2019 Audi A8: The Uber-techno Flagship Sedan
2019 Audi A8 - The new A8 will arrive in Canada in the third quarter of 2018 as a 2019 model.
2019 Audi A8 - The new A8 will arrive in Canada in the third quarter of 2018 as a 2019 model.
2019 Audi A8 - The A8 has two key convenience features named Audi AI remote parking pilot and Audi AI remote garage pilot, both of which make parking convenient by autonomously driving the A8 into parallel or perpendicular parking spaces as well as garages, and by driving the car back out. The driver monitors the manoeuvering, but does not need to be sitting in the vehicle, as both systems can be started using a smartphone featuring the new myAudi app.
2019 Audi A8 - The A8 has two key convenience features named Audi AI remote parking pilot and Audi AI remote garage pilot, both of which make parking convenient by autonomously driving the A8 into parallel or perpendicular parking spaces as well as garages, and by driving the car back out. The driver monitors the manoeuvering, but does not need to be sitting in the vehicle, as both systems can be started using a smartphone featuring the new myAudi app.
2019 Audi A8 - The A8 has two key convenience features named Audi AI remote parking pilot and Audi AI remote garage pilot, both of which make parking convenient by autonomously driving the A8 into parallel or perpendicular parking spaces as well as garages, and by driving the car back out. The driver monitors the manoeuvering, but does not need to be sitting in the vehicle, as both systems can be started using a smartphone featuring the new myAudi app.
2019 Audi A8 - The A8 alerts the driver that a wheel is close to an obstacle by highlighting the wheel in red on the display when parking or manoeuvering in tight quarters.
2019 Audi A8 - the new A8 is built on a very rigid platform made of aluminum, high-strength steel, magnesium and carbon fibre.
2019 Audi A8 - Components of the active electromechanical suspension.
2019 Audi A8 - The A8 is available with an active electromechanical suspension. Powered by the car’s 48-volt electrical system, this suspension allows for optimal body control by raising or lowering individual wheels to reduce roll while cornering or pitch and squat during braking and acceleration.
2019 Audi A8 - When the car is being driven at speeds below 80 km/h, the front-facing camera is called into play to scan the road ahead for bumps and potholes to pre-condition the active electomechanical suspension and allow the car to glide over them. We experienced this first-hand during a demo and found that there was quite a difference driving over the bumps with the system off and with the system on when the bumps were still felt, but to a much lesser degree.
2019 Audi A8 - Another great feature of the active electromechanical suspension is that it also increases passive safety. In the event that the A8 will be struck in the side by another vehicle, the body is raised by up to 80 millimetres within a half-second, so that the other vehicle will impact the more resistant sill of the A8 to better protect passengers.
2019 Audi A8 - The new A8 can detect oncoming traffic and come to a stop automatically to prevent an impact.
2019 Audi A8 - The A8 detects the presence of a cyclist and delays the opening of the door prompting the driver to look to the side and notice the yellow light on the side mirror.
2019 Audi A8 - Components of the four-wheel steering system.
2019 Audi A8 - In tight corners, the four-wheel steering system turns the rear wheels in the opposite direction of the front ones by up to five degrees, making this large sedan much more agile at speeds below 60 km/h.
2019 Audi A8 - Turbocharged 3.0-litre V6 engine of the A8 55 TFSI.
2019 Audi A8 - Twin-turbo 4.0-litre V8 of the A8 60 TFSI
2019 Audi A8 - The first version to arrive in Canada will be the A8 55 TFSI which is powered a turbocharged, 3.0-litre V6 developing 340 horsepower and 368 pound-feet of torque. Coming later will be the A8 60 TFSI powered by a twin-turbo, 4.0-litre V8 good for 460 horsepower and 486 pound-feet of torque.
2019 Audi A8 - The A8 is equipped with quattro all-wheel drive and an eight-speed automatic transmission.
2019 Audi A8 - The turbocharged V6-powered A8 55 TFSI makes good use of a very flat torque plateau, with all 368 lb.-ft. of torque available between 1370 and 4500 rpm.
2019 Audi A8 - The V6 and V8 engines are equipped with mild-hybrid technology by way of a belt alternator starter (BAS) and a lithium-ion battery with 10-Ah electrical capacity, meaning that the A8 can coast at speeds between 55 and 160 km/h with the gasoline engine off and with zero emissions for up to 40 seconds. As soon as the driver steps on the gas again, the BAS prompts the smooth restart of the engine.
2019 Audi A8 - What is remarkable is how quiet and serene the A8 60 TFSI is, thanks in part to the addition of an active noise cancellation system.
2019 Audi A8 - The standard quattro all-wheel drive system and eight-speed automatic gearbox enabled the A8 55 TFSI to accelerate from 0 to 100 km/h in 5.7 seconds, a very respectable figure for a large luxury sedan.
2019 Audi A8 - A clean, understated and conservative look.
2019 Audi A8 - A lighted strip links the taillights, producing a sharp, almost understated look.
2019 Audi A8 - The 2019 Audi A8 showcases the brand’s new design language, first shown on the Audi Prologue concept car, which bowed at the Los Angeles Auto Show in 2014.
2019 Audi A8 - The lighted strip linking the taillights and the clearly defined horizontal lines at the rear contribute to create a sharp, almost understated look.
2019 Audi A8 - With the fourth-generation model, Audi is ushering in a new nomenclature for the A8 which has no relevance to engine displacement, but is meant to provide an equivalency between the power outputs of its conventional engines and the forthcoming hybrid-electric or fully electric powerplants.
2019 Audi A8 - The clean, almost understated aesthetic of the car's body is echoed by the reductionist design of the cabin where most of the conventional switchgear has been replaced by two large tactile displays with haptic feedback that are very intuitive.
2019 Audi A8 - The reductionist design of the cabin sees most of the conventional switchgear replaced by two large tactile displays with haptic feedback that are very intuitive. Also note the virtual cockpit that replaces the conventionnal instrument cluster.
2019 Audi A8 - The right rear passenger can even enjoy a foot massage when the ottoman-style footrest is deployed.
2019 Audi A8 - The right rear passenger can enjoy a foot massage when the ottoman-style footrest is deployed. the massage functions are controlled by this removable electronic tablet, clipped on the rear centre console.
2019 Audi A8 - Removable electronic tablet clipped to the rear centre console with which rear-seat passengers can interact with various functions of the car.
2019 Audi A8 - Cargo volume rated at 505 litres.
2019 Audi A8 - The new A8 strikes the pose at Valencia's City of Arts and Sciences.
2019 Audi A8 - A beautiful postcard featuring the new A8 framed by the City of Arts and Sciences in Valencia, Spain.
