In the traditional perception, among the three BBA cars, the S-Class is always the big guy of comfort, the 7 Series is the best driving experience model, and the A8 is known for technology.
Today, the situation seems to have changed, and the Audi A8 wants to enhance the presence and design of the vehicle through a more sporty design, while reflecting the enterprising spirit of the Audi brand.
A few days ago, Audi released the official map of the new Audi A8 and S8 models, and the improvement in details and mature technology coupled with excellent rear seat comfort seem to be bound to coexist with comfort and sports.
The new A8 has a larger mid-mesh size, while chrome trims have been added to enhance the newly designed mid-mesh. The headlamp shape has also been improved to meet the aesthetic needs of people in the new era, and from the appearance point of view, the new A8 draws more on the design of the A8 Horch.
The side of the luxury car is its authoritative side, with a long wheelbase combined with minimalist lines that form the side design of the new A8, and the wide wheel arches suggest that the A8 has a quattro flagship gear.
In addition to the normal style, the new A8 also offers a sporty look kit option, which gives the vehicle an immediate visual feel similar to the S8 by changing the design of the front side air intakes.
As the flagship model of the light factory, the A8's headlamps have OLED technology, each headlamp has 1.3 million micromirrors, which can decompose the optical fiber into independent pixels and precisely control them to achieve intelligent headlamp functions.
Of course, the tail light is also equipped with OLED as standard, and after pairing with the auxiliary system, if another car quickly approaches the A8 from the rear about 2 meters, the OLED function will be activated and prompt the rear car to pay attention to safety.
As a flagship model, space is no longer a template that hinders the improvement of the vehicle, but from the design language of the horizontal lines, Audi designers want to emphasize the width of the car, and the A8 interior also has OLED atmosphere lights and reading lights, which will not be as "nightclub-style" as the S-class at night, and the A8 is more like an elite person in a suit.
In addition to the ordinary lower back and buttock massage, there is also a hot stone massage on the soles of the feet, after the passengers put their legs on the co-pilot foot pedal, the system will actively heat and massage the soles of the feet, and even provide a wine cabinet and refrigerator at the armrests.
The rest of the multimedia systems, vehicle driver assistance systems, etc. will not be repeated, which are the traditional arts of Audi, including intersection assistance, full-speed domain adaptive cruise, side assistance, and active suspension with defensive improvement for collisions.
The regular version of the A8 has two powertrains, of which the 3.0T can provide 340Ps overseas, while the Chinese version has 286Ps. The 3.0T V8 engine has a maximum output of 460Ps and a maximum torque of 660N·m, and the V8 engine has a variable cylinder system that can operate in the form of a four-cylinder under low load conditions, and will also introduce PHEV models in the future.
In addition to the unveiling of the new A8, the S8 was also released at the same time, and the S8 was upgraded on the basis of the A8's 4.0T V8, and the twin-turbo engine could burst out 571Ps and 800 N·m torque.
The exhaust system is also improved, and when performance is needed, the exhaust pipe will actively open the valve to boost your adrenaline production. At the same time, the S8 also comes standard with active suspension, a sports differential and a four-wheel steering system.
Of course, in China, the United States and other markets, audi S8 only provides long wheelbase versions, which means that even the sports version of the S8, the riding experience and space performance of the whole vehicle are very good.
To digress, this generation of A8 in China also has a Horch version, from the positioning point of view, the car is benchmarked against the Mercedes-Benz S-class Maybach model, before the professor has an article introduction, interested friends can search for the article to view, here will not be repeated.
In general, the new A8 is upgraded on the basis of the current model, through a more luxurious and more exquisite design, and then integrated with the luxury equipment that is already high enough, in an attempt to make the A8 a pioneer in the same level. As a high-performance version of the A8, the S8 naturally does not have to worry much about the power system, and in some markets, it uses long-wheelbase models as a model, and while enjoying driving, it can also have an excellent rear experience, which is the best of both worlds.