Pros:
- Sizzling performance, even with base engine
- Top-notch safety gear
- Supremely comfortable rear-seat accomodations
Cons:
- Low roofline makes ingress and egress tricky for taller folks
- Small sideview mirrors
- Rear-seat headrests block the rear view
- Expensive
Bottom line:
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Details and specs:
- Body style: 4-door sedan
- Trim levels: A8, A8 L, A8 L W12
- Price range (including options): $69,620 - $135,610
- Base engine: 4.2 liter V8, 350 hp @ 6800 RPM, 325 lb-ft @ 3500 RPM
- Optional engine(s): 6.0 liter W12, 450 hp @ 6200 RPM, 428 lb-ft @ 4000 RPM
- Transmission: 6-speed automatic with manual control
- Driveline: Front engine, all-wheel-drive
- Emissions: Not available
- EPA fuel economy estimates: 18 MPG city/25 MPG highway (V8), 15/21 (W12)
- Where built: Germany
- Standard safety equipment: Front airbags, front and rear seat-mounted torso airbags, front and rear side-curtain airbags, antilock brakes, traction control, electronic stability control
- Optional safety equipment: None
- Major standard features: You name it, the A8's got it
- Major options: Rear-view camera, power trunk, heated front and rear seats, solar-powered cooling system, adaptive cruise control, four-zone climate control, refrigerator/wine cooler
- Warranty: 4 years/50,000 miles bumper-to-bumper, 12 years/unlimited mileage outer body rust-through
- Roadside assistance/free maintenance: 4 year 24-hour roadside assistance
Best rivals:
- Mercedes-Benz S-Class
- BMW 7-series
- Jaguar XJ8L
