A friend of mine who writes car reviews found himself in a game of oneupmanship with a friend of his. My friend was given a Jaguar Super V8, 2008 to review. His friend drove an Audi A8, W12 Quattro, 2008.
The Audi won if for no other reason than the base sticker price. The Jag goes for $95,000. The Audi has a sticker price $140,000!!! Of course, that price includes
$6,300 for the Bang & Olufsen sound system
$3,200 for the 20-inch alloy wheels and summer performance tires
$2,500 for the Palace Blue exterior paint
$2,100 for the adaptive cruise control
$1,500 for the rear-seat refrigerator
$790 for solar sunroof
$200 for heated steering wheel
$1,700 for gas-guzzler tax
My friend, Bill, tells the story of when he was in China. He was being driven in a Red Flag Chinese car on a road with no speed limit. The speedometer was tick-tick-ticking to the far right at about 220kph. Thinking to himself that he was going to die if the driver lost control he looked out the window to keep himself distracted. Suddenly, an Audi went flying by. Perhaps it was a predecessor to this 6.0 liter, 12-valve, 450 horsepower 2008 Quattro.
Oh, to own an Audi.
This is truly a stunning car, even with that price tag and yes oh to own an Audi Quattro!!!!!
July 1, 2008 10:21 am
Poor cunt
This would be the car of my dreams. Absolutely. To drive this beast on an autobahn, pedal to the metal….oooohhhh
June 27, 2008 12:42 pm