http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/04/audi-a8-prototype-electronically-mimics-lotus-mercedes/ Engadget Comments for Audi A8 prototype electronically mimics Lotus, Mercedes http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/04/audi-a8-prototype-electronically-mimics-lotus-mercedes/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/04/audi-a8-prototype-electronically-mimics-lotus-mercedes/Jul 4th 2007 4:25PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/04/audi-a8-prototype-electronically-mimics-lotus-mercedes/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/04/audi-a8-prototype-electronically-mimics-lotus-mercedes/I don't think Audi can come up with anything to top it.

I've driven my company's A8L before and I wasn't impressed at all.]]>Jul 4th 2007 2:43AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/04/audi-a8-prototype-electronically-mimics-lotus-mercedes/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/04/audi-a8-prototype-electronically-mimics-lotus-mercedes/Jul 4th 2007 2:58AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/04/audi-a8-prototype-electronically-mimics-lotus-mercedes/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/04/audi-a8-prototype-electronically-mimics-lotus-mercedes/
I don't think Audi can come up with anything to top it.

I've driven my company's R8 before and I wasn't impressed at all.]]>Jul 4th 2007 3:23AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/04/audi-a8-prototype-electronically-mimics-lotus-mercedes/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/04/audi-a8-prototype-electronically-mimics-lotus-mercedes/I don't think Audi can come up with anything to top it.

I've driven my company's A8L before and I wasn't impressed at all.]]>Jul 4th 2007 3:56AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/04/audi-a8-prototype-electronically-mimics-lotus-mercedes/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/04/audi-a8-prototype-electronically-mimics-lotus-mercedes/
I don't think Audi can come up with anything to top it.

I've driven my company's A8L up the apartment stairs before and I wasn't impressed at all. Neither was the landlord, for that matter.]]>Jul 4th 2007 6:08AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/04/audi-a8-prototype-electronically-mimics-lotus-mercedes/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/04/audi-a8-prototype-electronically-mimics-lotus-mercedes/I don't think Audi can come up with anything to top it.

I've borrowed my companies shoes before and I wasn't impressed at all. They kinda stank.]]>Jul 4th 2007 9:02PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/04/audi-a8-prototype-electronically-mimics-lotus-mercedes/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/04/audi-a8-prototype-electronically-mimics-lotus-mercedes/
Suppose I finally get a job that could afford me an A8; can Audi really make it feel like my old Rx-7? You're still hurling 2000+ lbs more around the cones. Are the hydraulics going to somehow toss 51/49 weight balance into the mix?

Hell, if they *really* want to impress me, they'll replicate my '86 Pony. They'll have to install hydraulics in the roof to lower it 3" so my head is touching the sunroof while I drive. ;)]]>Jul 4th 2007 2:58AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/04/audi-a8-prototype-electronically-mimics-lotus-mercedes/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/04/audi-a8-prototype-electronically-mimics-lotus-mercedes/Jul 4th 2007 8:32AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/04/audi-a8-prototype-electronically-mimics-lotus-mercedes/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/04/audi-a8-prototype-electronically-mimics-lotus-mercedes/This being a car conversation, I figured the whole VW-Audi-Porsche thing was a gimme. "Familiar" in your argument pretty much shores up what I was saying: How can you turn an A8 into an A3 without shaving a thousand pounds off the curb weight? It'll be familiar, not realistic.]]>Jul 4th 2007 8:40AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/04/audi-a8-prototype-electronically-mimics-lotus-mercedes/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/04/audi-a8-prototype-electronically-mimics-lotus-mercedes/Here in Finland Audi A8 starts from 187 000$, not to mention fuel prices...]]>Jul 4th 2007 3:57AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/04/audi-a8-prototype-electronically-mimics-lotus-mercedes/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/04/audi-a8-prototype-electronically-mimics-lotus-mercedes/Jul 4th 2007 10:49AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/04/audi-a8-prototype-electronically-mimics-lotus-mercedes/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/04/audi-a8-prototype-electronically-mimics-lotus-mercedes/Jul 4th 2007 5:38AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/04/audi-a8-prototype-electronically-mimics-lotus-mercedes/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/04/audi-a8-prototype-electronically-mimics-lotus-mercedes/Jul 4th 2007 6:37AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/04/audi-a8-prototype-electronically-mimics-lotus-mercedes/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/04/audi-a8-prototype-electronically-mimics-lotus-mercedes/Jul 4th 2007 9:27AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/04/audi-a8-prototype-electronically-mimics-lotus-mercedes/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/04/audi-a8-prototype-electronically-mimics-lotus-mercedes/Jul 4th 2007 9:33AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/04/audi-a8-prototype-electronically-mimics-lotus-mercedes/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/04/audi-a8-prototype-electronically-mimics-lotus-mercedes/
No, the guy's name was August Horch. The name Audi came from the Latin translation of his name which means "listen."]]>Jul 4th 2007 7:19PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/04/audi-a8-prototype-electronically-mimics-lotus-mercedes/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/04/audi-a8-prototype-electronically-mimics-lotus-mercedes/Jul 4th 2007 9:33AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/04/audi-a8-prototype-electronically-mimics-lotus-mercedes/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/04/audi-a8-prototype-electronically-mimics-lotus-mercedes/Jul 4th 2007 11:15AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/04/audi-a8-prototype-electronically-mimics-lotus-mercedes/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/04/audi-a8-prototype-electronically-mimics-lotus-mercedes/Jul 4th 2007 12:26PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/04/audi-a8-prototype-electronically-mimics-lotus-mercedes/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/04/audi-a8-prototype-electronically-mimics-lotus-mercedes/Jul 4th 2007 12:54PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/04/audi-a8-prototype-electronically-mimics-lotus-mercedes/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/04/audi-a8-prototype-electronically-mimics-lotus-mercedes/
One of our concepts was to provide an open tool-set where purchasers of the car could modify their ride characteristics in a similar fashion to tweaking a car in ran Tourismo and share their profiles online to download to their respective vehicles. The idea was that, in the beginning, user created rides would be approximations of other vehicles (such as a Lotus). But, as users became more comfortable with the unique characteristics of an electric vehicle, they would find and create more interesting ride profiles. It would be the ultimate customization.

Kudos to Audi, but it will be done better when (if) the hydrogen cars come out.]]>Jul 4th 2007 12:37PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/04/audi-a8-prototype-electronically-mimics-lotus-mercedes/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/04/audi-a8-prototype-electronically-mimics-lotus-mercedes/Jul 4th 2007 2:06PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/04/audi-a8-prototype-electronically-mimics-lotus-mercedes/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/04/audi-a8-prototype-electronically-mimics-lotus-mercedes/Jul 5th 2007 2:29PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/04/audi-a8-prototype-electronically-mimics-lotus-mercedes/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/04/audi-a8-prototype-electronically-mimics-lotus-mercedes/Jul 5th 2007 9:05PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/04/audi-a8-prototype-electronically-mimics-lotus-mercedes/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/04/audi-a8-prototype-electronically-mimics-lotus-mercedes/2008 RS6 WITH AN ESTIMATED 580HP]]>Jul 6th 2007 12:24AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/04/audi-a8-prototype-electronically-mimics-lotus-mercedes/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/04/audi-a8-prototype-electronically-mimics-lotus-mercedes/http://www.lemaxmall.com/shop/rings-audi-keychain-c-29_40.html]]>Jul 26th 2007 5:11PM