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Bruce · 11-01-2006, 10:06 PM

AutoZeitung put the two German executive luxury vehicles against each other and the ending result:

Attached is data sheet:

Which is your choice?

Verdict, Winner: A8 Quattro

Much speaks 500 4MATIC in the duel of the luxury Allradler for Mercedes S. It is more strongly, faster, fits more comfortably than the AUDI A8 4,2 FSI with springs and decides with its large trunk and with the more extensive safety equipment also the body chapter for itself. Its new all-wheel drive works on same traction-strong level as the proven quattro drive of AUDI. Nevertheless the A8 is altogether the agilere and more harmonious car. The A8 gains the crucial projection/lead however only in the cost chapter. With a basic price difference in the equivalent of a small car the AUDI points Mercedes clearly into its barriers, without it offers clearly less in its characteristics. The new FSI-V8 can keep up in its efficiency not completely with the capacity-stronger Mercedes-V8, but the gasoline direct A SPLASh uses clearly less and runs just as cultivated as S 500-Triebwerk.

Followed by the pictures:

Mercedes-Benz S500 4Matic

5461cc - 8 Cylinder
388PS @ 6,000
530Nm @ 2,800
0-100 km/h: 5.8
80-120 km/h: 3.8
100-0 km/h (warm): 36.6 metres

Audi A8 4.2 FSI Quattro

4163cc - 8 Cylinder
349PS @ 6,800
440Nm @ 3,500
0-100 km/h: 6.7
80-120 km/h: 4.3
100 km/h - 0 (warm): 35.7 metres

Orignal link can be seen here.

11-01-2006, 10:06 PM	#1
Bruce Super Moderator Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Vancouver, BC Posts: 10,183 Thanks: 5,331 Thanked 3,852 Times in 2,260 Posts	AutoZeitung - Mercedes-Benz S500 4Matic vs Audi A8 4.2 Quattro AutoZeitung put the two German executive luxury vehicles against each other and the ending result: Attached is data sheet: Which is your choice? Verdict, Winner: A8 Quattro Much speaks 500 4MATIC in the duel of the luxury Allradler for Mercedes S. It is more strongly, faster, fits more comfortably than the AUDI A8 4,2 FSI with springs and decides with its large trunk and with the more extensive safety equipment also the body chapter for itself. Its new all-wheel drive works on same traction-strong level as the proven quattro drive of AUDI. Nevertheless the A8 is altogether the agilere and more harmonious car. The A8 gains the crucial projection/lead however only in the cost chapter. With a basic price difference in the equivalent of a small car the AUDI points Mercedes clearly into its barriers, without it offers clearly less in its characteristics. The new FSI-V8 can keep up in its efficiency not completely with the capacity-stronger Mercedes-V8, but the gasoline direct A SPLASh uses clearly less and runs just as cultivated as S 500-Triebwerk. Followed by the pictures: Mercedes-Benz S500 4Matic 5461cc - 8 Cylinder 388PS @ 6,000 530Nm @ 2,800 0-100 km/h: 5.8 80-120 km/h: 3.8 100-0 km/h (warm): 36.6 metres Audi A8 4.2 FSI Quattro 4163cc - 8 Cylinder 349PS @ 6,800 440Nm @ 3,500 0-100 km/h: 6.7 80-120 km/h: 4.3 100 km/h - 0 (warm): 35.7 metres Orignal link can be seen here.