GOOD GOD!! '02 Audi A8: 6.0 liter 450HP V12 and all alloy construction...pic inside :)

Soybomb

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I will admit to not being an Audi expert but that looks alot like the other audi's I've looked at..not saying its not sharp, just not too distinctive to an outside observer ;)

IThe 2003 with a longer wheelbase and a turbo would definatley interest me.....I hope the interior is built for a big guy ;)
 

Gaul

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sweetness. I like car companies raising the bar. Let's see what BMW and Mercedes come up with :)
 

GTaudiophile

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BMW's new 7-Series should be out in Fall of 2002 as a 2003 model. I for one will be sad to see the current 7-Series go as I think it is one of the most beautiful cars on the road today. Even C&D thinks the current model, which has been around since 1994, can wipe the floor with the newly re-designed Lexus LS430 and Mercedes S-Class. It is the only luxury sedan to come standard with 18" tires! Like the new A8, the 2003 750iL (or perhaps 760iL) will feature a re-designed 6.0 litre V12. BMW doesn't allow itself to be topped by anyone for long!

2003 7-Series Spy Shot 1

2003 7-Series Spy Shot 2
 

NFS4

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That new 7-Series looks like crap. The old still looks good.

The current A8 is between $72k and $80k
 

spamboy

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Not to say it's bad or anything, but Car and Driver reports that V-12 is just two Volkswagon V-6's stuck together. It's a reworked version of the Volkswagon W-12.
 

Boogak

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From what I can tell from the picture, looks like a TT frontend with a A6 backend. Interesting... looks alot better than the current A8. It's too drab for me.
 

TuffGuy

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that's gonna be a sweet car! vw's engines are money. the 1.8t and the vr6 are awesome. the vr6 is as close to an i6 as you're gonna get. the w12 is an awesome engine. lots of power and torque to match. unlike those fruity vtec engines. don't get me wrong, i like them, but have you seen the power to torque ratios?