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

[Virtual Bob <hey9811@yahoo.com>]

> You're off by a year- the promo vehicles toured in 1996 and the A8
> was available for MY 1997. '97 A8s had a non-Tiptronic 4 spd. auto,
> the only year for that tranny. '98s went to the 5-spd. Tip. A8s were
> out in Europe in 1995.

A8 were out in summer '94 in Europe; handful of Euro mags may have some
"first looks" on the A8 beginning in around '93.

I belive all A8 had 5-speed. For U.S., the "Tiptronic" shift gate was
simply changed. There are conversion kits available for '97 models to make
it Tip.

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