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A8 wafts into the green lobby

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The new A8 with quattro power sees an increase in horse power, yet emissions have fallen

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7 May 2015

Audi A8
The new A8, with quattro power, sees an increase in horsepower, yet emissions have fallen

Luxury with a clean conscience

  • New Sport specification for A8 models includes striking exterior package and long list of standard technology;
  • 3.0 TDI quattro power increases to 262PS, yet emissions fall by 6g/km to 149g/km on SE and SE Executive models;
  • Standard features include leather upholstery, double glazing and a 180-watt audio system;
  • New look Sport versions available from June.

LUXURY with a ‘green’ conscience is what the new Audi A8 promises ahead of its UK deliver this summer.

The A8 boasts new heights of luxury and new lows in CO2 in addition to improved TDI engines and a raft of equipment upgrades and also gains a striking new Sport specification mirroring the flagship S8 model.
Priced from £59,585 on the road, the A8 is offered in standard or long wheelbase versions and the latter will continue to be available with the high efficiency petrol-electric hybrid drivetrain and the 6.3-litre, twelve-cylinder, 500PS W12.

Another formidable petrol engine – the 4.0-litre TFSI with Cylinder-on-Demand technology – will also remain at the heart of the 520PS S8, which is available exclusively with the standard wheelbase.

A pair of TDI units powers standard wheelbase versions and both are also available in conjunction with the Long Wheelbase body. The 3.0-litre V6 TDI benefits from a slight power increase from 258PS to 262PS and a further reduction in CO2 output from an already impressively low 155g/km to 149g/km, using 18-inch wheels, delivering a combined economy figure of 49.6mpg. The 4.2-litre V8 TDI retains its 385PS and 850Nm of torque power, allowing the predominantly aluminium-bodied saloon to reach 62mph in 4.7 seconds while still delivering up to 39.2mpg fuel economy. CO2 output in this version also falls from 194g/km to 189g/km.

 

 

New Sport specification

The two TDI engines can be complemented by three levels of specification – SE, SE Executive and a new Sport option, which is reserved for standard wheelbase versions and replaces the Sport Executive trim in the outgoing range. Sport models are now more distinctly marked out visually by a new dynamic exterior package featuring front and rear treatments reminiscent of the flagship S8, combined with pronounced ‘S’ style side skirts and 19-inch alloy wheels in a seven-parallel spoke design.

All three specification levels include standard features such as Valcona leather upholstery, double glazing and a 180-watt audio system, combined with advanced technology including all-LED headlights, HDD satellite navigation and the fingertip-sensitive MMI Touch infotainment control system.

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