I have a new love. I've been casually looking at where I'm going to go next. I finally got the BMW running right and it's just insane but it kind of lacks in comfort. How BMW ever sold the E60 5 series as a luxury car is beyond me. It has the interior of a 3 series and the ride of a sports car. Don't get me wrong; it's an amazing car... It is by far the best overall car I've owned and I'm convinced it's one of the best mass produced driver's cars ever made, 4 door or otherwise. The way this car handles and the ease at which it does it is incredible. But I digress.
I've been considering getting back into a couple year old A8 or a 750i to appease my wife who more or less hates the 535 as much as she hated the 550 as much as she hated the M5 and I'm not going to lie... My car ADD is kicking in. The A8 is my favorite as far as looks, tech and interior go but with 370 hp it's a bit behind in power from the 750 and the 750 can easily stack on another 100hp with a tune.
But earlier this year Audi came out with the 4.0t engine. A twin turbo 4 liter V8. STOCK it's good for a 12.4 1/4 mile and a sub-4 second 0-60. For comparison, the V10 M5 did a 0-60 of 4.1 seconds with the same 1/4 mile time and the current M5 only breaks off a 12.2 second 1/4 mile time and 3.9 second 0-60. Let's say this isn't enough for you... and if you're me, it's probably not. Well, a tune brings you from 420hp to 560 and 580 ft/lbs of torque. That is obscene. You could mop up 95% of what's on the road while your ass is being massaged and your kid is watching Dora the Explorer in the back. These are numbers that are impressive out of a dedicated sports car, let alone a 4600lb limo.
As an added bonus it apparently out-handles the 750 as well. I've been watching videos of this on Youtube and had to share. I knew the car was fast but then I saw what the engine does with a tune and suddenly I found religion all over again and Audi is it's name.
I've been considering getting back into a couple year old A8 or a 750i to appease my wife who more or less hates the 535 as much as she hated the 550 as much as she hated the M5 and I'm not going to lie... My car ADD is kicking in. The A8 is my favorite as far as looks, tech and interior go but with 370 hp it's a bit behind in power from the 750 and the 750 can easily stack on another 100hp with a tune.
But earlier this year Audi came out with the 4.0t engine. A twin turbo 4 liter V8. STOCK it's good for a 12.4 1/4 mile and a sub-4 second 0-60. For comparison, the V10 M5 did a 0-60 of 4.1 seconds with the same 1/4 mile time and the current M5 only breaks off a 12.2 second 1/4 mile time and 3.9 second 0-60. Let's say this isn't enough for you... and if you're me, it's probably not. Well, a tune brings you from 420hp to 560 and 580 ft/lbs of torque. That is obscene. You could mop up 95% of what's on the road while your ass is being massaged and your kid is watching Dora the Explorer in the back. These are numbers that are impressive out of a dedicated sports car, let alone a 4600lb limo.
As an added bonus it apparently out-handles the 750 as well. I've been watching videos of this on Youtube and had to share. I knew the car was fast but then I saw what the engine does with a tune and suddenly I found religion all over again and Audi is it's name.
