Test drive Audi A8 D3 2003 - 2005 Sedan

Audi A8

As you know, you get used to good very quickly. Six months that have passed since the beginning of this long -term dough, flew completely unnoticed. We gave the eight to the legal owners. But they tried to remember everything that she remembered for us.
Funny, probably it was a picture. Imagine a person who frantically jerking the door handles of his car and trying to open them. After a second, he recalls the alarm, takes out a bunch of keys, presses the button, opens the door, puts the keys in his pocket again, gets behind the wheel and: again frantically looking for damned keys. Now - to start the engine:
It was this scene that passers -by could observe after we parted with the eight. The first advantage of the Advanced Key system is that you do not need to click on the buttons, or even insert the key into the door lock - the doors will open after the system recognizes the chip built into the keychain. That is, it is enough for the driver to pull the handle of any door or press the trunk opening key and - welcome! The key can calmly be in your pocket even at the moment when, already sitting at the wheel, you decided to start the engine and move. The Start button is made in the form of a window with a place for fingerprint. By the way, the car identifies the user and offer the settings of the seat, mirrors, steering wheel and radio, which will be saved in memory. Very comfortably.
The medal has, however, the reverse side. It is always necessary to have a key in your pocket for launching. However, if the motor is already working, you can continue moving without a keyen. In harsh Russian reality, one can imagine a situation where attackers throw a legal owner from his car and continue the way further, to some sump, where without noise and dust you can oversee electronic systems for a long time. It is only comforted that such cars, as a rule, are insured and equipped with search engines. So it is better to stay on the pavement with the key in your pocket than to make a fascinating trip around Moscow in your own car, lying on the floor with the rear seats with a gun at the temple.
 
 
The second theoretical minus of this convenient system is that when the driver opens one of his door to one door, the rest are also not locked either. That is, another, no less common version of road wiring can also be implemented. This is when a breathless man with a map in his hands runs up to the driver and respectfully asks to show how to get to Tverskaya-Yamskaya Street. The accomplice of the lost at this time steals a barce through the back door:
But enough sad theory. The lack of practice is that the designers made a very convenient remote opening of the trunk, but for some reason they forgot about closing. The young daughter of one of the editorial staff, mastering the Advanced Key buttons, regularly chased the dad to close the trunk of the car standing under the windows of the house.
The struggle of opposites. There are very few dynamic and comfortable machines in the world at the same time. It's all about the chassis, which is either sports or representative. And in vain to count on a tireless two-day trip at the wheel of a compartment, as well as it is quite risky to participate in the races along the mountain serpentine on a large limousine. The suspension of the new eight was called Adaptive Air Suspencion. This is a pneumatic system with electronic adjustment on all four wheels. Well, the air in the Audi racks is not the first. However, the sensors located on the back and bridges were first used, which, evaluating the instant situation during movement, quickly give the command to the suspension to change the operating mode. For example, in the case of a sharp detour of an obstacle, the depreciation system becomes more rigid, the fluctuations of the body around the transverse and longitudinal axis are reduced to a minimum, but the characteristics of the oscillations and the deflection of the pneumatic springs are always optimal. That is, even with a sharp driving style, you literally slip along the road.
For those who live in Russia, there is no need to explain the merits of an increased road clearance. In Moscow, having selected Lift pendants, we could climb on an eight on almost any curb. At the same time, at a speed of over 120 km/h, the car diligently crouched to the asphalt of the highway.
On a stiff coupling. The power of the modernized engine of the new eight is 335 hp. Lukava numbers. We would determine this like this: with any driving mode in the city, one third of the gas pedal is enough to make absolutely all the necessary maneuvers, regardless of the automobile environment. For example, the sports regime of the box or by kikdown we used a matter of times - rather out of curiosity than necessary. The algorithm for the work of steering wheel stems of manual mode is very successful - at any time, even when driving on D, the driver can switch to a forced inclusion of gears. If the keys do not press a minute or two, the box itself will return to the automatic mode. Another undoubted plus of these horses - they push the road with four hooves, that is, wheels.
You are who are adaptive light, automatically turned on when turning at low speeds and when moving in reverse; new improved brakes; MMI electronic organizer, which is responsible for many additional functions of the machine; A handbrake, which has no analogues of Audi yet: there are many new products in the car. However, for a potential user of a representative limousine, one question remains the main thing when choosing a brand and model: in which company will I go? The Moscow representative office Audi approved and replicated the slogan car of our circle. Probably, it must be understood in the sense that the time of raspberry jackets and thick memberships has passed, the time has come for our cars. Creative is not bad, if only in more detail about ours and yours. We dare to express our judgment on this based on the experience of half -month operation of the machine.
Eight, in our subjective opinion, turned out to be very beautiful. The turning line of the headlights to the hood, windshield, trunk and rear bumper are impeccable, elegant and unique. We drove in a car, completely devoid of aggression, arrogance and pathos, to the best of friendly, but distant from many with our dignity. Maybe this is our circle?

Costs (April 2 - September 15)
Mileage city/highway - 11 500 km
AI-95 gasoline (1994 l) $ 778
Autocasco insurance, half a year $ 7800
Moika $ 145
Bracket platform $ 10
Wheel repair $ 2
Washing liquid $ 50
Total $ 8785
 

A source: "Autopilot"