The New 2022 Audi S8 Is a Luxury High-Performance Sedan
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2022 Audi S8 review! The Audi S8 is a luxury performance sedan that emphasizes both luxury and driving thrills. Today I'm reviewing the S8, and I'll show you all the quirks and features of the ultimate Audi sedan. I'm also going to show you the S8's driving experience, and I'll review what it's like behind the wheel of the Audi S8.
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There used to be a time when luxury was defined by the quality of materials, design and workmanship. It seems these days it's defined by the amount of new gadgets.
Having 4 wheels and a leather seat isn’t enough in today’s world
I mean I feel like you’re forgetting the “lastest technology” part of that equation lol
Luxury cars aren't getting worse, normal cars are getting better.
Actually, for most people, "luxury" isn't specifically defined by either, it's defined by "exclusivity" and "status", which really has never changed. Since quality, design and workmanship is something that even regular cars these days have, it has forced "luxury" manufacturers to find other ways to make their vehicle meet buyer expectations. The best way there is to innovate, introduce more complexity and advanced technologies into there cars. It's not good enough anymore to just make your car refined and wrap it in leather, because even a Kia does that.
It's garbage. Would just sell it.
The "tap and push down" feature is called haptic feedback and it can be turned off in the settings. Settings -> Display and Brightness -> MMI -> Touchscreen Feedback.
Some people like it others don't.
You criticized it on other Audi models before but it is really a feature that can be turned off and it shouldn't be mentioned as a negative point :)
Yup, Doug is wrong on this one for like 4th time
Agree it drives me crazy when he’s says that. Same with self drive mode. He just doesn’t know how to turn it on
Is the menu item actually called "MMI" or are you abbreviating it?
@@theoneandonlysoslappy The text of the menu item is really just "MMI". Meaning the center display in this context. There are other menu items for Head-up Display and Cluster display for example
@@SupermichisVideos Thanks. That could probably be named better, just to nitpick the user experience design.
Honestly the lack of verity in cars coming out is concerning it’s all SUV’s. It’s refreshing too see some brands like Audi still make sedans.
Does exist a little number on automakers who doesn't make SUV yet.
Brands like Audi? Almost every manufacturer is selling full size sedans still.
It was all sedans... so much variety. Now there are sedans and SUVs. From that standpoint, there is MORE variety. Unfortunately, there are now half as many transmission options. That's the real problem.
bc imagine NOT wanting an SUV. SUVs are 10x more comfortable, they look very nice, and starting to handle very well these days. I hate sedans. They are priced similar to SUVs and small and so uncomfortable
@@mr.blanco6763 aesthetics also matter, plus fuel economy is a factor as well as pricing, to each their own tho, i love suvs and full size sedans 🤝
The taillights are actually little OLED displays (like the kind some phones and TVs have) and apparently change the design based on what drive mode you’re in
when it comes to lights audi do give amazing features 👍
I can only imagine how much these OLED panels will cost to replace once they get burn-in, which they eventually will.
@@mayanklongiany6311 software fixes burn in, it’s why iphones still have always on displays. every new oled tv has pixel shift firmware built in, many (if not all) of the panel vendors ship with the software included with the display purchase. audi undoubtedly has it in the tail lights as well.
Finally Doug's having a knee cushion on the ground
He’s evolving
Being around the age as Doug I feel this in my body (and by body I mean my crummy knee)
He's actually had that for quite a while now
He’s uses knee pads quite frequently, but usually does a pretty good job of not having it in the picture
He used it at his perfomante video
I love that getting into a sedan is now enough of a concern that cars will move up on their suspensions so that the owner doesn't have to pivot their hips and turn to sit down. Soon the seat will turn and dump you out so you don't have to get up either. 🙄
You made my day. 😂
Like those standing wheelchairs... But for "comfort" not necessity.
It has been a thing for over a decade, but yea get what you mean
I’ve always wanted one of those big lazy boy chairs that has the controller to lift me/the chair into standing position so I don’t have to try to get up on my own
I feel like we are going back to cars from before the 50s when they all looked like, well crossovers.
So that has me wondering if the sedan body was just a 50 year long fad.
I like how doug never forgets to bring me back to reality by reminding me of my 'plebian car'
Relating to the interior, Mercedes or other brands may have what appears to be fancier designs but in Audi fashion I believe they will one day look extremely outdated while the Audi will still be in range.
I prefer Audi design in general, Mercedes looks too "gadgety", too "futuristic" for me.
@@MrGrabich i agree, around 2015 was the last good s-class imo don’t get me wrong they're nice still especially for the younger generations in which that kind of tech sells. However, Audi just does enough and i don't mean that in a bad way they're not trying to stay "up to date" per se but rather sticking to a constantly evolving philosophy on how cars should be made
Audi is just better overall
8:30 Like in EVERY Audi, you can adjust the screen to have it be like pushing a button for everything, or just act as a touchscreen. Its in the settings!!!
Doug doesn't have time to read the instructions
@@filip000 Doug's reaction : "I'm touched" ...
Can you lock it so it can't be swiped and only has the operations the driver uses? Lock out everything else? I ask because my elderly mother can't work a smartphone. Much less swiping and scrolling a car.
@@nucleargrizzly1776 does Granny need a twin turbo V8?
@@birdiemaker5142 No she doesn't😂
Personal opinion but I just love a nice sporty luxury sedan as opposed to Suvs which just look too similar to each other.
You're absolutelyright. The "Sporty SUV" is a terrible trend. Just because you slapped a big V8 into a 2.5 ton behemoth, you didn't make it sporty. Sportiness isn't about straight-line performance. Besides that, as you mentioned, they all look the same
@@whotf888 “Sportiness isn’t about straight line performance” tell me why people love to add power to JDM and muscle cars
@@drippgxd it was a freezing cold take....a mf was just trying to sound sophisticated
@@whotf888 They're "sporty" for an SUV. That's why they call it like that and a sporty car...
I can say the same about sedans starting to look too similar. Maybe not so much the high end one's, but a lot of design choices seem to be going in odd directions.
I personally prefer the interior of the Audi than the s class. Much more clean and tidy. The s class is a vip night club on wheels imo.
Except that you are getting beige roof liner with black interior. That is a big L. I’m glad my A7 is all black
yeah looks more like a driving stripclub compared to audi
@@YankiEBubbAAussiE You can get a black roof liner too. Just have to order it.
"It's too difficult to get into my sedan, I need it at SUV height" is the most American thing I've ever heard...
It's not an American thing. It's an "old person with bad knees" thing.
@@emantabrizi8218 It is definitely both... Americans find it too difficult to stand up after their trip to the drive-through...
It's the old people who can afford 120k cars anyway lol.
@@rkan2 Yeah, this Audi needs a drive-through mode too - to raise you up closer to the servers window so it's less awkward receiving your bags and trays of stuff!
@@rod750 I mean, you could open the door I guess?
Crazy to remember Audi started that large grille trend almost 20 year’s ago with the (I think ‘05 or ‘06) A6. Everyone was talking about the “single-frame” grille and how weird it looked. Eventually, it grew on us and automakers started copying Audi. Now they’re everywhere and annoying, but it looks at home on Audi.
No it’s still ugly
They were on the front foot. Chinese customers love a bold face and Audi realised this long ago. Unfortunately, it's commerce, rather than design language that has made the 'bold' grille a car-design staple.
I think it was 2004 A8 with 6.0 W12-engine that had the first singleframe grill.
All I know is I first saw one in "iRobot"
The first time I noticed it was the R8. But a few years before that I’d noticed the top and bottom grille could be one piece with the license plate not on its own trim piece, so I felt validated when they did it lol
So much better looking than the new 7 series!
Audi knows how to keep the recipie
but the new 7 series also looks very good
@@kristians2704 from very very far away
Idk if it’s better or worse that it looks like a big A4
Yeah as lover of BMW I have to admit that BMW new design is pure crap.
Interesting video, as always, though I have to kindly disagree in the interior design. That MB S-class looks like a Chinese souvenir shop, while the A8 looks all-professional, all-business, restrained, a little bauhaus-ish and classy, IMHO. Yeah, different tastes and all that..... :-)
i agree with you! the a8 looks better than the s-class imo :)
Agreed. I prefer the Audi Interior, by a large margin.
100% agree. I really hate the new MB/Tesla someone-left-an-iPad-on-my-dashboard look.
same, never understood why people love these mercedes interrior's that much, wayyy too busy compared to audi.
I agree so much. I’ve always loved Audi’s restrained designs, especially from the late 90s/early 2000s. Most people find them to be boring- but to me they achieve a sort of elegance and refinement from the simplicity.
I see the fact that Audi's interior design isn't as pompy as its competitors is to its benefit. The S Class interior, for instance, could be seen as gaudy and over-done by some, and the S8's more minimal and understated interior could be more appealing to some target demos, and a differentiating counterpoint in that market. This observation applies to pretty much all VAG's products, and I think VAG customers value this.
yes. we do. a lot.
100% agree. Mercedes appears hodge podge as nothing fits. Audi is very streamline and precise by comparison.
@@DavidDavid-jb1cy Yes, precise - I like that.
If people wanted minimalism, they wouldn't get the top of the line Audi/Mercedes. These cars are supposed to be unique and the S8's interior is as minimal as a 2022 Civic.
no, target demographic are people spending £90,000 on a luxury saloon, yet you say they want a minimalist car? No, if they did they would buy an A4, if people prefer a more minimalist design why does the S-Class have about double the sales of an A8, or a much better reputation? Stop talking rubbish mate, how can being less exciting and unique be a good thing? It isn't
Doug found out what day care costs and had to re-think his policy on doing ads in his videos 😂😂
All in jest, keep up the great content 🔥
I still think the collaboration video with Graham Stephan is what did it. Graham does whatever he can to squeeze maximum revenue from his videos. He probably told Doug how much more money he could get with sponsored content.
It is kind of a scam that we pay for TH-cam premium to remove ads but creators still slip them in.
I mean if I was him why not,I’d do it too.But I remember he said some time ago he wouldn’t accept sponsorship (unless it’s really something he’s had an experience with)
@@michieff I know. Just saying if “premium” means no commercials and creators add commercials it’s kind of…
@@FlintIronstag23 i forgot a bout his vid with Graham, that actually makes a lot of sense! I'd never tell anyone not to do what in their best interests so good for him finally capitalizing on his status. He's got nothing to prove after he's built this channel. But i had to make the joke lol
They did the spare tire compartment handle/clip that holds on the trunk seal all the way back in 2002, my 5th gen a6 used to have it
Yeah I use it on my A5. I notice not everyone knows about it though, I’ve seen videos of people struggling with the battery because they don’t realize the tray can hold itself up
They are on a lot of cars. I have had it in all my Mercedes, VW and Peugeots etc
@@roddydykes7053 yeah they’ve been throwing in owner usability secrets like that for years and reusing the designs in later model cars after they proved useful on the earlier ones.
@@roddydykes7053 audi and toyota are two good examples of “if the design works well, we don’t need to elaborate further”
Well, that's great. Unfortunately Doug, nor I, knew about it because you didn't have a TH-cam channel with millions of viewers and subscribers.
I love these long sedans, there’s just something special about them.
It's nearly as quick as the R8 v10, although has leather seats and other luxuries. Pretty good car.
definitely doesnt handle like an r8
An R8 has leather seats too.
Yeah but the R8 is much lighter and faster
Yes this handles like a yacht and the fact that it's 1000lbs heavier than the r8, but if you want practical luxury sedan with performance of a supercar, then the S8 is the best.
You can turn the haptic screen off in the settings and it will preform like a normal touch screen.
doug has missed that in every Audi review hes made since like 2019
@@nickbien He's probably complaining about why it still exists if a regular haptic touchscreen is just fine.
Haptic screens should be turned off by default
Audi hasn't gone bonkers yet and they still make beautiful and capable cars, compared to BMW with their absurd grilles and headlights and Mercedes with their full cinema with a little bit of car
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 full cinema with a little bit of car 😆😆😆
I'd still rather drive a bmw than an audi😬
@@olakunleolafisoye8433 That's what they're doing now. You get more screens that wheels now on those high-end Mercedes 🤣
Their concept cars are Q series cars are dreary and ugly and drony as hell
@@arcane6656 I love the screens. They work great and are very nice
That suspension raising up when you open the door is cool but I would not want that feature years down the line. I have an old S class right now and I’m afraid of touching any of the buttons dealing with the air suspension🙈
you cant compare an s class. Audi a8 are rather good in that department. The raising feature is a 880Nm motor cycloidal drive on each wheel and serves as a sway bar . It aint failing for a long time or ever. Cycloidal drives are crazy reliable. I had old sclass, the air spring design was inferior, large cap at the top would leak. A8 D3 uses 2 simple oring and seal forever. D4 uses a oring and a weirder seal at the top but it`s very strong. Your sclass has the same aircompressor, they require dryer media to be dumped and replaced. If you dont, thats where water gets in the system and cause issues. Its well known on commercial trucks. Get your dryer serviced or replace the compressor entirerely, its only 300$ now
I disagree about the interior..i think mercedes is trying too hard to be "futuristic"... I dont want a hot wheels interior but a simplistic luxurious and beautiful interior...also i think that the new 7 series looks even worse than the outgoing model..its hideous
The S-class was always the front-runner since it often introduced new technology with each new model. The moniker stuck
Is that why literally literally every single car that came out after 2018 looks exactly like the w222 s class interior wise..?
The new 7 Series will make Audi discontinue the A8 all together.
Thank you bro
It's just hilarious that nobody brands like Lincoln and Genesis have been owning both of them in luxury recently.
My gripe with suv’s.. i don’t like them but pretty much everything on the road is a crossover of some sort and when im behind them i cant see shit unless i also have a high car
plus most of them look kinda funny inside how everything flows & feel like a hollow box when hitting pot holes 😅
For me I don’t mind them. It’s what people like. It’s their choice. There’s no law about what to buy and what not to buy. It’s a free market so people can buy SUVs all they want. Heck my parents drives SUVs and I don’t mind them. If your parents drive SUVs maybe you shouldn’t say that
it should be illegal for SUVs to park within a certain distance from an intersection.
@@limyohwan depends on where you live. In most European countries the law states you can't park 25m (~80ft) from any intersection or crosswalk no matter the size of your car.
Damn that color is off the chain! I've seen a couple of these around town, I have a soft spot for the fast boaty cars.
Thanks for the exhaust clip Doug.
I always loved Audi's looks, subtle, simple but still aggressive. S-class and BMW's are too tacky for my taste both in interior and exterior design
S class Mercedes.. tacky?? 🤦♂️ lmaooo the biased
@@terrencesessoms4819 well not really since I don't own any of these brands of cars..just a personal opinion
You’re drunk if you think the S class or BMW cars are tacky. Look at the M8. Makes the S8 look like 💩
I like the steering wheel, that’s a nice steering wheel. 🙌🏻😂
@The British Auto Channel The spokes remind me of a thanksgiving turkey for some reason 😂
Cant wait to get one used in 10 years for 20k!
may not be any gas by then
I love watching you write out things. Such an intersting way to write S's and C's :P
Hidden vents, the Phaeton had this 15 years ago. Miss that car.
This is a beautiful car. Love the color. Thanks for this amazing review.
I was waiting for this one, Thank you, Doug!
Hi Doug! I hope all is great on your side! Thank you for the awesome content! Can you please try and review a Paramount Marauder? How cool would that be? I want to purchase one, but who better to explain this vehicle, then our best guy, You!
I really wish you would return to the longer form of explaining the Doug Score. Especially in videos like this it would be much more interesting to hear how each part of the score compares to rivals.
Underrated sedan 🔥 most people go for the S class , 7 series
It is because it looks so basic looking. Looks like a bigger A6
this car is boring as fuck, so no
@@user-lg5uh8sr3d boring for sure, I would still drive it. definition of a sleeper.
I love how the car in the camera is grey, and has the A8L badge when it's a blue S8.
One of the most beautiful cars ever!!!! Also love how theres an auto stop start feature on a 570 hp v8 exotic sedan seems funny to me
Some of these “luxury” touches are just misdirected. Luxury is comfort and rich material and textures not having to go through a 4 step process to just open or close an air vent🤦🏽♂️
WOW, that color out in the sun is just gorgeous! 🤩
All these screen interfaces to me are just crazy. I'm so satisfied with my 2003 TT.
credit sesame is getting Doug his cgt, I respect da hustle!!!
Quite refreshing to hear something other than Cars and Bids at the start of the video.
That last 30 seconds of the driving scene was SO depressing. Like he’s telling you a loved one has died.
The “Triangle” in the tail lamp is an “A” in the old Audi font. Nice touch.
finally u take sponsors doug, no one got a problem with that and u deserve it ❤️
Great video
I prefer this Audi interior over the new Mercedes S class. I think the simple but modern dashboard and center console layout is beautiful yet understated. I think the gigantic iPad center stack in the new S class is frankly hideous.
Agreed. I wanna drive a car not a glorified tablet
Agreed 100% the s class interior is gaudy! Way too much going on.
And I think the amount of piano black in that S8 will get so ugly overtime
@@jc_47 The new S class has a ton of piano black plastic also.
@@josephbzezinski6847 Yeah it depends on the interior trims, Mercedes and BMW also put Cheap ass piano black plastics everywhere, I don't know why piano black is so popular when they age so poorly
The first a8 is still my favorite . Such a beautful and sporty car
How about some car spotting once again Doug? Loved the last one.
A8 has way better interior than S-class in my opinion. Sure, there are touchscreens everywhere as well, but they are not overwhelming.
These will be great value in 10 years when they are less than half of what they were at MSRP. Although the suspension and all the extra luxury features sound expensive to repair
Just imagine the eletronic problems on all cars made post 2010 in 10-20 years
You'll find one in 10y with busted climate vents that don't move, LCD screens with random lines down them, the map on the dash will no longer work because the server at Audi was shut down, and random buttons won't work and replacements will need to be programmed in with a professional scan tool and an account with Audi to download the software or unlock the computers security to diagnose modules (like Chrysler).
You won't have to wait that long...try 5 years
@@volvo09 the absolute most absurd exaggeration ever. D3 a8s Are still running fine out there
In 10 years, when 100% of the cars for sale will be EV's, and gas will be $25 per gal, yeah good luck selling that high performance ICE.
3:35 I disagree. Audi’s interiors are works of art, and I think that Audi started the flowy, piano black, art piece interiors with screens & fans integrated into the design that car brands like Honda, Mazda, and practically everyone else are now using.
I'm with you 100%
When Volvo does it they say it's beautifully minimalist. Double standard?
@@nucleargrizzly1776 Mercedes interior is nice too, but it was not designed to be flowy or timeless like Audi’s. Same is true with the BMW 750i but they both have higher brand recognition so they’ll get the credit for better interior by most people (imo)
If you’re saying audi influenced honda and mazda you’re pretty much saying what dougs saying: audis interiors is not on the level of mercedes, is in the bullpark of mazda
I agree with you completely because Audi interiors are high quality yet simplistic while BMW and Merc interiors are super flashy and in your face and personally I don't like it
4:49 Ok, it wasn't necessary to insult me like that. 😂
8:27 The word you're looking for is Resistive Touch. Haptic refers to a vibrating feedback to your touch inputs
OK but that's low key my favorite interior atm.
Man that Interior is one giant fingerprint magnet.
First thing I thought too. Why do that over leather
@Diogo Give me wood over this shiny plastic anyday. Probably the only thing I dislike in my Volvo S90. I need to clean the center console almost weekly lol
And scratch prone I would ppf all the piano black in tht car Forsure
Hey those are genuine mass produced in China "luxury" screens. Consumer stupidity is a great opportunity to cut costs with simple screens and software.
Looks good in and out, and it's simplistic. Love it.
My 2014 Infiniti Q70 also has a fragrance when it blows air!!! The system is called Forest Air
My 2016 s8 did 10.6@133 mph 5 years ago lol it was a beast back then! Still isn’t too bad imo.
I'm surprised to see the rear seats don't recline or have anything interesting back there at this price point, and all the hard shiny surfaces...I get the subtle exterior but this to me doesn't look like $120k without options.
They used to be in the "L" or long version.
Go find the "L" version then
Black piano plastic is really annoying. Tired of seeing reflections and fingerprints in there
@@user-od1ve4fd5p I thought Doug specifically said this particular one is the size of the long wheelbase one. I find that for a lot less money you can get a fully specced G90 with heated/cooled memory rear seats and everything else, with arguably better looks and arguably a nicer interior, especially the upcoming one which looks closer to a Rolls Royce than an Audi A8. I still like Audi's exterior styling despite their lights not being as cool as they used to be, and I'm sure this one is quite fast, but I'm not sure it looks like a 6 digit car.
The S8 reviewed in the video is really poorly equipped with extras, it's nearly empty. If you option this thing up, there will be way more features than what it has in the video, just watch some other videos of fully equipped A8s
Anyone else have the opposite reaction to when he compared the Mercedes' interior to this car's interior? I literally went, "Ugh!" when he showed the Mercedes. Their interiors are borderline tacky.
Love this. I think it looks incredible.
The fact that the trunk cover clips onto the weather stripping really grinds my gears
Those covers aren’t heavy, my A5 is 12 years old and there’s no sign of a dent where the thing clips in
A Doug video on a Saturday, we really are living in bizarro world
Love the videos!!! Been watching and subbed for a while, and I would love to see a video on my car, the 90's JDM car that everybody forgot existed, the MX-6. I have a 94' LS and love the car, and they are becoming increasingly rare and generally unknown. Anytime you used the words "mazda" and "MX" in the same sentence, everybody assumes you must mean the MX-5 miata. I've always considered the MX-5 to be my cars smaller younger brother, and the RX-7 to be the world wise older cousin. The MX-6 is an awesome car, it just seems to always get left off the "90s JDM" list because of faster options, having only 170ish HP in the big boy engine model. But sometimes the joy of driving a sports car doesn't have to come from knowing you could beat the guy beside you in a drag race, but just simply driving the car.
Lets keep in mind that the interior design of the audi s8 is from 2018 when this car was officially released, while new S class and BMW 7-series are 2021 and 2022 models. I think the comparison will be fair when Audi release their new A8 vehicle
The a8 wont be renewed. Its dead because they didnt give the right flagship experiences and clients went elsewhere because of that. Aside from the 2004-2010 a8, all the others were inferior in ride softness and interior noise. Yes its a more agile flagship than bmw and merc but they missed the mark since most buyers were in those for the plushyness and comfort. 70db roadnoise at 110kmh is just too much
Review starts at 1:40
🏁The ultimate luxury sleeper transporter 😎🤙🏾🏁
Transporter? Jason Statham has entered the chat...
How is this a sleeper? it costs 6 figures 😂
Doug the car has lane assistance, its a button on the indicator lever, and it will steer by itself brilliantly. In fact this was the first car with Level 3 of autonomous driving capability. even my older A8 has steering assistant. I really don’t know what you are talking about to be honest. Be more professional please.
Also the new S class is shit in my personal experience. I have driven both and prefer the A8, the S class is only slightly more advanced because it is a newer model at the moment. Stop glorifying the S class all the time.
this whole video had so many mistakes and misinformation. Crazy that this is one of the biggest reviewers on the platform...
Yep, he missed this one for sure.
Because,he don’t like a8 and always is too subjective about a8…A8 is always better than 7 and S.
In fact the car can steer by itself. During ACC, engage lane keep assist by pressing the little button at the end of the turn signal lever, steer intervention kicks in.
As for the interior in the audi I would disagree. In Mercedes, for me, it is not luxurious, but terribly flashy and intrusive. The audi is much more to my liking.
Well that’s the point of a Mercedes, it’s not supposed to blend in
i agree as u can see with the Mercedes there playing to there biggest market china, etc they like it flashy and glitzy type looking interiors insde
Indeed
@@davidtate7699 Let's not forget about leds. How I hate that Asian style. Everything has to glow like a dog's egg.
I agree with you. The gauge cluster looks like a tablet. Benz is generally for old boring CEO type ppl. But personally I prefer 2014 E Class 350 though. Perhaps I have an outdated poor man's taste lol
Still the S8 is the BEST looking has the most elegant interior is the luxury cars world
The genesis g90 is better, but the a8 comes in second
S-class looks much better.
The S Class leather is on another level, and it drives much more smoother
I like how that quirky trunk floor handle hasn't changed since the 90's .
There’s a reason they say Audis have the best interiors out of the big German three. They’re consistent, timeless, use the best materials, and most importantly, they don’t incorporate tacky designs or elements. They keep it authentic and understated..
18:44
"...a lot of this technology I started seeing in 1718..."
Me: Imagines new advanced sail tech on Dutch East Indiaman
I have never turned off my climate control. I can count on one hand how many times i actually even changed from auto. Just wait for those cool doors to break closed lol
That maybe the reason why your C5 is smoking :p
The doors have emergency non-electrical locks
@@joeljr570 i meant the climate control doors. Yes, all electrical entry and exit doors have emergency releases and have for almost 20 yrs lol
@@Orcawhale1 lol good one! 1000 internets to you sir!
@@smokinC5 oh,i see
Agreed, sir
My plebeian does to blow out fragrance. Glade vent plug-ins, baby
I agree on some aspects of the interior. I think it could and should be more compelling in the Audi and we all know they are more than capable. They chose the subtle path.
There is an automatic steering, but you need to activate it on every ride. On the tip of the turn signal switch there is this button that activates the lane assist. That being activated will use the camera to see the lanes and will turn the steering wheel accordingly. See this button at 3:53
What a fabulous luxury sedan! We all have different opinions on what a sense of luxury and presence has with any particular vehicle, Doug. To each his own.
I think it's just compared to other in its class. It feels more for the Chinese luxury market rather than western luxury market if that makes sense.
Looks better than merc and bmw in same class , interior enough luxury, s class is like trying too hard , too shiny and gay 😂😂
my 2019 s4 has a button on the cruise control column that i can press and it will keep me in lane on the highway it looks like the s8 has the same button is this a different feature or did doug just miss this
Hey Doug, if you don't like a setting, ie haptic touch on the controls, you can change it to a touch setting. I have one of these, it's highly configurable if you have the time to dig into it.
Mercedes S Class also looks like a big C Class... I don't like the aesthetics of the BMW G70 but is the only flagship sedan that is totally diferent from the rest of the line.
Doug you gotta check out the D2 S8 the first audi luxury S8 those cars are still pretty good for a luxury boat of a car weighing only 1700kg having real torsen quattro and even a manual transmission option!
My favorite S8 model is the 2016 model with the v8 twin turbo 600+ hp… I own a 2016 Audi S6 and I hopefully want to trade it in for a S8 soon!
Doug, happy for you to have ads and monetize the hard work you do, BUT - the first word of the video needs to be "THIS".
I think some audi models can do assisting steering, but I think you have to have a special option of suspension and steering parts. I might be wrong but I think I've seen the option in VCDS
The steering add on, at least for the rs6 avant, reads like it’s the “new” turning mechanism they added to the mk7 golf. For tighter turning, not for self turning
My 2017 Q7 had active steering. Don't know why he can't figure it out.
I would be very surprised if it didn't have any sort of lane keep assist. There is definitely an autonomous drive option, that is actually very advanced but is limited due to regulations
Clearly a vehicle built for longevity to pass down from generation to generation.
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Doug, please stop saying the Haptic Touch can’t be turned off. It is easily turned off in the settings menu under settings > display and brightness > MMI > touchscreen feedback.
I admire you Doug. Anyone who knew their passion and rolled with it is a fortunate soul. I have a parade of temporary brainfart passions that are born and die off quarterly. You're killing it man, keep it up 👍🔥
EPIC! Love and prefer the W12 A8 the most because of Jason Statham Transporter vibes.
this is eclipse
I valet park these cars all the time , s class A8/S8 and I have to say the interior of the A8 is on par with the s class when you have certain options like the unfinished wood trim and different color leathers and stuff. I’ve been more blown away by some of the A8s than the S classes I park. However I think the Lexus LS has the nicest interior of the three in my opinion, I love the unique Japanese style door panels
Personally I’ve always found Japanese luxury interiors to be cheap imitations of German ones, but yeah in the last couple years they’ve been stepping up
Door panels aside the last LS was a huge disappointment
I loved my 2001 A8L. It was a cruising machine with tons of rear leg room and Uber comfy seats for everyone!
I still have my 2004 A8L....after 570 000km on original running gears lol. So well built
In europe yon can spec a A8 to almost 200k usd. Even tho its an S8 its still a low spec car, you can spec 3 screens in back comfort seats with adjustments and rear bucket seats with fixed center console. Also, you can ditch base seats like in your car and get comfort seats and you can get like 15 diffrent types of leather
Great video. I loved my 2013 S8. Back then it was only available in short wheel base which gave you the smaller back seat leg room, you had to get the A8 L to get the big back seat legroom
Expert timing filling the gap while the car waits to lower itself back down lol. That was great.
Yoooooooooooo the emblem in the tail light!!!!!!! Hahahahahajajajjaja that is amazing!!!!!!
Daddy Doug getting read to release a review of that Defender V8!