Hello Silver Knight Chauffeur,
We are very similar in many ways, my dream car is also a Rolls Royce. I believe they are the absolute pinnacle of engineering excellence.
Wow, you certainly cover a substantial amount of miles, which is not surprising with your profession. You are the exact testimonial I was looking for. Coincidentally, all the other cars you mentioned, I have been looking into and from my research came to the conclusion that pound for pound, the Audi A8 is the best of the bunch.
I wasn't aware of a face lift (d5) from 2017 to 2018. I am looking at LWB purely from a comfort view. I may be wrong but I believe the LWB will have a smoother ride due to it's focus on passengers being chauffeured around. Incidentally, what comforts do the rear passengers enjoy compared to the standard A8?, and does the 50 TDI have 2 turbo's??
I appreciate taking time to help me. Have a great weekend and thank you.