Flagship models have always been the crystallization of the brand's highest industrial technology, and will use larger displacement engines to highlight the flagship status, but in order to lower the threshold for car purchase, the brand will also launch smaller quantitative models for them.
Following the Audi A8L ushered in the mid-term redesign model, recently the media exposed that the new generation of A8L models will return to the "45TFSI" model, with reference to the most beginner "50TFSI" model currently on sale is a 3.0T engine, it is expected that the new car may be a model equipped with a 2.0T engine, and will be launched as a medium-term redesign model.
The reason why it is called a return is because the Audi A8L had launched a 2.0T model in the previous generation, but after the replacement of the model, the lowest configuration model officially equipped for it was equipped with a 3.0T engine.
In view of the fact that the exposed model adopts a mid-term redesign design, which means that this will be a mid-term redesign of the Audi A8L, compared with the old model, the specific changes are mainly reflected in the details of the front face and rear, such as the use of a new dot matrix grille with a new led light set with angular edges, and a new adjustment to the front bar.
On the side of the body, the new car uses a more simple five-spoke wheel, which makes the new car look more slender as much as possible.
In view of the limited news of the new model, the length, width and height of the reference current model are 5302/1945/1483mm, and the wheelbase is 3128mm, and it is expected that the new car will not change much.
In terms of the tail, in addition to the "45TFSI" word in the new car exposed this time, it is impossible to see how the new model will change significantly with the old model, and the biggest change is expected to be in the tail bar.
In terms of interior, with reference to the overseas models that have been released officially, it is expected that the mid-term redesigned models will not change much from the current models, and the triple screen design will still be adopted.
Even as a model equipped with a 2.0T engine, the official will match more models to enrich consumer choices.
In terms of power, the specific parameters of the power of the new car are still unknown, but in view of the fact that the model marked by the "45TFSI" is a more entry-level configuration, it may be equipped with a 2.0T engine, but it is possible that the new car is only used as a road test model.
If the new car does introduce a 2.0T engine, you can refer to the A7 model currently on sale, the maximum power of the 2.0T engine is 245 hp, the maximum torque is 370 Nm, the match is a 7-speed wet dual-clutch transmission, and it will be matched with a four-wheel drive system.
It is not excluded that the fourth generation of the EA888 will be used, and its power will be further improved, which will also lay the foundation for the A8L to re-install a small displacement engine.
From the perspective of product positioning, the current Mercedes-Benz S-Class is not equipped with a 2.0T engine, which means that the biggest competitor of the Audi A8L will be the BMW 7 Series equipped with a 2.0T engine.
Mercedes S-Class
Guidance price: 91.78-1.8388 million yuan
BMW 7 Series
Guidance price: 82.80-261.20 million yuan
In fact, Mercedes-Benz has also been equipped with a 2.0T engine on the S-class, perhaps because Mercedes-Benz's small-row quantitative strategy is too aggressive and controversial in the market, resulting in Mercedes-Benz official cancellation of the plan of small displacement engines.
However, I believe that potential customers who are willing to choose flagship models are mostly pursuing brand premiums, and perhaps the flagship models with small rows of quantitative models will also be more in line with the needs of this part of potential customers.
Netizen 1: Cash depends on the price and the advantages of the whole series of 3.0T There are still some customers, out of 2.0T is not afraid of cold?
Netizen 2: Answer upstairs! Big G's 2.0T is all up, so there will be potential customers!
Netizen 3: Personally feel that the 2.0T A8 is more real than the 3.0T A7L!
Netizen 4: You may not know that the A8 "45TFSI" model of that year was a six-cylinder!
Netizen 5: In fact, the three flagship cars of the BBA have all been out, but only 7 series have survived!