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STANDS FOR WHY.(Audi A L6.0.)

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Byline: J.P. VETTRAINO

Westbound on the A1, inside the Bavarian border from Salzburg, Austria: Thick Alpen snow sparkles as it falls, but it also feeds the icy sludge building on the autobahn and aggravates a dangerous situation, even in the land where virtually everyone switches to winter tires for the season and every licensed driver allegedly knows how to drive.

Over a viaduct, the Volks-wagen Vento ahead snaps left into the inside guardrail, then rebounds across our path and smacks sideways on the outside rail. No airbag deployment, no apparent injuries, no worries. As for us, we are safely ensconced in the new 12-cylinder Audi A8 L 6.0. These ...

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