The All New 2011 Audi A8 Officially Revealed

2011 Audi A8

After a lot of waiting, Audi has finally revealed the all new 2011 Audi A8.
And as you can see it looks just astonishing. At the front it’s brutal and very aggressive but at the same time quite stylish. It looks million times better than the BMW 7 series and the Merc S class even with the AMG optional package.
The only competitor at the design area as I can see it is Jaguar’s new XJ. But when it comes to engines and innovation, the all new 2011 Audi A8 is in a different league.

2011 Audi A8 Specifications and technologies

At a glance the Audi A8 and its full aluminum body structure features an updated MMI operating system with hand writing recognition touch pad, new driver assistance systems, full LED headlights and new technologies such as night vision assist with marking of detected pedestrians and Audi pre sense safety system.

“The new Audi A8 is the sportiest sedan in its segment,” says Rupert Stadler, Chairman of the Board of Management of AUDI AG. “It combines numerous functions in a new and intelligent way. And it’s unmatched in the stylistic elements and impression of the interior.”

As I mentioned, The A8’s core competitors include the Mercedes-Benz S Class and BMW 7 Series with the Lexus LS and Jaguar XJ described as secondary competitors. The 2011 A8 weighs about the same as the outgoing model despite being 3 inches longer, 2 inches wider and has more standard equipment (8-speed auto transmission, pre sense basic, keyless go, power trunk, etc.) The new Audi A8 is also lighter than any of it’s competitors, 50lbs less than the Merc S Class with Real Wheel Drive, and more than 200lbs (90.7kg) less than S Class with four wheel drive,  more than 200lbs less than the BMW 7 Series RWD and more than 400lbs (181.4kg) less than 7 Series AWD. 181.4kg is a HUGE difference.
Audi A8 it’s not what it used to be, a heave four wheel drive executive saloon. With so many technical innovations I have to agree that that A8 is the best so far. It looks great, the interior is just astonishing.
< h3> 2011 Audi A8 engines

The engines that are going to be offered in the 2011 A8 are well known, 4.2 FSI V8 with 273 kW (372 hp).  The standard transmission is an all-new eight speed tiptronic coupled to the latest generation quattro all wheel drive as standard.  0-100km/h (62 mph) arrives in 5.7 seconds while Audi is claiming an estimated 15 percent improvement in fuel consumption versus the current A8 (EPA figures TBD).

A long wheel base variant will be revealed in 2010 in addition to the confirmation of a hybrid model on the way.

Here you can see driving footage of the A8:

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