minervadoe Posted April 12, 2020 Share Posted April 12, 2020 'Cannonball' coast-to-coast drive record set amid virus shutdown https://news.yahoo.com/cannonball-coast-coast-drive-record-011114670.html Quote They set what is believed to be a new transcontinental record of 26 hours, 38 minutes. Quote The latest record was made in another "sleeper," a 2019 Audi A8 L, Bolian said. No stripes and no stickers for this car, he said. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tadbart Posted April 12, 2020 Share Posted April 12, 2020 There are some great youtube videos on this topic. Looks like a whole lot of fun! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minervadoe Posted April 12, 2020 Author Share Posted April 12, 2020 https://www.motortrend.com/cars/audi/a8/2019/ Quote With all cars receiving a 48-volt electrical system with a lithium-ion battery in a compartment in the trunk, the 2019 A8 is essentially a mild hybrid. Quote Two engines will be available in the 2019 Audi A8 including a base 3.0-liter turbo V-6 with around 335 hp and 325 lb-ft of torque and an optional 4.0-liter twin-turbo V-8 with around 453 hp and 444 lb-ft. Both engines will be paired to an eight-speed automatic transmission. I expect that this is the view most of us would see. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tadbart Posted April 12, 2020 Share Posted April 12, 2020 One of my Docs has an A8L. Ridiculous, in both power and luxury. "Don't buy one of these things new," he tells me. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
holyjohnson Posted April 12, 2020 Share Posted April 12, 2020 i enjoy that they Disguised the cars Tail lights to make it seem more common like a Honda. gonna be hard to break that record, unless we have another Shut down. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batesmotel Posted April 12, 2020 Share Posted April 12, 2020 YES! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M&P15T Posted April 13, 2020 Share Posted April 13, 2020 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deputy tom Posted April 13, 2020 Share Posted April 13, 2020 "These bleeds?" LOL. tom. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steinbrenner Posted April 14, 2020 Share Posted April 14, 2020 Didn’t some guys just recently broke that record in a Mercedes? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minervadoe Posted April 14, 2020 Author Share Posted April 14, 2020 55 minutes ago, Steinbrenner said: Didn’t some guys just recently broke that record in a Mercedes? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Yes, the article mentioned it... Quote Nearly a month before the Chinese government acknowledged the virus in late December, a trio in a 2015 Mercedes-Benz E63 AMG sedan set the last record, this one going from the Red Ball Garage in Manhattan to the Portofino Hotel in Redondo Beach, California, which is the traditional Cannonball start and finish, in 27 hours, 25 minutes. https://news.yahoo.com/cannonball-coast-coast-drive-record-011114670.html 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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