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Old 10-22-2014, 11:33 AM
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Old 10-22-2014, 12:06 PM
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"It feels like an advanced European sports car"

His review suggests the C7 is nothing like previous Corvettes and the C7 is a step in a totally different direction.
Old 10-22-2014, 12:14 PM
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His most astute observation, which will be totally ignored here once the extremist get involved, is that the A8 isn't easy to directly compare to a dual clutch. Shifts are going to feel different.

I would say the enjoyment he got out of it tells the most important story here.
Old 10-22-2014, 12:20 PM
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The reviewer was definitely impressed with the C7.
Old 10-22-2014, 12:29 PM
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Using the paddles shifters you could see that there is a delay in the shifting but on full auto should be super quick.
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Euro review here but with manual

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The die hard subaru guy, had a permanent smile on his face.
Old 10-22-2014, 05:50 PM
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I drove a buddies A8 and much better than my tuned A6 C6
Old 10-22-2014, 07:09 PM
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Originally Posted by ivanjo11
Using the paddles shifters you could see that there is a delay in the shifting but on full auto should be super quick.
The car only had 8 miles on it.
Old 10-22-2014, 07:40 PM
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I am surprised He did not mention AFM. I guess like many here have said, he didn't notice it.

He seems to really like cars.
Old 10-22-2014, 08:43 PM
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The car only had 8 miles on it.
That definitely makes a difference. It does have a break-in "learning" time.
Old 10-23-2014, 03:25 AM
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That was one of the most enjoyable C7 reviews I've seen.

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1. He had a genuine contagious smile planted on his face the entire time.
2. The acceleration surprised him, it was faster than he expected based on numbers.
3. It wasn't a Z51.
4. He called it a 2LE car, I'll forgive that minor mistake. He was too excited to think correctly.
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After watching the full review of the C7 A8, I watched part of the '15 Mustang. I wonder if he ever says anything negative. Also, the hands....
Old 10-23-2014, 08:17 AM
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Originally Posted by AORoads
After watching the full review of the C7 A8, I watched part of the '15 Mustang. I wonder if he ever says anything negative. Also, the hands....
I've been watching subaruwrxfan's car reviews for a while now. He's young and a bit too enthusiastic at times, but he's definitely a true car enthusiast. He does knock cars here and there, but in general he's not overly critical. He says that he wants to be a professional car reviewer. He makes a good effort, I hope he gets there.
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Originally Posted by AORoads
After watching the full review of the C7 A8, I watched part of the '15 Mustang. I wonder if he ever says anything negative. Also, the hands....
He did say the seats could use some more bolstering. In his defense there really isn't anything negative to say about the C7.
Old 10-23-2014, 10:12 AM
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Originally Posted by peter pan
I drove a buddies A8 and much better than my tuned A6 C6
I have a '14 C7 with the A6 and it is much improved over my previous '10 C6 GS with the A6, my next C7 will probably be a '16, or, '17 Z06 with the A8, something to look forward to!
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Originally Posted by VY427
He says that he wants to be a professional car reviewer. He makes a good effort, I hope he gets there.
Tell him not to quit his day job. I lasted about 2 minutes before I had to turn it off.

OP, thanks anyway for posting.

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Old 10-23-2014, 11:12 PM
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Originally Posted by Woodson
Tell him not to quit his day job. I lasted about 2 minutes before I had to turn it off.

OP, thanks anyway for posting.
As I watched this on my iPad my wife said "I can't believe your watching that DWEEB" !
Old 10-23-2014, 11:24 PM
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Originally Posted by AORoads
After watching the full review of the C7 A8, I watched part of the '15 Mustang. I wonder if he ever says anything negative. Also, the hands....
LOL yeah he likes the swiftly flick his hands alot. You'll have nightmares about him the next few days...
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He was not impressive


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