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

[Theodore Chen]

--- "Varon H. Fugman" <vfugman at globaldialog.com> wrote:
> 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".  :-)

i bet it looked better than the real 745i.

-t.


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