i thought these things were fast? I know the S8 or S6 is a monster, but this A8 (v8) was purely rediculous. In first gear i pulled about 1 and a half car lengths and then by the top of second i was about 3 car lengths....then in third i pulled a few more. We raced from 0 to about 80 and at the end i had a bout 5-7 car lengths.

 

The A8 is pretty quick, but I'd describe it more as smooth. The thing has a huge torque/HP plateau and tractable almost anywhere. The 2.7TT is the one I'd go with personally as it seems to respond nicely to a little more boost. :-) Anyhow, Audi World has a good stats section on it:

Audi World: A8

At 14.2 or so, it should be right with a 350Z if driven well. I ran against one in my chipped A4 1.8t and left it for dead too.

BTW, your sig file indicates you have a 350ZX Is that a special model?!

03 350Z SS AEM CAI, IA Grounding Kit

 

i dont know why i put zx, but i cant figure out how to edit the signature. Any help would be appreciated.

 

i just looked at the specs from audi world you posted. it says 0-60 = 6.7 and 1/4 mile is 14.2... the Z is rated at 5.4 and 14.0-.2 as well. i guess towards the end of the 1/4 he should of caught me...(according to these specs).

 

Thats probably the yet to be released A8 they are talking about. The one you raced is a high 14s car.

 

ratings dont mean anything + 1 second. anything within a second difference is 100% dependant on the driver and road conditions etc. "magazine racing" by arguing about numbers is fairly pointless.

 

Well the point is that it is fun to talk about. Your post is pointless. :-P Seriously, it was just a reference point to establish a worthy opponent. :-) On the open road at speed it might be closer. A8s have an ultra-trick space-frame AL body, but are still pretty heavy. BTW, those are supposedly current gen specs.

 

I just took a look at the official audi site and it claims even the S8 which has 360hp does 0-60 in 6.3 which is quite slower than the Z. I dont see 0-60 specs for the 4.2 v8 which is the one i raced. Must be in the 7 second range.