AUDI A8 2021

Than Audi's a8 the a8

word.

It's big bold and has a price tag that's

best read sitting down.

It's also very clever because Audi

claims that this car can even drive

itself.

In some situations so is the a8

better than luxury rivals from Mercedes

and BMW.

Well in this blog we'll tell you what

it's like to drive

how spacious it is inside and ultimately

whether we

think you should buy one and if you do

decide to buy one

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best though

let's see what it's like to drive

there are three engines to choose from

one petrol

one diesel and one hybrid first up is

the petrol it's a three liter

v6 with 335 brake horsepower

and is badged the 55 TFSI

then there's the diesel which is also a

three liter

v6 it pushes out 282 brake horsepower

and is badged the 50 TDI

both are refined and fairly quiet the

petrol is

quite clever because it's a mild hybrid

it has a small electric motor

which allows it to coast on the motorway

for up to 40 seconds

the diesel has plenty of low down

pulling power

which makes overtaking effortless and

the hybrid

well that will save you plenty of money

on your fuel bills

there's no getting away from the fact

the a8 is a long

and heavy car but it does come with

Audi's four-wheel drive system as

standard.

So you should have plenty of traction

and

there's a very expensive option of

four-wheel

steering which improves maneuverability

at slow

speeds and stability at high speeds

both the s-class and 7-series feel more

agile than the a8

through corners and if you do press on

the a8

big body begins to wallow on its

standard air suspension

the a8 is best enjoyed at a more relaxed

pace then

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it glides along the road untroubled by

all but the very worst of lumps and

bumps

you'll be supremely relaxed no matter

which seat you're sitting in

helped by the double glazed windows

which keep road noise to a minimum

in the not too distant future the a8

will be able to drive

itself in certain situations and

there's even going to be an app so you

can park it without even

sitting in it that will be really handy

for very tight parking spaces

luxury cars need to be supremely

comfortable

and the a8 manages to do that very well

the driver's seat for example has

22 different ways to adjust it

between the four-way adjustable lumbar

support

which I'm just going to have a little

play with

yes that is very good and the adjustable

steering wheel which is also electric

driving position visibility is usually a

strong point with luxury saloons

but the a8 is the best we've seen it has

a large

front screen large windows here and an

expansive rear screen

so no matter where you're looking you'll

have a great view

front and rear parking sensors come as

standard

and to make things even easier to park

there is

a reverse parking camera as standard as

well

this interior feels beautifully made and

in some places

the quality of materials is better than

that of the s-class

one thing I will say though it doesn't

have the overall sense of occasion that

the Mercedes has

the standard kit list inside this a8

includes these screens

this 12.3 inch digital instrument

cluster puts the most relevant

information

including the satnav map right in front

of your eyes

while there's also a second 10.1 inch

screen here for infotainment

and an 8.6 inch screen below which is

given over to climate controls

although these screens look great it's

not that easy to use on the road

because there's too many small icons and

and taking your eyes off the road

quite a lot it's a little more

distracting than a lot of the systems in

Audi's key rivals

here in the front of the a8 there is

plenty of head and leg room on

offer even if you're six foot tall

unlike me

plus there's plenty of space in between

your front passenger

and yourself and there's lots of room

in the door bins for your everyday

platter and I haven't

filled it up there's still more space

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anyway let's see what the space in the

back is like

the a8 party piece though is how well it

caters

for rear seat passengers you get a vast

amount of room back here and

option you also get a 5.7 inch tablet

which acts as a remote control you also

get

sunshine blinds and heated rear seats

if you've been on a particularly large

shopping trip

you'll be delighted to know that the a8

has enormous

boot plus there's these handy nets and

compartments

to hold it all neatly in place

despite its high price tag the a8

is actually competitively priced against

the BMW 7 series

and Mercedes s-class even before you

take into account its standard

four-wheel drive system

watch out though if you are buying it as

a company car

co2 emissions are higher than both the

BMW

and Mercedes and as with all

luxury limos a good chunk of the car's

value

is wiped out in the first year through

depreciation

at least you get plenty of equipment

with 18-inch alloy wheels

leather trim heated front seats led

headlights and Audi's virtual cockpit

all coming as standard long wheelbase

cars

additionally get heated rear seats

4-zone climate control

and USB charging ports for rear

passengers

a word of warning about the

semi-autonomous technology

fitted to the Audi a8 yes you can buy it

however its use still needs to be made

legal

the a8 is one of the most relaxing

luxury cars...