The 2018 Audi A8 represents the future of luxury.
It is larger than the outgoing model, comes in 12 exterior
colours, a new Single-frame grille, with HD Matrix LED high-
beam headlamps aka lasers, the car isn’t extremely futuristic.
Compared to the current A8, the interior has a new virtual
cockpit that displays important vehicle information in full HD
resolution of 1,920 x 720 pixels, 10.5-inch centre infotainment
screen. Virtually everything in the car relies more on the touch-
screen and voice commands to access various functions.
The New A8 also has an autopilot system which uses laser
scanners, radar and other sensors to get the mapping of the
surroundings, this helps to relieve the driver, especially during
traffic. The autopilot can also park perfectly even when the
driver is not around, but the process can still be monitored by
the driver with his smartphone which must have been used to
activate the autopilot system earlier.
Other features include; 41 different driver assistance systems,
3D audio sound systems, cameras and sensors, connected
smart phones, temperature control systems as well as a foot
rest at the back-seats that have foot massaging functions.
Talk about luxury.
In the mechanical aspect, the eight speed tip-tronic four-
wheel- drive Audi A8 comes with a pair of turbocharged V6
engine which have a 3.0-litre TFSI petrol mill that gives 340
horsepower, and a 3.0-liter TDI diesel with 286 horsepower.
Audi promises 4.0-litre V8 engines for both gasoline and
diesel power, W12 model and e-tron plug-in hybrid in its future
models.
The most interesting feature of the Audi, is its smooth ride
like that of a Sedan but still maintains its sports car agility.
This was possible due to the new AI active suspension, that
consists of an electric motor and numerous other components
for each wheel, allowing the system to adjust suspension load
independently.
The new 2018 Audi A8 will launch between September and
December in Germany, with starting price that range from
N37.8m ($103,000 ) to N39.3m($107,000) compared to the
current A8‘s price of N30.3m($82,500).
