Audi has announced today the 2011 Audi A8L UK price list as the long-wheelbase version of their flagship model goes on sale in Britain. The UK version of the 2011 Audi A8L is powered by a 6.3-litres FSI W12 direct petrol injection engine developing 500 PS and 625 Nm of torque at 3,250 rpm. In comparison to the previous version, the 2011 Audi A8L has 0.3-liter of displacement more, and an additional 50 PS and 45 Nm of torque.
The 2011 Audi A8L is a full 130 mm longer than the regular version, offering increased comfort and leg room for the rear passengers. The additional equipment list offered with the UK version of the 2011 Audi A8L includes heated outer rear seats, sunroof, deluxe four-zone climate control and electric rear and side window
blinds. To get a real feel about the level of luxury and equipment offered by the 2011 Audi A8L you have to watch the video lower down this page.
The 2011 Audi A8L UK price list starts at 60,010 GBP for the entry level 3.0 TDI and goes up to 94,460 GBP for the top of the range W12 model.
The 2011 Audi A8L will be put on sale in the UK with a choice between five engines: 3.0-litre TDI
(250PS), 4.2-litre TDI (350PS), 3.0-litre TFSI (290PS), 4.2-litre FSI (372PS) and 6.3-litre W12 FSI (500PS).
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Audi has gone to even greater lengths to cocoon A8 passengers in absolute comfort in long wheelbase versions of the lightweight aluminum-bodied luxury saloon, the first examples of which have just reached the UK. Available from £60,010 OTR, the five-strong A8L range incorporates an additional 130mm of wheelbase and body length to provide even more exceptional passenger
accommodation. It is also further refined by a 6.3-litre, twelve cylinder W12 flagship model that is exclusive to the long wheelbase line-up.
Like the ‘standard wheelbase’ A8, the lengthened luxury saloon is crafted predominantly from aluminum in the interest of efficiency, comfort and driving agility. This approach reduces weight by around 40 per cent compared with an all-steel equivalent, and provides the very best operating conditions for the five engines that power the range - the 3.0-litre TDI (250PS), the 4.2-litre TDI
(350PS), the supercharged 3.0-litre TFSI (290PS), the 4.2-litre FSI (372PS) and the heavily reworked W12. This remarkably refined twelve cylinder powerhouse has been bored out from 6.0-litres to 6.3-litres, and is now bolstered by FSI direct petrol injection for improved economy and emissions control. Maximum power has increased by 50PS over the previous version to 500PS, and the 45Nm higher torque peak of 625Nm arrives at 3,250 rpm.
As a result, the A8L W12 can power to 62mph in just 4.7 seconds, and cruise serenely, where conditions allow, at a governed top speed of 155mph. And with the help of FSI technology, fuel economy belies these figures, with up to 22.8mpg achievable according to the combined cycle
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test – an improvement of around 9 per cent over the outgoing model which results in CO2 output of 290g/km.
Thanks to its advanced adaptive air springs, lightweight suspension and latest generation quattro all-wheel-drive, the long-wheelbase Audi A8 manages to combine the polished ride refinement expected of a luxury car with handling poise and agility that would normally characterize performance saloons from one or two classes below.
The full extra length of the A8L benefits rear-seat passengers, who are able to enter even more easily through wider doors which, in the W12 version, feature power assisted closure. Rear passenger comfort is also further improved by standard seat heating, an upgraded climate control system which enables precise temperature modulation in the two rear ‘zones’ and electrically operated rear window and side window blinds. In the W12, comfort is taken to even greater extremes by replacing the standard rear seat arrangement with two individual sculpted rear seats which can be heated and feature fore/aft adjustable bases and angle adjustable backrests.
Online services
Well-being in the W12 is also further enhanced by double glazing and even more extensive use of Fine Nappa leather taking in everything from the glove compartment lid to the area surrounding the MMI controls. Technology plays a no less important role, as expected in a key exponent of Vorsprung durch Technik. All-LED headlights feature as standard in the W12, as do features including a BOSE audio system linked to a hard drive-based ‘jukebox’ capable of holding up to 8,000 songs, the MMI Touch fingertip navigation and telephone data entry system and a suite of sophisticated online services.
When a Bluetooth-capable mobile phone with SIM access profile is present, weather information and Google Earth images can be beamed via the car’s internal UMTS module to the Multi Media Interface (MMI) and its navigation unit. Through its wireless local area network (WLAN) link the car also doubles as a wi-fi hotspot, allowing passengers to connect up to six computers to the internet.
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Audi A8 at a stretch – Long wheelbase versions of the advanced Audi A8Luxury saloon have just touched down in UK Audi Centres. Incorporating 130mm of extra rear legroom, and featuring five engine options, including an exclusive 6.3-litre W12, the range is priced from £60,010 OTR to £94,460 OTR.
