Audi A8 L

Offering a whole new experience of opulence on the inside, the Audi A8 L can be opted for with one of the four different Valcona leather upholstery options – Mother of Pearl Beige, Cognac Brown, Sard Brown, and Black. Along with glossy black, operating buttons with haptic feedback and aluminum inserts, these premium leather upholstery options further make the Audi A8 L feel even more luxurious. 

The driver’s cockpit of the Audi A8 L has a new-age 32.24cm full-HD virtual cockpit plus instrument console and an electronically adjustable and heated steering wheel column, which is four-way electronically adjustable. A dual-screen MMI navigation plus screen layout, one over the other, proudly takes the position at the centre console, with one screen each for a touchscreen infotainment system and MMI drive settings.

But the real deal of the Audi A8 L's cabin is its extensive list of comfort and convenience features. This long list of equipment on offer includes a 23-speaker Bang & Olufsen premium audio system, 30-colour ambient lighting, Matrix LED reading lights with seven LEDs on each side, Audi smartphone interface, wireless charger, and heated and ventilated front seats with massage function.

The occupants on the rear seats of the Audi A8 L are also pampered well with class-leading features like a dedicated screen and control for rear seats and massage function, four-zone automatic climate control, an air ionizer with aromatization, a cooled box and a rear seat entertainment package with dual screens behind the front seats.

The fourth-generation Audi A8 L on sale right now was facelifted in 202, which introduced a host of minor exterior tweaks that made the already imposing sedan even more striking in its visual appeal.

The front profile of the Audi A8 L uses chrome extensively for its large and more pronounced hexagonal grille. More chrome garnishing has been used for the housings of the fog lamps and for the lower bumper garnish. With all the chrome at the front, the Audi A8 L has a blingy appearance.

The front profile of the Audi A8 L also features another catchy-looking element in the form of the innovative Matrix OLED headlamps with configurable dynamic lighting patterns. These headlamps display dynamic projections of various patterns, which beam ahead of them with the help of creative graphics. With five different projection themes for these headlamps configurable through the MMI touchscreen interface on the inside, the Audi A8 L can put up a nice show for the road ahead. 

The majestic appearance and stance of the Audi A8 L are at their best when viewed from the side, with the sedan's extra-long wheelbase. The window surrounds and lower door garnish strips also get a chrome finish, which, along with the 20-inch structure-style machined alloy wheels, adds bling to the side profile.

The rear profile of the Audi A8 L continues the elegance of the exterior with the OLED technology of its LED combination tail lamps, which also have eye-catching LED inserts with innovative animation effects for their lighting. Like the headlamps, these OLED tail lamps also have five different signature LED lighting modes selectable through the MMI touchscreen interface. 

The Audi A8 L has a top-order predictive adaptive air suspension offered for both front and rear wheels, along with the brand’s Quattro all-wheel drive system as standard. This entire ride setup of the Audi A8 L translates to uncompromised grip and traction at all speeds, while managing to offer a supremely comfortable ride quality. The Audi drive selection in the Audi A8 L has five drive modes on offer – efficiency, auto, dynamic, comfort plus and individual, all of which also have dedicated customized steering feels and suspension dampening.

The Malaysia-spec Audi A8 L has a 3.0-litre twin-turbocharged V6 petrol engine as the sole engine option on offer. This engine is paired with an 8-speed Tiptronic automatic transmission and a 48V mild-hybrid system, and churns out a maximum power output of 340 PS and a maximum torque output of 500 Nm in the Audi A8 L. While the top speed of the A8 L is electronically restricted at 250 kmph, the flagship Audi luxury sedan can do a 0-100 kmph sprint in 5.7 seconds and manage a fuel economy of 12.04 kmpl. 

Along with an up-to-date Audi pre-sense basic with several level-2 ADAS features, the A8 L also has eight airbags, ABS with EBD, electronic stability control, traction control, hill start assist, hill descent control, front and rear parking sensors and park assist plus with 3D surround view camera.

The Audi A8 L is the epitome of luxury and new-age tech on wheels from the German brand, as it offers the most extensive list of features, the most luxurious and well-equipped cabin, the most authoritative stance and elegant design and the best ride quality and driving experience among all Audi sedans.