Audi A8 Saloon - Buyers Guide
Here is no conflict between sportiness and common sense in the case of the
Audi A8 Saloon 4DR: the
luxury saloon brings together
Quattro four-wheel drive, the light but sturdy
Audi Space Frame ASF® aluminium body and adaptive air suspension in a single car. On top of this, there are numerous high-torque, powerful engines to choose from. The
Audi A8’s design and technology redefine the benchmark in every respect.
Making its limousine’s structure all-aluminium has given
Audi a chance to improve performance and economy. More than any other
Audi, this one justifies the old Vorsprung Durch Technik tag. The
Audi A8 Saloon 4DR feels much nimbler than its size suggests. The
Audi A8 Saloon 4DR looks are sharp enough to have presence, but restrained enough to be as understated as this end of the market likes. The
Audi A8 diesels are brilliant.
The
Audi A8 4DR Saloon is the benchmark for design and technology. The luxury
Audi A8 saloon car combines
Quattro four-wheel-drive, an all-aluminium body based on the ASF (
Audi Space Frame) principle and adaptive air suspension, plus a wide range of high-torque, high-performance V6 and V8 engines. All
Audi A8’s have ABS, brakeforce distribution, stability program, traction control, remote central locking, alarm and four airbags.
Our opinion on Audi A8 Saloon
Making the Audi A8 Saloon limousine’s structure all-aluminium has given Audi a chance to improve performance and economy and to apply the tricks it learned at the other end of the range on how to make a light car feel solid. The Audi A8 has superb air suspension provides extremely assured road manners, while the steering is light and direct. No two ways about it, the Audi A8 is exceedingly refined. In 2007 Audi introduced enhanced sound deadening, making an already hushed cabin even quieter. More than just any other Audi, the Audi A8 justifies the old Vorsprung Durch Technik tag. The Audi A8 feels much nimbler than its size suggests. The Audi A8 Saloon’s looks are sharp enough to have presence, but restrained enough to be as understated as this end of the market likes. The Audi A8 has massive cabin space, especially in its long-wheelbase model. In the Audi A8 the head and legroom for occupants is superb, and the seats are comfortable and supportive. The boot is deep, long and well shaped. The Audi A8 has an amazing range of engines. Even the 207bhp 2.8-litre V6 copes reasonably well, as the all-aluminium Audi A8 is impressively light weight for such a large motor. This means the pace of the V8 versions is searing – particularly the amazing 4.2-litre TDI, which storms to 60mph in 6.1 seconds, yet still returns reasonable economy. No manufacture rival offers build and quality standards this impressive, and comfort for driver and passengers are unquestionable in the Audi A8 4DR Saloon. The Audi A8 also comes with all the safety equipment you would expect. Anti-lock brakes with electronic distribution of stopping power and a stability control system aim to prevent accidents before they happen. Also fitted as standard are eight airbags, and front seat head restraints that automatically move to counteract whiplash in a rear impact.
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