ComposureredefinedtheAudiA8

Audiishoningthecharacterofitsflagshipmodel Morepowerfulengines,newassistancesystemsandinnovativeMatrix LEDheadlighttechnology Fuelconsumptionreductionsacrosstheboard

Systematiclightweightconstruction,excellentcomfortandabroadportfolioofhighend technologies:Audihasgivenitsflagship,theA8,awidesweepingupdate.Theenginesareeven morepowerfulandefficient,whilenewassistancesystemsandtheinnovativeMatrixLED headlightsprovideforanaddedlevelofcomposure. ThenewA8placesAudiamongtheinnovationleadersintheluxurysegment.Onegreatstrength ofthebigsedanisitslightweightconstruction.TheAudiA83.0TFSIwiththenormalwheelbase hasacurbweightofjust1,830kilograms(4,034.46lb)bestinclassformodelswithallwheel drive.ThebodyismadealmostentirelyofaluminumanAudiSpaceFrame(ASF)design,it weighsjust231kilograms(509.27lb). Length(5.14meters[16.86ft]),wheelbase(2.99meters[9.81ft]),width (1.95meters[6.40ft])andheight(1.46meters[4.79ft])remainunchanged,makingtheAudiA8 thesportiestsedaninthesegment.TheA8Lgainsanadditional13centimeters(5.12in)inboth lengthandwheelbase.Bothbodyvariantsfeatureanewtrunklayoutforeasierloading.Additional noisedampingmeasuresreducethealreadylowinteriornoiselevelevenfurther. Thedynamicdesignofthebigsedanhasbecomeevenmoreexpressive.Theenginehood,the Singleframegrilleandthefrontbumperareevenmoresculpturedtheloweredgeofthe headlightunitsisstraight.IntheGermanmarket,LEDheadlightsarestandardinallmodelswith aV8engine.AudialsooffersoptionalheadlightsfeaturingMatrixLEDtechnology,whichsets newbenchmarkswithrespecttodesignandtechnology.Withtheseheadlights,thehighbeam comprises25individuallightemittingdiodesperunitthatcanbeswitchedonandoffordimmed individuallydependingonthesituation. Thisenablestheheadlightsystemtoreactextremelypreciselytoothervehicleswhilealways brightlyilluminatingtheroad.Additionalfeaturesofthenewheadlightsaretheintelligent corneringlight,newlookdaytimerunninglightsanddynamicturnsignals.Thelightingsystemin theA8usespredictiveroutedatafromthenavigationsystemtoadjustthedistributionoflightin responsetothecurrentdrivingsituation.IncombinationwiththeoptionalNavigationpluswith MMItouch,thesystemrecognizesroutedatacontainedinthenavigationsystem,suchas curvesandroadclassifications.

TheLEDlampsattherearofthenewAudiA8havealsobecomeflatter.Inallmodelsexceptthe S8,theredesignedbumperhousestworhomboidtailpipes.Newchromestripsandhighgloss blackwindowframesroundoutthedifferentiatingdesigndetails.Thereisachoiceoftwelve colors,includingfivenewones.Wheelsareavailableinsizesupto21inches. Theengines:morepowerandefficiency AudioffertheA8ontheGermanmarketwithtwogasolineandtwodieselengines.Thesearethe supercharged3.0TFSIwith228kW(310hp),theV8twinturbo4.0TFSIwith320kW(435hp), thehighlyefficient3.0TDIcleandieselwith190kW(258hp)andtheextremelyhightorque4.2 TDIcleandiesel,whichproduces283kW(385hp)and850Nm(626.93lbft). Performancehasincreasedwithmostengines.Whenpairedwithquattroallwheeldrive,the4.0 TFSInowacceleratestheA8from0to100km/h(62.14mph)in4.5seconds.Underpartialload, theAudicylinderondemand(COD)systemdeactivatesfouroftheeightcylinders.Themost efficientengineisthe3.0TDIcleandiesel,whichconsumesjust5.9litersofdieselper100 kilometers(39.87USmpg),whichcorrespondsto155gramsCO2perkilometer(249.45g/mile) AllenginessatisfytheEuro6standard.Frictionreducingmeasuresreduceconsumptionbyas muchas10percent. Thesevariantsarejoinedbythreeadditionalmodels.Thetopofthelinemodelistheluxuriously equippedAudiA8LW12quattro.Itsgasolineengineisparticularlyshortandlightweightthanks toitsWlayout.Displacing6.3liters,itproduces368kW(500hp).Italsoboastsbestinclass fuelconsumptionof11.7litersper100kilometers(20.10USmpg),correspondingto270grams CO2perkilometer(434.52g/mile).ItalsohasaCODsystemthatwasdesignedspecificallyfor it.Atlowload,itdeactivatesthefuelinjectionandignitionforsixcylinders.TheavailableActive NoiseCancellation(ANC)ensuresexcellentacousticcomfort. With380kW(520hp),theS8isAudi'sbigsportssedan.Pairedwithquattroallwheeldrive,its sonorous4.0TFSIacceleratestheS8from0to100km/h(62.14mph)in4.2seconds.Average fuelconsumptionfortheS8isjust10.1litersper100kilometers(23.29USmpg),corresponding to235gramsCO2perkilometer(378.20g/mile).TheCODsystemplaysakeyrolehere,too. ActiveNoiseCancellation(ANC),atechnologythatisalsousedintheA84.0TFSIquattro,the A8LW12quattroandtheA8hybrid,usespreciseantiphasenoisetocompensateforintrusive noiseinthecabinwhileoperatingonfourcylinderswhileactiveenginemountsdampenvibration. ThechassisandmanybodydetailsreflectthesportypositioningoftheS8. TheAudiA8hybridcombinesa2.0TFSIandelectricmotortoproduceasystemoutputof180 kW(245hp)andsystemtorqueof480Nm(354.03lbft).Theenginespowerflowstothefront wheelsviaamodifiedtiptronic.Thelithiumionbatteryintherearenablespurelyelectricdriving atupto100km/h(62.14mph)witharangeofroughlythreekilometers(1.86miles).TheA8 hybridconsumesonaveragejust6.3litersoffuelper100kilometers(147gramsCO2per

kilometer[37.34USmpg/236.57g/mile]). ThenewA8comesstandardwithafastandsmoothshifting,eightspeedtiptronic.The electronicallycontrolledautomatictransmissionispairedwithquattropermanentallwheeldrive. Audialsooffersanoptionalsportdifferentialfortherearaxle,whichdistributesthepower betweentherearwheelsasneeded.ThesportdifferentialisstandardintheS8andtheA84.2 TDIcleandieselquattro. Thesedanowesitssportycharacterinlargeparttothesophisticatedchassis.TheAudidrive selectsystem,whichvariesthefunctionofvarioustechnologymodules,isstandard.Italso controlstheadaptiveairsuspensionwithadaptivedamping.Audiofferstheairsuspensionwitha sportysetupuponrequest.Thepowersteeringusesanefficientelectromechanicaldrive. Dynamicsteering,whichvariesboostasafunctionofthespeeddriven,isavailableasanoption. CarbonfiberceramicbrakediscsareavailableforV8modelsandtheA8LW12quattro. Anotheroptionisfor9Jx20aluminumtechnologywheelswhicharebasedonforgedsupport wheels.Aspecialprocessjoinsthesupportwheeltoatenspokedesignelementof highstrengthpolymer. Handbuiltcharacter:TheinterioroftheAudiA8 TheinterioroftheAudiflagshipdazzleswithitselegantlinesandgenerousspaciousness. Optionsforthefrontseatsincludeventilationandmassage.Electricallyadjustable,individual rearseatsareavailableasanoptionfortheA8andtheA8L.TheA8Lisalsoavailablewitha continuous,leathercoveredcenterconsole.Thefirstclasssolutionhereistherelaxationseat withpowerfootrest.Alargenumberofadditionalfeaturesarealsoavailable,fromfourzone automaticairconditioningandpowerassistedclosingtoacooler. AllcomponentsinthenewA8havebeencarefullychosenandprocessedwiththeutmost precision.Eachofthelovinglyexecuteddetailsdocumentsthehandbuiltcharacterofthe interior.Anewrangeofchoicesforseatcoverings,inlaysandcolorsisavailableinmanyareas. NewadditionsincludethewoodsFinegrainpoplarbrownsilverandFinegrainashbrowngold naturalaswellastheleatherUnikat,whichisparticularlynaturallooking,softandbreathable. TheAudidesignselectionoffersapreselectionofexclusivematerialsandcolorsfortheinterior, includingsycamoregray/marblegray.Thedesignselectionblack/vermontbrownwithCarbon twillcopperinlaysisavailablefortheAudiS8.TheAudiexclusiverangeoffersadditional individualizationoptionsforparticularlydiscerningcustomers. AsistypicalforAudi,thenewA8featuresexemplarilyclearcontrolsdespitetheabundanceof functions.TakingcenterstageistheMMIcontrolelementonthetunnel'scenterconsole.MMI navigationplusalsoincludesatouchpad.Thedriverdrawscharactersonthepad(MMItouch)to controlnumerousnavigationandmultimediafunctions.

Formorecomposeddriving:theassistancesystems Drivingisevenmorecomposedwiththeoptionalassistancesystems.Theadaptivecruise controlwithStop&GofunctioniscoupledwithanexpandedversionofthestandardAudipre sensebasicsafetysystem.ThesameappliestoAudisideassist.NewintheA8areAudiactive laneassist,whichmakesslightsteeringadjustmentswhennecessary,andtheparkassist systemwith360display,whichhandlessteeringwhenparking.Theheadupdisplay,whichis alsonew,projectsimportantdatainthedriver'sfieldofvisiononthewindshield.Thenightvision assistantcannowalsorecognizelargeranimalsinadditiontopedestrians. AudiconnectincludingcarphoneisavailableasasupplementtoMMInavigationplus.Itusesan integratedUMTSmoduletoconnectthenewA8totheInternet.Passengerscansurfandemail freelyviaaWLANhotspot.Forthedriver,thesystemdeliversthetailoredonlineservicesfrom Audiconnecttothecar,suchasonlinetrafficinformation,GoogleEarth,GoogleStreetViewand onlinenews.ThemultimediahighlightistheBang&OlufsenAdvancedSoundSystem.The RearSeatEntertainmentsystemincludestwodisplays,BluetoothheadphonesandaDVD player. ThenewAudiA8isscheduledtoarriveatGermandealershipsinNovember.Despitethe upgradedtrimlevel(standardLEDheadlightsinallV8models)andthepowerfulengines,prices arechangingonlyslightly.PricesinGermanyforthenewAudimodelstartat74,500euros.