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The presentation of the updated Audi A8 was held in the surrounding surrounding Chronoswiss. The founder of the Herono-Swiss luxury brand, Gerd Rurudiger Lang, claims that the philosophy of his watches and Audi cars is very close.
Gerd Rurudiger Lang loves to say: we represent a brand that exists forever in the minds of many people. At the same time, he himself is sometimes surprised that Chronoswiss is ranked for Swiss watch firms with a centuries -old history. In fact, the chronoswiss luxury watch brand is only 20 years old, and the company's headquarters are located not in Switzerland, but in the suburbs of Bavarian Munich.
The company was born during the boards for the quartz clock. The future of traditional mechanical watches in the early 80s was drawn in the most gloomy colors, but Lang remained faithful to the charm of mechanics and was not afraid to open his own company Chronoswiss, which, like Audi, relied on perfect technologies, accuracy and clarity in combination with classic forms.
The success story of the Chronoswiss watch brand is similar to the path to the top of Audi. A little more than two dozen years ago, Audi was considered a car for rural teachers. But thanks to the introduction of innovative technologies of the Quattro and aluminum bodies, four rings made their way into the premium segment.
The flagship of the Audi A8 brand model is very successful, not requiring radical changes. The current generation of A8 took place in 2002, but even four years later, sales of models continue to grow in the whole world by 5%. In this regard, Russia is a unique market for Audi. Last year, in our country, A8 sales compared to 2005 have almost doubled. In total, to the present moment, more than 100 thousand representatives of Audi were sold on the world market, which already exceeds the volume of sales of the previous generation. Moreover, these results are shown against the background of the general stagnation of this segment.
As they say, they are not looking for good from good, and, apparently, therefore the list of changes is small: for the Audi A8 of the 2008 model year, a new engine is offered, the noise insulation of the salon has improved, the suspension and steering have reconfigured, new options for the interior and decorative elements in the exterior have appeared. There are few fundamental innovations, the car has changed in the nuances, but these nuances are noticeable to the flagship model of Audi really became more clear and verified.
The main news: the cost of entering the Audi A8 owners entering the Audi A8 club is now offered with the new V6 2.8 FSI engine. The initial prices for A8 with this engine will start in Germany from 62 thousand euros. How much will such a version of the car in Russia cost and whether it will be presented at all in the salons of Russian dealers Audi? The question is open. However, the approach of the company of four rings to the problem of fuel saving and a decrease in harmful emissions is interesting. Indeed, maybe you should not fence the garden with all these hybrids? After all, it is much easier to install small engines on large machines, and the effect for maintaining the environment will be even greater.
Despite the modest representative of the engine of 2.8 liters for the representative class, the V-shaped six, in my opinion, was quite justified under the hood A8. The power of the motor, it would seem, is small in 210 hp, but, as the test trip showed, the representative sedan with this engine fully meets the requirements of the segment. I did not experience any complexes driving this version of A8, the car was quite dynamic due to the solid for the engine of this volume of the value of the torque of 280 nm, issued in a wide range of 3,000 to 5000 rpm.
The fundamental difference of A8 and the V6 motor and more powerful versions is front -wheel drive. Yes, Audi on this version of the car decided to abandon Quattro all -wheel drive. This was clearly done not for the sake of reducing the cost of the car (after all, the air suspension remained), but for the sake of saving fuel and reducing the mass.
The Audi A8 V6 promotes easy acceleration of a relatively small car weight of only 1690 kg. For comparison: not suffering from excessive weight Audi S8 with a V-shaped 5.2-liter motor is still heavier than 250 kg. The dynamic acceleration of the car is helped by the beam -free variator of the Multitronic with the possibility of manual switching (seven steps are recorded on it) thanks to the variator, acceleration occurs very briskly, without interruption of power flow.
The disadvantages of the Audi A8 with the V6 engine will attribute the annoying noise of the engine during intense acceleration, when the variator supports the speed in the area of \u200b\u200bthe maximum 60007000 rpm. A little hysterical sound of the motor presses on the ears, especially acoustic discomfort is noticeable against the background of other perfectly quiet modifications A8. However, if you constantly do not promote the motor to the red zone of the tachometer, then the noise does not irritate.
In my opinion, this version of the car is perfect for the formation of a corporate fleet. Top managers and senior officials, I think, the dynamics will quite suit: up to 100 km/h the car accelerates in 8 s, and its maximum speed is 238 km/h. At the same time, the corporate budget will be more purpose: this version of the A8 is distinguished not only by a favorable price, but also by the amazing economy of the average fuel consumption is only 8.3 liters per 100 km. For Europeans, I'm sure it is also important that the representative car with such a motor throws into the atmosphere only 199 g of CO2 per kilometer according to the creators, this is the minimum value in the luxury class segment. However, it is hardly worth expecting prudence and frugality from Russian managers and officials. In our country, it is somehow not customary to save on luxury cars. If the Audi A8, then be sure with all -wheel drive and the engine more powerful.
For demanding buyers, Audi has broken up. The representative sedan has become even more comfortable inside, and the pleasure of controlling it is more sophisticated. One of the main areas of the A8 restyling decrease in noise. At high, for 200 km/h, speeds in the cabin are perfectly quiet. The aerodynamics of the car are admired by the frontal resistance coefficient is only 0.27. Thanks to the use of new soundproofing materials in the cabin, you can talk in a whisper at any speed. Noise insulation has become more effective, but the car did not add a gram of excess weight. Wind and lateral glass of a special design was made in the creation of the reference acoustic comfort: between two layers of glass 2.1 mm thick, each there is a special noise -protective film made of polyvinylButiral with a thickness of 0.8 mm.
The updated A8 combines the features in its character, with each other, perhaps incompatible, sports and representativeness. This car provokes the driver to go quickly, and not only in a straight line. In fact, choose where to sit behind the wheel of A8 or in a luxurious chair behind is by no means easy. The concept of limousine building of the recent past limited the driver in amenities and involved luxurious places for passengers. However, at the wheel of A8 you do not feel something deprived. On the contrary, I think passengers of this car will often envy the driver.
The steering Audi A8 with variable gear rates and the strengthening of Servotronic, depending on speed, began to work more logically and informatively. Changes in the settings of pneumatic suspension shock absorbers made A8 more sensitively, it began to more accurately respond to the action of the steering wheel now on A8 is interesting to drive along the winding mountain roads. In a straight line, this car goes like a super -speed train along the rails. Managing it at speed for 200 km/h extremely simple and pleasant. This is a real Avtoban Eater.
At the presentation of the updated Audi A8, the watchmaker Gerd-Ryudiger Lang accurately noticed: the most important criterion for the assessment in the hourly case is clarity. I value the same quality in Audi. Cars of this company are perfect, verified mechanisms. In addition, I want to feel for any technique of the person who created it. I try to convey this spirit in my watch, and I feel it in Audi cars.

Some technical characteristics Audi A8 V6 2.8 FSI
 
Dimensions, mm 5062x2069x1444
Base, mm 2944
Front/back, mm 1620/1607
Diameter of the turn, m 12.5
Equipped mass, kg 1690
Benzine engine type V6
Working volume, cubic meter. cm 2790
Max. Power, L.S./O/Ming 210/No Data
Max. moment, nm/rpm 280/30005000
 
Transmission variator
Front drive
Max. Speed, km/h 238
Acceleration time 0-100 km, from 8.0
Fuel consumption (average), l/100 km 8.3
Igor Komarov
Photo of the manufacturer
 
 
 

Source: Avtopanorama magazine