The Audi A8 is a premium full-size, four-door sedan offered in hybrid and different engine options. Also, it is available in long or short wheelbase variants and as a front and all-wheel-drive. This grand sedan features a luxurious exterior of the Audi Brand complete with contemporary details for an enjoyable ride. Inside, topnotch comfort, convenience, and safety are assured as it is built with modern upgrades. Locally, the Audi A8 is available in the following variants: the Audi A8 3.0 TFSI Quattro, the Audi A8 4.0 TFSI Quattro, the Audi A8 3.0 TDI clean diesel Quattro, the Audi A8 4.2 TDI clean engine Quattro, the Audi A8 L W12 FSI Quattro, the Audi S8 4.0 TFSI Quattro, and the Audi A8 hybrid/A8 L hybrid. It comes in Havana Black Metallic, Floret Silver Metallic, Argus Brown Metallic, Oolong Gray Metallic, Ibis White, Cuvee Silver Metallic, Daytona Gray Pearl Effect, Moonlight Blue Metallic, Glacier White Metallic, and Brilliant Black.
Launch
The Audi A8 was introduced at the 1994 Geneva Auto Show as a replacement for the Audi V8. It was built in an all-aluminum monocoque with the Volkswagen Group D2 platform. The second generation was launched in 2002 manufactured using the Volkswagen Group D3 platform with various engine options. The third generation was unveiled in 2009 using the Volkswagen D4 platform packed with technological updates. In 2017, the German company launched the fourth generation Audi A8 at the Frankfurt Motor Show. Locally, the revamped and technology-packed Audi A8 was revealed in 2019.
As a fullsize sedan, the A8 offers tons of room for individual occupants
Exterior
The exterior of the Audi A8 successfully balanced sophistication and an athletic body. Highlights include the contemporary headlights available in LED, Xenon Plus, and Audi Matrix LED, LED rear lights with dynamic indicators, a sleek front bumper, a roof rack with carrier units, panoramic sunroof, side sill trims, and dual branch exhaust tailpipes.
Supporting this ultra-luxurious sedan is a set of 18-inch to 21-inch aluminum wheels that comes in a wide array of engineered designs.
Interior
The Audi 8 offers a spacious cabin generously filled with innovations every rider will adore. Notable features include power-adjustable seats covered in comfortable cloth or premium leather with massage function, multifunction steering wheels in three or four-spoke design, an efficient driver information system, electric sunblind at the rear, and deluxe to four-zone deluxe air conditioning system.
Technology & Safety Features
For entertainment, the Audi 8 offers an extensive list that ranges from MMI radio to Audi Audi Music Interface. It is paired with either a Bose Surround System, Audi sound system, or a Bang & Olufsen Advanced Sound System.
Safety is assured as it is built Audi Exclusive seat belts, a generous number of airbags, ABS with EBD, anti-slip regulation, active noise cancellation, start-stop system, ISOFIX child seat tether, rear camera, parking sensors, and more.
Platform & Chassis
Depending on the variant, the Audi A8 is affixed with an adaptive air suspension or an adaptive air suspension - sport. Braking power is supported by ceramic brakes at the front and rear backed with a secondary collision brake assist.
Engine & Drivetrain
The Audi A8 line is an all-wheel-drive available in V6 turbocharged gas or diesel engine, V8 Bi-turbo engine, and W12 gas engine all paired with an eight-speed Tiptronic transmission. Its hybrid front-wheel-drive variant, also mated with an eight-speed transmission, is paired with a 1.25 kWh lithium-ion battery system. Their horsepower ranges from 255 to 512 with 440 to 850 Newton meters.