Yes the first 30 sec startup is certainly a bit rough isn't it!
But indeed there is something special about an S8 V10. It has the driver experience for sure.
What it lacks is torque. It pulls from low down, and midrange is nice. But midrange to high you just expect more from it. You feel the loss of those twin turbo's that the RS6 got and you just want them!
The B&O is beautiful though. I sorely miss my S8 for that reason.
But ironically, the car I love is my ice blue A8 4.2 Litre. It's slowly getting restored to it's former glory. Paintwork will be done soon
I love it, I think as it was my first D3, I did 80k in it and I still feel the love
The S8 for me was sadly an itch to be scratched.
However the new one just seems a MUST
