tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34595928.post8718090553215867549..comments2024-03-19T22:37:08.914-07:00Comments on Tamerlane's Thoughts: Open thread experimentMaxichamphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08565255540275138635noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34595928.post-62933663887065562092011-11-23T08:32:48.986-08:002011-11-23T08:32:48.986-08:00It looks great, the interior is lovely. EPA rates...It looks great, the interior is lovely. EPA rates it at 28 MPG highway, so real-world I'm guessing that means about 24 mixed.<br /><br />I sat in the back of an A8L and it was unbelievably comfortable. The headrests in particular were supreme.Alanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07130575175687846742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34595928.post-31022491429995079262011-11-22T19:34:08.720-08:002011-11-22T19:34:08.720-08:00@Alan: How did the Evoque look in person? James M...@Alan: How did the Evoque look in person? James May liked it. What kind of mileage does it get?<br /><br />@Peter: Don't know as I've never been in an A8. The Phaeton is significantly quieter than an S-class of the same vintage. It's a bit quieter than a Lexus LS as well.Maxichamphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08565255540275138635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34595928.post-84909642805269175132011-11-22T19:05:34.566-08:002011-11-22T19:05:34.566-08:00I wonder how your Phaeton and an A8 of the same vi...I wonder how your Phaeton and an A8 of the same vintage compare in terms of road noise suppression.Peter Secorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18075750250117367323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34595928.post-43185573950938321892011-11-22T08:31:39.948-08:002011-11-22T08:31:39.948-08:00Saw the new Range Rover Evoque production model at...Saw the new Range Rover Evoque production model at the L.A. Auto Show yesterday. It's nice if transverse-engined soft-roaders float your boat, but absurdly expensive.<br /><br />The spec sheet wisely only listed the base price of $42,000. Not cheap but not terribly expensive, either. When you added up the options, however, the total came to $76,000. That's base 911 money.<br /><br />There was an adjacent Range Rover Sport Signature edition (high-spec, think MB Designo) with total MSRP about $2,000 less. Insanity.Alanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07130575175687846742noreply@blogger.com