Audi A8 revealed
Sharper looks, advanced technology and efficient engines for Audi's flagship limousine. It's official! Audi has pulled the wraps from the all-new A8 at a dramatic ceremony in Miami, Florida.
Measuring 5,137 mm in length, with a 2,992 mm wheelbase, the car is longer than before. At 1,949 mm wide and 1,460 mm tall, it's also slightly wider.
Inside, the A8 will debut Audi’s updated MMI system which includes a touch-sensitive pad that can be used to control navigation functions. There's a new, larger LCD navigation screen, and for the first time, ambient lighting.
Engine choices include a development of the existing car’s 4.2-litre FSI petrol V8, plus a new 4.2-litre diesel offering CO2 emissions of 199g/km and a staggering 800Nm of torque.
Technological highlights include an eight-speed automatic gearbox and an accident prevention system that uses a system of cameras to help the driver avoid trouble, plus a night vision system to help prevent pedestrian collisions. There are also LED equipped lights, similar in technology to those that first appeared on the A8.
On sale in the UK in April, prices for the newcomer are still to be confirmed. However Audi bosses are promising the car will be only fractionally more expensive than the current model when it hits showrooms.
The new A8 also spearheads a new push by Audi on the luxury car market. Later in 2010, it will be joined by the hatchback Audi A7, spied by Auto Express here...
Our images also confirm the design we first revealed in a set of exclusive scoop shots, and show a daring design and an aggressive makeover for the nose.
It's expected that this look will be carried over to the next A6 and A4, due in 2012 and 2014 respectively.
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Measuring 5,137 mm in length, with a 2,992 mm wheelbase, the car is longer than before. At 1,949 mm wide and 1,460 mm tall, it's also slightly wider.
Inside, the A8 will debut Audi’s updated MMI system which includes a touch-sensitive pad that can be used to control navigation functions. There's a new, larger LCD navigation screen, and for the first time, ambient lighting.
Engine choices include a development of the existing car’s 4.2-litre FSI petrol V8, plus a new 4.2-litre diesel offering CO2 emissions of 199g/km and a staggering 800Nm of torque.
Technological highlights include an eight-speed automatic gearbox and an accident prevention system that uses a system of cameras to help the driver avoid trouble, plus a night vision system to help prevent pedestrian collisions. There are also LED equipped lights, similar in technology to those that first appeared on the A8.
On sale in the UK in April, prices for the newcomer are still to be confirmed. However Audi bosses are promising the car will be only fractionally more expensive than the current model when it hits showrooms.
The new A8 also spearheads a new push by Audi on the luxury car market. Later in 2010, it will be joined by the hatchback Audi A7, spied by Auto Express here...
Our images also confirm the design we first revealed in a set of exclusive scoop shots, and show a daring design and an aggressive makeover for the nose.
It's expected that this look will be carried over to the next A6 and A4, due in 2012 and 2014 respectively.
Read more: Audi A8 revealed | Auto Express News | News | Auto Express
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