Audi has priced the 2011 A8 and R8 4.2 Spyder for the United States market. First up is Audi’s A8 which boasts a price tag of $78,050 for the standard model and $84,000 for the long-wheel-base model. These two models will use a 4.2-litre V8 engine with 277kW of power, and quattro all-wheel-drive. Features on the A8 include 19-inch wheels, GPS, an MMI system with...

Audi has unveiled their A8 hybrid model in Switzerland. The model is called a ‘near-production concept’ where it will feature a new front spoiler and a set of 21-inch unique wheels. Power will come from a 2.0-litre TFSI engine as well as a small electric motor. The TFSI’s engine will be 155kW with 350Nm of torque, while the electric motor will boast 33kW...

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 said that they will offer the new 2010 Audi A8 at the worlds most important design and art fair, the Design Miami/ and Art Basel Miami Beach. “Since our inception, Audi has embraced progress in the quest to create groundbreaking technologies and deliver new ideas to the road. Just as artists make it a mission to work for the untold future, so does Audi design...

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...