RE: New 4.0 V8 for Audi S6, S8 and S7 Sportback

[Andrew[MG]]

The antiphase noise reduction system is probably the most interesting bit of the article. I wonder what other areas this could be used in??? Busy bars would seem like the obvious one but I guess industrial uses will be where the tech is heading.

[Johnpidge]

benjiman said:

If I'm buying a bloody V8 I want it to be a V8 all the time!

[Digga]

The big questions though are:

1. will the A6 still be nose-heavy?
2. will the S-line cars still have shocking ride quality and obominable road noise?

If so, aaahhm oot.

Owned an S-line A6 Avant from next for approx 6 months (see profile) and those two factors really grated. Plus the dog hated it, but that's another matter.

[Zod]

Digga said:

The big questions though are:

1. will the A6 still be nose-heavy?

Can't see a V8 making the nose less heavy and the front overhang is as enormous as ever.

[Digga]

Zod said:

Digga said:

The big questions though are:

1. will the A6 still be nose-heavy?

Can't see a V8 making the nose less heavy and the front overhang is as enormous as ever.

It's one of those things that no one really says about the RS6 but yet must still be true.

[Zod]

Digga said:

It's one of those things that no one really says about the RS6 but yet must still be true.

But the magazines always say that it's not as good to drive as the competition.

[Mr Whippy]

Digga said:

Zod said:

Digga said:

The big questions though are:

1. will the A6 still be nose-heavy?

Can't see a V8 making the nose less heavy and the front overhang is as enormous as ever.

It's one of those things that no one really says about the RS6 but yet must still be true.

The old V8TT RS6 was "nose heavy"

Marketing speak reigns supreme

Not sure why they always say nose heavy, and then quote weight distribution which is often reasonable in figure terms. It's the yaw inertia that is the biggest single issue I would imagine... but Audi won't tell you them because it's probably the same as the V10 one anyway

Just trying to sell you a cheaper naffer engine dressed up as being better for dynamics.

Dave

[revirdtset]

How stupid is that - havin a V8 running on 4 pots, sounding inside like a V8... I remember Caddilac did something similar in the 80ies/90ies with their V8 Eldorados?

[EGTE]

The air suspension on the V10 S8 was fantastic; excellent ride quality and handling (yes, most unusual in most sporty Audis), especially in mid to high-speed corners.

If it's a similar system in the new ones, then the handling and ride should be much better than past experience suggests.

With the active diffs at 40/60 split, Audis are (slowly, sure) getting better and better.