Crazy Bimmer

http://www.youtube.com/player.swf?vi...EXjwMYDzM&l=61

cusdaddy

they kept it sounding like a Gallardo. Very nice!

gocubsgo55

wow x 10. I STILL like the A8 over the S-Class

srika

Ok so that finally confirms it. God works part-time at Audi.

stangg172004

^^^ and what is this going for?

Crazy Bimmer

Heard just below 100k.

BadBadNeil

Wow that sounds awesome

srika

a part of me thinks it doesn't quite sound "right" with that car... I'm trying to shake it off desperately - but it's buggin' me.

Sarlacc

After seeing it in person, and seeing that clip...thats it:

S8 > M5 & E55 PERIOD.

Sclass88

x 100,000

subinf

wow shit that sticks to the pavement

SpeedyV6

That's excatly how I felt about the last S8. It almost sounded ricey when you were inside it.

cusdaddy

I was thinking the same thing. While the exhaust does sound great, it really doesn't fit the car at all. A little more subdued would be more appropriate.

gocubsgo55

E55 yes, M5, no, but we have our own opinions

srika

watching it some more... the "smaller" sport sedans can get away with this sound... RS6, RS4, M5... but the big flagship sedans - do not sound right with these higher-pitched engine noises. I think you will be hearing more and more about this issue as the S8 nears public release...

close your eyes while watching the video... it's very hard to imagine the sound is coming from a full-size Audi S8. As much as I'd like to.

cmark

talk about great sound insulation - didn't hear the tires squeal from inside the car at all

subinf

^-i noticed that as well.

Crazy Bimmer

My guess is the car will not be so loud with daily driving. Only when you get on it is when the engine will scream like a lambo.

Best of both worlds IMO

Crazy Bimmer

Also think its so pronouce because they have those buldings that the sound is bouncing off of.

SpeedyV6

The last S8 was very loud inside. Even at part throttle at ~ 2000 RPM there was horrid exhaust resonance inside the cabin.

Crazy Bimmer

I been in one and didnt think it was that loud.

Sure the one you were in didnt have a leak somewhere?

SpeedyV6

It sounded like a leak. I'm not sure if it was an aftermarket exhaust or not.

the guy who owned it said it had a dealer installed exhaust that "added something like 50 hp" to his car. I asked if they were headers and he said no.

Looking at the exhaust from the rear I recall that it had the interlocking rings and looked like an oem exhaust. The car was hella noisy though. In any event the car didn't feel that much faster than a Hemi powered 300C. I doubt the 50 hp claim.

Crazy Bimmer

http://www.siabani.com/vid/s8.wmv

Another vid.

Crazy Bimmer

http://www.audivideos.com/New.htm

While im at it.

SpeedyV6

I think this is the exhaust that it had

http://www.vwvortex.com/artman/publi...nter_420.shtml

cusdaddy

After watching that second video, I definitely stand by my statement that the exhaust note does not fit the car at all. The car seems amazing with a beautiful interior, but the S-Class, 7-Series, A8 class cars should have a more subdued exhaust note.

This engine would be amazing and more in character in an RS6 though.

Crazy Bimmer

Thats why they offer the W12 for those who want a toned down A8

Crazy Bimmer

http://www.audipages.com/Tech_Articl...8SoundClip.mpg

Sound like that? That def doesnt fit the car. IMO

SpeedyV6

That's it.

srika

honestly I don't mind this sound as much as the V10's... in fact I like it. This has a deeper growl... it is a bit much but it just makes the car sound meaner.... Meaner is ok... the V10 doesn't make it sound mean... it makes it sound like an Italian exotic... which its not.

srika

this one?



just giving you some trouble.

cusdaddy

Not sure what you are getting at.

This statement exactly

Regardless, even if you compare it against my first statement, which I wasn't refefencing in the first place, the exhaust does sound nice.. I never once said it didn't. Just that it doesn't fit the car.

srika

i know.. im just playing.