26 hours 29 Minutes Cannonball Car - 2017 Audi S8 Plus POV (Binaural Audio)

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  • čas přidán 25. 06. 2020
  • This Audi S8 Plus traveled from the Red Ball Garage in NYC to the Portofino Hotel & Marina in 26 hours 29 Minutes. While that might not be a new record, it did hold second place for a short time when it achieved 26:43, just 5 minutes behind the record of 26:38. With its 60 gallon fuel cell, night vision camera, and police avoidance systems, this car is designed to go fast for as long as you can stay awake.
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  • @TedwardDrives
    @TedwardDrives  Před 4 lety +443

    Which vehicle would you chose to drive from NYC to LA? Special thank you to my Patreon Supporters for making this content possible!

    • @bkracoski3283
      @bkracoski3283 Před 4 lety +51

      Bmw m760li :)

    • @nigward2271
      @nigward2271 Před 4 lety +13

      Any comfortable Mercedes C class

    • @MrCarGuy
      @MrCarGuy Před 4 lety +52

      Money no object? Maybach 57/62 Zeppelin. Able to handle a massive weight of auxiliary tank. Could remove rear seats in 62 for even more fuel tank room.

    • @nonoiscool98
      @nonoiscool98 Před 4 lety +14

      I would like to do the run in a Porsche 992 Carrera 4s 7 speed manual. That or the GTS if it gets the 7 speed.

    • @gaberon1
      @gaberon1 Před 4 lety +13

      @@nonoiscool98 sounds like a great car if not worried about time loss on fuel stops. Can't fit too big of tank. But any chance to drive a Porsche I'm about

  • @ms5ooo171
    @ms5ooo171 Před 4 lety +3511

    „The minimum speed you can go is 110, 115mph [...] those aren’t normal speeds“
    Germans be like: Yeah, sometimes I also like to go slow.

    • @amazingblyatman5760
      @amazingblyatman5760 Před 4 lety +248

      As a german, i agree. There is always someone who has a faster car than you on the Autobahn

    • @Mobischer
      @Mobischer Před 4 lety +162

      In Germany the Challenge would be: Drive 1000km with an average speed of under 150mph

    • @partyjerk
      @partyjerk Před 4 lety +90

      More like sit in stau.

    • @kuyni
      @kuyni Před 4 lety +204

      110 mph is Indeed a pretty classic classic cruising speed on the Autobahn.
      At night or when the road is empty, it is easy to cruse at 160 mph if your car is powerful enough.
      However I drove once on an American roads and I won't feel safe driving that fast with drivers not keeping the right lane and not checking the mirrors...

    • @maddinshane
      @maddinshane Před 4 lety +47

      @@kuyni dont forget the poor road quality ;)

  • @DoctaM3
    @DoctaM3 Před 4 lety +1030

    Bummer they missed the record but this is such an awesome story. In many ways, this is a good sleeper car.

    • @TedwardDrives
      @TedwardDrives  Před 4 lety +50

      Nobody could identify it!

    • @declancooper7445
      @declancooper7445 Před 4 lety +8

      Makes me want an S8

    • @QuickQuips
      @QuickQuips Před 4 lety +8

      Watch the movie Ronin with Robert DeNiro. They pick the D3 S8 for a reason.

    • @BaxterretxaB
      @BaxterretxaB Před 3 lety +2

      Anyone else wonder why the switches are on such a gigantism mounting box instead of just a simple small S pod switch setup or something. That thing is massive just for those buttons.

    • @AnissaEx
      @AnissaEx Před 3 lety +5

      @@QuickQuips Ronin is a D2.

  • @Veyronp87
    @Veyronp87 Před 4 lety +488

    average 110 is mental. ive averaged like 80 on a few hour drive before and i was over a 100 for a good chunk of it. all it takes are those little slow downs to bring down the average. cant imagine the mental toll and concentration of these guys. huge respect

    • @TedwardDrives
      @TedwardDrives  Před 4 lety +77

      Not many people really understand how insane that number is. Glad there are people like you who have recorded averages and noticed this

    • @Boomtowndogs
      @Boomtowndogs Před 4 lety +7

      @@TedwardDrives This^ I averaged 83mph in my A4 once from Boston to DC, and that felt extremely irresponsible. Balls of steel on these cannonball guys.

    • @wanilimbe
      @wanilimbe Před 3 lety +4

      To keep an average of 110 you have to reach around 160 at the minimum as a maximum speed and cruise at 130. That’s mad and fucking nuts

    • @UNNAM3D82
      @UNNAM3D82 Před 3 lety

      I mean by itself that doesn't sound like anything special 110 and more is what you'd average on the german autobahn for instance. But driving that while evading police I honestly cannot even imagine.

    • @wanilimbe
      @wanilimbe Před 3 lety +4

      @@UNNAM3D82 Averaging 110 by itself is mad. You’ve probably only averaged around 50 mph moving speed by yourself on a road trip. You have to take account for how fast you are going on the street which brings down your average. The guys who did cannonball averaged 103 mph over 24 hours and did 193 mph top speed. Anything over 70 mph as a moving average is insane.

  • @steve-qs8qf
    @steve-qs8qf Před 4 lety +2113

    meanwhile in germany dudes are doing 300kmh to jobs

    • @forzahorizonclips9132
      @forzahorizonclips9132 Před 4 lety +14

      litterly hahah

    • @Andi_Wing
      @Andi_Wing Před 4 lety +33

      nothing special going over 300 here...

    • @chaushb
      @chaushb Před 4 lety +143

      @@Andi_Wing Of course it is...

    • @chaushb
      @chaushb Před 4 lety +3

      *Germany

    • @OhMyKMPR
      @OhMyKMPR Před 4 lety +274

      I drive on the Autobahn daily and people going faster than 300kph is extremely rare. Commuting to work at 300kph is even less likely because of traffic. That kind of speed can only be achieved on weekends in the early morning hours when the roads are empty. Also, while I am not in favor of a general speed limit on our German highways, going that fast is certainly not without risk and should only be done when road conditions allow for it.

  • @ElliottAlvis
    @ElliottAlvis Před 4 lety +717

    The average speed really is impressive. A buddy and I tried to average 80mph on a 4 hour drive once and it was insane what we had to drive like to achieve that.

    • @TedwardDrives
      @TedwardDrives  Před 4 lety +169

      Great point! Most people don't realize how much speed is involved to achieve an average like this until they do exactly what you did

    • @birtalanlorant5572
      @birtalanlorant5572 Před 4 lety +55

      We don't really have highways in my country, so I cannot really have that good of an insight, but for me any my buddies a 191 km (119 mile) trip to where we study is 3 hours. That's an avarage of 63kmh (39.2 mph). To achieve this we basically do double the speed limit in cities and do 10-20% over the speed limit outside. Most people do 4 hours-4.5 hours on this distance, that's considered avarage by most of the population. (Around 26-30 miles per hour on avarage).
      Doing 110 miles per hour for over 2000 miles is straight up madness!

    • @janKowalski-tz6mn
      @janKowalski-tz6mn Před 4 lety +5

      @@birtalanlorant5572 once I did that distance in 54 minutes

    • @MrTheHillfolk
      @MrTheHillfolk Před 4 lety +1

      Best I've ever done is from just above nyc to Cleveland (480mi) in just under 7hrs , about 6:50.
      Averaged out to about 69mph.

    • @oskarkindblad3934
      @oskarkindblad3934 Před 4 lety +1

      You be driving slow

  • @CarsUncovered
    @CarsUncovered Před 4 lety +364

    When you try to sell this as a practical family car and your SO pops the trunk...lol

  • @Yabuddy53
    @Yabuddy53 Před 4 lety +459

    The Audi s8 is a total sleeper what a car

    • @M6Cabriolet
      @M6Cabriolet Před 4 lety +6

      10 second car that's as long as a boat 😂

    • @williamriggs1972
      @williamriggs1972 Před 3 lety +8

      Who is sleeping on an S8 ??

    • @Yabuddy53
      @Yabuddy53 Před 3 lety +10

      @@williamriggs1972 the average person wouldn't know that it's that fast. luxurious sure, not that it can outrun almost any car on the road

    • @williamriggs1972
      @williamriggs1972 Před 3 lety +6

      @@Yabuddy53 the average person drives a 4 cylinder Camry. Any Audi is going to look "fast" to them.

    • @Yabuddy53
      @Yabuddy53 Před 3 lety +2

      @@williamriggs1972 well 282 people seem to agree with me. I simply meant they don't know how fast the car actually is. This discussion point isn't a big deal.

  • @gt3gt3rs6
    @gt3gt3rs6 Před 4 lety +697

    Even though the new A8/S8 is out this generation of A8/S8+ looks amazing. I would take an S8+ over the new one in a heartbeat.

    • @mohammadobeidat2062
      @mohammadobeidat2062 Před 4 lety +4

      Saaaame

    • @tygovanbaak8910
      @tygovanbaak8910 Před 4 lety +5

      I love that pop-up screen, something i’ll always want

    • @nighthawkviper6791
      @nighthawkviper6791 Před 4 lety +1

      Just picked up a '14 Monsoon Grey A5 and it's beautiful. I can't wait to procure a specific S8 I've seen waiting for me. Absolutely beautiful cars, and understated. Audi is a great company. I didn't think I would love this car that much.

    • @jaiweballester5268
      @jaiweballester5268 Před 4 lety +8

      I think the s8 d4 is the last good looking inside and out a8, the s8 d5's interior looks too futuristic for me, and on the exterior it's on the limit.

    • @0_K_0
      @0_K_0 Před 4 lety

      I'd rather have a b5 s4

  • @Orion-lo4qe
    @Orion-lo4qe Před 4 lety +433

    Women: “Why is our lifespan longer than men that’s weird!”
    Men: “CANNONBAAAAAALL”

    • @uraldamasis6887
      @uraldamasis6887 Před 3 lety +5

      It's true tho. The dif ference in lifespan is entirely accounted for by risk tolerance.

    • @mustangdemon87
      @mustangdemon87 Před 3 lety +8

      As long as the women aren't in the car we will live longer! Lmfao

    • @sethmorris4767
      @sethmorris4767 Před 3 lety

      James L haha right

    • @arkasantra7240
      @arkasantra7240 Před 3 lety

      Women-:"Why is our lifespan longer than men that's weird!"
      Men: "Because Femaleball"

    • @after_midnight9592
      @after_midnight9592 Před 3 lety

      Men: "Hold my beer and watch this"

  • @2BuckShot
    @2BuckShot Před 4 lety +50

    I was working in a car wash. When this exact Audi pulled up, I just said I gotta sit in this thing... what a machine, specially the V8 sound it makes it was amazing

  • @TheJeeKee
    @TheJeeKee Před 4 lety +79

    I once averaged 150 kmh (92 mph) on a 500km (310 mi) night drive on the Autobahn in a stock GTI with 200hp. It felt like i was driving over 200kmh (120 mph) all the time. But one construction or one guy sitting in the left lane kills your average almost instantly. Averaging 110 mph feels impossible to me even on an empty Autobahn at night. Great achievement!

    • @scuffediceposeidon9178
      @scuffediceposeidon9178 Před 9 měsíci

      150 im Schnitt sind ja mindestens 250 permanent. Das geht nur nachts. Wir haben hier keine Straßen wie in Nevada

  • @user-rj3qc2kx1i
    @user-rj3qc2kx1i Před 4 lety +169

    I like how your logo is based off the german no speed limit sign

    • @TedwardDrives
      @TedwardDrives  Před 4 lety +26

      Thank you for noticing!

    • @IntenseVLT
      @IntenseVLT Před 4 lety +2

      and the old Australian open limit sign... right, right?

    • @vaughangilligan2000
      @vaughangilligan2000 Před 4 lety +8

      @@TedwardDrives and the Irish "we're too lazy to give this gravel road from 100 years ago a speed limit but you can drive up to 80kmh on it if you want" sign... Right?

    • @prozaque
      @prozaque Před 4 lety +8

      It's technically the all-restrictions-lifted sign 😎

  • @PhoenYx114
    @PhoenYx114 Před 4 lety +490

    they should take 4.2TDi instead because on highway consumes lot less fuel on lower rpm

    • @JP-js8jr
      @JP-js8jr Před 4 lety +50

      True. even a 3.0 would be fast enough tbf

    • @paulrichardson5340
      @paulrichardson5340 Před 4 lety +15

      @@JP-js8jr the 3.0 is nothing like the 4.0 a TDI would be nice but neither of those compete with almost 600 hp

    • @7privet_
      @7privet_ Před 4 lety +77

      @@paulrichardson5340 the 4.2 can be tuned to that 600hp and if you delimit it.. oh boy. There is a guy in germany that has one, and he went 300kmh+

    • @surajisagoodboy
      @surajisagoodboy Před 4 lety

      xDrifz hell yeah I enjoy his videos

    • @msrex2013
      @msrex2013 Před 4 lety +7

      yeah with a ecu tune it got around 500hp and you still consume like 10 liters at 155mph

  • @carlmazzara5098
    @carlmazzara5098 Před 4 lety +98

    This might be my favorite youtube video in several weeks/months. I have always wondered how the F*** people average such speeds across country but with spotters, binoculars, fuel cells, taillight off switches, etc it seems just 2% more possible. Thanks a lot for making this video I had no idea how much work and thought goes into these runs.

    • @TedwardDrives
      @TedwardDrives  Před 4 lety +7

      Thank you! I'm looking forward to one day showing the details of the planning. Not ready to share that just yet, but it's really something to behold.

    • @carlmazzara5098
      @carlmazzara5098 Před 4 lety

      Tedward would love to see it! Keep it up man

    • @snoodaard2434
      @snoodaard2434 Před 4 lety

      Look up Ed Bolian on yt, he explains doing cannonbal runs fairly well

    • @JC-11111
      @JC-11111 Před 4 lety

      You don't watch VINwiki?

  • @made4snipinator
    @made4snipinator Před 4 lety +26

    Put a needle or ball valve on the fuel tank to quickly and easily bleed the pressure, literally takes no time to flip a quarter turn valve. Amazing video though!

  • @theinsaneshecklador6598
    @theinsaneshecklador6598 Před 4 lety +22

    5 minutes late. These guys will never make it as a Japanese bullet train conductor.

  • @definitelyfunatparties
    @definitelyfunatparties Před 4 lety +121

    I still think the trick to a new record especially while the roads aren't as crowded is fuel efficiency... any powerful diesel sedan can easily average the same speed as the current record holder and probably use half as much fuel. Effectively turning that one stop into possibly a no stop run.

    • @villLe
      @villLe Před 4 lety +14

      If only the E400d (wagon with air suspension) or M550d were available in the US...

    • @aleks138
      @aleks138 Před 4 lety +14

      you can get an a6 with a 3.0tdi but no point of awd sucking up power and efficiency. so as much as it hurts me I would vote for a bmw

    • @kipdiggs1827
      @kipdiggs1827 Před 3 lety +7

      Romuald Clariond made an attempt in 2018 with an Euro spec Audi A4 TDI wagon fitted with an 100-gallon auxiliary tank. He finished with a time of 30:53. But the one-stop strategy could also work with a gas car, as Fred Ashmore’s Mustang GT outfitted with an extra 130 gallons proved.

    • @definitelyfunatparties
      @definitelyfunatparties Před 3 lety +2

      @@kipdiggs1827 I mentioned a no-stop not a one stop run. Which would be a lot easier on a diesel. You could still make a no-stop in a powerful gas car, but at what cost? How much extra weight would that be?

    • @bulbman2564
      @bulbman2564 Před 11 měsíci

      V10 Phaeton TDI maybe?

  • @kingcanada2588
    @kingcanada2588 Před 3 lety +5

    I love the sound of that car it’s so subtle but so much power

  • @martijnvkk
    @martijnvkk Před 3 lety +20

    Amazing once did 1150 km in 8.5 hours and i thought that was fast. But i think police is much harder in Europe :)

  • @ashmoresspeedandperformanc4782

    Great run guys. It was nice to follow along and hear your take on how your runs went. It’s a hard thing to make exciting for people when there’s so much monotony you can’t explain in words. Hopefully we can all meet up at some point and talk them over in person.

    • @TedwardDrives
      @TedwardDrives  Před 4 lety +4

      You’re a legend. We’d love to meet up and trade stories. Your run has my head spinning

    • @ashmoresspeedandperformanc4782
      @ashmoresspeedandperformanc4782 Před 4 lety

      Tedward I’m sure we will soon! Would love to see the car up close. What an awesome piece of machinery/artwork...

    • @freerangemarketers
      @freerangemarketers Před 4 lety

      Fred Ashmore the legend!!

  • @seank3683
    @seank3683 Před 4 lety +77

    was just watching your america unrestricted speed limit video haha!

    • @TedwardDrives
      @TedwardDrives  Před 4 lety +4

      I guess you could say the topic has been on my mind haha

  • @TooTallTang
    @TooTallTang Před 3 lety +4

    Even if you don't hold the record, my hats off to you for building the cannonball car with probably the most attention to detail and well thought out gadgets!

  • @squeakers27
    @squeakers27 Před 4 lety

    Thanks for making this video and giving up a real nice in depth look at your S8 Cannonball car, many people don't really do it and it's a good idea.

  • @OutofSpecMotoring
    @OutofSpecMotoring Před 4 lety +21

    Really enjoyed this, thanks for sharing the story!

  • @Gchikhradze
    @Gchikhradze Před 4 lety +3

    5 minutes!!!! What an awesome effort though. That Audi looks so sinister, I love it!

  • @jmoe2060
    @jmoe2060 Před 2 lety +8

    It was nice to hear you mention Fred Ashmore at 15:27. Cars like this S8, their teams, prep, planning and tech are very impressive in their own right, but Fred's run in that rental is my favorite one of all.

    • @lukedebu5210
      @lukedebu5210 Před rokem

      Sadly as it turns out his proof wasn't lining up, and some of it was fabricated. Though it is impossible to fully prove he didn't achieve the time he claimed, the evidence he was providing fell far short of the usual proof provided with a claim. Several of the screenshots he provided as proof turned out to be heavily edited, even with a couple of the same screenshots containing differing information. In the end, though it would be an amazing time to set solo, it does not look like he actually achieved the claimed time.

  • @bensonburnsaus
    @bensonburnsaus Před 4 lety

    I had no idea this practice was a thing. This is the best thing I've seen in ages. I'm in.

  • @TamiyaPhilippW
    @TamiyaPhilippW Před 4 lety +46

    7:54 you can press the wheel to mute, is quicker than scrolling down

    • @TedwardDrives
      @TedwardDrives  Před 4 lety +15

      haha i realized this about an hour after i shot the video. Damnit. I happily admitted in the R8 that I'm not "audi literate." I'll get there.

  • @TWOSU_NEWS
    @TWOSU_NEWS Před 3 lety +19

    You know what...3 years ago, i did this same run., without knowing what the canon ball was....our time was 27hrs... Best fuel stop was 7.5 and our average was 104.5mph...
    How did we do this your saying by now...simple....mobile fueling... You save 1.5hrs...
    Remember., your not just loosing time while fueling, your looseing mileage... On average., you loose 23-35 miles per fueling....
    Anyways., we are gona make this run next year in a 2019 decom police charger with all wheel drive and a ripp super charger and fully loaded police vehicle with lights and siren.....
    July 2021 is when we destroy the record👍
    UPDATE: Charger Purchased 08/01/2020.
    Fuel cell purchased and installed 8/10/2020
    Planning dry run in january

    • @LewisRhymes
      @LewisRhymes Před 3 lety +2

      Nice one! Not an easy challenge to complete in good time. That will be good to see. Make a doc out of it, you'll get plenty views.

    • @kevinnizlly
      @kevinnizlly Před 3 lety +2

      I am really waiting for you to record it, that should make for a great doc. All the best!!

    • @GeorgesRho
      @GeorgesRho Před 7 měsíci +2

      Update?

  • @joecooper3073
    @joecooper3073 Před 4 lety +2

    Absolutely fascinating, what a thing to achieve!

  • @Detueftler
    @Detueftler Před 4 lety +29

    "Going at 130 mph and watching for poice" *laughs in german*

    • @Gangster172
      @Gangster172 Před 4 lety +3

      Sometimes we have speed limits too, and we have cops. They check the speed in a civil car, and we have radar. So, in germany we are not allowed to drive fast everywhere.

    • @daniel_960_
      @daniel_960_ Před 3 lety

      @@Gangster172 radar can be easily spotted.
      What interests me is what will happen if you drive by a civil police car at 300kph in a 120 zone, because they won’t be able to catch you 😂

  • @CatProtector666
    @CatProtector666 Před 4 lety +4

    This is spectacular!

  • @Mooneyes-zg7iv
    @Mooneyes-zg7iv Před 4 lety +7

    This is the coolest video I’ve ever seen on CZcams in a while lol subbed

  • @Mo-zm6hq
    @Mo-zm6hq Před 4 lety +4

    Silver is still a great accomplishment.... 03S8 owner here, your video is one of the better Cannonball ones. Hope to see your S8 at Bren's shop some day.

  • @pharaoh6823
    @pharaoh6823 Před rokem

    DUDE I WAS NOTICING WHEN U WENT FOR A DRIVE THAT WERE IN THE SAME TOWN! Thats so incredible to me

  • @J_vb
    @J_vb Před 4 lety +8

    I'm driving an A8 from time to time and that shit's planted like a train on tracks... It's insane, you feel like you're commanding a ship as big as a tank but as agile as a bike

    • @ali1t
      @ali1t Před 3 lety +5

      This is such a great line, feel the same with an A6. Literally like commanding a space-ship pushing you through space-time.

    • @drumhed
      @drumhed Před 11 měsíci +1

      My daily is an A8 and I can definitely vouch for the freight train feel. Fucker just rolls

  • @helloautomotive4435
    @helloautomotive4435 Před 3 lety +8

    24 hours of Lemans Street edition

  • @gothops154
    @gothops154 Před 3 lety

    I’ve driven between TX and CA several times so I’m very impressed and can fully appreciate that the cannonball is twice that distance in roughly the same time I do TX-CA, and I don’t go slow on that route either

  • @HazeyAuto
    @HazeyAuto Před 4 lety +2

    Great video. I’m preparing for an Australian Cannonball run once state borders open up again and there is a lot of useful information here.

  • @TRUMPmyOSHI
    @TRUMPmyOSHI Před 3 lety +45

    This car is actually a marketer on why it would be cool to have high speed rail/Shinkansen cross country. Those travel 100-159 mph avg and could get someone from NY to LA in this time. 🤔

    • @acjohn6995
      @acjohn6995 Před 3 lety +5

      A hsr rail line would have to either be elevated, or with an impassable security fence that creates a wildlife barrier. Trains are great for regional transit, planes better for distance.

    • @TheMinecraftgosmoo
      @TheMinecraftgosmoo Před 3 lety +5

      Except you can make the trip by plane in a quarter of the time.

  • @yes8032
    @yes8032 Před 4 lety +5

    Truly in love whit this car

  • @ProfessionalDumbass420
    @ProfessionalDumbass420 Před 2 lety +1

    I remember first watching this video the day after it came out on my old account and loving it. The intro was really cool for me and I watched it about 10 times probably. It's so cool to have seen you grow since when I saw this and you were at about maybe 38k or so (I don't remember exactly.) I'm happy to see your channel grow so much and you continue to be my favorite CZcamsr. It always makes my day when I come home from school and see a new video posted by you.

  • @ElyciusM
    @ElyciusM Před 4 lety +1

    what a gorgeous car. I love my s4, but that looks so good.

  • @BIMMERZEITT
    @BIMMERZEITT Před 4 lety +7

    Really enjoyed this one. Changing my mind about VW group cars. Would love to drive this!

    • @prozaque
      @prozaque Před 4 lety +2

      We have a BMW and a Golf GTI. The BMW is newer, bigger, stronger, faster, ... but the GTI is more fun to drive 😎

    • @MrTrollus
      @MrTrollus Před 4 lety +1

      Really? I wouldn't think Audi's flagship sedan would be anything other than one of the sportiest most comfortable high speed machines.

  • @Blackeyebengal
    @Blackeyebengal Před 4 lety +41

    Mercedes? Nope. BMW? Nah. Corvette? Wrong again.
    Audi S8!
    True engineering masterpieces.

    • @CP-vg4vy
      @CP-vg4vy Před 4 lety +1

      S8 trash

    • @JHsadler
      @JHsadler Před 4 lety +6

      J Glock please try and justify that comment 😂

    • @CP-vg4vy
      @CP-vg4vy Před 4 lety +1

      Joel Sadler just joking, still doesn’t make Audi superior out of the three, you can do this with any car, you just need the balls too.

    • @JHsadler
      @JHsadler Před 4 lety +8

      J Glock of course you could do it in any car, but that doesn’t mean the S8 wasn’t a bloody good choice for it

    • @urbanmusicchannel
      @urbanmusicchannel Před 4 lety

      @@CP-vg4vy you can't with the Mercedes due to their wired boot opening. It would be impossible to get that tank in the boot.

  • @stevesk8r
    @stevesk8r Před 3 lety

    watching your channel for the first time and immediately seeing you drive on my daily commute roads lol. 495 is a great road, all the cops sit at the overpasses so you know where they are at all times lol

  • @realyopikechannel
    @realyopikechannel Před 11 měsíci

    i drove from KC to LA in about 27 hours. seeing someone drive from NYC to LA in that time is fucking outrageous. good job guys

  • @zadeh79
    @zadeh79 Před 4 lety +43

    I thought my A4 was quick.

    • @SupremeChief1
      @SupremeChief1 Před 4 lety +14

      Lol, I feel baller in my A4, then a Rs5 pulls next to me haha

  • @imchris5000
    @imchris5000 Před 4 lety +13

    someone needs to do the cannonball with a diesel audi it will cruise over 130 no problem with good mpg

  • @drewsmith5656
    @drewsmith5656 Před 4 lety +1

    Man I loved that intro what If for another video you just compiled a bunch of clips of the trip with that issue AB song In the background. Also I am here from your video about speed limits and I am in total agreement.

    • @TedwardDrives
      @TedwardDrives  Před 4 lety +1

      I’ll be able to release more footage but need to wait until the team is ready. It’s a great story

  • @maxboya
    @maxboya Před rokem +1

    I’ve driven a lot of cars and out of all vehicles I’ve driven besides my 63’ Cadillac DeVille and E32 V12 BMW, the D4 Audi S8 plus is a phenomenal vehicle. One of the best vehicles every produced for the money.

  • @thatguy9389
    @thatguy9389 Před 4 lety +5

    I recently drove across the United States with a corolla averaging 100-105MPH, I have complete respect to those who cannonball and stay around 130, the small increases from 115 to 120 to 125 and so on, can certainly take a toll and just gives a glimpse of how difficult staying at those speeds can be. I hope you break the record some day!

  • @phxraf
    @phxraf Před 4 lety +39

    5 minutes :(

  • @lic2kil007
    @lic2kil007 Před 4 lety +2

    Amazing the speed commercial vehicles run (see the dump truck almost following you @ 80mph).

  • @andreasdarcentas2121
    @andreasdarcentas2121 Před 3 lety

    Cool video, cool car. Love the S8 !!!

  • @PopularApple
    @PopularApple Před 4 lety +3

    Here in Europe you just need a license plate from a special place like Montecarlo and u can do whatever speed and relax lol

  • @gt3t0uring
    @gt3t0uring Před 4 lety +5

    This is interesting

  • @josephzulick8076
    @josephzulick8076 Před 4 lety

    Great content, keep it up!

  • @watchguy79
    @watchguy79 Před 3 lety

    This is something someone with novice skill can try. I imagine planning is the biggest part. Don’t need to be a great driver and is only a little over a day. I like this

  • @LuisHernandez-fm9pb
    @LuisHernandez-fm9pb Před 4 lety +4

    Imagine getting a Tuned S8 with fancy gear getting 26hrs getting beat by a bone stock rented 5.0 mustang with 25 hrs 🥴

  • @po.russki
    @po.russki Před 4 lety +14

    Lmao why do people call in a quick car? You can be quick and completely safe

  • @Tow.m3
    @Tow.m3 Před 3 lety

    beautiful! and a local too! i know that stretch of 495 and 95, bren is also top notch too!

  • @WavyLayz
    @WavyLayz Před rokem

    Thank you for tackling the topic of respect for the mental aspect and ending it about nature.

  • @JPpaner
    @JPpaner Před 4 lety +31

    Why dont they all use Diesels? They are the perfect travel machines.

    • @mrclean5789
      @mrclean5789 Před 4 lety +1

      Fuel economy would be my guess

    • @psanderbrand
      @psanderbrand Před 4 lety +18

      @@mrclean5789 They are way more fuel efficient than gasoline cars. Especially at high speed. Therefore here in europe, but especially here in germany, cars intended for use as a long distance car, almost always are diesels.
      My best guess as to why they aren't used that often (or at all?) in cannonballing would be do too both the lack of available high powered diesel cars in the us (even in Europe they've seldomly reached over 300 hp) and probably because of a worse availability of diesel over gasoline in the US in general.
      But I'm not to sure about that last statement.

    • @Nour-hh7ok
      @Nour-hh7ok Před 4 lety +1

      @@psanderbrand was wondering the same thing, there is an a8 with 4 liter diesel has around 350hp, does like 40 mpg at high speeds so they will be doing less refueling and it will be a breeze for the car. But all big engines can take long trips.

    • @BLProd11
      @BLProd11 Před 4 lety

      Diesels aren’t readily available in the US like the are known Europe, S8’s are probably 4 to 1 in production. On top of that, they really don’t have the thrust or “sportiness” of the S8. Gotta remember, cannonball cars have to stop and handle as well.

    • @tristanw2211
      @tristanw2211 Před 4 lety

      Not all gas stations in the US have diesel available. Probably one of the biggest reasons

  • @509evergreen
    @509evergreen Před 4 lety +3

    what radar/laser jammer do you recommend budget friendly if possible lol.

  • @connerjulien
    @connerjulien Před 9 měsíci

    That big ass truck behind you was whipping it 😂

  • @scottnunya2441
    @scottnunya2441 Před 3 lety

    I drive an S8 and this video is on point regarding stealth. Most people don't have a clue what the car is or what it's capable of.

  • @cosminmihu9963
    @cosminmihu9963 Před 4 lety +20

    It's quite different driving here on European territory, huh? :))). I live in Canada for most of the year and driving in North America brings me close to insanity, right up until the summer which I spend in Eastern Europe. Germany is good but traffic is too heavy during the day. Go more east you can drive just as fast if you use Waze :)).

  • @kyleburns9439
    @kyleburns9439 Před 4 lety +4

    Do you think the third person and their ~180 lbs or whatever in the car cost you any efficiency/ one gas stop possibly over the 26 hours? Also fun fact I lived 2 min away from that water tower/ plant nursery at 19:10 until 2001 lol. Great video!

    • @TedwardDrives
      @TedwardDrives  Před 4 lety

      Thanks! Technically yes it would impact efficiency but not by enough of a margin that would justify not making a fuel stop. That weight counts the most under acceleration vs steady state cruising so if it were in stop and go traffic that’s where you’d see the increase in fuel use most. Glad to see more locals seeing the content!

    • @kyleburns9439
      @kyleburns9439 Před 4 lety

      Tedward fair point. I guess I was wondering if there was just that one last gas stop that you really didn’t want to make but it was too close to not do it or something haha. And agreed! I’ve lived on the Cape since then but I’m planning on moving to Boston in the next few months so I’ll be semi local again!

  • @BIGDAVE5352
    @BIGDAVE5352 Před 4 lety +1

    I bought my Audi S8 Plus new in 2016. I loved that car. I sold it last year.

  • @Waccoon
    @Waccoon Před 4 lety

    Holy cow... you drove right through the middle of my hometown. I thought that [closed] restaurant looked familiar.

  • @avaitioncars9718
    @avaitioncars9718 Před 4 lety +5

    Can we get more vids and information about this specific car?

    • @TedwardDrives
      @TedwardDrives  Před 4 lety +7

      There will be a full feature on it and the team but it can’t be released for some time. But what else would you like to know about it?

    • @avaitioncars9718
      @avaitioncars9718 Před 4 lety +4

      Tedward will it be released on your channel? And can you make a full tour/walk around of the S8. It feels like a villains getaway car. It’s awesome

    • @TedwardDrives
      @TedwardDrives  Před 4 lety +2

      I believe it will be released here when it's all said and done. Interviews with the team, real footage from the run etc. We'll need to wait a bit until that can come out

  • @SPAt6r
    @SPAt6r Před 4 lety +6

    Wait a minute, no-one else in the comments picked up on that last line, at 19:24???

    • @Ch_Photo
      @Ch_Photo Před 4 lety +1

      While he was talking about the build he said a few 'we' and 'us's

    • @ElliWoelfin
      @ElliWoelfin Před 3 lety

      Hmmm...

  • @xilix
    @xilix Před 3 lety

    Such a mystery who's car this is.. lol. Keep killin' it, man, these videos are great. I'm out in Springfield if ya ever wanna drive a totally clapped out Mustang.

  • @stronghikmah530
    @stronghikmah530 Před 3 lety

    I swear I’ve always called Audi’s spaceships & that technology tells why sheesh 🔥🔥👑

  • @CitarNosis317
    @CitarNosis317 Před 4 lety +5

    Love the check engine light. 😂

    • @TedwardDrives
      @TedwardDrives  Před 4 lety +1

      O2 Sensor code... happened after the car filled up in a state without 93 octane. Octane booster was added and It seems to have disagreed with the car lol

    • @CitarNosis317
      @CitarNosis317 Před 4 lety

      @@TedwardDrives Ah it's fine, it's a sweet ride, didn't mean to hate on it. Wish I had the budget and/or expertise to daily an Audi.

    • @TedwardDrives
      @TedwardDrives  Před 4 lety

      nah no hate interpreted. I was annoying lol

    • @M31410
      @M31410 Před 4 lety

      ​@@TedwardDrives Having an APR Mobile dongle in the car would be a great idea. You can quickly switch away from the 93 octane tune to the 91 octane or stock tune when you encounter lower octane fuel. I keep one in my S6 for a quick tune swap with my phone when I hit the 91 octane areas of the country.

    • @rogersmj
      @rogersmj Před 4 lety

      Wouldn’t be a V8 Audi without a check engine light ;) It’s just staying true to its roots.

  • @TheDiabolocraft
    @TheDiabolocraft Před 4 lety +6

    I'm waiting for the millionaire cannonballer who will use a gtc lusso who will reprogram the passenger screen

  • @benjamingibbs8788
    @benjamingibbs8788 Před 11 měsíci

    Excellent!

  • @BrettMKW
    @BrettMKW Před 4 lety +1

    Wow I actually know these exact roads you were driving on.

  • @BillCipher1337
    @BillCipher1337 Před 4 lety +5

    i dont get it why nobody tried the run with a Diesel car, like a 550d, enough power and takes way less fuel (about 15l/100km at 250kmh)

    • @TedwardDrives
      @TedwardDrives  Před 4 lety +3

      There have been a few great times set by diesel vehicles

  • @AMGLOVER69
    @AMGLOVER69 Před 4 lety +7

    As A German, it tell u the most important thing is Hp consume and 150-250 time.
    I would prefer a S/E63s (2017).
    Space, Fuel economy AND Comfort.
    (Yeah i used shift but i dont care LEL)

    • @drterrible8069
      @drterrible8069 Před 4 lety +1

      Sprit sparen in einem s63 / e 63 s? In welcher Welt lebst Du bitte?😂😂bei über 200 Klamotten aufer Autobahn/Highway bist Du bei über 18 Liter Verbrauch, Du 🤡 😂🤦🏼‍♂️

    • @AMGLOVER69
      @AMGLOVER69 Před 4 lety

      DrTerrible ganz schlauer. Mach erstmal nen Führerschein bevor du hier mitreden willst und dann besorg dir mal ne karre die nicht bei 130 auseinander fällt.

  • @kingcountrytowing
    @kingcountrytowing Před 4 lety

    Well thought out car. unlucky on the record attempt, but a stirling run sir.

  • @fachadolid3030
    @fachadolid3030 Před 3 lety +1

    That audi looks so good

  • @sdjro
    @sdjro Před 4 lety +3

    How is it possible that in 2019 you can listen to police comms?i live in a banana country and here the police have all their comms blocked🤷‍♂️

    • @primusltm
      @primusltm Před 4 lety

      I believe alot of states in America still use unencrypted radios for comms. But they are slowly switching to encrypted comms. My country has had encrypted comms for awhile now also

  • @denis69ist
    @denis69ist Před 4 lety +6

    If I had enough money to even attempt this record I know for sure if you refuel without stopping then you can definitely easily beat the record just have someone in another car pull up by you at like 50mph
    To bad I don’t have enough money to attempt this

  • @doncady9874
    @doncady9874 Před 2 lety

    The beauty of 2nd place;Stealth.No name fame. even better. Notoriety is often the punishment for being number one .You can still get insurance and you know you achieved something very special .It's all about Respecting the Drive after all.

  • @JediGillGaming
    @JediGillGaming Před 3 lety +1

    Thanks for this video, very interesting to get an in-depth appreciation of what it takes to do a Cannonball run.. BTW your steering wheel and tires look slightly out of alignment. (Steering wheel is slightly to the right)

  • @Hampztar
    @Hampztar Před 4 lety +4

    isnt it faster to take an airplane?!

    • @TedwardDrives
      @TedwardDrives  Před 4 lety

      Fair.

    • @TishoNedev
      @TishoNedev Před 3 lety

      If you watched the video carefully you would have realized that the S8 is in fact an airplane!

  • @moonrunnerlife1640
    @moonrunnerlife1640 Před 4 lety +8

    The rise of Audi. Superior to BMW and Mercedes.

  • @joshgutknecht529
    @joshgutknecht529 Před 3 lety

    Well done video

  • @joaoborelli6094
    @joaoborelli6094 Před 3 lety

    release the entire video of the race, it will be a pleasure for everyone to see

  • @toonczyk
    @toonczyk Před 4 lety +7

    "Every gallon of fuel weighs 6 pounds"... damn American units are so intuitive.

    • @F14Mavrick
      @F14Mavrick Před 4 lety +1

      what? is it that complicated for you superior Europeans? SMH.......

    • @MrZillas
      @MrZillas Před 4 lety +3

      @@F14Mavrick - Metric system is based on "10" or "x10". A fucking gallon are 3.79 liters, which is stupid as fuck. European pound are 500 grams (0,5 kg), in US its 0.45359237 kg. How dumb is that? ....... A cube of 10x10x10 centimeters takes 1 liter water. 1 liter water weights 1 kilogram. Show me the cube that takes a fucking gallon. Ya, you cant. 100 cent = 1 Euro/Dollar (cool, thats easy). But concerning american football, you dont take 100 centimeters for 1 meter as we superior Europeans do, no, but 91,44 centimeters for 1 yard. So, what is a fucking yard? Yeah, its 3 feet and 1/12 inches, thats absolutely helpful.

    • @LEK
      @LEK Před 4 lety +1

      @@F14Mavrick Ye it is, 1lb being 0,453592 KG is not that easy to understand

  • @minivanmaster
    @minivanmaster Před 4 lety +14

    Pretty horrible to imagine the driver could lose his/her license while doing this. driving 100 mph in some states is almost as bad as DUI. Straight to jail. The laws suck. Someone should crowdfund free radar jammers for everyone. Who cares about laws?!

  • @scuffediceposeidon9178
    @scuffediceposeidon9178 Před 9 měsíci +1

    S8 looks much nicer than the new 7 series and s class.

  • @Dugito
    @Dugito Před 3 lety

    Holy shit you literally drove by my house towards the beginning. What a strange feeling haha. Hello neighbor!

  • @rebeccat4646
    @rebeccat4646 Před 4 lety +3

    yass more women in cannonball! oh wait, i pee every 3 hours....

    • @TedwardDrives
      @TedwardDrives  Před 4 lety +3

      hahah i pee just as much... maybe i need one of those pills they show on TV with the guy made out of pipes

    • @rebeccat4646
      @rebeccat4646 Před 4 lety +1

      @@TedwardDrives you'd just have to hook me up to a catheter. if they could make a car that ran off of that i'd be set haha

  • @gplusgplus2286
    @gplusgplus2286 Před 4 lety +2

    It IS difficult. Back in 2004 I did a 200 km trip in 58 or 59 minutes, just under an hour; to achieve average 200kph you have to set your mind so your minimum speed will be 200kph, going 250 or so for most of the trip. And no cops on the road, all of them were at the Athens Olympics... And no gas stop either, arrived almost empty.

  • @stevenmorales9063
    @stevenmorales9063 Před 4 lety +1

    Using an s8 for gumball is goals

  • @ErecMr
    @ErecMr Před 3 lety

    You guys are funny.... I have cannonball everyday to work.