This here is the long wheelbase version of the all-new, fourth-generation Audi A8 that will debut at the this month's Beijing Motor Show in China with a new 6.3-liter W12 engine.
Ingolstadt's flagship limo has an overall length of 5,267 millimeters (17.28 ft), meaning it's 130 mm (0.43 ft) longer than the regular version. The wheelbase has grown by the same amount, to 3,122 mm (10.24 ft) while the height has increased by 2 mm (0.08 in) to 1,462 mm (4.8 ft). Width remains unchanged at 1,949 mm (6.39 ft).
All that extra length benefits rear-seat passengers who also get longer rear doors to further ease access.
For those that want the royal treatment, the German firm offers the option of two separate and power-adjustable seats that can be heated, ventilated and adjusted in a variety of ways including forward and back, seat cushion depth and seat back angle with top section adjustable separately.
Between the individual rear seats that are standard equipment in the A8 L W12 quattro, there's a full-length console that extends back from the center tunnel to the rear shelf, and can be specified with several goodies such as a folding table or a refrigerator.
Rear passengers also get separate controls for the air conditioning that is controlled by 25 adjusting motors, while Audi also offers an entertainment system with two 10.2-inch screens.
The A8 L W12 quattro model is powered by a new 6.3 FSI W12 engine with 500HP and a peak torque of 625 Nm (460.98 lb-ft) at engine speeds at 3,250 rpm. With this powerhouse, the A8 L accelerates from 0 to 100 km/h (62mph) in just 4.9 seconds and reaches a governed top speed of 250 km/h or 155 mph.
It consumes 12.0 liters per 100 kilometers or the equivalent of 19.6 US mpg.
The W12 version features subtle visual cues that differentiate it from the other A8 L's that will follow (with diesel and gasoline powertrains), including a unique radiator grille, chromed inserts of in the air inlets, and chromed applications on the exterior mirrors.
In the US, the 2011 model year A8 and A8L will go on sale in Fall 2010.
20 Comments:
what a sharp contrast between really first class interior, and completely bland exterior. not a single memorable detail on the outside.
Gorgeous interior. Exterior? I prefer the outgoing generation personally.
Is the W12 engine normally aspirated or does is it turbocharged? Otherwise the car looks really boring, nice interior though?
most of the interior is sharp, the less than integrated screens for the rear passengers look hopelessly CHEESEY!
It's a bit bbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbb
sorry, fell asleep on my keyboard, boring
Audi is cool! The brand of the hour! Clean, ripped, reduced to the max.
All you german car haters stick to your Hyundais and Buicks!
nice, but i'd prefer if it had sliding doors in the back! it's far more easy to load and unload child's safety seats with big sliding doors.
"nice, but i'd prefer if it had sliding doors in the back! it's far more easy to load and unload child's safety seats with big sliding doors."
This is an Audi A8 mate, not a goddamn volkswagen transporter!
"This is an Audi A8 mate, not a goddamn volkswagen transporter!"
yes, obviously. i don't regret trading my last A8 for a renault kangoo. it was always a trouble getting home from IKEA with the audi.
Everytime I see those headlights, I want to slap somebody. Preferably the designer of said headlights. Or more appropriately, the members of the focus group that approved it.
nice avalon! oh wait, four rings!
i love audis. as with all this one is nice, crisp, elegant, pleasing, awesome interior... but at this point it comes across formulaic and gotta admit the exterior is as bland as they come, then again so is the new 7-series'.
i loved the first A8, so understated and classy. Sorry Audi, this one is nice and all but it looks like a larger and blander A4...
--JORGE
I am sorry but this looks like an bloated A4. The exterior is starting to look dull and the interior is starting to look dull as well. Sorry but Audi's current designs are lackluster and not original.
'Everytime I see those headlights, I want to slap somebody. Preferably the designer of said headlights. Or more appropriately, the members of the focus group that approved it'
I agree with this comment - the lights, although cool, are so so wrong! They look ridiculous.. They have nailed all the others, but these on their flagship, are very very odd looking.. someone should bitch-slap that designer...
nice understated design, as a luxury car should be. classic audi crisp looks. not ostentatious. very distinctive company front end has a functional appeal. quintessential german utility is the feel looking at it. a large vehicle should never by over-styled. brilliant execution.
with a rich pallet of colours inside and out, the a8 is perfectly styled.
The front lights are mean for superior illumination and safety and exude class and character.
"nice avalon!"
BURN!!!
Why would someone want to buy a car that looks eerily like its much cheaper sibling?
Audi's design language has been consistently conservative, that's why their vehicles age so well. IMO a b5 A4 still looks fresh when compared to the BMW's and Mercs of the same generation. This design will look good for years to come. Just wait and see.
B5 A4: http://www.audizine.com/gallery/data/500/620DCP_1619.JPG
BMW: http://carphotos.cardomain.com/ride_images/4/291/261/38225130002_large.jpg
MERC: http://www.traditionalmotors.us/alpha/files/13/11/vehicles/1741/23008/large/MC_001.jpg
this interior makes me cry! this is quality
VERY EXPENSICE :(
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