 When the W8 first appeared last year, 
many of the reviews were extremely 
unhelpful, focusing on "who is going 
to pay almost $40K for a VW" rather 
than the substantive qualities of this 
unique vehicle.  I have driven this 
car for 18 months now and have 
absolutely no complaints.  Fact is, 
there is no other vehicle that 
remotely comes close to matching this 
car's standard features for anything 
like the price.  It looks and drives 
better than the A6.  I have no idea 
why VW doesn't market the car more 
heavily in the U.S., but I for one am 
happy to keep the secret.  People who 
know about cars like this car.