I drove the B8 at Infineon yesterday. It was a very nice car. We drove the Euro version 3.2's. I've driven B7s, but I don't own one. My sense is that the interior is not much roomier than the outgoing model--additional headroom seems negligible. If my memory serves me, the seats in the B8 are a little nicer. One thing that stood out to me was a rather large piece of aluminum colored plastic surrounding the instrumentation in th etest model. I wouldn't go so far as to call it cheap, but it did detract from the interior. IMO, the B7 interior is better in that respect.
Once the pricing comes out on the B8's we will be able to get a true comparison of value, including gas mileage differences. That's when I'll decide on whether to order a B8 or go for a discounted SE B7.
By the way, the racetrack driving was awesome. I'm no racer, but I was surprised to see how well this vehicle handled at highspeeds. No shaking, slipping, etc. while doing straits at 120 and take corners at nearly 100. Couldn't believe the car was actually going that fast.
If you have the opportunity to do the Driving Experience, I'd recommend it highly.
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