Audi says extra-luxurious A8 mannequin coming
Though the A8 is Audi’s range-topping sedan immediately, there’s an much more luxurious model on the way in which. The German luxurious model confirmed Thursday a brand new “particularly luxurious and prestigious by-product.”
That is company converse for one thing actually fancy coming to the A8 household. Though the corporate confirmed the automobile, it did not present every other details about what we should always count on from a extra premium A8. Nonetheless, it isn’t the primary time we have heard about such a mannequin coming to life.
2019 Audi A8
A report from final September claimed Audi is busy readying the rebirth of the Horch model. The Horch badge’s revival might in the future rival Mercedes-Maybach, which additionally operates as a sub-brand for Mercedes-Benz’s most luxurious autos. Ought to Horch make a comeback, the A8 looks like an apparent selection. Right now, Mercedes-Maybach sells an S-Class primarily based sedan. It would quickly add a GLS-based SUV. Horch could comply with an identical technique.
A possible A8 Horch would doubtless embody some particular badges, way more premium inside supplies, and top-of-the-line powertrains. Possible, the engine could be a 6.Zero-liter twin-turbocharged W-12 from Bentley.
2019 Audi A8
The rumor claimed Audi would introduce the badge within the subsequent two to 3 years. The model did not present any kind of timeline for the ultra-luxurious A8 in Thursday’s affirmation, although.
We’ll additionally see an A8 plug-in hybrid as a separate new addition to the A8 line. Audi beforehand confirmed the A6 and A7 may also obtain plug-in hybrid powertrains within the close to future. Complete, the model plans to spend $15.6 billion on electrification, digitalization, and self-driving expertise via 2023.