gb4.2

I just saw the 2008 order guide...

1. New colors--Ice Silver metallic, Cherry Black pearl effect, and Savana Beige pearl effect
2. Discontinued colors (from '07)--Light Silver metallic, Cambridge Green pearl effect, and Platinum Beige pearl effect
3. Audi Side Assist and Lane Assist is a new option ($1400) called "Audi driver assistance package" (7Y3)

I know what the Side Assist is because it's on my wife's Q7 and it works well. What's Audi Lane Assist??

No one has any color swatches to view.

My dealer is trying to confirm if the following options have now become standard:

1. Heated F/R seats--nothing on the order guide
2. Sirius receiver--nothing on the order guide
3. iPod interface to MMI--nothing on the order guide


Power door assist is a sold order option.
Heated steering wheel (w/o sport packages) now has shift paddles.

There is nothing known about cosmetic changes to the interior or exterior...yet.

derfA8L

Good news. Cherry Black Pearl Effect...Hmmmmmmm :^) BTW what was the A8L base MSRP, if you recall

Yea Snow

Re your last line: essentially nothing, as the real changes will come in Sept. 09

gb4.2

Base MSRP for the A8L is $74,690 plus $775 destination charge.

NeilK

Believe the Lane Assist vibrates the steering wheel if the system detects you drifting out of your lane.

geordie

<ul><li><a href="http://jalopnik.com/cars/news/the-other-sporting-diesel-suv-audi-q7-42-tdi-revealed-240940.php">Q7 4.2 TDI - Assist packages</a></li></ul>

gb4.2

Thanks for the link...that does explain this new feature for the A8/A8L.

Bustter

is the weird look on faces of those who don't quite close the door right, as they watch it continue to seal itself up. Great laughs.

gb4.2

since more wiring is going to the mirror, they may have upgraded the front surfaces of the mirrors with turning signal indicators....just a guess.

Inside, the controls for Side Assist and Lane Assist have to be placed somewhere. Side Assist on the Q7 is on the driver's door panel near the door lock switch. Either or both might be something to bury in an MMI menu.

gb4.2

But is it $600 worth of laughs?