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D2 vs D4
me and Neil had a little lunch meet to have a side by side comparison of the old and new
i had a little drive (cheers Neil) i must say the 4.2 diesel is pretty quick rubbish phone pic there is some weird optical illusion going on with the length of the cars as in these shots the D2 looks much longer lol bumper to bumper there is loads of nice touches that make all the difference id like to see a S8 version with light contrast trim
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I really am loving the D4, Parked my D3 LWB next to one and it made my D3 look like it had been put in a boil wash haha
I want Neil's wheels mmmm Nice pics
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Gutted that I couldn't make it down too this. Is it a lot smoother/quieter then then our D2s?
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Other than styling, what differences does the D4 have to the D3?
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When I drove the D4 on launch day at my local dealer, I was very impressed. I can't really compare against a D2 as it's been a few years since I have been in one (and that was as a passenger), but the D4 made my gorgeous, 98% of extras D3 '8 feel like it was 20 years old.
That said, everyone comments on my car being the nicest they have ever been in, which say's something for the D4 imo. I will be upgrading when needs be and my D3 has done a million miles to the moon. I thought it drove superbly, VERY quiet, nice and responsive, less juicy than my D3 and it felt even more huge than mine inside (that was something I noticed alot) I know they are a little marmite from the back, but they look alot better in the flesh
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its an A8 SE Exec 4.2 Tdi Quattro - 346 BHP with 8 speed tiptronic. the gearbox has 3 modes - drive, sport and manual - I was frankly wondering about the 8 speed box and the point of that many gears but you really don't notice the changes and the revs would only be at something like 1500 rpm in 8th gear if you were doing 90 on the autobahn etc (ahem). 0-60 is 5.5 secs which is properly quick for such a big car but the torque is massive at 800 Nm vs 445 for the 4.2 fsi engine and maximum torque is at between 1750 and 2750 rpm!
The 4.2 Tdi also gets the sport differential as standard and this car has 19" 10 spoke Y design wheels, adaptive headlights, advanced key and parking, Bose, Ambient lighting, mobile prep high with online services bluetooth and cordless car phone in centre armrest and Electric side and rear window blinds plus rear climate and heated seats, homelink garage door opener, power boot lid, 6 disc dvd changer in glovebox etc etc I suppose my biggest impression has been the sheer size of the car - when not next to anything it looks fairly innocuous and bland but when you see it next to other cars its wide, quite high and just HUGE lol From a driving point of view the turbo lag occasionally catches the gearbox out which then can lurch slightly when it does cut in but its more about getting used to driving in a style that suits a diesel etc I'm also impressed by the fact that it doesn't feel huge to drive and that its such a nice place to be behind the wheel. More pics to follow . . . . .
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