Audi A8 News
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Auid's flagship sedan is about to come in for a round of updates that could include the addition of more luxurious version.
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Audi gives up on Level 3 autonomous driver-assist system in A8
Audi says it no longer plans to offer Traffic Jam Pilot in the current generation of the A8.
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Audi rules out battery-electric A8 flagship sedan
Audi had considered turning the A8 into an EV but has decided that electric SUVs are a better bet.
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Understated 563-horsepower 2020 Audi S8 will set you back $130,495
The 2020 Audi S8's 563-horsepower thrills come at a price, and that price is $130,495.
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First drive review: 2020 Audi A8 plug-in hybrid reflects new priorities
Audi’s new family of plug-in hybrids supports today’s push toward fully electric E-tron models, with more than 20 miles of electric range and strong electric motors.
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This is the Audi RS 8 that could have been
Audi built a prototype RS 8 model in 2013 with 520 horsepower. Alas, it never came to production.
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The Audi A8's predictive active suspension can make things safer in the cabin.
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2020 Audi S8 revealed with 571 hp, the gamut of suspension technology
The 2020 Audi S8 promises power with 571 horsepower under the hood and performance thanks to a torrent of suspension technology.
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2020 Audi S8 barrels in with 563-horsepower V-8
A new S8 sport sedan has rolled in with a beefy V-8 and mild-hybrid tech.
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Audi says extra-luxurious A8 model coming
The range-topping sedan from Audi could usher in a more luxurious sub-brand, according to reports.
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Review update: 2019 Audi A8 L takes it easy
After almost 500 miles behind the wheel of the 2019 Audi A8 L, we share some things we like and don't like about Audi's flagship sedan.
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Audi readies A8, A7, A6 and Q5 plug-in hybrids for Geneva auto show
After years of promising, Audi is finally ready to roll out plug-in hybrid versions of its core models globally. The automaker on Monday announced that plug-in hybrid versions of the Q5, A6, A7 Sportback and A8 will be presented next week during the 2019 Geneva International Motor Show. The cars...
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Italian firm Castagna has plans to turn Audi's largest sedan into an Avant-style wagon. The firm shared renderings of the future project on social media earlier this month, depicting a previous-generation A8 that has ditched its standard trunk in order to become a full-sized wagon. Castagna didn't reveal much else about the project, but did say the modifications would be constructed with a mix of aluminum and carbon fiber. We'll have to see the final product when the A8 wagon is completed because something about the A8's full-size nature makes the car in the renderings look a tad off-balance...
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4 features the 2019 Audi A8 won't get, at least for now
The creamy-smooth 2019 Audi A8 full-size luxury sedan goes on sale in November in the U.S., but several slices of its very elaborate technical pie will arrive later. Some of the features may not hit U.S. shores at all, but that die is not yet cast. Chock full of tech or shorn of the leading-edge...
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2019 Audi A8 first drive review: Technology enabling luxury
I’m hustling through the Spanish countryside getting a back massage, attacking roundabouts with gusto in a car that can sprint from 0-60 mph in less than 5.0 seconds, and my passenger is sound asleep. This car does just about everything well. It’s quiet, fast, smooth, spacious, and...
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Could Audi revive Horch as luxury sub-brand to rival Mercedes-Maybach?
Get ready for the potential revival of another historic German luxury brand. Audi is reportedly planning to resurrect Horch as an ultra-luxury sub-brand to challenge Mercedes-Maybach. Citing company insiders, Automotive News (subscription required) reported Monday that a range-topping A8 sporting a...
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2020 Audi S8 spy shots and video
A new generation of the Audi A8 reaches showrooms this fall and eventually there will be a new S8 to go with it. The S8 is still testing ahead of a likely debut late this year or early next. We should see it in showrooms next year as a 2020 model. Prototypes are still dressed like the A8 but we can...
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2019 Audi A8 priced, Level 3 self-driving tech not coming to US
Audi's A8 flagship sedan has been redesigned and we'll see it in showrooms this fall. Audi hasn't formally announced pricing but CNET reported Monday that the starting price for the big sedan will be $83,800, excluding destination. The pricing is in line with BMW's 7-Series and represents a $1,300...
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The Audi A8 is now one of the oldest among its peers but a redesigned version of the flagship sedan was unveiled in July at a special event in Barcelona, Spain. It's since made its debut at the 2017 Frankfurt auto show. This new, fourth-generation A8 is due on sale in 2018, as a 2019 model, and though its design is a tad on the conservative side the technology residing within is a real tour de force. Chief among the new technological features is what’s referred to as Audi AI, an artificial intelligence-based software system that controls the self-driving aspects of the car and also acts...
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Here's how the 2019 Audi A8 will become the first Level 3 self-driving car*
*Rules and restrictions apply. Void where prohibited. With the launch of its 2019 A8 in Barcelona on July 11, Audi is marketing itself as the first company to sell a Level 3 self-driving car. The technology isn't legal yet in many markets, but Audi says the new A8 will have the hardware and...
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Report: Next Audi S8 Plus to borrow Porsche Panamera Turbo S E-Hybrid's plug-in powertrain
Audi on Tuesday unveiled its all-new, fourth-generation A8. Noticeably missing, however, was the flagship sedan's sporty S8 variant. It turns out Audi will launch the new S8 as well as its more potent S8 Plus variant in early 2018. Prototypes have been spotted but so far reveal few cues. The...
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Meet the Audi A8 coupe you didn't know existed
This is another story of "what could have been." Audi had plans to chase down the large, luxury coupe segment near the end of the last century, and its attempt was what you see here. This is the only Audi A8 coupe in existence, and yes it's real. The coupe was a project between Audi and IVM...
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2019 Audi A8 shows up at “Spider-Man: Homecoming” premiere
Audi’s redesigned A8 will be formally introduced on July 11 at an event in Barcelona, Spain, but fans of “Spider-Man: Homecoming” who attended the movie’s world premiere in Hollywood on Wednesday night got to see it up close. It was still camouflaged, albeit only with a...
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Audi reveals new A8’s chassis technology
Audi has revealed a bit more of the technology that will appear on its redesigned A8 debuting next month. Due in showrooms next year, as a 2019 model, the redesigned A8 will boast multi-material construction, a 48-volt electrical system, a standard mild-hybrid system, and a self-driving system...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran