Meet the facelifted Audi A8. No honestly, this is
The new Audi A8...or is it?
it. And if that’s difficult enough to fathom, imagine our shock when Audi informed us that this is also going to become the cleanest luxury saloon on sale.
In order to achieve this worthy accolade, the A8 will be powered by the same 210bhp 2.8 litre V6 petrol engine currently used in the A6. With this unit, the A8 will do 34mpg, hit 60mph in 8.0sec and emit just 199g/km of CO2 - the new hybrid Lexus LS600h only manages 219g/km.
2.8 V6 petrol emits just 199g/km of CO2
Admittedly, Audi hasn’t meddled much with the looks but there are some dynamic revisions. The air suspension has been tweaked for a more comfortable ride, the steering is now more direct and the cabin is now better insulated against noise. Lane-departure and blind-spot warning systems are optional now, too. Sounds great, but shouldn’t there be more visual differentiation?
A8 may be green, but it will still be super-luxury