that's all my nerves would allow - it's a cop thing).

the car handled really well even with 10 days worth of luggage, shopping, stroller and 2 adults and a baby.

the seats and HVAC system were awesome - i never felt fatigued even though i drove the entire distance myself (except for one 2-hour stint that my wife drove).

the car was whisper quiet the whole time.

we got an average of about 730km on a tank of gas - not bad considering my wife was filling up once a week and she was only getting about 450km in day-to-day driving.

you can drive this car hard and still not have to concentrate to much - i kinda like that.

we saw lots of audi's in NY state - a few S8's even...

and to think, we almost ended up renting a mini-van for this trip (yikes)!!!

regards.

flewbyu

I like your taste in cars.... = ) S8 & S2000 two of my favorite cars.

-Erik

WClark

...I have only been able to do one 2 hour ride so far - the S8 is her driver. I am starting to work on her to do a Boston-Montreal long weekend trip. Such a sweet car.

JimHayes

<center><img src="http://www.pleasurepoint.org/Misc/S8_small.jpg"></center><p>My sweetie and I just got back from a 1400 mile trip to San Diego, and the S8 performed flawlessly.

The nav system found routes that we never would have guessed, and got us to our destination in a little over 6 hours, averaging about 83 MPH down I-5 (Posted 75 MPH).

It drives like a dream, and based on the amount of snoring coming from the passenger seat, it's comfortable too.

-Jimbo