Renderings of 2010 Audi A8
08-14-08, 09:33 PM
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Renderings of 2010 Audi A8
The current Audi A8 has been on sale since 2003 and since that time has only received a minor facelift to keep it fresh alongside the Mercedes-Benz S-Class, Lexus LS and soon-to-be superseded BMW 7-series. The minor styling changes implemented during the recent facelift will have to soldier on for a few more years as the next-generation ‘D4’ A8 isn’t expected to arrive until 2010.
A prototype for the car has already been spotted undergoing cold weather testing, hidden beneath the current D3 body. Tell-tale signs that the prototype was the next-generation model included the extended fender flares, stretched wheelbase and wider track.
Under the new sheet metal will be an extended version of the modular platform used in the A4, but expect to see more exotic materials such as aluminum and magnesium employed to help save weight and improve dynamics. The engine lineup will likely mirror the current range, starting with a 2.8L petrol V6 and topping out 4.2L V8 FSI and possibly the carmaker’s new 6.0L V12 TDI. There will also be more supercharged units as well as increased application of Audi’s latest valve-lift system. The 6.0L W12 engine is reportedly being phased out due to its high costs and emissions.
The base model will remain FWD but AWD variants will feature the latest quattro torque vectoring systems, which distribute drive individually between each axle and between the rear wheels for improved traction and stability.
A prototype for the car has already been spotted undergoing cold weather testing, hidden beneath the current D3 body. Tell-tale signs that the prototype was the next-generation model included the extended fender flares, stretched wheelbase and wider track.
Under the new sheet metal will be an extended version of the modular platform used in the A4, but expect to see more exotic materials such as aluminum and magnesium employed to help save weight and improve dynamics. The engine lineup will likely mirror the current range, starting with a 2.8L petrol V6 and topping out 4.2L V8 FSI and possibly the carmaker’s new 6.0L V12 TDI. There will also be more supercharged units as well as increased application of Audi’s latest valve-lift system. The 6.0L W12 engine is reportedly being phased out due to its high costs and emissions.
The base model will remain FWD but AWD variants will feature the latest quattro torque vectoring systems, which distribute drive individually between each axle and between the rear wheels for improved traction and stability.
http://www.motorauthority.com/news/s...ration-audi-a8
08-14-08, 11:16 PM
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Its the same thing with mercedes . Lexus IS and GS look very similar in shape. I like the new audi, and I like the direction they are going. They are aggerssively trying to take younger customers from other brands
08-15-08, 12:24 AM
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I wish this car came with a new buyer's driving test. Some of these A8s when the owner backs them out of a spot I always see very close calls, car is too dam long!
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08-15-08, 04:51 AM
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I'm not sure how people can say they don't like it when this is just one person's guess of what the car might look like. I'll wait until at least a real spy photo is released to comment.
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08-15-08, 12:35 PM
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Not everyone goes for "look at me" style in cars. I can say the Audis might have been a little too bland but the redesigns look fine to me. I have had trouble with distinguishing an A8 from an A6 but thank goodness Lexus put the exhaust tips on the LS in the body pan because I still can't tell which model it is from the other directions. Audi is doing a good job on the A3, 4, and 6 but they need to get the quality up on the A8. At the least their interiors are just different than Lexus but competitive in all other respects, at the best they are the best interiors out there IMO.
I want to see this thing in the flesh, uh steel, uh aluminum, forget it, for real as well. That crease running the length of the car just above the door handles looks a little like the crease on the new 7 but it looks better on the Audi. Maybe it is just more needed on the Audi. I hope they get into the powertrains like they have on the A6 for that 15% across the range mileage increase. Man, just when I thought a pretty boring time was coming up for cars, it gets more interesting. At least if you are looking at something other than Lexus.
I want to see this thing in the flesh, uh steel, uh aluminum, forget it, for real as well. That crease running the length of the car just above the door handles looks a little like the crease on the new 7 but it looks better on the Audi. Maybe it is just more needed on the Audi. I hope they get into the powertrains like they have on the A6 for that 15% across the range mileage increase. Man, just when I thought a pretty boring time was coming up for cars, it gets more interesting. At least if you are looking at something other than Lexus.
08-15-08, 07:05 PM
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The base model will remain FWD but AWD variants will feature the latest quattro torque vectoring systems...