The next S8 motor ?!
01-26-2003, 11:01 PM
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Wow, gotta love that powerplant!
Would have been just great if they popped it in the next S8! It makes quite a lot of sense too.
What is "disturbing" is that Audi keeps showing V8 biturbos. First the Avantissimo, then they produced it in the RS6, now showed it as a FSI in the Pikes Peak. They seem to keep developing large turbo engines and technology around this consept. (BTW, so does MB). Might be for the RS versions only though.
Time will tell, but the V10 sure sounds great!
What is "disturbing" is that Audi keeps showing V8 biturbos. First the Avantissimo, then they produced it in the RS6, now showed it as a FSI in the Pikes Peak. They seem to keep developing large turbo engines and technology around this consept. (BTW, so does MB). Might be for the RS versions only though.
Time will tell, but the V10 sure sounds great!
01-27-2003, 07:01 AM
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Agree, this is such an elegant motor, and ...
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it would be absolutely tremendous to see it in S8.
By comparison, the brute force of turbo's just doesn't appeal to me nearly as much. I know turbo's are an effective way to extract HP, but still ....
it would be absolutely tremendous to see it in S8.
By comparison, the brute force of turbo's just doesn't appeal to me nearly as much. I know turbo's are an effective way to extract HP, but still ....
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