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Oh yeah, played w/ an S8 last week...

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Old 06-18-2001, 03:03 PM
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Default Oh yeah, played w/ an S8 last week...

I was downtown S.F and rolled up next to a black S8. Sooooo sweeeeeeeeet. I think the fact that I was eyeballing his car upset him or maybe it was because his girlfriend was smiling at me. I don't know, but he sat up as if ready to launch. So, we launced. I must have rolled out about 3-4 car lengths before the S8 began to keep pace and when I hit 2nd I pulled even further.

I realize the S8 is a big car, but very slow on the low end. City stoplight racing is probably not the place for this car, but man would I love to roll that S8 on the Highway!

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Default Yes

The torque converter has to spin up. Also, he does not have the torque curve you do.
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the s8 is faster than a stock s4
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Default noooooot, from the audiusa website

S8 is German for pure muscle. With a 360 hp, 40-valve V8, the S8 zips from zero to 60 in just over six seconds. Sweet.

The stock s4 is well under 6.0 0 - 60 for a 6 speed
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Default Maybe you meant stock Tip S4?

That would be an apples 2 apples comparison anyway tranny-wise.
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That's quicker, not faster
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Default audi s8: 0-60 in 5.8 sec... stick s4: 0-60 in 5.9 sec... tip s4: 0-60 in 6.4 sec

if you dont believe me goto http://www.car-stats.com and look for yourself<ul><li><a href="http://www.car-stats.com">http://www.car-stats.com</a</li></ul>
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not according to audi usa but whatever it is closer than I ever thought
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Default also S8 does 1/4 mile in 13.9 sec according to audiusa

thats faster than ANY stock S4 i know
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Default yes, but most magazines got much better times...

as i recall, car+driver and road+track both got ~5.6s 0-60 times for the 6-speed s4.


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