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 * Welcome to Ethan Zhang's Wiki!!**

== My name is Ethan(Yu Fei) Zhang. Currently, I am studying my first year at the University of Ottawa majoring in finance. I am enjoying my time in Ottawa right now and having a lot of fun. The little cutie on the right is my buddy - Leon, who just passed his 2 months birthday :) . He is not so quiet at this age, so it was kind of hard to take a group picture with him; that's why I was stranggling his, otherwise he would be chewing my watch or my belt. But anyways, he is really cute and quiet, really cooperative when I'm working on this Wiki. I was thinking of take Leon as the theme of this Wiki, but since he was not so collaborative that I couldn't take a picture of him without me in the scene, so the theme became the current one. More photos of Leon can be found on my facebook, and yeah, as well as in my cellphone.

= Theme - Audi A8 =

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The theme of this wiki is not about an enterprise, nor about all Audi's car models. Instead, more specifically, the focus is a specific model of cars - A8; information provided includes performance and handling, technology and safety, exterior design and interior design, etc.
 * The Audi full size, flagship sedan marries supreme luxury, outstanding power, precision driving dynamics and advanced safety systems in a vehicle that takes technology to new heights. It is the ultimate luxury sedan.**

World class interior
Meticulous craftsmanship is evident in the millimeter-precise accuracy of adjoining components. Fine materials complement each other perfectly. And the customizable interior LED lighting technology LED Lighting Technology Light-emitting diodes (LEDs) have a whole series of technical advantages over conventional bulbs, the most important being their activation speed and their long service life. [|LED Lighting Technology] allows drivers to set the mood with 20 brightness levels and ivory, polar or ruby colour schemes.

MMI Touch Driver Interface
MMI Touch is an information display and interaction system that lets drivers control multiple components. The touch screen allows drivers to enter a destination, name, or phone number, by simply drawing the characters on the pad with their index finger. The hard-drive based navigation system display 3D images while the Audi Music Interface allows connection to various music players. Bluetooth technology is also included.

4.2 V8 FSI Engine and 8-Speed Tiptronic® Trnsmission
A potent combination of power-on-demand and serene acceleration, the 372 hp engine and 8-speed automatic transmission work together in perfect harmony to create the penultimate driving experience.

Audi Space Frame®
The aluminum body Aluminum Body The Audi A8 is the first North American car with an aluminum body built according to the Audi Space Frame® principle. [|Aluminum Body] components of the A8 offer many advantages. An extremely stiff body offers better handling and ride comfort while the lower weight offers improved fuel economy.

Bi-Xenon Headlights with LED Daytime Running Lights
Auto-leveling Audi Bi-Xenon headlights produce about twice as much light as comparable halogen headlights while the adaptive technology of the headlights assists the driver in seeing better through curves. Also available is a full LED lighting system that includes low and high-beams.

Audi Pre Sense
A comprehensive technology package of active and passive safety Passive Safety Passive safety refers to all design measures that help protect the car's occupants against injury or help reduce the severity of injuries in the event of an accident. Passive safety measures include the safety belt system, the airbags*, the rigid occupant cell and the crumple zones at the front of the vehicle. [|Passive Safety] systems that help identify dangers in advance and automatically intervene. Includes auto seatbelt tensioners and window closers, on-board cameras and sensors and driver warning systems.

Adaptive Air Suspension
Through an electronically controlled suspension Suspension See 4-link front suspension, 4-link rear suspension, dynamic suspension, stabilizer bar, and trapezoidal-link rear suspension. [|Suspension] system on each wheel, the A8 achieves both a high level of ride comfort and sporty handling. Helps reduce roll or pitch movements when cornering, braking or driving off-road.

= Audi A8 comparisons = = = The 2011 Audi A8 represents the best of Audi engineering, technology, performance and luxury. See for yourself how it stands up to the competitors in a side-by-side comparison of standard features, technical specifications, pricing and options based on third party data. From the grand concept to the technical minutiae, the A8 clearly establishes its position as the new luxury leader.

-The distinctive Audi xenon plus headlights with LED daytime running lights and high-intensity headlights improve visibility while using half of the energy of conventional bulbs. -The leather-wrapped, four-spoke, multifunction steering wheel includes shift paddles for quick gear changes and easy access to the Driver Information System (DIS), radio and CD track selection, and audio volume control. The customized, fourteen-speaker, 630-watt sound system includes 2nd generation AudioPilot® noise compensation feature, which adjusts volume in response to unwanted road noise. -MMI® Navigation plus features an 8" high-resolution full-color LCD screen with voice control for navigation and telephone functions. The revolutionary touchpad interprets handwritten inputs, while dedicated radio preset buttons can be programmed for commonly used stations. Also includes a 3-month trial subscription to both SiriusXM Satellite Radio and SiriusXM Traffic, and 3D topography graphics that include the buildings in many cities and the crystal clear digital AM and FM sound of HD Radio™ Technology with over 1,000 new stations. -Exclusive to Audi, Audi Drive Select provides advanced control of the vehicle's adaptive suspension, dynamic steering, transmission shift characteristics and engine response.With hundreds distinct driving configurations, drivers can choose from Comfort, Auto, Dynamic or Individual drive characteristics. || Standard -HID headlights -Leather Wrapped Steering Wheel -Entertainment System withPremium Sound System, CD Changer/Player, Satellite HD Radio, Hard Disk Drive Media Storage -Navigation System || Standard -HID headlights -Leather Wrapped Steering Wheel -Entertainment System withPremium Sound System, CD Changer/Player, Satellite HD Radio, Hard Disk Drive Media Storage -Navigation System || Optional Optional Optional Optional Optional Optional Optional
 * Car Model || 2012 Audi A8L || 2012 BMW 750i xDrive || 2012 Mercedes Benz S550 4Matic ||
 * Core Features || * $84,700.00
 * 4.2 FSI with 8-speed tiptronic automatic transmission with quattro
 * 372 HP @ 6800 RPM
 * 328 lb-ft @ 3500 RPM
 * 8-speed / Automatic || * $87,300.00
 * 4.4L V8 Twin-turbo AWD 6-speed Automatic
 * 400 hp @ 5500 RPM 450 ft-lbs. @ 1750 RPM
 * 6-speed / Automatic || * $97,500.00
 * V8 4.6L 32-Valve, DOHC, SEFI Engine
 * 429 HP @5250 RPM
 * 328 lb-ft @ 3500 RPM
 * Automatic with Tiptronic ||
 * Fuel Economy || * Combined: 21 MPG || * Combined: 17 MPG || * Combined: 19 MPG ||
 * Dimensions || * Wheelbase: 122.9 in
 * Length, Overall: 207.4 in
 * Width, Max, w/o mirrors: 76.7 in
 * Height, Overall: 57.9 in
 * Trunk Volume 13.2 cu ft || * Wheelbase: 120.9 in
 * Length, Overall: 193.1 in
 * Width, Max w/o mirrors: 74.9 in
 * Height, Overall: 58.3 in
 * Trunk Volume 14 cu ft || * Wheelbase: 124.6 in
 * Length, Overall: 206.5 in
 * Width, including mirrors: 73.7 in
 * Height, Overall: 58.0 in
 * Trunk Volume 16.4 cu ft ||
 * More Features || Standard
 * Audi xenon plus headlights with LED daytime running lights**
 * Leather-wrapped, four-spoke, multifunction steering wheel with shift paddles**
 * BOSE® Surround Sound System**
 * Audi MMI® Navigation plus with voice control system**
 * Audi drive select**
 * Warranty and Maintenance || * Basic: 4 years/50,000 miles
 * Drivetrain: 4 years/50,000 miles
 * Corrosion: 12 years/Unlimited miles
 * Roadside Assistance: 4 years/Unlimited miles
 * Maintenance: 1 year/5,000 miles (no charge on first scheduled maintenance) || * Basic: 4 yr./ 50000 mi.
 * Drivetrain: 4 yr./ 50000 mi.
 * Free Maintenance: 4 yr./ 50000 mi. || * Basic: 4 years/50,000 miles
 * Drivetrain: 4 years/50,000 miles
 * Corrosion: 4 years/50,000 miles
 * Roadside Assistance: Unlimited years/Unlimited miles ||
 * Curb Weight || 4453 lbs || 4475 lbs || 4609 lbs ||
 * AWD || quattro® permanent all-wheel drive system utilizing Audi drive select || Twin-turbo AWD || N/A ||
 * Headlights and taillights || Standard
 * Adaptive xenon plus headlights with LED daytime running lights
 * LED taillights || Standard
 * HID Headlights
 * Daytime Running Lights
 * Cornering lights
 * Front fog/driving lights
 * Self-leveling headlights || Standard
 * Auto-On Headlights
 * Daytime Running Lights ||
 * Front and rear seats || Standard
 * Power Driver Seat
 * Power Passenger Seat
 * Pass-Through Rear Seat
 * Leather Seats
 * Bucket Seats
 * Heated Driver Seat
 * Heated Passenger Seat
 * Driver Lumbar
 * Passenger Lumbar
 * Seat Memory
 * Heated Rear Seat
 * Cooled Driver Seat
 * Cooled Passenger Seat || Standard
 * Leather Seats
 * Bucket Seats
 * Heated Driver Seat
 * Heated Passenger Seat
 * Driver Lumbar
 * Passenger Lumbar
 * Seat Memory
 * Heated Rear Seat
 * Cooled Driver Seat
 * Cooled Passenger Seat || Standard
 * Power Driver Seat
 * Power Passenger Seat
 * Leather Seats
 * Bucket Seats
 * Heated Driver Seat
 * Heated Passenger Seat
 * Driver Lumbar
 * Passenger Lumbar
 * Seat Memory
 * Heated Rear Seat
 * Cooled Driver Seat
 * Cooled Passenger Seat
 * Cooled Rear Seat ||
 * Power tailgate || N/A || N/A || N/A ||
 * Nav system || * MMI® touchpad in the center console interprets handwritten inputs
 * Advanced voice recognition system
 * Real-time traffic
 * NVIDA graphics processor
 * 40GB hard drive
 * 3D topography and mapping
 * Favorite/recent destinations
 * 8" console screen with 7" DIS screen
 * 3-month trial subscription to SiriusXM Satellite Radio and Traffic || * Destination guidance (also Turn-by-Turn Navigation)* Hard drive based display w/voice activation and directions navigation system || Standard
 * 7" high-resolution color -LCD display
 * COMAND with central controller
 * Navigation route guidance
 * In-dash 6-disc DVD/CD changer
 * Enhanced Voice Control (EVC)
 * 40GB hard drive
 * Displays gas stations, ATMs and Mercedes-Benz dealerships along your route ||
 * Media and navigation touchpad interface || Audi Connect with Google Point Of Interest search, Google Voice recognition, news feeds, weather information, real-time gas prices, and WiFi hotspot capability. || N/A || Navigational Aid ||
 * Google Earth™ navigation || Standard
 * MMI navigation plus with Google Earth and Real Time Traffic information || N/A || Vehicle Location System ||
 * Wi-Fi mobile hotspot || N/A || N/A || Telematics ||
 * Audio system || Standard
 * 6 disc CD changer
 * AM/FM stereo single CD player and 6.5" MMI Screen
 * Integrated six-channel amplifier for Audi Sound with 180 watts power output
 * SIRIUS® Satellite Radio -inc: 3-month subscription
 * Audi music interface with iPod®/iPhone® integration
 * Bluetooth interface
 * USB flash drive or conventional auxiliary audio input connectivity supported
 * Speech dialogue system
 * Audi music interface w/iPod® cable
 * 20GB Jukebox
 * Bluetooth mobile phone preparation & voice control system for audio system & navigation
 * Diversified body-color antenna in rear window
 * MMI® system: AM/FM stereo w/radio data system (RDS), 7" retractable backlit color touch display
 * BOSE® premium 630 watts, 14-speaker sound system - inc: surround sound, AudioPilot®
 * Bang & Olufsen® Advanced Sound System Dual amplifiers with total of 1,300 watts over 15 speakers, Digital Signal Processing (DSP), ICEpower® digital amplification, two console-mounted acoustic lenses || Standard
 * 16 total speakers
 * 600 watts stereo output
 * AM/FM in-dash single CD/DVD with * CD MP3 Playback stereo
 * Adjustable speed sensitive volume control
 * Auxiliary audio input and iPod/iPhone integration
 * 2 subwoofer(s)
 * 7.1 surround audio (discrete)
 * Radio data system
 * USB connection || Standard
 * Harman/Kardon HD AM/FM radio with 600 watts, speed sensitive volume, 15-speaker LOGIC7® surround system, 6 CD changer, SiriusXM satellite radio ||
 * Airbags || Standard
 * Driver and front passenger head airbag
 * Sideguard head curtain airbags for both rows of seats
 * Driver and front passenger knee airbags
 * Driver and front passenger thorax side airbags
 * Rear-passenger thorax side airbags || Standard
 * Front and rear head airbags
 * Dual front side-mounted airbags Passenger airbag occupant sensing deactivation Airbag Deployment Notification* || Standard
 * Driver airbag Front passenger airbag Front row side airbag Side head curtain airbag Passenger airbag cutoff switch/sensor ||
 * Blind spot indication || Standard
 * Audi Pre Sense Rear: When a collision scenario is detected from the rear with Audi Pre Sense Rear, seats and head restraints are adjusted for maximum safety and support.
 * Audi Side Assist helps monitor your blind spot areas and alerts you to vehicles you may not otherwise see. || Optional
 * Emergency braking assist
 * Night Vision w/Pedestrian Detection || Standard
 * Attention Assist: Continuously monitors different parameters of driving behavior, and can automatically alert the driver with both visual and audible warnings if it detects signs of drowsiness on long trips.
 * Active Blind Spot Assist: Can alert you to some unseen vehicles in the next lane. If radar sensors in the rear bumper detect a vehicle in the "blind spot" area to either side, an indicator lights up in the appropriate side mirror. If you activate a turn signal while a vehicle is detected, a warning sounds. And if you disregard the alerts and begin changing lanes, advanced active technology can apply the brake to a single rear wheel, to help guide the car back into its lane. ||
 * Head-up display || Optional
 * Head Up Display || * Head Up Display || N/A ||
 * Night vision assistance || Optional
 * Night Vision with pedestrian detection, dual-stage display, auditory and visual warnings || Optional
 * Night vision with Pedestrian Detection || Optional
 * Night View Assist Plus w/ pedestrian detection ||
 * Driver assistance systems || Standard
 * Servotronic® speed-sensitive power steering - varies assistance based on vehicle speed
 * Anti-Slip Regulation (ASR)
 * Anti-lock Brake System (ABS) with Electronic Brake-pressure Distribution (EBD)
 * Audi hill hold assist
 * Electronic Stabilization Control (ESC)
 * Electronic cruise control
 * Audi parking system plus with rear view camera (includes front and rear parking sensors)
 * Adaptive cruise control,
 * Audi side assist
 * Audi pre sense plus
 * Head Up Display
 * Night Vision with pedestrian detection
 * Dual-stage display, auditory and visual warnings; full LED headlights
 * Audi braking guard that includes four phases of assisted braking || At Additional Costs
 * Vehicle Collision Notification Airbag Deployment Notification
 * Emergency Service
 * Roadside Assistance
 * Sent-to Navigation Function
 * Stolen Vehicle Tracking/Assistance
 * Remote Door Unlock
 * Customer Relations/Vehicle Information
 * Dealer Service Contact Vehicle Diagnostics
 * Hands-Free Calling
 * Concierge Service Destination Download Fuel/Price Finder
 * Concierge Service
 * Destination Download Fuel/Price Finder
 * Destination Guidance (also Turn-by-Turn Navigation)
 * Traffic Information
 * Weather Information || Standard
 * Attention Assist
 * Speed-sensitive power rack & pinion steering
 * AIRMATIC semi-active air suspension w/adaptive damping system (ADS II)
 * 4-wheel anti-lock braking system (ABS) w/brake assist
 * Electronic stability program (ESP)
 * Electronic cruise control
 * PRE-SAFE collision preparedness system
 * Distronic cruise control
 * Parktronic w/ parking guidance
 * Active blind spot assist
 * Active lane keeping assist ||

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