Audi A8 did a magnificent job by launching its mid-term update for the A8. It gained standard LED headlamps, a more powerful twin-turbo V-8, a more efficient diesel engine and a fresh new look for 2015
Audi hasn’t wasted any time it brought the A8 after just a few months of the launch of the new Mercedes-Benz S-class. Believe it or not, the brand’s trademark “Singleframe grille” has gotten smaller. The vehicle’s height has diminished, now sporting seven horizontal blades rather than eight, but it hangs over a singular lower air intake that stretches across the width of the car—except for the S8, which keeps its pair of intakes. The headlights feature a new, less aggressive contour.
The A8 W12 is less differentiated from lower-grade A8s and is more important. it doesn’t receive any engine upgrades. The naturally aspirated 6.3-liter W-12 remains unchanged, still churning out 500 horsepower—and in terms of torque, it can’t hold a candle to the twin-turbo 12-cylinder units from BMW and Mercedes. While the W12 continues atop the A8 hierarchy, performance enthusiasts likely will opt for the S8 anyway—its 520-hp, 4.0-liter twin-turbo V-8 carries over unchanged, too.
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Every A8, comes with all-wheel drive and an eight-speed automatic as standard. And all versions of the A8 can reach a governed top speed of 155 mph. We’re hopeful Audi will reconsider such an odd limit when the updated model comes to market.
It is expected to have the Audi A8 in United Arab Emirates early this year with an estimated price starting from 325,000 AED.
