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New A8 and RS6 spotted on streets of Tampa.

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Old 01-25-2003, 07:15 AM
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Default New A8 and RS6 spotted on streets of Tampa.

Any wonder early A8 press reports said, "Hard to tell from an A6"???

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X-Post. "midori2.7T's" Original post is on the A6 Forum.
Old 01-25-2003, 01:49 PM
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Default I like the wheels on the RS6 on the right much better!

HaHa, just kidding... Obviously an A8 on the right (perhaps an A8L) and I guess an A6 or RS6 on the left.
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i didnt know the new A8 was allready available in the usa...
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Florida is USA test grounds
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Default I don't think that's an A8L

It looks smaller than the RS6 How do you know it's an A8L?
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Default I think that they are both A8L's

Neither one of those is an RS6, too long of a body comparatively
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RS6 on left, new A8L on right. get it straight. :P
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Default Re: I don't think that's an A8L

I've seen the new A8 in the flesh at the auto show and that is certainly the new A8!
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Thank you.
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Default NEITHER is an A8 "L."

Get used to it: The NEW A8 WILL BE MISTAKEN for an A6!!


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