Good evening kjj71.
Yes, indeed, the rolls Royce for me is just simply perfect… for me the phantom ewb would be the absolute king of motoring.
I’m so happy that my experience with the Audi a8 is able to give a view for others to take into account…
yes, I’ve certainly covered some miles in my years of doing this.. I managed to get the jag to around 270,000 but from about 180,000 there were some issues starting to come into play, customers did enjoy the ride, but it’s only air suspension on the rear of the car and not the front, which for me, made it rather an indifferent ride… I got rid of the bmw around 175,000 and the merc around 310,000…
back to the Audi, both of the standard an long wheel base motors offer excellent ride comfort… I think personally, the lwb versions are only there purely for extra legroom (6 inches more) and extra features regarding seat packages (racking rear seats, foot rest, tables and screens) rather than better ride comfort…
the d4 series ended September 2017, other than a few unsold that crept in to early 2018, the d5 was released ready for the 67 plates.. 4 versions I believe..
50 tdi 3.0 v6 diesel
55 tfsi 3.0 v6 petrol
60 tfsi 3.0 v6 petrol With hybrid
then s8 4.0 v8 petrol
I think maybe Europe has the 60 tdi but not in the uk..
audi are still in the d5 series as of now..
as far as rear comforts go, it all depends on the added extras at purchase you can get various options.. most likely, just reclining rear seat package comprising of tablet in the rear (d5 only) heated seats, and maybe if the options list was ticked, massaging..
however, the following options were available.
rear seat package,
rear screens,
panoramic sunroof,
foot rest,
tables,
massaging rear seats,
most have rear blinds, rear and side window.
there was an option of a “first class cabin” which meant the middle seat was done away with and the console joined up with the centre one in the front..
50tdi is single turbo.. I think only the s8 is twin.
Hope this helps, have a great weekend too.
skc.