First Drive: 2011 Audi A8 4.2 Quattro

[Kilometer Magazine]

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Now the fourth generation of Audi’s D-sedan has arrived, and Ingolstadt has elevated the luxury car paradigm yet again. This time around there is no singlular technology that changes the game; rather, Audi’s engineers have hit hard on a number of levels by pushing the envelopes of technology, safety, driving dynamics, luxury and the increasingly important field of infotainment...

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[Viss1]

Bravo for keeping the "surfacing" to a minimum. In addition to looking extremely clean, it probably gives a car this big some serious presence.

[Golgo-13]

I like LED lights as accents, but this is an awful application of the tech. I feel similarly to the E class Benz's fog lights.

My two cents. YMMV.

[ObsessedVWOwner]

WoW. It really looks clean and neat. Like the color really looks cool in the eye. I wonder how fast can it run...

[fibes]

I can't wait to see this in person!

[24vEngineer]

Quote, originally posted by Viss1 »

Bravo for keeping the "surfacing" to a minimum. In addition to looking extremely clean, it probably gives a car this big some serious presence.

The rear end looks like a S-Class Mercedes.

Definitely money!

[Abe Froman]

Definitely a sleek sled. I never thought I'd say this (I must be getting old) but I'm starting to lean more towards the more subtle and understated rather than the edgy big sedans.

It's not that I wouldn't love to have an S-class or a 7-series, but their styling is just a little too "modern" for my 31-year-old tastes.

Although, WTF is up with the pop-up screens? I think Audi is a bit behind the times in streamlining its displays. C'mon, even a Scooby-Doo gets an integrated screen, and the MKVI has a bitchin' touch-screen.