Audi A8 the sportiest saloon in the luxury segment

Posted December 2, 2009 | Category: Cars

Fascinating sportiness, innovative technology and exceptional comfort: the Audi A8 launches the next generation. The new flagship demonstrates the cutting edge of technology that distinguishes the brand with its lightweight aluminum body, powerful and highly efficient engines, the MMI operating system further improved, the new assistance systems, the lights in LED technology and a completely Elegant interior, reaching levels of accuracy typical of the artisan.

All these technologies, the new Audi A8 combines a perfect blend of dynamism, perfection in design and workmanship and new efficiency standards. The A8 3.0 TDI with front-wheel drive, which will be presented at a later time, it releases 159 grams of CO2 per kilometer, content to just 6.0 liters of fuel per 100 km fuel consumption obtained from records in the luxury segment.

The new luxury sedan, which will be available in dealerships in early 2010, is a technical masterpiece. His body sleek and powerful, built according to the principles dell'Audi Space Frame (ASF) aluminum, weighs about 40% in less than an equivalent steel body. The interiors captivate a new line key and an unquestionably high-quality workmanship full of attention to detail. On board comfort is first class. The highlight, among other things, the new striking and stylish ambient lighting, electrically adjustable rear seats.

The Audi A8 combines very intelligent assistance systems with exemplary ease of operation. Its "multi media interface" (MMI) introduces pioneering innovation: a touch pad combined with the optional navigation system. Via the MMI, the driver can control many functions intuitively, how to enter the destination handwriting letters on the pad.

The MMI navigation plus is connected in an entirely new way to support systems and safety further improved. Act advance the evolution of the trail and make the details available to the units for the automatic transmission, the headlights and the ACC Stop & Go These increasingly sophisticated devices are able to identify potentially dangerous situations and to assist the driver with measures preventive. Among the new technologies make their debut a night driving assistance system that shows pedestrians detected, the security system "Audi pre sense" and, in 2010, an indicator of the speed limit.

Another refined solution of the new A8 is completely represented by the projectors in LED technology, providing all the functions of lighting and light-emitting diodes give the luxury sedan an unmistakable face, day and, especially, in the dark. Their revolutionary optical modules marks the farewell to the light in the form of tubes currently in use: lights in LED technology completely open a new chapter of lighting.

The new A8 will be launched with two engines, a 4.2 FSI with 372 hp and a 4.2 TDI, 350 hp. Shortly after followed by a 3.0 TDI with 250 hp. All engines have been improved in terms of power and torque, but their consumption has been reduced from 13 to 22%, thanks to technologies such as smart energy recovery system and the innovative thermal management system.

Coming soon will be presented a second variant of the 3.0 TDI with 204 hp front-wheel drive, with consumption of just 5.9 liters per 100 kilometers in the EU cycle, corresponding to CO2 emissions of 159 grams per kilometer, a figure never before reached in the segment luxury.

Contributes to this increased efficiency in large part the new standard transmission: the tiptronic, performance, extremely comfortable, the eight ratios are close despite the wide spacing overall. The transmission is electronically controlled by an elegant selector lever and steering wheel switches. The permanent four-wheel drive is configured so as to favor the sporty rear end. The sport differential, on demand, instead of series for the A8 4.2 TDI, dynamically distributes the forces between the rear wheels.

Even as regards the chassis, the new Audi A8 is still the sportiest luxury sedan on the market. The distribution of loads on the axles is balanced and rotates all the arms are made ​​of aluminum. The air suspension "adaptive air suspension" with adaptive damping is standard as an essential part of the modular control system "Audi drive select". As part supplement is available dynamic steering.

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