I want one...

[tassolake]

http://www.iol.co.za/motoring/cars/bmw/is-this-world-s-fastest-diesel-sedan-1.1590164

Where does the line up start?

 

[2.2TDI]

Sure is sweet, but it's not the most powerful production diesel, the 550xd is and it does 0-100 in 4.7s

 

[CFriedriszik]

The facelifted A8 trumps the 381PS of the 550d with 385PS (and 850Nm compared to 740Nm in the BMW), while getting equal 0-100km/h times.

In reality, 0-60 times are utter BS with such cars.

Something like 100-200km/h is better to compare because it rules out any safeguards there might be with the electronics.

With AWD and 850Nm from 2000rpm it is not healthy at all for you drivetrain.

 

[TDIFred]

5.3 L/100 km? NICE!
because that's WHAT really matters, nein?

 

[vili19]

I couldn't agree more with Fred.

 

[Jetta_Pilot]

http://www.iol.co.za/motoring/cars/bmw/is-this-world-s-fastest-diesel-sedan-1.1590164

Where does the line up start?

At UK 46,000. or 49,000.00 plus being roughly Cdn$ 75,000.00 plus the lineup should not be too long.

 

[TDIFred]

At UK 46,000. or 49,000.00 plus being roughly Cdn$ 75,000.00 plus the lineup should not be too long.

hehehe, rich guys never line up, they have 'people' to do that for them.

 

[TDI smile]

In Germany on the Autobahn a car like that is ok, but here with speeds around 100 - 130 km/h forget it. My TDI is just fine.

 

[TDIFred]

In Germany on the Autobahn a car like that is ok, but here with speeds around 100 - 130 km/h forget it. My TDI is just fine.

now, that is TOO sensible! guy I used to work with just retired and bought an Audi R8 with over 450 HP. I think to myself, that is sure nice to LOOK AT, but where are you going to drive it? How many Jetta wagens (or Golf wagens ) could you buy for 150K? oh yeah 12K extra for the fancy transmission...
look at all the nice cars but would you really buy one?

 

[Cogen Man]

http://youtu.be/cDoRmT0iRic

Nice car. I want one of the above.

 

[TDIFred]

http://youtu.be/cDoRmT0iRic

Nice car. I want one of the above.

while your mileage may vary, it will still suck.
but merging onto the 403 in the morning would be magical!

 

[Cogen Man]

while your mileage may vary, it will still suck.
but merging onto the 403 in the morning would be magical!

Indeed !!!

 

[BlankThis]

I really want to see the R8 or an RS4 Avant (if it's even physically possible) with Audi's 6L V12 TDI

 

[TDIFred]

I really want to see the R8 or an RS4 Avant (if it's even physically possible) with Audi's 6L V12 TDI

Audi did this already, a one-off for the Miami Auto Show, insured it for $3Million. it was red. I wanted it, but not badly enough according to Audi...

 

[BlankThis]

The R8 or RS4? Both excite me. Sexually.