The jox mobile kills this ugly pig. The 4E has much crisper lines and looks more balanced, it has a tautness and subtle aggressiveness to it. Audi design at its best. The front on the new A8 is especially dreadful. And I actually prefer the 'old' interior - the new interior looks like an odd mix of styling cues borrowed from the S class (the curviness) and current A8 straight lines. Me no likey. Overall it's just plain boring.

yawn

Too bad as the current A8 ruled the German luxo barge segment until the new 7 came along. I bet they popped some bottles in Munchen after these pics were released.

 

I think you guys will eventually like this. Imagine the car in black with some nice rims and a S-line package (or the new S8). It will look killer!

 

steroids + A4 = A8

Love the interiour, but that´s clearly not enough for Audi's flagship's new generation. Two years ago my choice would have been the A8 without any doubts, nowaday's the 7er is far superior in every aspect. Quite disappointing, but hey, nothing lasts forever. "Vorsprung durch Technik"? Not really..

Gruss

 

S550 owns this market segment now. Not even the debangled 7 series can catch up.

 

You are right that the 4E was very well creased and an excellent overall design. I guess we have to see the new A8 in person to figure it out.

 

I don't know Stoppie the new 7 is really goddamned nice.

 

I sat and drove the new 7 in Pheonix. Some aspect of the car dont make sense. 1) Why not make a new NON bangle design, rather then make it look like a reworked 7 with some Lexus elements in it? 2) if electronic drive by wire; What the F put the dumb shifter (for this car) on the center console- why not keep it on the column? Or something more original? 3) the fit and finish, ie the buttons and feel of the material doesn't say 'bench mark' luxo sedan.

I like the power; but it didn't scream bench mark to me. IMHO

 

Bloody Yank.

 

Hey look it's the only remaining succesful Domestic Auto maker!! ^^^^



*edit: I didn't say I LOVE the column shifter........just a point of reference when clients point it out.

 

They dropped the ball design-wise on the exterior! Current A8 and even the previous model still look good after all these years. Won't happen with this one!