[s-cars] S8 test mule sighted... not!

[Philip Mische]

I too have this a car!  I am anxious to see what it looks like without the
somewhat comedic appliqué...

----- Original Message -----
From: "Varon H. Fugman" <vfugman at globaldialog.com>
To: <s-car-list at audifans.com>
Sent: Wednesday, December 18, 2002 2:28 PM
Subject: [s-cars] S8 test mule sighted... not!


> While dropping my son off at school I sighted what I concluded must be a
> test mule for the new S8 undergoing real-world testing here in the US.
> Although the car was very well disguised, the graceful shape of the
> contemporary Audi cabin was apparent.
>
> Now while many manufacturers disguise their pre-production test vehicles
by
> using fabric coverings or zebra paint schemes, in this case it appears
that
> Audi chose the more sophisticated route of attaching body parts from other
> makes of cars (all fine European cars, of course!)  First, they used
Jaguar
> headlights and trim, followed by a Volvo hood and trunk lid (removed from
an
> S80 T6, I'm sure), and finally they used some Alfa Romeo taillights to
> finish off the disguise.  Given the mismatch of body parts it was clear
that
> it couldn't be a production vehicle.
>
> Oh, one more thing.  There was an alphanumeric designation affixed to the
> rear of the vehicle that must be some kind of internal Audi code...  I
think
> it said "745i".  :-)
>
> Varon
> '95 urS6
>
>
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