A-8 with 12 Cylinder engine

The 12 cylinder Audi A-8's are very expensive cars. It appears they
are (were) about $30 k more than an 8 cylinder car.

What did one get for that additional $30K??? Surely just the engine
by itself did not add that much to the cost. Or did it?? There must
have been more.


Thanks,

Eric

"RubEric" > wrote in message
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> The 12 cylinder Audi A-8's are very expensive cars. It appears they
> are (were) about $30 k more than an 8 cylinder car.
>
> What did one get for that additional $30K??? Surely just the engine
> by itself did not add that much to the cost. Or did it?? There must
> have been more.
>
>
> Thanks,
>
> Eric

maybe the chassis and suspension had a redesign to cope with the extra
weight.

* RubEric:
> The 12 cylinder Audi A-8's are very expensive cars. It appears they
> are (were) about $30 k more than an 8 cylinder car.
>
> What did one get for that additional $30K??? Surely just the engine
> by itself did not add that much to the cost. Or did it?? There must
> have been more.

The Audi A8 (not "A-8" btw) with W12 engine also came with several
features that were optional on the 4.2ltr V8 models.

Besides that, in the luxury class prices are not necessarily reflecting
manufacturing costs.

Benjamin

RubEric schrieb:
> The 12 cylinder Audi A-8's are very expensive cars. It appears they
> are (were) about $30 k more than an 8 cylinder car.
>
> What did one get for that additional $30K??? Surely just the engine
> by itself did not add that much to the cost. Or did it?? There must
> have been more.


Besides the oncost for the notification of your personal superior social
satus ;-) I assume some real oncost:

The homologation and evaluatrion is the same as for all other A8 but splits
on a lower volume. This is a resrult of handling and driving tests,
homologation procedure (legal), engine and exhaust emission control, brake
system (ESP) control, ...

Also there is an adaption of the transmission required, the assembly line
has to be prepared and the workers to be trained.


That's just my guess ...