Audi A8, the last product line from the Audi A Series, and being the last, it carries the most premium aspects and features among all Audi A series. The car is a full-size luxurious sedan loaded with more features that one could expect. The features are all powered up and can be operated with just a few touches of buttons. The newly designed 2011 Audi A8 is no less than a concept car and is considered to be almost the extent of luxuries present in cars.

Audi A8 Front

A large body on wheels, moves like a limo on road is not made to catch the attention of eyes, but is meant for the actual comfort for the one sitting inside the cabin. Blending comfort, luxuries, performance, style and amenities into one is the definition of Audi A8.

Audi A8 is divided into two models, the first one is plain Audi A8 and the second is named as Audi A8 L. Both are again divided onto two trim levels with few changes in the upholstery and wheel packages. Into each trim, there are four variations of engines to be chosen from. Below is the list of engine options available in all models:

1)      3.0 L TFSI Quattro (producing total power of 290PS)

2)      4.2 L TFSI Quattro (producing total power of 372PS)

3)      3.0 L TDI Quattro (producing total power of 250PS)

4)      4.2 L TDI Quattro (producing total power of 350PS)

Audi A8 possesses adaptive air suspensions for high endurance comfort which can be set to 4 different modes; auto, dynamic, comfort and lift, as per the road conditions say. The settings can are controlled through the Multimedia Interface (MMI) located at the center of the dashboard.

Audi A8 Interior

The interiors are quite impressive at just the first sight. As being the most premium model in the Audi series, the things inside are kept with utmost attention and care, so that the things don’t clutter up and create the feeling of mess. Its MMI system acts as a central controller for everything. LED ambience lights package come as a standard in all models which enhances the vision inside the cabin making it more plush and rich. The automatic climate control AC divides the cabin into three zones suiting each area requirements. There are many other things inside the cabin which you will love to have.

The audio system equipped in Audi A8 is designed to create a great ambience inside the cockpit of the car. The speakers are surrounded all over as, two front speakers, one center speaker, two rear speakers and one subwoofer in the parse. Additionally, 4 tweeters for extra crystal clear sound are placed in the front and rear side. All the surround system is attached through a 180 watt amplifier. The ambience created is totally awesome and doesn’t require any enhancements or changes. The navigation system s attached to it and contains a hard disk of capacity of 60 GB of which 20GB is dedicated for the storage of over 6000 songs. There are additional features like Bluetooth connectivity, touch screen interface and card reader. The common controls for audio are also placed on the steering controls.

Audi A8 Rear White

Audi A8 comes with a standard light package that enhances the headlights to work automatically as per the climate requirements. It also includes automatic functioning of rain wipers with auto speed adjustment according to the intensity of rain. There are many other safety features like safety airbags, automatic headlight range adjustment, Xenon plus headlights, acoustic parking system and heated door mirrors.

The SE trim just enhances the model with an advanced parking system which does the work acoustically as well as visually. The wheels are changed to 19” alloys here and also the boot lid operates electronically through buttons. The entry is keyless, which aids user to just carry the key into the pocket.

The information stated above is a brief introduction of Audi A8 Series. You can find more info on Audi’s homepage or by downloading the information brochure.