New Audi A8 now available for pre-order in the Middle East

Abu Dhabi: It was sometime in July last year that Audi gave the world first glance of the fourth-generation A8. The Barcelona held ‘Audi Summit’ became the stage where we got to see BMW 7 Series/ Mercedes Benz S- class competitor first time. Audi’s new luxury A8 is known to be designed keeping in mind the Asian and Middle Eastern market. Surely, making it a potential car to book a spot in many garages around the region.

Though the car is still not on sale at dealerships, Audi has opened pre-booking for New Audi A8 in the Middle East region. Helping you make a rational buying decision, we have gathered all the information we could about the new saloon.

1. Design Philosophy

Audi A8 is pure beauty, and company designers have given the car a classic saloon like conventional design template. So, it’s very much what customers can expect from a car like Audi A8. Some of its appealing design elements include the single-frame grille, new adaptive headlights, elongated tail light with chrome infusion at the rear end.

2. Cutting-Edge Techniques

New Audi A8 is a fusion of some impressive technology, aiming to give the best ‘magic carpet’ ride experience. For example, new A8 use actuators that individually adjust each wheel ensuring the car remain as flat as possible even on the worst of roads. Further, the car is fitted with a camera system that scans the road 18 times per second thus presenting the driver with 3D map of the road ahead. Other amazing technologies include the ‘traffic jam pilot’ control that allows the driver to take hands-off, paving the way for Level 3 automated driving.

3. Cabin Comfort

Stocked with state-of-the-art features, Audi A8 is pure pleasure to drive or even sit back and enjoy its amazing features. Improving its aesthetic beauty, A8 has near to zero buttons output supported with a 10.1-inch touchscreen infotainment display that comes to life when the car opens. Accompanying it is the center console touch display with essential control features. The car comes with an improved rear seating space and an optional relaxation seat that comes with a massaging and warming function.

4. Power Terrain Push

Under the hood, new Audi holds a 3.0-litre turbocharged direct injection V6 gasoline engine, churning maximum power of 345 PS along with a peak torque of 500 Nm. With the said mill, A8 can achieve 0 to 100 kmph in 5.6 seconds with a top speed of 250 kmph. In the future, Audi is expected to include a 4.0 TFSI V8 and 6-litre W12 engine options to A8 offerings.

That's all for now  on Audi A8, lets see how the car performs on its arrival in UAE.