Good taste is not apparent. Obviously, it is following this commandment, Audi in the design of the cars went on the road, not revolution, but evolution. This is more than appropriate for the expensive models: for example, the most prestigious clothes at first glance a little different from their more massive cousins. The feeling of high quality comes in a more intimate acquaintance. FEELINGS AND RAZUMTrudno describe in words, than the exterior of the new A8 is different from the exterior of the predecessor or other sedans Audi. In this beauty is no clear and vivid details that might help. But off the mind and senses trust - the shape and proportions speak for themselves. Low silhouette with wide-set wheels, wedge the massive lower part, slightly sloping roof create exactly the impression that you would expect from a prestigious and high-tech sedan. The lack of "frills" at least exclude disputes about the admissibility of certain items. It's very appropriate analogy is with a business suit: canons identified long ago, becoming crucial nuances. Well, let's not forget that some owners of vehicles of this class do not like to be too noticeable. This is especially true in Europe. But in America it is often the modesty of forms and decoration is a sign of prestige cars. HIDDEN AVANGARDV 1994 A8 is the world's first production model with all-aluminum body and all-wheel drive quattro. The new "eight" also has an aluminum body, but a slightly modified design. Main novelty of the design - air suspension, which is installed as standard. For the first time, this system appeared two years ago at the Audi Allroad. Here we use a slightly different version, primarily distinguished by the geometrical parameters: the standard ride height is set at 120 mm, if desired, the machine can lift up to 145 mm. In dynamic mode, ground clearance is reduced to 100 mm, and the highway mode (in a suspension is triggered if the speed of 120 km / h is held longer than 30 seconds) - even up to 95 mm. The control unit changes the mode of suspension of each of pnevmoelementov within thousandths of a second. The driver should only through the MMI to select one of the modes: automatic, dynamic and comfortable. In addition to that it is possible to forcibly lift the car up to the maximum ground clearance - only when you reach a speed of 100 km / h, it sinks again to its normal position. And in sub-control mode detected suspension tow a trailer (though it turns on and automatically), and service mode - it should include replacing the wheel, for example, that the suspension did not try to "interfere in the process." By order can be placed on the A8 and sportier version of the suspension, which has a more rigid configuration and reduced to 20 mm clearance in all modes. No good deed goes ISchUTKoe, which, however, remained without any changes. This applies to engines - both are somewhat upgraded versions have long been used by the engines. In both cases, increased power and torque. More or less familiar and transmission tiptronic. But here it is six and a control program added to the "dynamic mode" (DSP - Dynamic Shift Programm). It is included when you install the lever in position S, and its particular impact not only in the mode of dispersal. The presence of a variety of sensors on the machine allows the transmission, for example, consider the motion in the rotation, in which case it will "hold" step is included, whereas ordinary "machine" is switched on to high. As it should, tiptronic has a manual control. Available as an option with version control on the steering wheel - by clicking on the "blades" on the spokes, as the racing R8, three-time champion "24 Hours of Le Mans." DISCREET IZLIShESTVAPervoe impression of the interior A8 fully coincide with what you experience when looking from the outside: there are no particularly striking details, but the sense of quality - at 101 percent. There seems to affect not only the tradition of Audi to be a leader in quality interior trim, and "twinning" with Bentley. While the latter has been for decades subsidiary Rolls-Royce, it differed from the "main" brand using many of the "continental" and sports solutions. And now it has brought to the family of top brands of the Volkswagen Group UK understand the spirit of luxury. For example, the console on the A8 is separated from the pointed instrument panel. This has helped ... the absence of many governments. They replaced the multifunction system MMI - Multi Media Interface. Retractable from the central panel of seven-inch color monitor and a rotary knob on the console provide virtually all management functions - from the sound system and ventilation to the air suspension. Very true, it strongly resembles i-Drive in the Bavarian rival. It is difficult to say which is better: for example, tactile feedback of the joystick more impressive BMW, but Audi retractable display looks elegant ... The display also serves and a navigation system: through the use of a media-DVD driver will not have to change discs at each crossing of the border. Yet extravagant looks electric parking brake, it is ruled by a small lever on the console. The drive is "communicating" with other vehicle systems, making it easier, for example, moving off on a slope: the brake is locked up until the moment on the wheels would not be sufficient to move the car. Many of this class sedans owner rides in the back seat. Even the basic version it is well equipped with: air supply in eight points so far not found on all models. In addition to the central unit and vents under the seats there are air vents in the central pillars: the upper windows blow in, and the lower focus on passengers. In the standard A8 is equipped with dual-zone climate control, but if the car often carries more than two people can be ordered and Four-- with a separate control for rear passengers. VERY FAST SEDANV movement A8 behaves exactly as expected from the sedan class. That is to say, accelerate quickly, moves smoothly, holds the road great. It was interesting to compare the differences when moving to different modes of transmission and suspension. With tiptronic they were quite clear: the transition to the sports mode switch to become less likely to get out of the engine is almost completely and the reaction of the machine was much more lively. But to feel the differences in the characteristics of the suspension on a fairly flat, although in some places and winding roads in the area of ??Barcelona, ??have already listened to the sensations. Any substantial difference can be seen only at a sufficiently sharp turns. Also, one would expect a significant difference in the efforts of the steering wheel. After all, management is not only equipped with an amplifier with characteristics depending on the speed, but also a mechanism with variable gear ratio - at small angles of rotation of effort should be higher. In principle, the way it is. But driving at high speed might be a little tougher. However, this subjective question. Perhaps, for such cases in future will, like a change modes suspension characteristics, and switches the power steering? I remember that at Citroen CX offered two choices of the steering mechanism ... However, the buyer will A8 to choose from: but so far only offered a variant on the length of the base, two engines and one transmission, a list of options includes sport suspension, and three variants of the seats, and four-zone climate control. And the drive opening and closing the trunk lid, driver identification system fingerprint (with simultaneous adjustment of all the adjustments from memory), three variants of the headlights - a regular, bi-xenon, and a bi-xenon headlamps with additional stub. Not to mention the adaptive cruise control and five-channel Bose sound system with compensation of the background noise
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