Speed and power does not always have to come in the shape of muscle.  The Transporter 3 starring Jason Statham as Frank Martin proves that with a 2003 Audi A8 D3.  Trekking from Marseille to the Black Sea in a black Audi luxury sedan with a gorgeous red head (Natalya Rudakova) can’t be all that bad, unless you have a wireless triggered bomb strapped on to your wrist.

Also, this is the second movie with Jason Statham.  He’s also in The Italian Job as Handsome Rob who drove around in a white Mini Cooper S in a gold heist.  Jason Statham is in a bunch more movies with cool cars.  He’ll have several entries in this blog.

In the 3rd installment of the Transporter series, Frank Martin drives essentially the same car that he drove in the second movie.  Both cars are Audi A8 L W12.  The top of the line 12 cylinder, 450 hp full-sized sedan.  These cars retail for $110,000 and up.  He drove a different car in the first Transporter, a nice BMW.

Interestingly enough, the W12 engine that runs the Audi A8L is made by Volkswagen and powers many other high end luxury sedans, namely Bentley Continental GT, Bentley Continental Flying Spur, Spyker C12 LaTurbie, Spyker C12 Zagato, Spyker D12 Peking-to-Paris, Volkswagen Phaeton, and Volkswagen Touareg W12.

Transporter 3 is great because it pits the Audi A8 with a 2002 Mercedes Benz E-Klasse in an open highway high speed chase.  I think the chase scene is a little short, but it’s enjoyable.  Frank Martin’s superior driving skill is highlighted when he drove tilted in two wheels to fit in between two big rig trucks.  He truly is the top of the game as his reputation indicates.

Pictures of Audi A8L W12

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