I notice that new for 2005 is option:
PRA- 19" 12 spoke wheels with255/40 r-19 all season tires.

Up until now, the 19" tires were not for winter use.
As a New Englander, i'm intrigued by this. Anybody have any pictures or know what brand of tires will be used on these new 19"-ers?

be an "off " brand although with New England winters being as they are, you might want dedicated snows.

19" all seasons, XM radio, SWB... all things I would have loved to have. (Did I read something about soft-close doors too? Loved those on my 745.) And if they can just get that blasted phone integrated...

re "if they can just get that blasted phone integrated"...
Advance articles on the new A6 say that it will include support for bluetooth-enabled cell phones. One would hope that the A8's will have this too.

See, for example,<ul><li><a href="http://www.edmunds.com/future/2005/audi/a6/100278639/preview.html">http://www.edmunds.com/future/2005/audi/a6/100278639/preview.html</a</li></ul>