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••• SCRIPT/LYRICS: •••
MOLEMAN'S EPIC RAP BATTLES!!!!!!!
THE CORTEZ FAMILY…
…VS…
…THE PARR FAMILY!!!!!!!!!!
BEGIN!
The Parr Family:
Bob Parr: We're back from cinema's best iteration of Fantastic Four,
To warm-up for the only Pixar sequel folks were asking for!
Helen Parr: As prepping for this, your Sat. A.M. 'toon-fare conflicts aren't sufficient;
Next to crossing us, your marriage pales in terms of risky missions!
Violet Parr: Hey there, losers; didn't see me? Weird; it must have been the lighting,
'Cause if your ilk's what we're fighting, then I see no need for hiding!
Dash Parr: Likewise with my skill on tracks and mics; I'm known for blazing both,
And I'll be taking first place, sure as Violet's taste for Tony-loaf!
(*Bump*) Hey!
Helen: I'd tell the kids to focus, but with you, there's naught at stake.
Bob: Take after Felix and say "uncle", and it better not be fake!
Violet: My hair is Hell to animate, but our words flow with utter ease…
Dash: …And speed enough to melt your brains until you're speaking Fooglie-ese!
Bob: I'll leave your pussy of a papa with an "i"-shaped carven scar!
Violet: Even our backup puppet counterparts could sock it to you hard.
Dash: We'll take whatever heat you bring, with or without our uniforms.
Helen: To call you up to Parr with us is stretching even by my norms!
The Cortez Family:
Gregorio Cortez: Brace for the fiercest Cortez conquest since Tenochtitlan's demise…
Juni Cortez: …To get the full effect of which, no glasses need adorn the eyes!
Carmen Cortez: You freaks aren't cool enough to best us!
Ingrid Cortez: Specialness runs through our whole clan.
Cortez Family: We spit undermining disses, digging deeper than your Mole-Man!
Announcer: …HUH?
Gregorio: Midlife's stress was a joke next to the crisis you'll be in;
Your credibility is like your breeding rights: it's dubious.
Yo, I'm the dopest O.S.S. O.G. this side of William Donovan;
The Third Brain's maker's mind is not one you should pit your brawn against!
Carmen: Guess what? I've learned to sing, and once I massacre this tune,
The lot of you will go "OH SHIT!", and no, you won't be talking 'shrooms!
Grandpa taught us to be forgiving, but that's why we left him home,
And after this, you'll never walk again, even in V.R. zones!
Juni: Intent on playing some tacky tricks here, Dash? I'd love to see you try;
You'll get one-shot-dropped in your tracks just like I Wanna Be the Guy,
'Cause I don't slip up when I grip a mic! I'm quite the Troublemaker;
No deceiver saying I remold fates of foes and juggle haters!
Ingrid: When my mission is to take you out, know I've no qualms fulfilling it;
These Disneyfied Watchmen have no idea who they're dealing with!
Hell, Helen changed her codename just so merch could be produced;
Guess those flex-powers wouldn't extend the terms of nominative use.
Gregorio: My namesake pleaded for his life, but you're the ones on trial here!
Carmen: Make like your whole breed after your last lawsuit-serving; disappear.
Juni: It's one cruel world now that you've messed with us; we'll have you for our supper!
Ingrid: It'll prove your costliest misstep since rescuing that jumper!
The Parr Family:
Bob: Celebrate your mediocrity; we'll stick to being exceptional!
Violet: Employ Game Over's gimmicks; still we'll be more three-dimensional.
Helen: That film was your third strike!
Dash: Alas, Rodriguez pressed "Continue"…
Bob: …And that movie's basis on a shit was least among its issues!
Helen: Both our Oscar wins attest: we're Pixar's choicest heavyweights…
Dash: Endowed with excellence that even Juni's voice couldn't replicate!
Violet: We'll leave you sapped as tech is by the pulses your Transmooker shoots…
Bob: …And scrambling to find the door like Lucius for his super suit!
Helen: It's obvious we're in the right, and I don't mean conservatism.
Violet: Each of us is truly special…
Dash: …and that's not a euphemism!
Helen: Any words of wisdom, E?
Edna Mode: Well, I've made costumes for our rivals,
Capes included, 'cause to step to you, they're clearly suicidal!
Bob: Even in Greg's own daydreams, he'll still get violently hurled!
Helen: You couldn't defeat us if you trained for all the time in the world!
Dash: We're tougher than your robot doubles…
Violet: …And you can't invert our coding.
Parr Family: Birdie's greatest giants, stomping out green-screen-abusing rodents!
The Cortez Family:
Fegan Floop: Who?
Gregorio: Who do you think you are?
Floop: What?
Ingrid: A mistake is what you're making!
Floop: When?
Juni: Even my watch can tell you: now's the time for relocation.
Floop: Where?
Carmen: Go anywhere but here…
Floop: Why?
Juni: …To escape your coming doom!
Cortez Family: We'll put you on ice more abruptly than your comics run with Boom!
Gregorio: As dexterous as spider-monkeys with these burns, we're spurning you dumb chumps.
Ingrid: In verse-articulation terms, you're closer to Thumb-Thumbs!
Carmen: Plus, if you're waiting on backup to show, they'd better be amazing…
Juni: …And count out God coming down to help; He fears the Hell we're raising.
Whaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa…
Bob: Aw, now look what you've done; you've made the baby cry!
Gregorio: Oh, what; complaining about hurt feelings now, are we?
Violet: That wasn't a complaint, dude; it was a warning!
Jack-Jack Parr:
…aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaam! It's time for a reveal; I'm coming further out my shell.
Before, my morphing surfaced; now, I'll show that I can rhyme as well!
This dope six-digit jackpot victor of the power-picking lottery
Spits infinitely sicker than your average super-progeny;
A prodigy! A maniac who lacks in cutting slack,
I pack a thwacking smack, so hacks, backtrack; Jack-Jack's on the attack!
Skill-stacked in every elemental trade; the rugrat Metamorpho.
When it comes to impish infants, only Rosemary's is more-so!
My win's sureness is like your CG: discerning it is easy.
I'll send you to an abyss; you'll fall for hours like Luigi!
Well, my bladder's emptied out, but still a diaper will be wetted;
Thrashing you so hard, you'll wish some M.I.B.'d make you forget it.
Machete:
Aaarrgh, enough talk from Kahuna! Now, Noncredibles, get ready
To eat your own words and say "uncle" for real, 'cause it's Machete,
Here to aid his family!
Carmen: You mean by arming us with gadgets?
Machete: No; by murdering our foes with all my namesakes in this jacket!
Kids, avert your eyes; I'm gonna make a Grindhouse of this place:
Slaughter some sucker supers, then go kill Mel Gibson up in space!
Machete don't text, he don't tweet, and he don't beat 'round bushes, either;
I'll end you less hesitantly than I did that robo-Bieber!
I'm a Train, ploughing head-on into these devils in red spandex;
Helen, I've seen rubber bands entail more wondrous elastics!
Answered Estevez's duty-call, and I'd vote Trump for president
Sooner than sparing you the cost of messing with this Mexican!
Deporting you to Hell with wild, exploitative flair;
Even Raul the Ghoul agrees your style's broke beyond repair!
I've got eight eyepatches for future use by you wack, low-life bozos,
Once I leave you blind as Luz, and swallow Jack-Jack whole like Kronos!
(*Screaming and flashing lights out of nowhere*)
Syndrome:
Congratulations; that's the secret word, but it's no Pee-wee Herman show
When this sick snubbed sidekick-turned-super-squasher's beastly sermons flow!
With Jimmy Neutron's hairdo and an intellect to match,
I went from Bomb Voyage's role to sending Xerek to the trash!
This Buddy ain't nobody's buddy, and you'll all be getting owned,
Because unlike some hypocrites, I mean it saying I work alone,
So if no man's an island, just call me the closest any gets;
The only Syndrome more inclined to spitting harsh words than Tourette's!
I tempted heroes with Mirages of recapturing their glory days
To end their age like Wanted, terminating them in gory ways,
And strained to make the Omnidroid adaptive with my handiness,
Then staged the greatest octopoid attack since Ozymandias!
There's zero-points that you can make against this heavy hitter;
You're all full of B.S., and that doesn't stand for "Baby Sitter".
Man, I'd still stand out if everyone became a mad rhyme-buster;
Dopeness-over-volume-wise, I am the densest motherf-
Aaaaaaagh! (*Sucked into plane engine; explosion*)
WHO WON?
WHO'S NEXT?
I DECIDE!!!!!!
MOLEMAN'S EPIC RAP BATTLES!!!!!!!!
While out shopping, Kathy and I came onto Panam trains POWA and WAPO being recrewed at Leeds Jct. and stuck around for a couple photos. Here is WAPO getting under way at Cressey Road with two ex CSX six axles, an SD40 and pair of GP40-2LWs, meeting POWA with SD40 3401 and another 3400 series SD40. The big group of ex CSX GE units is the fourth iteration of engines to arrive and go to work on Guilford/Panam in their prior owner's colors. The first were the U-boats and SDs in the 1980s, followed by GP40s mostly of Conrail background, then SD40/45 variants from Helm and now all these GEs with only a few painted thus far. Here is Kathy's shots of WAPO.
The funny thing is that you don't recognise the self as being suspended in Infinity.
It's almost unthinkable.
I guess if I had a goal it would be to try to make that clearer. I have a hunch that you can begin to get there through stories or images, or both combined, even.
I think that we might tell stories to support each other.
The third iteration of the original Leica M4, the M4-P, is the successor to the M4-2 or the rangefinder that saved Leitz's rangefinder line of cameras. Produced in Midland, Ontario, by Ernst Leitz Canada and released in 1980. The M4-P offers up auto-adjusting frame lines for a set group of focal lengths and is often called the inexpensive M-Series Rangefinder.
The total review drops in September 2023!
Leitz Leica M4-P - 7Artisans DJ-Optical 35/2 - Kodak Tri-X 400 @ ASA-320
Ilford Ilfotec HC (1+47) 8:30 @ 20C (Constant Rotation)
Meter: ReveniLabs Incident Meter
Scanner: Epson V700 + Silverfast 9 SE
Editor: Adobe Photoshop CC
1:2 model out of baltic birch plywood... fresh off the glue up, pre-sanding and forming.
the final chair will likely be built out of solid wood-- probably something without much figuration. Hardwood would be stronger, allow crisper detailing but would be more expensive and more likely to warp during the milling. Softwood (spruce maybe?) would be lighter, a bit springier, but not as strong and would require softer detailing. Most importantly, cheaper.... Decisions.
This is the third iteration of a Sierpinski triangle. (Since we paper folders only have a finite amount of material to work with, we of course cannot make true fractals. The iterations do have to end somewhere.) The mathematical relationship between the number of iterations in a Sierpinski triangle and the number of units actually works out rather nicely: a single triangular prism, equivalent to a level 0 Sierpinski triangle, contains 1 triangle per side and nine Sonobe units; thereafter, the Nth iteration will contain 3ⁿ triangles per side and 3ⁿ⁺² units.
The interconnectedness of individual triangular prisms in this 3D Sierpinski triangle brings to mind the similar connectivity of individual cubes in my "Purinahedron". In both cases, the edge-to-edge connections are illusory; the "joint" between each pair of prisms is actually built from one unit belonging to the first prism and one unit belong to the second. An ant (or some other diminutive creature) could actually travel throughout the interior of this project without much difficulty, since the whole thing is really one contiguous polyhedron and none of the individual prisms are closed.
Those of you who try to fold this will quickly discover that Sonobe units do not like being brought together this way! The mathematics may be sound, but the tension between identical sections of this fractal is great, and were it not for glue, it would certainly come apart at the seams. "Pinching" the level 2 and level 1 sub-triangles together was hard; the last unit I put on (at the bottom right in this photograph) was relatively smooth sailing in comparison.
And yes, in case you're wondering, the green paper does indeed glow in the dark. That's why I put the ball there.
The current iteration of the green Surly sscx bike. Mainly I just want to show off the Paul Mini-moto brakes. Ordered another set for the geared Cross Check.
I'd love to replace the ridiculously heavy wheels, but they have been rock-solid for eight years, never even needing a truing of the spokes...
Frame: Surly Cross Check 56cm
Wheels: Van Dessel CRB flip-flop
Tires: Surly Knard41
Cranks: Sugino rd2 square taper
Chainring: Surly 39t
Cog: White Trials 18t
Brakes: Paul Minimoto
Levers: Tektro SS
Bars: 3T Rotundo Pro
Stem: Easton
Headset: King
Seatpost: Thomson
Saddle: WTB
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Deformations of the Sierpinski tetrahedron.
Built from 1954 to 1960, the final iteration of the Standard Ten wasn’t the most attractive small car or light commercial. This Singer livery is possibly best known on the Matchbox Toys Ford Thames 300E; which, in real life, was a contemporary and rival model in the congested light commercial market. The Singer Corporation is an American manufacturer of consumer sewing machines, which established a UK manufacturing facility in Glasgow in 1867. For a time, this was the world’s largest sewing machine factory, employing 16,000 workers; but financial problems and declining demand brought about its closure in 1980 (24-Oct-21).
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The same crud I spoke of on one the grinder wheels is, well close to was, on the base as well. Easy enough it get of in the fields (with lots of elbow grease) but around the lettering is a real chore! It's almost like it was some early attempt at primer? Have you ever laid down too much paint too quickly and it never seems to dry? It was kind of like that and all you seem to do is smear it around. Very tenacious stuff and it's a hundred years old! The battle could be won by days end.
There's a high spot in the center of the table I'm going to attempt to get it out tomorrow.
The one product that you could actually see working over paint stripper, oven cleaner etc was Scrub 'N Bubbles and a wire brush! If only I still had a bead blaster! This is my tribute to Andy Warhol
Base in primer:
www.flickr.com/photos/inferno55/50175150182/in/dateposted...
Fractal type:julia
Plot size (w,h):2210,2210
Maximum iterations:22000
Center Point (real, imaginary):-0.0089879,0.00219372 i
Plot Width (real):0.00035
Julia origin (real, imaginary):-0.4676482987395581,-0.5508430934434329 i
Source mandelbrot width:7.5E-07
Color scheme name:ColorPencils1
Here is my second iteration of one of my favorite ships of Star Wars -- the Delta-7 Aethersprite Delta-7 Jedi Starfighter.
@khatmorg & @atlas_er are big influences on this design -- especially the cockpit area of @khatmorg & the wings by @atlas_er. Biggest difference in mine is the overall length is shorter by two studs (which I think is more accurate).
Overall I'm really happy with how it came out. I tried my best to eliminate all gaps, and make it smooth as possible. I've very proud of the green accent on the back wings, and how I was able to keep the front wing/hood area smooth.
I couldn't squeeze in rear landing gear, but I love how the underside came out.
I was gonna just post one of these cuties, but I just couldn’t decide which to cut! I guess I’ll wait and see which proves the most popular, then (maybe) give the others the ax.
Another iteration with improved lei niho palaoa, correction of an error on the lower left margin of the ahu'ula, and improved shading on the human hair bundles to each side of the lei niho palaoa. Compared to the previous draft, seen here:
www.flickr.com/photos/67108153@N00/495896827/
facial tattoo added, detailed barbed spear point, change malo (loincloth) to puali form: tied high and front flap tucked in to offer no hold in in-fighting. Added shark-tooth pahoa (dagger) in left hand.
Photo created for my team at Infosys in India.
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Some designs go through so many iterations of improvement and innovation that the end of the line bears no resemblance to the model that began it. The CHT-3 (Commercial Hauler, Terrestrial, Model 3) Heavy by Abel-Norton Industries goes a long way towards proving that some things don't need to change much to keep up with the times.
Designed for large-scale earth moving on offworld colonies, the CHT-3 is the ground-transport backbone of 22nd century terraforming efforts. While its ancestry in the massive earth movers of the 20th century is obvious, the CHT-3 has a completely modular forward cab that can be reconfigured on-site for a variety of jobs, atmospheres, and gravities. The command deck is completely sealed and self-sufficient, providing enough air, food and water for the crew of six to survive for up to two weeks if completely cut off--long enough for a rescue mission from Earth, if need be.
The only major flaw of the CHT-3 is its sophistication, requiring both more manpower to operate and a highly-trained maintenance crew. But with the advent of cheap FTL, these considerations are not as great as they used to be. Long gone are the days when everything shipped to an offworld colony had to be justified down to the gram and capable of being fully maintained on-site using local materials.
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3D printable ! :-)
Here is my second iteration of one of my favorite ships of Star Wars -- the Delta-7 Aethersprite Delta-7 Jedi Starfighter.
@khatmorg & @atlas_er are big influences on this design -- especially the cockpit area of @khatmorg & the wings by @atlas_er. Biggest difference in mine is the overall length is shorter by two studs (which I think is more accurate).
Overall I'm really happy with how it came out. I tried my best to eliminate all gaps, and make it smooth as possible. I've very proud of the green accent on the back wings, and how I was able to keep the front wing/hood area smooth.
I couldn't squeeze in rear landing gear, but I love how the underside came out.
Fractal type:mandelbrot
Plot size (w,h):800,800
Maximum iterations:23000
Center Point (real, imaginary):-0.7402194165381,-0.1147772595671 i
Plot Width (real):3.75E-11
Color scheme name:VCA
Multiple iterations, perhaps relatives, of various trees along the shore of Goat Lake, Henry Jackson Wilderness, WA
2009 Waterfall Photography Workshops are now available.
Two different iterations of PCC 'L' (rapid transit) cars are seen at Howard street in this 1985 photo.
Car 53 (left) was an articulated unit, one of four built in 1947 for the Chicago Rapid Transit Company, but delivered to the Chicago Transit Authority. Cars #51 to #54 were the first rapid transit cars built using PCC technology.
Car #6208 was among the first batch of cars built using re-conditioned components from PCC streetcars. The CTA was abandoning its streetcar system in the 1950s. As the PCC streetcars were retired, their components including trucks, motors, control equipment, motor-generators, track brakes, seats, light fixtures, and even window frames were used in the manufacturing of new 'L' cars.
My Iteration of the Unholy Mackerels Telephone Fighter. Tried to incorporate some of the shaping of Tyler's original, Some of the mad details and play features of Mikes, and of course add a bit of my own flavor as well. This was a fun challenge! Looking forward to see where Fred takes it next... (I'll link to some more photos for you on brickshelf)
Iteration I (left)- 20" x 27" (Inkjet on archival paper)
Iteration II (Center) w 20" x 27" (Acrylic paint, pencil and charcoal on Iteration I print)
Iteration III (Right) 20" x 27" (Inkjet on archival paper)
© 2014-2015 Tony DeVarco and Mayako Nakamura
Exhibited at the George J. Doizaki Gallery at the JAPANESE AMERICAN CULTURAL & COMMUNITY CENTER in Los Angeles.
Part of the "Spirited Nature, Traces of Light" show, presented by La Stella Gallery and curated by Bonnie DeVarco. To see the online 3D gallery and for more information please go to La Stella Gallery website: www.lastellagallery.com/
To view Nik Kleverov's short documentary about the collaboration between myself and Mayako Nakamura. vimeo.com/170719607
In collaboration with the work of Mayako Nakamura www.flickr.com/photos/ma85/
Photograph © 2016 Tony DeVarco
Second iteration of my mobile build setup. Geared towards mecha, hardsuits etc. with hope that 2 people can build from it. Any suggestions as to additions are welcome.
Here is my second iteration of one of my favorite ships of Star Wars -- the Delta-7 Aethersprite Delta-7 Jedi Starfighter.
@khatmorg & @atlas_er are big influences on this design -- especially the cockpit area of @khatmorg & the wings by @atlas_er. Biggest difference in mine is the overall length is shorter by two studs (which I think is more accurate).
Overall I'm really happy with how it came out. I tried my best to eliminate all gaps, and make it smooth as possible. I've very proud of the green accent on the back wings, and how I was able to keep the front wing/hood area smooth.
I couldn't squeeze in rear landing gear, but I love how the underside came out.
Making of the final iteration of rollers.
One roller has a diameter of 6.2 mm all the way, the other one is also 6.2 in the centre, but up to 8.5 mm from left and right the diameter is only 6.13 mm. This is important, otherwise the developer paste does not spread evenly over the whole picture.
Fractal type:julia
Plot size (w,h):1280,1280
Maximum iterations:22000
Center Point (real, imaginary):-4.10477e-07,4.10477e-07 i
Plot Width (real):0.00035
Julia origin (real, imaginary):-0.7439551494148606,-0.1431709282306526 i
Source mandelbrot width:3.75E-09
Color scheme name:ColorColorWheel
The Audi A8 is a four-door, full-size, luxury sedan manufactured and marketed by the German automaker Audi since 1994. Succeeding the Audi V8, and now in its third generation, the A8 has been offered with both front- or permanent all-wheel drive - and in short- and long-wheelbase variants. The first two generations employed the Volkswagen Group D platform, with the current generation deriving from the MLB platform. After the original model's 1994 release, Audi released the second generation in late 2002, and the third and current iteration in late 2009.
Notable for being the first mass-market car with an aluminium chassis, all A8 models have used this construction method co-developed with Alcoa and marketed as the Audi Space Frame.
A mechanically-upgraded, high-performance version of the A8 debuted in 1996 as the Audi S8. Produced exclusively at Audi's Neckarsulm plant, unlike the donor A8 model, the S8 has been available only in short-wheelbase form and is fitted standard with Audi's quattro all-wheel drive system.
FIRST GENERATION (D2, Typ 4D; 1994–2002)
DEVELOPMENT
In 1982, Ferdinand Piëch signed an agreement with Aluminum Company of America. The objective was to design and develop a car that would be substantially lighter than any other vehicles in its class (to compensate for the fact that standard all-wheel drive was around 100 kg heavier than competitors' rear-wheel drive). In the late 1980s, it was decided that the target vehicle would be a successor to the V8 (Typ 4C) flagship introduced in 1988. By 1991, a final design by Chris Bird and Dirk van Braeckel was chosen and frozen for series production in 1992. In September 1993, the Audi Space Frame (ASF) Concept was unveiled at the 1993 Frankfurt Motor Show (IAA) as a D2 Typ 4D prototype in polished aluminum. Pilot production began in December 1993 and development ended in early 1994, at a total cost of $700 million (£418.1 million).
INTRODUCTION
The Audi A8 (Typ 4D) was presented in February 1994 and debuted at the 1994 Geneva Auto Show in March, with full-scale factory production commencing in June 1994, although it was not until October 1996, for the 1997 model year that it became available in North America. Unlike its predecessor, the Audi V8 model, which was built on an existing steel platform, the A8 debuted on the then-new Volkswagen Group D2 platform, an all aluminium monocoque, marketed as the "Audi Space Frame" (ASF), which helped to reduce weight and preserve structural rigidity. The saloon/sedan was offered in both the A8 (standard wheelbase), and the A8 L extended or long-wheelbase (LWB) version. The A8 L adds 127 mm of rear legroom. Updates to the car in 1997 included the addition of six interior airbags.
In 1997, Audi introduced the first series production ESP Electronic stability control for all-wheel drive vehicles (Audi A8 and Audi A6)– the world's first production cars with both front and rear side airbags.
For 1997, the new A8 was available with either front-wheel drive (FWD), or the Torsen-based quattro permanent four-wheel drive. The FWD models are powered by a 2.8-litre V6 engine, producing 142 kilowatts (193 PS; 190 bhp), and a 3.7-litre V8 engine producing 171.5 kilowatts (233 PS; 230 bhp), while the quattro received a 4.2-litre V8 producing 220 kilowatts (299 PS; 295 bhp).
The A8 is available with standard luxury amenities, including dual-zone climate control, wood and leather interior trim, 14-way power and heated seats, and an enhanced Bose audio system.
In 1999, Audi's flagship received side curtain airbags, new colours, and restructuring of option packages. The North American "warm weather package" added a solar sunroof which allows the interior ventilation fans to run, keeping the interior cool while the car is parked with the engine turned off. Changes to all models included a larger passenger-side mirror, and a first aid kit located in the rear centre armrest.
In 1999 for the 2000 model year came a minor front-end restyle, with new, larger, clear headlights, a revised grille, and lower front valance with standard projection fog lamps. On the interior, the seats received a new, horizontal stitch pattern. Also, the 3.7-litre V8 FWD model was dropped, leaving the 2.8 V6 model and the long-wheelbase and short-wheelbase 4.2-litre quattro. These restyled cars also featured revised external door handles and an integrated radio antenna. For 2000, the North American A8 line-up was expanded to include the A8 L.
In 2001, Audi introduced its new W12 engine, a compact 6.0-litre unit developed by effectively mating two VR6 engines together at the crankshaft. The engine quickly became available in the A8, though only to European and Asian customers. From its introduction through its discontinuation in 2003, only 750 of the D2 "W12" models were produced. 2001 also marked the debut of the high-performance S8 variant in North American markets.
In 2002, the A8 L received standard xenon high-intensity discharge lamp (HID) headlights, and a heated steering wheel. A tyre pressure monitoring system (TPMS), an updated Symphony II stereo, and new exterior colours were also added. For 2002, all A8 variants received a trunk/boot interior release lever to facilitate escape in the event an individual became trapped within.
Factory production of this generation ceased at Number 105,092 on August 4, 2002.
COUPE (PROTOTYPE)
In 1997, IVM Automotive of Munich, Germany built a two-door Audi A8 Coupé. The car was unveiled at the 1997 Geneva Motor Show. Audi contracted IVM to build the prototype, and was considering production of the vehicle. The coupé had a re-engineered aluminium body, shorter than the production A8 saloon. Like the Mercedes-Benz CL-Class, there was no central "B" pillar, giving the car a seamless design with a gradually sloping roofline. The car included custom leather seats which could seat four. Ultimately, Audi decided not to put the A8 Coupé into production, citing lower-than-expected sales figures for the similar BMW 8 Series and Mercedes-Benz S-Class Coupé. Only one A8 Coupé was ever built. The single prototype, painted in a colour called "Ming Blue pearl", remains the property of IVM Automotive, and resides in Munich. Its last public appearance was in 2002 on a series of test drives.
S8
Audi introduced the S8 4.2 quattro into the European market in 1996. The S8 followed the naming convention of other high-performance Audi "S" models such as the Audi A6-derived S6 and was similar in vein of Mercedes-Benz AMG models. In markets such as the UK, the S8 was only available with the automatic transmission. Cosmetically, Audi differentiated the S8 from the A8 with solid aluminium alloy door mirror housings, chrome-effect beltline and lower front grille trim, and polished twin exhaust pipes, along with subtle "S8" badging. 14-way power adjustable and heated sports front seats with memory function were fitted as were heated rear seats. Standard alloy wheels were 18-inch cast aluminium alloy "Avus" six-spoke style. After the 1999 facelift, 20-inch polished nine-spoke RS wheels became an option. In 2002, 18-inch nine-spoke RS wheels became a no-cost option.
At the same time of the A8's facelift in late 1999, the S8 received the same cosmetic upgrades. This update marked the release of the S8 to the North American market. Production of the D2 series S8 ended in September 2002.
The D2 series S8 featured an uprated, 250 kW (335 hp) version of the 4.2-litre V8 with four valves per cylinder. From late 1999, Audi increased this to five valves per cylinder with power increased to 265 kilowatts (355 hp) and 430 newton metres. From launch in 1996, European-market models came standard with a six-speed manual transmission. A sports-recalibrated version of the ZF 5HP24 five-speed tiptronic automatic, featuring "Dynamic Shift Programme" (DSP) was released a year later and was the only transmission available in most other markets.
A retuned, 20-millimetre (0.8 in) lowered sports suspension included a 30 percent stiffer spring rate and 40 percent more compression damping in the shock absorbers. Speed-sensitive "servotronic" power assisted steering was also standard.
The brakes featured Bosch 5.3 anti-lock braking system (ABS), with electronic brakeforce distribution (EBD), and worked radially ventilated front discs. From 2002, an upgraded Bosch 5.7 electronic stability programme became standard fitment.
SECOND GENERATION (D3, Typ 4E; 2002–2009)
The second-generation Audi A8 (Typ 4E) built on the Volkswagen Group D3 platform was unveiled via press release in July 2002 and introduced in November 2002 in Europe and in June 2003 (as a 2004 model) in the United States. The model was longer than the previous generation, with room for four or five large adult occupants in the cabin, depending on rear seat configuration. The D3 development program began in 1996, with the design process commencing in Ingolstadt in 1997. The whole Audi design studio based in Ingolstadt first contributed sketch proposals, from which numerous different themes emerged. Six of them were developed into full size clay models and worked up in a traditional manner adjacent to full size tape drawings. At least three one quarter scale models were produced to explore other design variations.
The six full size exterior clay models were reduced to two in late 1998 and these continued to be refined in parallel for a year. At the end of 1999 the final theme selection was made, by Miklós Kovács and Imre Hasanic the main contributing designers. This lengthy development time was in part due to the body being made from aluminium, a material less able to take the small radii of sharp feature lines such as those on the (steel bodied) A4 (B6) designed in 1998.
In parallel to the exterior design development the interior design was progressed with a total of four full size models produced and the production car's horizontally themed instrument panel design dominant from early on, with Norbert Schneider, Mark Bergold and Enzo Rothfuss the main contributing designers.
Grouping major controls nearer the driver for a more driver focused identity whilst creating a more airy and spacious feel were early priorities for the interior design team was headed by Jurgen Albamonte. This was in part facilitated by the Multi Media Interface (MMI) designed by Jurgen Schröder, that pioneered on the D3 A8 after the Audi Avantissimo concept car preview, and also by class leading colour and trim from Barbara Krömeke and Melinda Jenkins.
Under the supervision of Dany Garand, during the first half of 2000 exterior and interior clay models were digitized and developed using digital design tools in a supporting, not leading, capacity. The D3 final production design was later frozen in the summer of 2000 for an August 2002 start of production.
The A8 was previewed 2001 Frankfurt Motor Show by the Audi Avantissimo concept car. This concept introduced much of the technology later available on the series production A8 D3, including: Multi Media Interface, 6-speed automatic transmission with shift paddles, V8 biturbo engine (S8), self-levelling adaptive air suspension with continuously controlled damping, electric park brake, bi-xenon headlights with static Adaptive Front Lighting System (AFS) curve headlights, dashboard, driver identification systems with fingerprint scanner.
As with the previous version, two body variants of the second generation A8 are offered, the A8 (standard, or short wheelbase), and the long-wheelbase (LWB) A8 L. The A8 L adds 120 mm to the rear legroom and 11 mm to the overall height of the car.
INNOVATIONS
- World premiere of Multi Media Interface (MMI) in-car user interface (similar to BMW iDrive)
- Multiplexed high speed MOST Bus optical fiber data networks (interconnecting tens of microprocessors on common databusses), integrated with MMI.
- First Audi with Bi-Xenon HID headlamps for both low and high beam
- World premiere of static Adaptive Front Lighting System (AFS) curve headlights (from Hella)
- First Audi with 4-wheel Adaptive Air Suspension and Continuous Damping Control (CDC)-(Skyhook suspension).
- First Audi GPS navigation system with DVD maps
- First Audi with six-speed automatic transmission (Tiptronic)
- First Audi featuring driver identification system.
In 2005, new internal combustion engines became available. For European and Asian market customers, the entry-level 3.0-litre V6 engine was replaced with a new 3.2-litre unit featuring Fuel Stratified Injection (FSI), which it shared with the Audi B7 A4 and Audi C6 A6. The top-of-the-line W12 version debuted that year. The advantage of the W12 engine layout is its compact packaging, allowing Audi to build a 12-cylinder sedan with all-wheel drive, whereas a conventional V12 could only have a rear-wheel drive configuration as it would have no space in the engine bay for a differential and other components required to power the front wheels. In fact, Audi's 6.0-litre W12 is actually slightly smaller by overall dimensions than the 4.2-litre V8.
In addition to the added power trains, Audi restyled the D3 platform A8 range slightly in 2005, giving all variants a taller, wider trapezoidal single-frame grille. The top-of-the-line W12 engined W12 version was the first model to be equipped with this grille; V8 engined models were fitted with the new grille the following year.
The D3 generation A8 introduced the 235 kW (315 hp) 4.2-litre Turbocharged Direct Injection (TDI) V8 engine (subsequently uprated to 240 kW (322 hp)). The engine uses two turbochargers and two intercoolers, with each turbocharger functioning exclusively for one bank of four cylinders.
The adaptive air suspension gives the vehicle clearance a range from its normal 120 mm up to 145 mm in lift mode and down to 95 mm in the Autobahn mode, which is automatically activated when a speed of more than 120 km/h is maintained for more than 30 seconds.
In September 2005 Audi became the first car maker to offer the 1,000-watt 14-channel ICEpower sound system option from Bang & Olufsen.
A8 L W12 QUATTRO SECURITY
It is an armoured vehicle with B6+ and B7 (European standard) ballistic ratings. It includes a W12 engine rated 331 kW (450 PS) and 580 N·m (428 lbf·ft), emergency exit system featuring pyrotechnic blown-out doors, fire extinguisher system with spray jets located in the engine compartment, underbody and in the wheel arches; smoke extractor in passenger compartment, run flat tires, bullet proof windows, the full protection plus package and LED flashers in the exterior mirrors. Buyers are also offered facility to dispatch two drivers on a special training course.
S8 5.2 FSI QUATTRO
The S8 high-performance sports variant, now called the "Audi S8 5.2 FSI quattro" was announced in the last quarter of 2005 and full production started in June 2006 and ended in September 2009.
The S8 includes subtle detailing to distinguish it from its related A8. The trapezoidal "single-frame" grille bears the characteristic Audi "S model" vertical strut detail which are highlighted in a chrome finish. "S8" badging is displayed front and rear, whilst "V10" badges are displayed on each front wing above the side-repeater indicators. The rear boot-lid incorporates a subtle rear spoiler, and the rear is finished with four chromed oval exhaust tailpipes. Adaptive Xenon-plus high-intensity discharge (HID) headlamps include static turning lights, along with "swiveling" dynamic cornering lights. Daytime running lamps are five light-emitting diodes (LEDs) incorporated into a cloverleaf designed reflector, incorporated into the main headlamp housing.
The D3 series S8 features a 5.2-litre all-aluminium alloy four-valves per cylinder V10 petrol engine. This engine is a derivative of the Lamborghini Gallardo's original 5.0-litre Lamborghini V10, which was also developed under the Volkswagen Group ownership. On this Audi-only variant, compared to the Lamborghini engine, it features a longer stroke and wider bore - which increases the displacement of the engine, and produces more torque at lower revs, making it more suitable for the larger and heavier full-sized luxury Audi application. It produces 331 kW (444 hp) of power and 540 N·m of torque. By having its bore whittled out an additional 2 millimetres, displacement in the S8 application increases from 5.0- to 5.2-litres. The engine also features Audi's direct-injection system, called Fuel Stratified Injection (FSI).
A sports-optimised ZF 6HP26-A61 six-speed tiptronic automatic transmission with "Dynamic Shift Programme" (DSP) and "sport" mode, with steering wheel mounted paddle-shifters, is the only offering. Output is transmitted via Audi's quattro all-wheel drive system, initially using the Torsen T-2 50:50 dynamic centre differential, and from 2007 for the 2008 model year, utilising the Torsen T-3 asymmetric dynamic centre differential, with a "default" torque distribution of 40 percent to the front axle and 60 percent to the rear.
The S8's top speed is electronically limited to 250 km/h. Audi's factory performance claims indicate a 0 to 100 km/h time of 5.1 seconds whilst consuming 98 RON unleaded petrol. The S8 has similar performance to Audi's own top-of-the-line A8 L W12, though the W12 is more expensive, has more torque, and built on a longer wheelbase. Compared to the A8 L W12, the S8 has sportier mechanical features such as a firmer suspension, larger wheels, and ceramic brakes. The shorter wheelbase and 10-cylinder engine save weight for better handling, but at 5.4 seconds from 0–60 mph the S8 trails the W12.
The S8, like its related A8, utilises a multi-link suspension layout front and rear, with pressurised air springs. However, for the S8, the effective spring and damper rates are noticeably firmer, along with re-engineered suspension mounts.
The brake system consists of radially ventilated discs all round. The discs are clamped with gloss-black painted dual-piston calipers up front, and a single-piston sliding caliper at the rear, coupled to an electro-mechanical parking brake. A Bosch ESP 5.7 (later upgraded to ESP 8.0) electronic stability control, with ABS, brake assist, EBD complete the brake system. Optional "Audi ceramic" carbon fibre-reinforced silicon carbide (C/SiC) composite front and rear brakes are available, which use radially vented, and floating SGL Carbon discs, with anthracite grey painted twelve-piston fixed Brembo monobloc alloy calipers. Standard alloy wheels consist of 20-inch "S design" alloy wheels.
A8L CENTENNIAL LIMITED EDITION (2009–)
The A8L Centennial Limited Edition (奧迪A8L百年限量版) is a limited (800 units total) version of the A8L 3.0 FSI with multitronic and the A8L 6.0 W12 quattro for the Chinese market, commemorating Audi's 100th anniversary. It included horizontal chrome-plated front grille (from the A8L 6.0 W12 quattro), "V6" metal logo at the upper left of the air-inlet grille (A8L 3.0 FSI), LED daytime running lights, heated leather steering wheel, 19-inch 12-spoke polished aluminium alloy wheels, heated steering wheel in grey leather with beige stitching, Bang & Olufsen advanced audio system, Alcantara equipment bag, Assam ash red veneer, floor mat with aluminium trim, a metal 'Audi exclusive' commemorative logo at inn door trims.
The vehicles went on sale on the 18 October 2009 as 2010 model year vehicles.
In North America, only the 4.2 V8, 5.2 V10, and 6.0 W12 petrol engines are available. The 4.0 TDI was discontinued when the 4.2 TDI was introduced.
Third generation (D4, Typ 4H; 2010–present)
The third generation of the Audi A8 was introduced in Miami on 30 November 2009. The chassis was built on the Volkswagen D2 platform.
INITIAL RELEASE
NEW FEATURES
Changes include:
Full LED headlamps with Automatic high beam switching or Audi adaptive light (Xenon) with variable headlight range control
enhanced MMI Multi Media Interface with touchpad & handwriting recognition for the phone and navigation system, using Nvidia Tegra System on a chip for very high processing speed.
optional 1,400 watt Bang & Olufsen sound system.
driver assistance systems networked using FlexRay technology.
Hard disk drive GPS navigation with 3D computer graphics with Google Earth.,
navigation system coordinates input to the adaptive headlights, transmission, adaptive cruise control and electronic stability control.
Infrared Night Vision Assistant with pedestrian recognition
broadband internet with UMTS 3G and WLAN-Hotspot
First production Audi with a Collision avoidance system: Pre sense (similar to Mercedes-Benz Pre-Safe). The full version of the system (Pre Sense Plus) works in four phases. In the first phase, the system provides warning of an impending accident, while the hazard warning lights are activated, the side windows and sunroof are closed and the front seat belts are tensioned. In the second phase, the warning is followed by light braking, strong enough to win the driver's attention. The third phase initiates autonomous partial braking at a rate of 3 m/s². The fourth phase decelerates the car at 5 m/s² followed by automatic deceleration at full braking power, roughly half a second before projected impact. A second system, called (Pre Sense Rear), is designed to reduce the consequences of rear-end collisions. The sunroof and windows are closed and seat belts are prepared for impact. The optional memory seats are moved forward to protect the car's occupants. The system uses sensor fusion with twin radar and a mono camera and was introduced in 2010.
A8 (L) (2010–)
The third-generation Audi A8 (L) (Typ 4H) is based on the Volkswagen Group MLB platform, but retains the Audi Space Frame aluminium construction of the previous A8, making it the lightest all-wheel drive car in the full-size luxury segment, while also giving it best-in-class fuel economy. The quattro all-wheel drive system splits torque with a default bias of 40 percent front and 60 percent rear.
The vehicle was unveiled in Design Miami 2009 on 30 November 2009., followed by the 2010 North American International Auto Show.
Early models include A8 4.2 FSI quattro (372PS), A8 3.0 TDI quattro (250PS), A8 4.2 TDI quattro (350PS). A8 3.0 TDI (204PS) was added later.
Initial internal combustion engine options comprise 4.2-litre Fuel Stratified Injection (FSI) petrol and Turbocharged Direct Injection (TDI) diesel V8s, with 273 kW (366 hp) and 258 kW (346 hp) respectively. A 3.0-litre V6 TDI with either 184 kilowatts (247 hp) or 150 kilowatts (201 hp) will be available later. A 6.3-litre W12 engine only for the long wheelbase model was made available in 2010, and compared to its predecessor it has a larger displacement and direct fuel injection. All engines are mated to the new eight-speed ZF 8HP automatic transmission. Although other Audi vehicles such as the 2010 Audi S4 and 2011 Audi A7 had switched from the 4.2l V8 to the 3.0L supercharged V6, the Audi A8 retained a higher-output 4.2L V8 as the base engine for the 2011 and 2012 model years in North America.
Taiwan models went on sale on the 11th November 2010 . Early models include 3.0 TFSI quattro (290PS).
A8 L (2010–PRESENT)
The vehicle was unveiled in Auto China 2010., followed by the 2011 Taipei Motor Show (A8 L W12 quattro).
German models went on sale in the fall of 2010. Early models include a 3.0 TFSI quattro (290PS), a 4.2 FSI quattro (372PS), a W12 6.3 FSI quattro (500PS), a 3.0 TDI quattro (250PS) and a 4.2 TDI quattro (350PS).
Taiwan models went on sale on the 11th November 2010. Early models include a 3.0 TFSI quattro (290PS) and a 4.2 FSI quattro (372PS).[42] The A8L W12 quattro was added in 2011. the A8L 4.0 TFSI quattro was added in 2012.
Chinese models went on sale in 2011. Early models include an A8L 3.0 TFSI low quattro (289PS), and an A8L 3.0 TFSI high quattro (333PS).
A8 HYBRID CONCEPT (2010)
The concept vehicle includes a 2.0 TFSI engine rated at 211 PS (155 kW; 208 bhp) and 350 N·m @1500–4200 rpm, a disc-shaped electric motor rated 45 PS (33 kW; 44 bhp) and 211 N·m, lithium-ion battery, luggage space of 400 liters (14.13 cubic feet), 21-inch wheels with 265/35 tires, Prism Silver body colour with Spectra Flair accent colour, 'hybrid' lettering on both front fenders, illuminated doorsteps with 'hybrid' insignia.
The vehicle was unveiled in 2010 at The Geneva Motor Show.
A8 L long-term evolution broadband prototype (2011)
It is a version of the A8 L demonstrating 4G long-term evolution (LTE) broadband technology. Developed in collaboration with Alcatel-Lucent, the car's mobile broadband connection is a fourth generation (‘4G’) technology with data transfer speeds of up to 100Mbit/s.
During the 2011 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Rupert Stadler, Chairman of the Board of Management of AUDI AG, announced that LTE technology would be used in cars by early 2011. The A8 L prototype was unveiled weeks later.
A8 L SECURITY (2011–PRESENT)
The A8 L Security is an armoured version of the A8 L with class VR 7 ballistic protection standard (tested as per BRV 2009 guidelines), resistance to explosions against a military hand grenade (tested as per ERV 2010 guidelines), with certain areas of the armouring complies with the criteria for class VR 9 and VR 10, a core safety cell made from hot-formed armoured steel, aramide fabric, ceramics, special alloyed aluminium and multilayer glass; overlapping protective materials at the joints, aluminum side sills with solid steel sections, aluminum alloy armored floor, side windows, windshield and rear window made of special glass with a polycarbonate coating; optional electromechanical window openers, closing assist feature comes standard for the doors, communication box in the luggage compartment (light ceramic doors, aluminum frame), optional battery and the fuel tank protection, two-way communication system with a speaker in the single-frame grille and microphones for the cabin and exterior, an emergency exit system with pyrotechnical separating screws in the hinges, fire extinguisher system, emergency fresh-air system with two oxygen cartridges, a smoke extractor for the passenger compartment, an LED signaling system for convoy travel, flashing lights, a siren, a preparation for professional mobile radio systems, a flag holder, a permanently installed telephone, an accident data recorder, an additional rearview camera and a heated windshield plus partially heated side windows, four-zone climate control system with an ionizer to freshen the air, electric rear blinds, the sonorous Bose surround sound system and a TV tuner, rear are two individual seats with power adjustment, front comfort seats with heating and optional massage and ventilation functions, standard full-leather package, optional relaxation seat (adjustable right-hand rear seat with a power-adjustable footrest, heating and massage), optional center console with large storage compartments and rear seat entertainment system with two 10.2-inch displays, optional folding table, optional refrigerator optional parking heater, Bluetooth car phone online, integrated UMTS module, optional separate telephone handsets, 19-inch forged wheels featuring in semipolished two-tone finish, 255/720 tires with a high load index of 117, synthetic rings on the rims, optional full-size spare tire.
The first model included a W12 engine rated 368 kW (500 PS) and 625 N·m, with delivery began in late summer 2011. An additional engine model with improved fuel efficiency went on sale in 2012.
The vehicle was unveiled at the 2011 Geneva Motor Show.
Deliveries began in late summer 2011.
A8 HYBRID (2012–PRESENT)
The production version includes an electric motor rated at 40 kW (54 PS) and 210 N·m, 1.25 kWh lithium-ion battery, 18-inch 10-spoke alloy wheels in turbine blades design (optional 19-inch), hybrid badges, metallic paint finish (optional Arctic Silver body colour), three-zone automatic air conditioning, LED headlights, and a BOSE sound system. Pure electric mode is available for either a top speed of 100 km/h or for up to 3 kilometres at a constant speed of 60 km/h. It went on sale in 2012.
The vehicle was unveiled at the 2011 Frankfurt Motor Show.
A8 L W12 Audi EXCLUSIVE CONCEPT
It is a limited (50 units) version of the A8 L W12 with seats upholstered in Cognac-colored leather by Poltrona Frau, inlays made from the wood olive ash natural, light gray-brown veneer, sill trims with "Audi exclusive concept" lettering, deep-pile carpeting.
The vehicle was unveiled at the 2011 Frankfurt Motor Show.
A8 L HYCRID
The long wheelbase version of the A8 hybrid was unveiled in 2010 at the Beijing Auto Show.
S8 4.0 TFSI QUATTRO (2012–PRESENT)
The D4 series Audi S8 4.0 TFSI quattro went on sale in 2012. Like the previous iteration, the S8 costs less than the A8 L W12.
The S8 can accelerate from 0 to 100 km/h (0 to 62 mph) in 4.2 seconds. It is powered by a 4.0-litre TFSI biturbo V8 engine with 382 kW (512 hp). The engine utilises cylinder deactivation so it can run as a V4 for better fuel economy.[69] The S8's engine is shared with the Bentley Continental GT, while a detuned variant of the engine makes 420 hp which is found in the 2013 Audi S6, Audi S7, and Audi A8. Direct competitors include the BMW Alpina B7 and Mercedes-Benz S63 AMG, which also have biturbo V8 engines.
The vehicle was unveiled at the 2011 Frankfurt Auto Show, and went on sale in spring 2012.
Taiwan models went on sale in 2013.
MARKETING
As part of the Audi A8 launch in Taiwan, Audi built up Audi pavilion in Xin-Yi district, with Tom Dixon invited for the launch event. Yu-Cheng Chou and Chun-Ten Lin's art works were displayed with A8.
The Audi A8 3.0 TFSI quattro (290PS) was used in Transporter: The Series.
2013 MODEL YEAR UPDATE
Early German A8 models include 3.0 TFSI quattro (290PS), 4.0 TFSI quattro (420PS), 3.0 TDI (204PS), 3.0 TDI quattro (250PS), 3.0 TDI clean diesel quattro (250PS), 4.2 TDI quattro (350PS), A8 L W12 quattro (500PS), A8 hybrid 2.0 TFSI. Early German A8 L Security models include 4.0 TFSI quattro, W12 6.3 FSI quattro.
The updated A8 uses LED headlight technology, with automatic high beam lighting, Osram supplies the LEDs while Hella supplies the headlamp itself.
Early US models include the A8(L) 3.0 TFSI quattro (333PS), the A8(L) 4.0 TFSI quattro, the S8 4.0 TFSI quattro and the A8 L W12 6.3 FSI quattro. The A8 3.0 TFSI quattro and A8 4.0 TFSI quattro replaced the A8 4.2 FSI quattro.[80] The A8 3.0 TDI clean diesel quattro (240PS) was unveiled at the 2012 L.A. Auto Show, and was set to go on sale in Spring 2013 as a 2014 model year vehicle. The A8 L 3.0 TDI clean diesel quattro (240PS) was set to go on sale in Spring 2013 on sale as a 2014 model year vehicle.
Chinese models include the A8L 30 FSI (204PS), the A8L 40 hybrid, the A8L 45 TFSI quattro (290PS), the A8L 55 TFSI quattro (333PS), the A8L W12 FSI quattro and the S8 4.0 TFSI quattro.
The A8 L 2.0 TFSI hybrid is sold as an A8L 40 hybrid in China.
The A8 L 3.0 TFSI quattro (290PS) is sold as an A8L 45 TFSI quattro in China.
TRANSMISSION
All models include an eight-speed tiptronic transmission.
PRUDUCTION
2013–2014 Audi A8 and S8 vehicles equipped with a standard sunroof, manufactured between March 12, 2013 and July 15, 2013 were recalled due to possible shattering of sunroof glass panel.
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The Holden Commodore (VK) is a mid-size car that was produced by the Australian subsidiary of General Motors, Holden, from 1984 to 1986. It was the first iteration of the first generation of this Australian made model and introduced the luxury variant, Holden Calais (VK) sedan.
Overview
The VK series was the first Commodore to have plastic (polypropylene) bumpers and introduced rear quarter windows for a six-window design (styled by Holden, but similar in appearance to the Opel Senator) as opposed to the four-window design on previous Commodore models. Apart from the bumpers and "glasshouse", other changes for the VK Commodore included a front grille redesign and revamped dashboard instrumentation that included a full digital (vacuum fluorescent display) arrangement for the new luxury version, the Calais.
The exterior of the VK Commodore was also updated with a more modern and aggressive appearance. This included a new grill design very different from previous models, with three bold strips rather than a metallic grill, the now plastic front and rear bumpers/skirts replacing the obsolete metal guards, and a new rear tail light assembly, whereby they now spread from one side to another with a black panel in between. This all added up to a more prominent, sharper look for the 1980s. Changes were also made to the interior whereupon the panel of instruments were now square-shaped rather than the more conventional circular layout. In total, 135,705 VK Commodores were built.
Models
The VK range introduced new names for the specification levels, with Executive now a stand-alone nameplate alongside the base model SL. The Commodore Executive was basically a Commodore SL appointed with automatic transmission and power steering, and was aimed at capturing the fleet market, a market that Holden had lost its share in when the smaller bodied Commodore originally replaced the Kingswood. Also introduced was the Commodore Berlina (replacing the SL/X) and the Holden Calais (replacing the Commodore SL/E). The station wagon body style was available in SL, Executive or Berlina variants only, however the limited edition Vacationer name plate was also continued over for a period from the VH Commodore. Other variants produced were the Commodore SS sedan which featured its own specification – courtesy of HDT – high-performance 4.9-litre V8, and the limited edition – available only through affiliated HDT Holden dealers – LM 5000, SS Group 3, SS Group A (502 made) and Calais Director sedans.
Engines
Engine choices (not necessarily available on all cars in the VK range) were two versions of a 5.0-litre 308 cui Holden V8 engine (replaced by the 4.9-litre 304 cui V8 when Group A rules entered Australian motorsport in 1985) and two versions of a 3.3-litre inline 'black' Straight-6 engine (essentially a refined 'blue' I6 with slight increases in power and efficiency), the latter of which was available with either a carburetor or fuel injection. The 3.3 EST carburetor engine was standard equipment for most VK Commodores, with the 3.3 EFI injection engine nominated as standard equipment for the Calais sedan.
The 2.85-litre six-cylinder and the 4.2-litre V8, mainstays of the previous Commodore ranges were dropped, hence unavailable to the VK, however Holden's 1.9L Starfire 4-cylinder unit was offered on New Zealand market VK models.
SS Group A
The Commodore SS Group A was heavily modified by Holden's official performance tuner, originally the Holden Dealer Team. The SS Group A existed primarily as a homologation special, created specifically so a racing optimised version of the Commodore could be utilised for Group A touring car motor racing. The regulations set down by the international governing body FISA for Group A motor racing specified that a minimum of 500 cars were to be built to a certain specification prior to said vehicle being allowed to compete. Group A regulations governed many touring car series at the 1980s and 1990s including series in Australia, New Zealand, Great Britain, Japan, Italy, Germany and the European Touring Car Championship as well as the one-off 1987 World Touring Car Championship as well as significant races like the Bathurst 1000, Spa 24 Hours and the RAC Tourist Trophy. The SS Group A model run ran from 1985 until 1992. The four models have since become highly collectible amongst Holden and performance enthusiasts.
Unique amongst all products produced by both the Holden Dealer Team and Holden Special Vehicles, these cars were referred to as Holdens, rather than as HDTs or HSVs.
As the first model to be produced (1985 – February 1986) represented Holden's increasing efforts in Group A racing. Available only in blue associated with the corporate colours of the Holden Dealer Team's principle sponsor Mobil, which gave rise to the cars nickname, the "Blue Meanie". Production began in early 1985, but part supply problems saw the HDT fail to build the required number of 500 and it missed the 1 August deadline for it to be eligible for racing that year. Production still continued and the VK SS Group A was available for motor racing from 1 January 1986. 502 cars were available only through Holden Dealer Team-affiliated Holden dealerships.
Visually the VK Group A SS had the addition of a rear spoiler, larger front air dam and a more aggressive front grill over the standard VK Commodore. Other changes included a double row timing chain (eliminating the car's inherent weakness of 1985, a single row chain), as well as stronger conrods and suspension mountings.
Power for the road going Group A SS with its 4.9 litre engine was rated at 196 kW (263 hp) at 5,200 rpm, with a top speed of 215 km/h (134 mph). Transmission options were M21 4-Speed manual, or T5 5-Speed (optional). The car was assembled at Dandenong, Victoria (Holden) and modified at Port Melbourne, Victoria (HDT).
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This miniland-scale Lego Holden VK Commodore SS Group-A 'Blue Meanie' has been created for Flickr LUGNuts' 91st Build Challenge, - "Anger Management", - all about cars with some link to being angry.
Yes, there is a 'widening gyre' aspect to it all, a circling of that drain, that narrowing whirlpool manifesting its blackhole-ishness, concentric circles going towards a type of infinity, so there is a tendency to re-pass oneself. I guess that each time round you hopefully see more. I might have found a re-start this morning. Hopefully one finds a new start every morning, stress or joy induced, in the best of situations. The embracing of this stress, fear, or joy, might be the key, the way 'forward'; the looking at it and that cliche of cliches, the letting go of it.
The way 'forward', now there's a strange idea, towards what, one wonders. The notion of there being a 'key' is also another humdinger. I suspect we console ourselves with these ideas. We are quite inventive in the face of the bewilderment of the infinite, infinite nothingness included, leading to the generation of deities and myths, perhaps.
This morning's reset included Darwin, and a theory around abuse and the shrinking of the hippocampus, generated by Sapolsky, but it also includes Cronus and Goya, Joyce, de Beauvoir and Karl Ove Knausgaard, a rum bunch of god-fearers indeed. Yeats is there too, of course. On re-reading his "The best lack all conviction, while the worst / Are full of passionate intensity", you cannot help but wonder which camp you might find yourself in. But we do have his 'widening gyre', and that might be compensation enough, both for that person, the mediocrity and the visionary, or even those of us suspended ‘twixt and ‘tween, not at all sure where we have set up our temporary camp.
But it is going somewhere else too, as the concentric circles tighten, whilst expanding. It's both frightening and exhilarating at the same time. There is also that realisation that 'research' cannot continue forever. It's the adding to it that 'matters', at least if you feel driven to communicate, that awful compunction, that affliction.
I like that there is a black hole in the centre of an eye, something that swallows up everything as you look, but also as you don't look. I like that it continually devours, eats everything, whether you are conscious of it or not, pulling everything into itself. I suspect that to it, at least, all things are equal, everything is food, everything is to be swallowed up. I guess the next step would be to get to that daunting point of regurgitation. I say, get to that ‘point’ whist recognizing that this might be a constant and ongoing (unstoppable) force of its own anyway, disregarding how hapless, or clunky, the conduit itself might be.
I like that we see without having to look, and perhaps have realisations that we don't even realise we have had until we see them in the conglomerate. I suspect that if we continue to repeat ourselves, if we can see what patterns we might be generating, just in what we notice, then that might be a good place to start.
Which takes us back to the sink, and what in an assessment of Robert Gober's work was termed 'The Poetics of the Drain', and that infinite sink-hole in the centre of the, all consuming, eye.
Fractal based on iterating z(n+1)=(phi^z(n)-(-phi)^n)/sqrt(5), where phi=(sqrt(5)+1)/2 is the golden ratio. This is the Binet closed form formula for Fibonacci numbers for positive integer values of z. The complex plane has been inverted w=1/z for this picture, making infinity the center point. The color denotes the number of iterations until the value becomes infinite at Matlab's numerical precision. Note the dark blue "clouds": points starting here converge towards 1 instead.
The third iteration of the original Leica M4, the M4-P, is the successor to the M4-2 or the rangefinder that saved Leitz's rangefinder line of cameras. Produced in Midland, Ontario, by Ernst Leitz Canada and released in 1980. The M4-P offers up auto-adjusting frame lines for a set group of focal lengths and is often called the inexpensive M-Series Rangefinder.
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Leitz Leica M4-P - 7Artisans DJ-Optical 35/2 - Kodak Tri-X 400 @ ASA-320
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Some designs go through so many iterations of improvement and innovation that the end of the line bears no resemblance to the model that began it. The CHT-3 (Commercial Hauler, Terrestrial, Model 3) Heavy by Abel-Norton Industries goes a long way towards proving that some things don't need to change much to keep up with the times.
Designed for large-scale earth moving on offworld colonies, the CHT-3 is the ground-transport backbone of 22nd century terraforming efforts. While its ancestry in the massive earth movers of the 20th century is obvious, the CHT-3 has a completely modular forward cab that can be reconfigured on-site for a variety of jobs, atmospheres, and gravities. The command deck is completely sealed and self-sufficient, providing enough air, food and water for the crew of six to survive for up to two weeks if completely cut off--long enough for a rescue mission from Earth, if need be.
The only major flaw of the CHT-3 is its sophistication, requiring both more manpower to operate and a highly-trained maintenance crew. But with the advent of cheap FTL, these considerations are not as great as they used to be. Long gone are the days when everything shipped to an offworld colony had to be justified down to the gram and capable of being fully maintained on-site using local materials.