| Due to the increasing demand for luxurious cars in India, global luxury car producers are currently bringing in India, the best of their price efficient luxury cars. The new Audi A8 is one such luxury sedan, which is highly price efficient in terms of the offered features.
Luxury cars do not limit to their comfort feature list! The powerful engine under their hood demands for very strong and advanced safety systems. Also, the consistent fuel price hike has forced the car manufacturers to consider the fuel consumption efficiency as a major aspect in car design. Audi has taken car of all these concerns in their new version A8.
The traditional market rival for Audi, the BMW, has already rolled out the BMW 7-series sedans. The BMW 7-series sedans are highly sleek looking and full of royal comforts. Still the Audi A8 has its own obsession!
Highlighting Features :
The 3.0L TDI Quattro variant of the new Audi A8 sedan is designed for the high end business travels. Hence the manufacturers have kept attention at every detail to both the exterior and the interior. The car is long, highly elegant looking and broad wheel based vehicle. The 3.0L V6 diesel engine delivers 228 Bhp and 46 kg-m in every shaft cycle. The stylish looking Audi A8 reaches a speed range of 150-200 km/h effortlessly. Other highlights in the car refer to the high end comfort/safety technology and the interior design innovation.
>General statistics :
- Name and Model : Audi A8 L 3.0 TDI Quattro
- Ex showroom price (Delhi) : Rs 72, 50, 00(May vary)
- Body type : Sedan
- Available colors :
- Silver Metallic,
- Dakar Beige Metallic,
- Night Blue,
- Lava Grey,
- Phantom Black,
- Deep Green Pearl Effect,
- Canyon Red Pearl Effect,
- Oyster Grey Metallic,
- Aurora Blue Pearl Effect,
- Pearl Beige Pearl Effect
- Engine type : 3.0L, 228bhp, V6 TDI w/ Variable Turbine (VTG) Diesel Engine
- Maximum power : 228 Bhp @ 4000 rpm
- Maximum torque : 46.2 @ 3200 (kg-m@rpm)
- Top Speed : 244 km/h
- Steering : Power
- Brakes : Ventilated Disc
- Transmission : 6-Speed, Automatic
- Wheels : 17″ Alloy
- Fuel tank size : 90
- Fuel efficiency : 11.7 (km/h, For highway), 8.4 (km/h, For city)
- Seating Capacity : 5
- AC / Non-AC :
- Music system : Bose Surround Sound System
Comments :
Audi’s reputation in making luxury cars is truly invincible! The great detailing and innovativeness in terms features and assembly parts, however small it may be, differentiates Audi from its other global competitors.
The new Audi A8 is a vehicle, truly passionate looking and tremendously elegant at the same time. Audi has designed the A8 without “making any compromise”, at any of the aspect. The elongated body structure of the car looks gorgeous and pleases the eyes. The huge chromed grill and specially allocated space for the huge large-sized headlights and the fog-lamps makes the front view strongly imposing. The precise proportion matching of the front end with the rest of the body is also notable in the front view.
As mentioned earlier the engine performance in terms of the power is up to the mar. However one may feel the fuel efficiency is little lower and surely, this observation is quite factual.
The winner can boast of its ample of advanced comfort zones and safety systems, to ensure full passenger satisfaction. Following list will introduce you to some these stunning features.
Pros :
- 3.0L 228bhp V6 TDI w/ Variable Turbine (VTG) Diesel Engine
- Front suspension- Four-link, 2 lateral control arms, stabilizer, air suspension
- Rear Suspension- Controlled-toe Trapezoidal-link with lateral control arm & stabilizer
- Automatic anti-glare exterior rear view mirror , Electric sunroof , Heat-insulating windscreen with grey tinted strip at top, Metallic paint finish, Outer left rear view mirror - convex, Outer right rear view mirror - non-spherical, large viewing field, Transit protective film, Xenon plus headlights with headlamp washer - uses xenon gas to give more light even on high beam
- Audi Space Frame (ASF) - optimizes the power to weight ratio without compromising on passenger safety, Electromechanical parking brake - provides a parking brake function when stationery, an automatic release of break when starting and an emergency brake function on all four wheels while driving, Electronic Differential Lock (EDL) - permits smooth, comfortable starts on road surfaces that do not have a uniform coefficient of friction, Electronic Stabilization Program (EPS), Reinforced bumpers, Three-point inertia reel front seat belts with manual height adjustment
- Automatic anti-glare interior rear view mirror, Deluxe air conditioning system (four zone) - deluxe version allows the driver and front passenger select separate settings, air quality sensor detects increased pollution levels in the incoming air and switches the deluxe automatic air conditioning over the recirculated-air mode. Leather gear knob, Leather-covered multifunction steering wheel with gearshift function, Valcona leather trim with Walnut Brown inlays, Valor floor mats (front and rear) to match carpet color
- Automatically actuated boot lid, Electric sun blind for rear window and rear door windows, Electrically adjustable front seats with lumbar support, Illuminated vanity mirrors for front passengers, Radio remote control for central locking, Vanity mirror for rear passenger
- Electronic vehicle immobilization device with alarm system, passenger compartment control and backup horn, Heated headlight washer nozzles, Multi Media Interface (MMI) - an integral operating concept for the operation of entertainment, communication, information and other vehicle systems, Seat belt warning light with electric contact in buckle, Wireless remote for MMI access from rear seat
Cons :
- High price
- Low Fuel Efficiency
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Bottom Line :
The recent growing trend among the luxury cars is to check out the differentiating technology and design features. The new Audi A8 scores much with this new rating scheme, as it presents you some really enchanting features to compensate for its (really!) high price. The grill, head-lights and the tail-lamps, all are designed and crafted with the utmost care to unveil tremendous exterior impression. New-age safety technologies such as ASF and EDL ensure total passenger safety. Also, the interior configuration is defined to offer maximum comfort and perfectly modest services. The only concern could be the low fuel consumption efficiency. We can expect some active attention from the manufacturers in this regard, for the upcoming versions of Audi A8. In all, the new Audi A8 is complete luxury sedan!
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