angrypengu

Review made by fellow Canadians!

angrypengu

Almost everything they said about the air ride is wrong.

But good sounding machine anyways

swedesc

I really didn't favor what they said about the car not being "flashy enough". It was kind of foolish in my opinion. They claimed the car looks boring, which I can understand. The design of the new A8 is very understated. However, they went onto saying it's not flashy enough for them. It kind of speaks into their character with a comment like that. It's one thing to want a big luxury car for the comfort, smoothness and amenities; but to want it just so you can be seen by others is kind of sad. Audi made a great luxury car without making it over the top flashy. In the end they even compared its styling to the redesigned Genesis G80 which I think looks horrendous.

angrypengu

IMHO it is a fair comment that the car is very understated, and that it's not flashy enough for them. I'm their age, and I bought the A8 because I have some level of maturity and I don't like showing off. They're still young kids who are making money off of Youtube, who have probably never held a real job (no offense) and couldn't afford the car.

I get their perspective, and to be honest I respect them. The Genesis comparison made me kvetch though. That car is not worthy of being in the same league as the German 3.

swedesc

I'm even younger than them and while I like the energy they bring to car reviews, I end up disagreeing with a lot of what they say in a lot of them. Still it's good to hear others perspectives on things. My last 2 cars have been Volvo's so I guess that say's a lot about me considering most people my age would never consider one.

angrypengu

Age is just a number!

I came from Mercedes.....haha.

Omeletpants

The line of the A8 is conservative and elegant, which I understand

The S8 should be more racey with sharper line in the hood and side panels. That's how the fastest sedan in the world SHOULD look

If anyone could mistake a A8 for an S8, then Audi has done something wrong

angrypengu

One could argue you can mistake an A4 for an A6 for an A8...

I mean, as an A8 owner and not an S8 owner, I don't mind. Same has been said by A4 owners

gk1

Small, Medium and Large or as years go by Medium, Large, Extra-Large
It would be cool if they were holding back a bit for something like an RS8, but it has never happened before so no reason to think it would now. I'd want it to have a jet engine anyway. LoL

Omeletpants

Yeah, that's a quirk about Audi and takes away a bit of the exclusivity. I think there should be some differences in looks between those models not just size. Given the price difference on an S8 No one should mistake it for any other model.

I remember when my buddy was buying an S7. He hated the silver mirrors and went as far to tell the dealer no deal if it had silver mirrors. Took me two weeks to convince him that the mirrors were part of the exclusitivity. He finally changed his mind and is now proud when he sees an A7, knowing that his car stands out