Re: what was first year of the A8 in the US?

[Peter Guthrie <peter_guthrie@agilent.com>]

Sachelle Babbar wrote:
> 
> By the way, I do have the 95 catalog and 95 us v8 posters.
> 
> A8's were out in Europe in 97, but we never got them here until a couple
> of years after. AoA was extensively testing them through their dealer
> network (as I saw and questioned my local dealer friend) and I saw the
> promo vehicles in late 97. They were very obviously test/show vehicles.
> 

Wrong, I  lived in Australia in early '95 and saw several, they were
almost
certainly out in europe earlier than that. In the UK there are quite a
few
variants; from a 12v 2.8 to a 4.2Q, the low end models are available
with
or without Quattro. OTOH in Germany they now get a V8 diesel!

Peter

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