V12 BMW vs W12 Audi would be an interesting comparison

Your colleague in Autocar gave the new A8 4.5 stars and said the car feels «amazingly wieldy and directionally responsive» and that it was «very pleasant» to drive, and on your website the A8 is ranked above the 7-series in the top 10 best luxury cars. So is the A8 a good car or not? It's not according to this video, but it is according to your website.

I didn't expect that the critics would be so bad. I honestly like 7-series and S-class more, but such a destroying judgment is really not fair. The A8 has advanced technology, super nice interior and seems in general more up to date than it's competitors.

I have watched hundreds and hundreds of car review videos over the past 15 years and I have never seen camera placement as satisfying as the ones that are presented inside these two luxury vehicles. I get such a sense of the true ambiance and all-encompassing inclusion from the well thought out placement of these cameras, I feel like I know what it's like to ride inside each of these two vehicles. Thank you, and please, continue to do so. Subscribed.

2 men with two different minds talking about two different vehicles, nonsense. need one man to drive both back to back and compare.

My BMW 750i is an absolute hoot to drive. I've driven professionally for three decades and was starting to get bored stiff behind the wheel. The Bimmer puts a smile on my face every time, even just going for groceries :)

Two beautiful and powerful cars…. THANK YOU for sharing.

Very accurate review. Driven both. 7 series wins for driving dynamics no question.

Great review chaps. I never thought I'd say this but I prefer the Audis interior. It's a shame nobody really buys saloons these days, they're so much better looking and cooler than SUVs.

Perfect. Thank you.

just wait 3 years and you can have either for 20K

Nice video!

Great and insight rich review!

The guy in the A8 was in comfort mode 100%, and he was trying to be fast, sometimes i wonder where do they find these stone headed people.

The A8 is the best looking and that counts for 70%

1:55 *Irony is that Virat Kohli is Audi India's Brand Ambassador and he's been spotted on BMW'S INFO SYSTEM*

Best review. It’s about time someone calls out Audi’s offerings now days. Like why would they even release the Audi with such an engine.

Kept falling asleep between Matt talks and waking up when Dan starts talking

Thanks

Perfect sedan Audi A8

That grill from the Audi is almost identical to Hyundai's

the A8, and to a lesser extent the new A6, are the first Audis showing VW got hurt by the diesel scandal and obviously had to reduce R&D and spending in general on their newer platforms.

Bmw = Driving dynamics,luxury,comfort Audi = Technologies,luxury,comfort

Interesting, Autocar website placed the A8 ahead of the 7. But also I gather these cars are very spec sensitive.

@ 1.18 (who else noticed what I saw?) 😂 I LOVE YOU REVIEWS GENTLEMEN 👍🏼

Worked for BMW and AUDI for 11 years the 7s is better in my opinion. Its fun to drive, best seats in the business, easy to use console

With the A8 (and my A6) you can tell it to change the temperature or change radio station using a voice command. So no pfaffing required with the screen when driving.

I recently was in the market for a full size sedan. I would have taken the S Class but they retail for about 10 K more in the used market than the other two. The Audi is just super uninspiring so I bought a 7 series; and very happy with my decision.

This is the very first review I’ve watched where the new Audi A8 had gotten a bad review (mind you in your website it was quite the opposite) you guys are clearly leaning towards performance critique because everything is centered around agility poise and handling, would you test the Rolls Royce the same??? You said it yourself these are limousines!!!

8:49 *WHAT?!* You reviewed how sporty and engaging the A8 was to drive in *COMFORT MODE?!* Adaptive steering, variable dampers, transmission and variable sway bars were in their most comfortable setting and you seriously complained that the car didn't feel sporty to drive? What's next.. Putting semi-slicks on a G-Class and off-roading it?

Did the A8 have the AI active suspension?

It is really strange that the opinions on which one is better are so different on each different review

I love my 750LI!

Drove a bmw my whole life they drive nice but they are endless money pits. Got a audi a6 and been very happy with it. Nice video! I guess it comes down to preference.

A kind of video I was just waiting for a luxury saloon which one is for driver.

Having seen other A8 reviews this review doesn’t match up. Infact on a comfort & tech level it’s clear the Audi is superior..

i like 2of them 👍

Totally understand that , I've driven many of them new 740e 740i and 760L , It feels so precise and you sit and feel like you are driving a 1 series . (did i just say that) It handles beautifully

I am an Audi guy but common, it's an A8, the pinnacle and it doesn't even have a sun/moon roof.. Really? My 2007 A4 base sedan has one.. This A8 is definitely a step back in terms of exterior.. The D4 generation with W shaped LED lights looked simply stunning..

I've been drivin around in all three cars to work. And I must say, S class is really great, but there are a lot of cheap plastic in the back and for such an expensive car, It shouldn't have that. The Audi A8, is great I love VW group cars, but to me it feels a lot like premium VW sedans (arteon). It has some really cool tech and it is really smooth to be drivin in. But it still has a little bit of cheapness to it. The BMW is great, the quality is just on point it's so smooth, and the gear shifts are in another league. Tho' it got some plastic, it don't feel as cheap for some reason, I don't know if they use some other materiels or not. BMW cars, just has something special to them. - I am a previous owner of the Audi, VW group cars. But I am now an owner of a BMW, just to be clear and honest.

That BMW is 😍😍😈 beautyy

This Autocar review reflects my own experiences with Audi and BMW. I have a BMW 750i with Dynamic Drive and bought a Audi A7 Prestige TDI with Quattro. The BMW 7-series with Dynamic Drive is THE best driving car I've found. It erases road imperfections, holds the road well and takes corners like a M3. My only complaints are that it's much heavier than it feels, making it hard to stop in bad weather, and the maintenance I've done (such as replacing valve seals) has been very time intensive. ...but, BMW's SQL-based ISTA is amazing and I've never had trouble finding part numbers or updating my car's firmware regularly. I bought the Audi A7 in hopes of a sportier ride mixed with better fuel economy for my daily commute, but it's just well-balanced and dull. Best I can say is that Audi is very practical. (This applies to every aspect of the car from the steering feel to the stereo.) I have to take turns at about half the speed of my 7-series because of the understeer and there's almost zero steering feedback in the wheel, no matter the setting (Comfort, Auto or Dynamic). Steering feels more like one of those video game steering wheels than actually driving a car. Ironically, I feel every bump in the road (and the roads here in Chicago are horrible), but Quattro works pretty well in bad weather. ...another huge issue is that Audi also has a lot of electronic bugs (such as the mirrors stop folding out if I lock the doors at the same time or the folding screen sometimes takes a minute to initiate) and their Java-based ODIS software requires a costly online subscription package (meant mostly only for Audi dealerships) to do most things. ...and forget about regular firmware updates as Audi doesn't believe in them. (Updates require SVM codes found in TPIs, which are usually a response to mass consumer complaints or lawsuits.) That said, it's a fine daily driver, but more comparable with Lexus/Acura than Mercedes/BMW. Based on my experiences, I'm not buying another VAG car in the future. They look fine and some specialized makes/models (such as Porsche) are great at one thing, but there are too many compromises that I'm not willing to make. BMW, in my own experiences, is more of a "best-of everything" or close to it experience.

Cant trust reviews anymore, another reviewer said the Audi A8 is much more comfortable and silent then the S Class let alone the 7 Series, here they are saying the 7series is better on every aspect...Which is it?

Clearly.....that's why they call it the 'ULTIMATE DRIVING MACHINE'......Love my 7 series (my first was an '01 740iL - bought it in '02 - my second is the '15 75OLi) still have 'em both!

S-Klasse period! cheers

didn't expect anything else.....

Audi's touch screen dashboards would drive me insane. Wouldn't be able to put up with finger prints everywhere. Just keep it simple.

The Audi is taking a real pounding!

If you feel bad, remember that the president of GERMANY has an Audi A8.

Literally every other reviewer says that the A8 has a better ride and handling than the 7 series. Your own website ranks it higher than the 7 series, but you say the 7 series is better. WTF!?

Great Video Comparison. I would choose the New Audi A8 as It features some great tech

Not driven either car so I couldn’t say which was the better car but even if the Audi was better than the BMW could you bring yourself to say it? I’m surprised I haven’t heard any mention of drifting around on public roads as that’s usually the the only thing that matters when motoring journalists are judging a cars driving dynamics so well done on that point.

Cars in this category are all about comfort & luxury. The 75 year old billionaire won't care about the driving dynamics. Nor will his chauffeur

Wait for the killer 7 series facelift

Base spec Audi and a high spec bmw , what a "fair" review.

Being a user for Bmw 530 d and Audi A6 at same my favourite is always 530

It's not a big surprise the BMW handles better on UK roads. It's been that way for decades. That's not to say the Audi isn't a great car but the BMW handles better. If I was living in Germany, I'd choose the Audi but I'm not so I'd probably buy an S Class in preference to either of them 😉

The 7 Series does not have the latest dashboard, have a look at the new 8 Series for example!!

The black headliner on the BMW alone makes the interior looks 10x nicer!

Name of house song playing in the beginning

Most luxurious and NEW Audi and it's already squeaking like crazy

Did they need to do a road test to know which would drive better?

Yawn, can someone please wake me up when they have an interesting review

Regardless of which is the better car overall, I totally get the point about having real dials/buttons to control things. these touch screen climate controls systems are slow and awkward.

Nearly everybody grumbles about having screens for basic operations like heating controls but car manufacturers STILL do this

If you want more power in the A8, then you buy it with a bigger engine, or you can wait for the S8, which will obviously be a car with more capable suspension and more power. It makes no sense to compare the A8 with the smallest, weakest engine with the 7 series and lamenting about the performance.

Both amazing ! + Mercedes S class

it is ironic series 7 interior is now outdated by new design language in Series 3 and X5. i guess LCI is incoming?

The best car to drive in this segment is Jaguar XJ and Porsche Panamera. BMW 7 Series is a dud compared to these two.

why are they needed if with all the luxury and beauty they have a "curve steering wheel"? and what these two are doing in the oncoming lane?

I'm glad they added turn signals to the BMW

The front of the A8 looks like a 2005 model year.

Man I feel this video was specifically made to bash on the A8 by getting a much lower specced one against a fully loaded 7 series

S class: what the heck are you guys talking about? 😄😄

That grill would look better on a large truck or ocean liner

The Audi was murdered in this review.

I love these German beasts...!!! Best made cars in the world...!!!

I think when just looking to what a car is supposed to do...driving, the BMW is better car. I think the hype with the screens and (too) clean Audi interiors is really annoying as driving is just much worse in the Audi. Good review in my view.

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These two cars are competing for 2nd place.

Why don't you guys ever read? They are talking about a drivers car, not comfort or anything else!

BMW may be the 'better' car, but Audi for me anyday :)

Just had to be that guy S Class

Finally, some honesty.

The very annoying creaks in the center console on a practically like new A8 are all alone a deal breaker for this class of luxury saloons!

This new A8 doesn't look big on screen but that 7 series does, 7 series has lot of road presence and that A8 is more of a tech factory and it looks from outside the car as well

Wow a lot of butt hurt Audi fans here 😂😂😂 the centre counsole was creaking that's all I have to say 😂😂😂

Why do you compare the 4wheel steering BMW against a 2 wheel steering Audi, when there's also the option of 4 wheel steering in the A8?

I’ve driven the 50TDI in the new A6 and the transmission is horribly slow and jerky when downshifting. Also the V6 has noticeable turbo lag and is lacking below 2000rpm. It’s Avery disappointing powertrain for a luxury car...

The rear headrest in the BMW looks like it has been hit by the oversize and ever more cartoon like huge front grill of the Audi.

What the hell is wrong with the rear head rest on the BMW?

All you guys in the comments are thinking they’re saying the bmw is the better car . They’re saying it is the better car to drive not to be driven.

These guys opinion differs from other international opinions.

Literally everything that the BMW has is what the Audi can have and much more. This wasn’t a fair test since the Audi was a lower version compared to the BMW. I’m not being bias but I am being fair.

Thanks for the unbiased review

90% or more percentage of the people watching this video wouldn't be able to buy this car

There is not leather on the top of a8 door panel, just goes to show the lack of prep autocar do before they review there cars lol

How is it that you are the only person who says the ride is not superb on the A8. Everyone else says it’s even better than the S Class!

Thank you BMW 7 to you all.