Audi A8 4.2 TDI lap time at Autozeitung test track

Enbusk 4w ago

How exactly is this 2.1 Ton 385 ps luxury sedan as fast as a V10 R8

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Lello75 4w ago

Track is everything but reliable

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JustSomeDude 4w ago

Pro driver turned up and did a cameo lap against the mag times probably

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jeremyclarkson1 4w ago @JustSomeDude

https://fastestlaps.com/tests/5lrph12nu892
https://fastestlaps.com/tests/7n546lgl1h84

the other times in this comparison were also pretty weird

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JustSomeDude 4w ago @jeremyclarkson1

Strong evidence they had an unusually fast driver that day.

Not that I would know that's what actually happened.

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jeremyclarkson1 4w ago @JustSomeDude

they make it painfully hard to understand, ive had a few articles and in the data column they just say "handling" and don't explicitly say what track they did the test on

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Track	Autozeitung test track
Type	flying start
Vehicle	Audi A8 4.2 TDI (D4 385 PS)
Power / weight	385 ps / 2107 kg
Time	1:39.200
Submitted	3 years ago by Hoppelmoppel123
Source	Autozeitung magazine (Germany)
Views	32

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GLA 45 S 4MATIC+	1:38.70	-0.5
R8 4.2 FSI Quattro	1:38.70	-0.5
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Audi RS7 Sportback	1:38.80	-0.4
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BMW Z4 M40i (G29)	1:38.80	-0.4
Kia EV6 GT	1:38.90	-0.3
Alpine A110 (Mk II)	1:38.90	-0.3
BMW 750i (450 PS)	1:38.90	-0.3
Porsche 911 Carrera S	1:39.00	-0.2
Aston Martin DB11 AMR	1:39.00	-0.2
Gallardo Spyder	1:39.00	-0.2
Audi S8 Plus (D4)	1:39.10	-0.1
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Audi A8 4.2 TDI	1:39.20
R8 V10 5.2 FSI Spyder	1:39.20	-0.0
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Audi A8 4.2 TDI lap time at Autozeitung test track

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