ABT’s Audi AS8 will use a 4.2-litre V8 TDI engine which pumps out 283kW with 88Nm of torque. Styling changes include a body kit with a front spoiler, side skirts and a boot lid spoiler. A rear diffuser has been added to house the quad-tail pipes. A set of 21-inch wheels are available. ...

ABT Sportsline has unveiled their brand new AS8, a modified Audi A8 model. There will be a new front spoiler, aggressive side skirts, a revised rear apron, a set of 20-inch wheels and new performance. The engine will be pumping out 283kW with 880Nm of torque, and this will be a 26kW boost. According to Abt, the “AS8 has been optimized to meet the high demands of...

The next-generation Audi A8 limo has pretty much just been released and Hofele tuning has started to produce a few performance and styling modifications. This tuning program will be for the 2011 Audi A8 model and it will include engine power kits which boost power to 445hp, with the torque being set at 475Nm. The 0-100km/h time will be 5.3 seconds. Audi’s 4.2-litre...

Audi has announced that their new A8 will be the first vehicle to feature a Google-Earth based Navigation system. The multimedia interface navigation plus will have “an integrated hard disk for navigation, phone and audio data and a graphics processor capable of generating high-quality, three dimensional images.” The Audi A8 comes with an optional GPRS/3G connection...

Audi has revealed their brand new A8 sedan, which is probably one of the most elegant models in the entire luxury segment. The new A8 features a similar look to that of the smaller A4, however there are some mighty improvements. The Audi A8 boasts a change which is pretty aerodynamical indeed as the new drag coefficient is set at 0.26, and this is on par with the much...

Audi has been caught testing their new A8 sedan for the 2010 year. The new A8 caught testing here is covered in a black and white camouflage that will try and elude us of its styling, and design. Audi’s new A8 will have an extended A4 platform where the body will have aluminium and magnesium parts for an overall lightweight. Lightweight will count towards...

These images might be the new Audi A8 on the road. Well, if we assume (which we shouldn’t, but we feel compelled to do it) that is, then we’re expecting some good changes. The new A8 prototype caught seems to be a shorter version with a A6 shell and a Mitsubishi badge with a ‘jet-fighter’ front grille. The images reveal a new model that is not a...

The first image of promoting the Audi A8 has been found online. The latest image involves Audi’s Board Member for Technical Development, Michael Dick. The image features a new signature LED daytime light system and what seems to be a shorter version of the current A8. The rear seems to be a little more sharp, and this might contradict the previous sketches...

Audi have confirmed that the A5 Sportback will be at the Frankfurt Show in September, and following this model will be the Audi R8 Spyder. Those two models will be unveiled in Frankfurt, while the automaker will then introduce a new production version of the A7 Sportback to compete with the Porsche Panamera and Mercedes-Benz CLS. It has now been announced that...

German automotive magazine, Auto Motor und Sport has said that the next-generation Audi A8 will make its debut next year at the 2010 Geneva Motor Show. It’s been reported that the A8 will then go on sale after the Geneva show, where it will be 10 cm longer than the current-generation A8 model. We can expect a 5.15 meter long Audi A8 that will boast a bigger...

Audi’s chairman of the board, Rupert Stadler, has revealed plans which involve Audi creating a new A8 model in November, as well as a range-extension with a A5 Sportback for sometime later this year. Stadler has confirmed that there will be Q5 SUV on a hybrid platform, as well as a A1 minicar for 2010. The Q3 will also be launched in 2011, following those...

The latest, and greatest Audi A8 has been caught undergoing testing in Germany. The new A8 flagship was caught before it goes on sale in 2011, and the images reveal a prototype with a newly styled dashboard as well as the new automatic gearbox. On this model you can expect changes to include new wheels, and a new steering wheel, as well as upgraded performance...

Audi have decided to introduce a few new special packages for the Audi A8. The next generation A8 will be released in around a year’s time, but some might think that this is just too long to wait. Audi have now created a Comfort Plus and Sport Plus package which is offered exclusively with a new Panther Black crystal effect paint, while the Sport Plus will...

The next-generation Audi A8 will be coming around next year, and it was said that the next-gen Audi A8 will use the ASF II, which is a second generation Audi Aluminium Space Frame. The next-generation A8 will be offered with a 8-cylinder diesel and petrol engine. We will see other engine choices coming after the launch, but there is no word on whether or not...