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| Variants | | | 3.0 CVT 3.0 CVT LWB 3.0 TDI DPF quattro AT LWB 3.0 TDI PDF quattro AT 3.0 TDI quattro AT 3.2 FSI CVT 3.2 FSI CVT LWB 3.2 FSI quattro AT 3.7 V8 quattro AT 4.0 TDI quattro AT 4.0 TDI quattro AT LWB 4.2 BiTDI quattro AT LWB 4.2 BiTDI quattro DPF AT 4.2 FSI quattro AT 4.2 FSI quattro AT LWB 4.2 quattro AT 4.2 quattro AT LWB 6.0 W12 quattro AT 6.0 W12 quattro AT LWB |
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| Neofiliac score | 84% | 77% | 77% |
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| Pros | - The best exterior styling of all Audis
- Great multi-link suspension setup
- Arguably the best NA V8 from VAG
- 6-speed manual transmission
- No electronics gimmicks
| - Great suspension setup
- Fast 7-speed DCT
- Torquey V8TT engine
- Good 0.28 drag coefficient
- Good towing capacity
| - Glorious 4.2 TDI and W12 engine options
- Much improved ZF 6HP transmission
- Good 0.27 drag coefficient
- Good towing capacity
- Much more modern inside
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| Cons | - Weak automatic transmission
- Nose-heavy
- Not as easy to work on as its contemporaries, though far better than later Audis
| - Question mark on long-term reliability
| - Unreliable range of FSI engines
- Adoption of CVT for FWD
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