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<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/audi/">Audi</a> has a hot seller on its hands. If we forced you to guess which model (and didn't let you read the title of this post), you might assume that we'd be talking about the A6 or even the Q5. Nope. The four-ringed automaker is watching its all-new <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/audi/a8/">2011 A8</a> flagship sedan doing its best impression of hot cakes.<br />
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In fact, the stylish luxo-barge is selling so well that it's required Audi to hire more plant workers. According to <em>Automotive News</em>, Audi is boosting production of the A8 by 57 percent, and it needs more hands on deck to help keep the lines moving at the automaker's Neckarsulm, Germany assembly plant. The A8 still has a ways to go in matching its German luxury brethren for global volume, but the new model appears to be on the right track.<p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2011/08/24/audi-a8-a-hot-seller-out-of-the-gates-nearly-60-boost-in-produ/">Audi A8 a hot seller out of the gates, nearly 60% boost in production planned</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Wed, 24 Aug 2011 10:01:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2011/08/24/audi-a8-a-hot-seller-out-of-the-gates-nearly-60-boost-in-produ/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/20024892/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2011/08/24/audi-a8-a-hot-seller-out-of-the-gates-nearly-60-boost-in-produ/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>2011 audi a8</category><category>a8</category><category>a8 sales</category><category>audi</category><category>audi a8</category><category>audi sales</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jeff Glucker]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 24 Aug 2011 10:01:00 EST</pubDate>
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<em>The Transporter</em> film series is taking a detour from the silver-screen to arrive in TV land. Called - crazily enough - <em>Transporter</em>, the new Cinemax series stars a man who is <strike>not Jason Statham</strike> quite good at ... transporting. Lead actor Chris Vance's preferred method of transportation will reportedly be the redesigned <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/audi/a8">Audi A8</a>, which we think should fit the bill quite nicely. After all, a 372-horsepower, 4.2-liter V8 paired with Quattro all-wheel-drive, excellent seats and a 1,400-watt B&amp;O sound system should be enough to keep driver, passengers and cargo moving along quickly and comfortably.<br />
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Of course, were we the appropriately named Transporter in question, we might wait for <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/make/audi/">Audi</a> to hand over the next <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/03/12/spy-shots-are-you-the-next-audi-s8/">S8</a>. How about you - What would be your preferred tool for the Transporter gig? Have your say in Comments.<p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2011/07/12/audi-a8-to-star-in-new-transporter-tv-series/">Audi A8 to star in new <i>Transporter</i> TV series</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Tue, 12 Jul 2011 09:30:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2011/07/12/audi-a8-to-star-in-new-transporter-tv-series/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/19988597/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2011/07/12/audi-a8-to-star-in-new-transporter-tv-series/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>2011 audi a8</category><category>audi</category><category>audi a8</category><category>chris vance</category><category>cinemax</category><category>jason statham</category><category>the transporter</category><category>transporter</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jeff Glucker]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 12 Jul 2011 09:30:00 EST</pubDate>
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"Holy #&amp;%*@^% $#^@!"<br />
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I have to admit losing track of how many times my hapless copilot uttered this - and countless other unpublishable phrases - from the passenger seat during our drive. But if I'm being honest, it doesn't hold a candle to the endless string of explicatives running through my own mind.<br />
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The reason? I'm piloting a <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/audi/a8">2011 Audi A8</a> through a particularly tortuous stretch of California tarmac running between the Monterey Valley and the Pacific Coast, and for the better part of 20 miles, the driver of the tuned <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/bmw/3+series">BMW 335i</a> in the lead hasn't seen anything other than the A8's massive slatted grille in his rearview mirror. Just as impressive - if not more so - is the pair of worked-over E36 M3s that are having a hard time keeping up. And these guys are locals. They've been running this road for over a decade, only to have me show and spoil their ragtag rally in Audi's latest luxo-bruiser.<br />
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I'd like to think that my hairpin heroics and high-speed capers are a testament to my own skills, but I'm not that deluded. I've been equipped with the standard auto journo-issued hamfists, and to think otherwise is to fall prey to motoring delusion and insult the work of Ingolstadt's magicians. Audi's new A8 is just that good, and the steer is just the half of it.<br />
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<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2011/02/23/2011-audi-a8-review-road-test/#continued">Continue reading <em>Review: 2011 Audi A8</em>...</a><br />
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<div class="postgallery"><p><strong>Gallery: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2011-audi-a8-review">2011 Audi A8: Review</a></strong></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2011-audi-a8-review/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2011/02/2011-audi-a8-review---01_thumbnail.jpg" alt="2011 Audi A8" title="2011 Audi A8" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2011-audi-a8-review/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2011/02/2011-audi-a8-review---02_thumbnail.jpg" alt="2011 Audi A8" title="2011 Audi A8" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2011-audi-a8-review/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2011/02/2011-audi-a8-review---03_thumbnail.jpg" alt="2011 Audi A8 front 3/4 view" title="2011 Audi A8 front 3/4 view" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2011-audi-a8-review/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2011/02/2011-audi-a8-review---04_thumbnail.jpg" alt="2011 Audi A8 rear 3/4 view" title="2011 Audi A8 rear 3/4 view" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2011-audi-a8-review/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2011/02/2011-audi-a8-review---05_thumbnail.jpg" alt="2011 Audi A8 side view" title="2011 Audi A8 side view" /></a></div><br />
<em><strong><small>Photos copyright (C)2011 Damon Lavrinc / AOL</small></strong></em><p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2011/02/23/2011-audi-a8-review-road-test/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Review: 2011 Audi A8</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2011/02/23/2011-audi-a8-review-road-test/">Review: 2011 Audi A8</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Wed, 23 Feb 2011 11:51:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2011/02/23/2011-audi-a8-review-road-test/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/19855650/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2011/02/23/2011-audi-a8-review-road-test/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>2011 audi a8</category><category>a8</category><category>audi</category><category>audi+a3+review+2011</category><category>audia3review2011</category><category>bang and olufsen</category><category>featured</category><category>review</category><category>reviews</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Damon Lavrinc]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 23 Feb 2011 11:51:00 EST</pubDate>
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The <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/tag/superbowl">Super Bowl</a> is just around corner <strike>and before the New England Patriots celebrate another victory</strike> and that means a new crop of automotive commercials are getting ready to pry your attention away from all the drinks and food you are consuming. <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/make/audi/">Audi</a> has revealed its new ad spot that takes direct aim at established premium sedans like the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/mercedes-benz/s-class">Mercedes-Benz S-Class</a>. The commercial is based on Margaret Wise Brown's popular children's book<em> Goodnight Moon</em>, Audi says goodbye to old luxury, then welcomes progress with its all-new <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/audi/a8">2011 Audi A8 sedan</a>.<br />
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<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2011/01/14/video-audi-a8-super-bowl-commercial-riffs-on-childrens-good/#continued">Hop the jump</a> to watch the new Audi Super Bowl commercial.<br />
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<div class="postgallery"><p><strong>Gallery: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2011-audi-a8-l">2011 Audi A8 L</a></strong></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2011-audi-a8-l/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/04/01-2011-audi-a8l-press_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2011-audi-a8-l/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/04/02-2011-audi-a8l-press_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2011-audi-a8-l/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/04/03-2011-audi-a8l-press_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2011-audi-a8-l/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/04/04-2011-audi-a8l-press_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2011-audi-a8-l/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/04/05-2011-audi-a8l-press_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a></div><br />
[Source: <a target="_blank" href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fJnaOPzZ_pQ&amp;feature=player_embedded">YouTube</a>]<p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2011/01/14/video-audi-a8-super-bowl-commercial-riffs-on-childrens-good/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Video: Audi A8 Super Bowl commercial riffs on children's <i>Goodnight Moon</i> book</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2011/01/14/video-audi-a8-super-bowl-commercial-riffs-on-childrens-good/">Video: Audi A8 Super Bowl commercial riffs on children's <i>Goodnight Moon</i> book</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Fri, 14 Jan 2011 12:29:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fJnaOPzZ_pQ&amp;feature=player_embedded>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2011/01/14/video-audi-a8-super-bowl-commercial-riffs-on-childrens-good/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/19799921/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2011/01/14/video-audi-a8-super-bowl-commercial-riffs-on-childrens-good/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>2011 audi a8</category><category>a8</category><category>audi</category><category>audi a8</category><category>Audi advertising</category><category>audi commercial</category><category>margaret wise brown</category><category>super bowl</category><category>superbowl</category><category>superbowl ads</category><category>superbowl commercial</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jeff Glucker]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 14 Jan 2011 12:29:00 EST</pubDate>
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Are you ready to write a check for a true German luxury sedan stunner? If so, you'll surely be interested to hear that pricing has arrived for the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/audi/a8">2011 Audi A8</a>. Base MSRP for this Bavarian beauty is $78,050 including all extra charges, which puts it squarely between its two main rivals: the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/mercedes-benz/s-class">Mercedes-Benz S-Class</a> ($87,950) and the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/bmw/7+series">BMW 7 Series</a> ($70,150). The long-wheelbase A8L starts at $84,000 and both versions will be in dealer showrooms starting late November 2010.<br />
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It's an enticing price for the finest luxury sedan to wear four rings. The <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/02/25/first-drive-2011-audi-a8-the-grand-andalusian/">all-new A8 packs brand new features into a sleek body</a> wrapped around a wonderful 4.2-liter V8 engine. The car and engine work so well together that the A8's 17 mile per gallon city/27 mpg highway rating put it right next to the Mercedes-Benz S400 Hybrid in the fuel economy category. Those figures are also enough to surpass the I6, V8 and Hybrid versions of the 7 Series.<br />
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No word yet on how many organs we need to sell to purchase <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/05/26/video-2011-audi-a8l-w12-reminds-us-that-we-arent-rich-enough/">the W12-equipped A8</a>.<br />
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For more information on the 2011 Audi A8, as well as pricing for the rest of the 2011 <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/make/audi/">Audi</a> lineup, you can read the full release <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/09/28/2011-audi-a8-pricing-released/#continued">after the jump</a>.<br />
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<div class="postgallery"><p><strong>Gallery: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2011-audi-a8-first-drive">First Drive: 2011 Audi A8</a></strong></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2011-audi-a8-first-drive/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/02/01audia8fd2011_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2011-audi-a8-first-drive/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/02/02audia8fd2011_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2011-audi-a8-first-drive/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/02/03audia8fd2011_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2011-audi-a8-first-drive/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/02/04audia8fd2011_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2011-audi-a8-first-drive/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/02/05audia8fd2011_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a></div><br />
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[Source: Audi]<p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/09/28/2011-audi-a8-pricing-released/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>2011 Audi A8 to start at $78,050</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/09/28/2011-audi-a8-pricing-released/">2011 Audi A8 to start at $78,050</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Tue, 28 Sep 2010 13:59:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/09/28/2011-audi-a8-pricing-released/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/19652061/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/09/28/2011-audi-a8-pricing-released/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>2011 audi</category><category>2011 audi a8</category><category>2011 audi a8l</category><category>A8</category><category>a8l</category><category>audi</category><category>Audi A8</category><category>audi a8 l</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jeff Glucker]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 28 Sep 2010 13:59:00 EST</pubDate>
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German tuner <a href="http://autoblog.com/tag/abt">ABT</a> has released word (and pictures) of the first tuned <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/02/25/first-drive-2011-audi-a8-the-grand-andalusian/">2011 Audi A8</a> we know about, the AS8. ABT freely admits that the new A8 is pretty sporty on its own. Therefore, the AS8 package seeks to "underline" what Audi's already done in terms of huge, sporting luxo-bargeness. To wit, "[ABT] has not changed the elegant glider into a racing car, but carefully into a confident and sporty automobile."<br />
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Naturally, ABT started with a version of the A8 we can't get here in the States, the diesel. In stock form, Audi's 4.2-liter TDI V8 produces a healthy 350 horsepower and a yacht-towing 590 pound-feet of torque. In ABT trim however, the sparkless mill churns out 385 hp and a foundation-shifting 649 lb-ft of torque. The car's 0-60 time falls from the factory's 5.5 seconds to around five flat. Quite good for a 4,300+ pound oil burner, no?<br />
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Of course it would be in very bad form to just hop up the engine and leave the rest of the car stock -- how would anyone know you're driving a tuner? To that end, ABT has gone on and designed a body kit for the AS8. This kit primarily consists of a front spoiler with a splitter, side sills and a rear-end apron enclosing new tail pipes. There's also a three-piece rear spoiler and 21-inch wheels. We've never been totally sold on the looks of the 2011 A8, so while the ABT treatment helps in some respects (the rear looks excellent), it doesn't help much in others. Specifically the droopy looking sides and over-sized schnoz. But hey, at least they're trying.<br />
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<div class="postgallery"><p><strong>Gallery: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/abt-audi-as8">ABT Audi AS8</a></strong></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/abt-audi-as8/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/06/abtd10_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/abt-audi-as8/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/06/abtd20_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/abt-audi-as8/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/06/abtd30_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a></div><br />
[Source: <a href="http://www.abt-sportsline.de/en/">ABT</a>]<p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/06/24/2011-audi-as8-by-abt/">2011 Audi AS8 by ABT</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Thu, 24 Jun 2010 17:01:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/06/24/2011-audi-as8-by-abt/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/19529628/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/06/24/2011-audi-as8-by-abt/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>2011 A8</category><category>2011 Audi A8</category><category>2011A8</category><category>2011AudiA8</category><category>ABT</category><category>ABT AS8</category><category>ABT AS8 Diesel</category><category>ABT Audi AS8</category><category>AbtAs8</category><category>AbtAs8Diesel</category><category>AbtAudiAs8</category><category>Audi</category><category>Audi A8</category><category>Audi A8 Diesel</category><category>Audi A8 TDI</category><category>AudiA8</category><category>AudiA8Diesel</category><category>AudiA8Tdi</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jonny Lieberman]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 24 Jun 2010 17:01:00 EST</pubDate>
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There's a difference between being rich and being downright <em>wealthy</em>. And while the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/04/15/2011-audi-a8-l-arrives-with-500-hp-w12-seating-for-a-king-maker/">2011 Audi A8L W12</a> can only be afforded by anyone who falls into the very top tax bracket, the style, refinement and technology built into <a href="http://autoblog.com/make/audi">Audi</a>'s newest flagship will make anyone feel like they're worth a (couple) million bucks.<br />
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You thought your <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/mercedes-benz/s-class">S Class</a> made you a high roller? Think again.<br />
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Put on your best Italian suit and hand-made cuff links, and <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/05/26/video-2011-audi-a8l-w12-reminds-us-that-we-arent-rich-enough/#continued">follow the jump</a> to watch what the latest twelve-cylinder luxury barge has to offer.<br />
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<div class="postgallery"><p><strong>Gallery: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2011-audi-a8-l">2011 Audi A8 L</a></strong></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2011-audi-a8-l/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/04/01-2011-audi-a8l-press_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2011-audi-a8-l/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/04/02-2011-audi-a8l-press_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2011-audi-a8-l/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/04/03-2011-audi-a8l-press_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2011-audi-a8-l/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/04/04-2011-audi-a8l-press_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2011-audi-a8-l/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/04/05-2011-audi-a8l-press_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a></div><br />
[Source: <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=340nE-9JTnA&amp;feature=player_embedded">YouTube</a>]<p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/05/26/video-2011-audi-a8l-w12-reminds-us-that-we-arent-rich-enough/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Video: 2011 Audi A8L W12 reminds us that we aren't rich enough</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/05/26/video-2011-audi-a8l-w12-reminds-us-that-we-arent-rich-enough/">Video: 2011 Audi A8L W12 reminds us that we aren't rich enough</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Wed, 26 May 2010 16:58:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=340nE-9JTnA&amp;feature=player_embedded>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/05/26/video-2011-audi-a8l-w12-reminds-us-that-we-arent-rich-enough/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/19492203/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/05/26/video-2011-audi-a8l-w12-reminds-us-that-we-arent-rich-enough/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>2011 audi a8</category><category>2011 audi a8l</category><category>2011 audi a8l w12</category><category>2011AudiA8</category><category>2011AudiA8l</category><category>2011AudiA8lW12</category><category>A8</category><category>a8l</category><category>a8l w12</category><category>A8lW12</category><category>audi</category><category>Audi A8</category><category>audi a8l</category><category>Audi A8L W12</category><category>AudiA8</category><category>AudiA8l</category><category>AudiA8lW12</category><category>video</category><category>videos</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Steven J. Ewing]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 26 May 2010 16:58:00 EST</pubDate>
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One day, we'll be able to have wireless internet access from nearly every point on the globe. And while many cities and towns are making efforts to offer free wireless service across a broad range, automakers are now looking to bring WiFi connectivity to cars. <a href="http://autoblog.com/make/audi">Audi</a> is on board, and it has just announced that the <a href="http://autoblog.com/audi/a8">2011 A8</a> will be available with factory-installed in-car wireless hotspot.<br />
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The WLAN hotspot is located within the rooftop antenna, and passengers can connect to the internet via any laptop, netbook or new-age tablet, like the Apple iPad. Audi says that the network is capable of speeds up to 7.2 Mbit/sec and that WAP2 encryption is on hand in order to securely transfer data. Audi claims that this is the first such factory-installed system, although other automakers offer WiFi connectivity with dealer installed accessories.<br />
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The new A8 is already packed to the brim with the latest and greatest in automotive technological achievements. Things like the automaker's second-generation MMI control interface, the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/12/16/2011-audi-a8-the-first-production-vehicle-equipped-with-google/">integration of Google Earth</a> and an impressive LED lighting system up front set it apart from other vehicles in the class, and the addition of wireless internet will only strengthen the appeal to prospective buyers. The full details are available in Audi's press release, after the jump.<br />
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<div class="postgallery"><p><strong>Gallery: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2011-audi-a8-first-drive">First Drive: 2011 Audi A8</a></strong></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2011-audi-a8-first-drive/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/02/01audia8fd2011_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2011-audi-a8-first-drive/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/02/02audia8fd2011_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2011-audi-a8-first-drive/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/02/03audia8fd2011_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2011-audi-a8-first-drive/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/02/04audia8fd2011_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2011-audi-a8-first-drive/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/02/05audia8fd2011_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a></div><br />
[Source: Audi]<p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/05/24/2011-audi-a8-available-with-factory-installed-wireless-internet/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>2011 Audi A8 available with factory-installed wireless internet hotspot</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/05/24/2011-audi-a8-available-with-factory-installed-wireless-internet/">2011 Audi A8 available with factory-installed wireless internet hotspot</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Mon, 24 May 2010 08:31:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/05/24/2011-audi-a8-available-with-factory-installed-wireless-internet/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/19487227/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/05/24/2011-audi-a8-available-with-factory-installed-wireless-internet/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>2011 audi a8</category><category>2011AudiA8</category><category>A8</category><category>a8l</category><category>audi</category><category>Audi A8</category><category>audi a8l</category><category>Audi A8L W12</category><category>AudiA8</category><category>AudiA8l</category><category>AudiA8lW12</category><category>wifi</category><category>wireless</category><category>Wireless internet</category><category>WirelessInternet</category><category>wlan</category><category>WLAN-Hotspot</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Steven J. Ewing]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 24 May 2010 08:31:00 EST</pubDate>
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<div style="text-align: center;"><em><strong><small>Audi MMI with Google Earth and handwriting input - Click above view the video <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/01/19/video-first-look-at-new-audi-mmi-with-google-earth-integration/#continued">after the jump</a></small></strong></em></div>
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<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/make/audi/">Audi</a> isn't the first to add Google to its in-car information offerings. It is, however, the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/12/16/2011-audi-a8-the-first-production-vehicle-equipped-with-google/">first to add Google Earth</a> and then tie that in to a suite of mobile tools that will make using your navigation system almost as easy and comprehensive as using your home computer. <br />
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In the latest incarnation of Audi's Multimedia Interface (MMI), Google Earth provides a bird's-eye view of the surroundings. Then you can zoom over the landscape, choose a city to investigate and pull up its Wikipedia page. When you know where you want to go, let your finger do the typing on the touchpad to enter your destination. <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/01/19/video-first-look-at-new-audi-mmi-with-google-earth-integration/#continued">Follow the jump</a> for a video of the system in action. The new <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/tag/a8">A8</a> just got a little bit sweeter.<br />
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[Source: <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Duq7bvJTf0Q&amp;feature=player_embedded#">in2itech</a>]<br />
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<div> </div><p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/01/19/video-first-look-at-new-audi-mmi-with-google-earth-integration/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Video: First look at new Audi MMI with Google Earth integration</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/01/19/video-first-look-at-new-audi-mmi-with-google-earth-integration/">Video: First look at new Audi MMI with Google Earth integration</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Tue, 19 Jan 2010 18:28:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Duq7bvJTf0Q&amp;feature=player_embedded#>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/01/19/video-first-look-at-new-audi-mmi-with-google-earth-integration/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/19319691/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/01/19/video-first-look-at-new-audi-mmi-with-google-earth-integration/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>2011 a8</category><category>2011 audi</category><category>2011 audi a8</category><category>2011A8</category><category>2011Audi</category><category>2011AudiA8</category><category>a8</category><category>audi a8</category><category>AudiA8</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jonathon Ramsey]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 19 Jan 2010 18:28:00 EST</pubDate>
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Among the myriad of technological features coming to the 2011 <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/tag/a8">Audi A8</a>, its revised Multi Media Interface system, complete with the new "MMI touch" feature, will also include the first application of Google Earth in a production car.<br />
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In addition to the traditional hard-disk navigation system, an optional GPRS/EDGE modem is integrated into the MMI nav-plus system allowing a constant stream of information to be downloaded and accessed from Google. Along with GPS-based searches for local services, users can plan out their trips on Google Maps, Google Earth or through Audi's online portal, and navigation data is analyzed and relayed to all the A8's systems, including the automatic cruise control with "Start &amp; Go" functionality, the adaptive lights and the eight-speed automatic gearbox.<br />
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With a SIM card inserted into the A8's MMI setup (or data-enabled phone paired via Bluetooth) Google Earth can provide drivers with a three-dimensional view of their surroundings displayed on the A8's eight-inch LCD display, showing satellite imagery and terrain modeling, along with all the traditional navigation system's functionality both online and off. The integration of Google Earth is set to go live on the A8 sometime in the middle of 2010, soon after Audi's new flagship goes on sale in the spring. Check out all the details in the press release after the jump.<br />
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At last week's tony <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/11/30/2011-audi-a8-unveiled-in-miami/">Design Miami reveal of the 2011 A8 luxury cruiser</a>, we were able to corner Johan de Nysschen, Audi's executive vice president in North America, and ask him for some tasty tibits on the brand's upcoming products, including the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/tag/a8">A8</a>'s sexier derivative, the A7.<br />
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In addition to giving us the first official confirmation of the A7's existence, de Nysschen revealed that the four-door coupe model will slot in "a little bit below" the new A8 in terms of pricing, just as we expected. Of course, it's worth noting that the 2011 A8 faces a price bump due to substantial increases in content and technology, so when the A7 finally comes to the States, the average model is likely to sticker at around $82,000-$83,000, which de Nysschen says is about the price for a typically equipped <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/11/25/review-2009-audi-a8l-a-requiem-for-a-heavyweight/">2010 A8</a> (pricing starts at $74,550 plus delivery).<br />
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Based on Audi's new longitudinal modular platform technology, the A7 will be clearly related to the A8 (and the A6 replacement that will follow it), and de Nysschen says that the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/01/11/detroit-2009-audi-sportback-concept-coming-soon-as-the-a7/">2009 Detroit Auto Show Sportback concept car</a> serves as a "very reliable indicator" of what the production model will look like. Judging by <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/11/20/spy-shots-2011-audi-a7-caught-in-production-form/">recent spy shots from our friends at KGP</a>, that very much appears to be the case. While parts commonality will be "substantial," de Nysschen says that the A7 will not use the full aluminum spaceframe design of the A8, although it will have aluminum elements.<br />
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As expected, the A8 will launch Stateside in both standard and long-wheelbase formats, with the latter predicted to make up the lion's share of the volume (the A8L presently accounts for about 80 percent of the model's sales).<br />
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We asked De Nysschen about how the two models will interact in the full-size luxury sedan segment, and he noted that:<br />
<blockquote><em>"This top end segment is characterized by more conservative people, and we need to clearly take lower levels of risk with a flagship model [the A8]. But we recognize too that there is a sizable enough cluster of customers in that same segment who are ready for a more avant-garde design [the A7]. So we will essentially be positioning two cars into the same segment, which means that independently, the volume each attains is not that significant, but when you put them together, it will mean that our share of that segment will grow quite dramatically."</em><br />
</blockquote>All-in De Nysschen thinks that the A8 will account for about 4,000 to 5,000 sales per year in the U.S., and the less costly A7 could clear 7,000-8,000 additional units. <br />
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And what of a high-performance S8 to take on Mercedes-Benz's AMG lineup, or the A5 Sportback? <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/12/07/audi-a7-confirmed-for-north-america-and-s8-model-in-the-works-b/#continued">Click through to the jump</a> for more details.<br />
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<br /> We've just returned from the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/tag/a8">Audi A8</a> world premiere here at Miami's star-studded Design Week, and we've got a slew of images of the new range-topping sedan. More evolutionary than revolutionary in style, the new <span style="font-style: italic;">wundersedan</span> is nevertheless an impressive looking piece with the visual charisma to go toe-to-toe with the celebrities that filed in to fawn over its broad shoulders.<br /> <br /> Despite the clear heritage link to the outgoing model, there are a number of new technologies under the skin that represent firsts for the brand, including full LED headlamps that adjust their direction and throw based on the navigation system, a new development of MMI that includes a handwriting recognition feature, and an updated 4.2-liter FSI V8 engine with more power (372 horses) and an eight-speed Tiptronic gearbox. Despite being more powerful, the A8 is also more fuel efficient, with a claimed improvement of 15 percent with the aforementioned gas V8.<br /> <br /> The slippery new shell once again rests on the brand's Aluminum Space Frame (ASF), and Audi says the car is longer and wider than its competitors, yet it sits lower. The sleek new bodywork is good for a .26 coefficient of drag. When it comes to America late next year, the new A8 will arrive in both standard and extended-wheelbase models, and we have it on good authority that both TDI and hybrid variants will also come to the States - although the alternative fuel powertrains aren't likely to happen right away. While you're waiting, check out our high-res galleries below as well as the official press release. We're working on uploading video of the new A8 as well, so check back soon.<br /> <br /> <br /> <div class="postgallery"><p><strong>Gallery: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2011-audi-a8-live-from-miami-1">2011 Audi A8: Live from Miami</a></strong></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2011-audi-a8-live-from-miami-1/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/11/audi-a8-live-miami_-(3)_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2011-audi-a8-live-from-miami-1/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/11/audi-a8-live-miami_-(1)_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2011-audi-a8-live-from-miami-1/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/11/audi-a8-live-miami_-(4)_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2011-audi-a8-live-from-miami-1/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/11/audi-a8-live-miami_-(2)_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2011-audi-a8-live-from-miami-1/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/11/audi-a8-live-miami_-(5)_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a></div><br /> <div class="postgallery"><p><strong>Gallery: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2011-audi-a8">2011 Audi A8</a></strong></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2011-audi-a8/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/11/2011audia8000_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2011-audi-a8/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/11/2011audia8001_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2011-audi-a8/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/11/2011audia8002_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2011-audi-a8/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/11/2011audia8003_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2011-audi-a8/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/11/2011audia8004_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a></div><br /> <em><strong><small>Live photos copyright (C)2009 Chris Paukert / Weblogs, Inc.</small></strong></em><br /> <br /> [Source: Audi]<p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/11/30/2011-audi-a8-unveiled-in-miami/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>2011 Audi A8 revealed amidst the stars at Design Miami 2009</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/11/30/2011-audi-a8-unveiled-in-miami/">2011 Audi A8 revealed amidst the stars at Design Miami 2009</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Mon, 30 Nov 2009 21:34:00 EST.  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<br /> Well, is it? Hard to say. We do know that both a <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/09/21/reader-spy-next-gen-audi-a6-caught-in-so-cal-or-is-it-an-a8/">new Audi A8 and A6</a> are headed our way sooner rather than later. Sooner, as in the South Florida International Auto Show for one of the new Audis, and/or <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/tag/Geneva/">Geneva</a> for the other. We're pretty sure that the car captured in the video you'll soon be watching <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/11/10/video-are-you-the-2011-audi-a8-or-are-you-the-2011-audi-a6/">after the jump</a> is the same sedan wearing the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/09/21/reader-spy-next-gen-audi-a6-caught-in-so-cal-or-is-it-an-a8/">BMW-style psychotropic body wrap</a> in our earlier post. Only now, watching the car in motion and especially seeing it next to other vehicles, we're just not sure the Audi in question is large enough to be an A8.<br /> <br /> Which means we might just be looking at the 2011 Audi A6. And we have to say, it almost looks too small to be an A6. Watch as the test mule passes various hatches and economy cars and seems to be about the same height, if not over all size. Maybe the mule's black paint is playing tricks on us. Or maybe - just maybe - the new A6 is going to be smaller than the current car. Time will tell. <em>Thanks for the tips, everyone!<br /></em><br />[Source: <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ZnPKiA_6tA">YouTube</a>]<p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/11/11/video-are-you-the-2011-audi-a8-or-are-you-the-2011-audi-a6/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>VIDEO: Are you the 2011 Audi A8? Or are you the 2011 Audi A6?</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/11/11/video-are-you-the-2011-audi-a8-or-are-you-the-2011-audi-a6/">VIDEO: Are you the 2011 Audi A8? Or are you the 2011 Audi A6?</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Wed, 11 Nov 2009 09:30:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/11/11/video-are-you-the-2011-audi-a8-or-are-you-the-2011-audi-a6/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/19228052/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/11/11/video-are-you-the-2011-audi-a8-or-are-you-the-2011-audi-a6/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>2011 A6</category><category>2011 A8</category><category>2011 Audi A6</category><category>2011 Audi A8</category><category>2011A6</category><category>2011A8</category><category>2011AudiA6</category><category>2011AudiA8</category><category>A6</category><category>A8</category><category>Audi</category><category>Audi A6</category><category>Audi A8</category><category>AudiA6</category><category>AudiA8</category><category>Detroit</category><category>Geneva</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jonny Lieberman]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 09:30:00 EST</pubDate>
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Camouflaged prototypes of the 2011 Audi A8 have been caught running the Nurburgring, and accompanying these newest shots comes word that Audi's reworked flagship will be available with a host of new powerplants.<br />
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According to reports, Audi's range-topper will continue to be available with a W12, but it's expected to grow from 6.1- to 6.5-liters and exceed 500 horsepower -- 50 hp more than the outgoing twelve. Stepping down from that would be a supercharged V8 with more than 400 horsepower and a cylinder management system that could shut down up to four cylinders.<br />
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To really get the gas mileage going, however, Audi is reportedly working on a new 2.0-liter diesel with two turbos that pumps out more than 200 horsepower. If the new powerplant comes to market, it would match Mercedes-Benz' BlueEfficiency <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/08/25/mercedes-working-on-the-frugal-est-s-yet-an-s-250-cdi-blueeffic/">four-cylinder in the S-Class</a>. The new A8 is expected to debut at the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/tag/DetroitAutoShow/">Detroit Auto Show</a> this January, with sales beginning in late 2010.<br />
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<div class="postgallery"><p><strong>Gallery: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/spy-shots-2011-audi-a8">Spy Shots: 2011 Audi A8</a></strong></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/spy-shots-2011-audi-a8/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/10/01-2011-audi-a8-ss-cp1_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/spy-shots-2011-audi-a8/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/10/02-2011-audi-a8-ss-cp1_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/spy-shots-2011-audi-a8/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/10/03-2011-audi-a8-ss-cp1_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/spy-shots-2011-audi-a8/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/10/04-2011-audi-a8-ss-cp1_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/spy-shots-2011-audi-a8/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/10/05-2011-audi-a8-ss-cp1_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a></div><br />
[Source: <a href="http://www.automobile-magazine.fr/actualites/scoops/audi/moteurs_audi_a8_2010">L'Automobile</a>]<p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/10/27/spy-shots-2011-audi-a8-coming-with-four-cylinder-turbodiesel-n/">Spy Shots: 2011 Audi A8 coming with four-cylinder turbodiesel, new V12 under development</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Tue, 27 Oct 2009 19:57:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://www.automobile-magazine.fr/actualites/scoops/audi/moteurs_audi_a8_2010>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/10/27/spy-shots-2011-audi-a8-coming-with-four-cylinder-turbodiesel-n/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/19211962/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/10/27/spy-shots-2011-audi-a8-coming-with-four-cylinder-turbodiesel-n/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>2011</category><category>2011 a8</category><category>2011 audi a8</category><category>2011A8</category><category>2011AudiA8</category><category>a8</category><category>audi</category><category>audi a8</category><category>AudiA8</category><category>diesel</category><category>spy shots</category><category>spy shots 2011 audi a8</category><category>spy shots audi a8</category><category>SpyShots</category><category>SpyShots2011AudiA8</category><category>SpyShotsAudiA8</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jonathon Ramsey]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2009 19:57:00 EST</pubDate>
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<div style="text-align: center;"><strong><em><small>Audi A6/A8 mystery mule - Click above for image gallery</small></em></strong></div>
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It's no secret that Audi will be introducing new versions of both of its biggest sedans in 2010. Redesigned iterations of the A6 and A8 are coming, with one possibly appearing at the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/Detroit-Auto-Show/">Detroit Auto Show</a> in January and the other likely to drop in Geneva. Thankfully, another of our ever-alert readers happened to catch one of them racking up durability miles somewhere in Simi Valley near Los Angeles. Judging by the car's psychedelic mojo, the team in Ingolstadt have hired the same company that supplies camouflage wraps for BMW.<br />
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So which of the new sedans are we seeing here? Our man Lieberman seems to think it's the A8. However, close examination of the C-pillar reveals some details despite Audi's efforts to obscure them. Overall, the car has the same steeply sloped rear glass as the current - and previous - A6. The A8 has had a more upright rear window befitting its more premium position in the lineup, but that's no guarantee for the future. We'll find out which this car is soon enough. <em>Thanks to Nathan for the tip and the photos!<br />
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</item><item><title><![CDATA[REPORT: 2011 Audi R8 Spyder will launch with V10 only, next A8 not coming to Frankfurt]]></title><link>http://www.autoblog.com/2009/06/17/report-2011-audi-r8-spyder-will-launch-with-v10-only-next-a8-n/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.autoblog.com/2009/06/17/report-2011-audi-r8-spyder-will-launch-with-v10-only-next-a8-n/</guid><comments>http://www.autoblog.com/2009/06/17/report-2011-audi-r8-spyder-will-launch-with-v10-only-next-a8-n/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/detroit-auto-show/" rel="tag">Detroit Auto Show</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/frankfurt-auto-show/" rel="tag">Frankfurt Motor Show</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/convertibles/" rel="tag">Convertible</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/sedans/" rel="tag">Sedan</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/sports/" rel="tag">Performance</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/euro/" rel="tag">Europe</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/supercars/" rel="tag">Supercars</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/audi/" rel="tag">Audi</a></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2010-audi-r8-v10/1207878/"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/06/r8080027-1280-580op.jpg" alt="" /></a><br />
<div align="center"><em><strong><small>2010 Audi R8 V10 - Click above for a high-res image gallery</small></strong></em><br /></div>
<br />It's been <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/05/27/frankfurt-rumormill-all-electric-r8-concept-joining-audi-r8-spy/">all but confirmed</a> by Audi that the R8 Spyder is due to debut alongside the new <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/tag/A5Sportback/">A5 Sportback</a> at the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/tag/FrankfurtMotorShow/">Frankfurt Motor Show</a> this September, but according to two reports from <em>Car and Driver</em>, there will be one less vehicle on the show stand in Germany and only one engine available in the drop-top supercar.<br /><br />The <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/tag/2011AudiR8Spyder/">2011 Audi R8 Spyder</a> will reportedly be available with the 525 hp, 5.2-liter V10 at launch -- meaning no V8 -- with a standard six-speed manual gearbox or optional R-tronic automated transmission. The 420 hp, 4.2-liter V8 currently fitted to the standard R8 could be added later, but Audi seems to favor sticking with the V10 until the R8's replacement arrives a few years down the road.<br /><br />Additionally, it was widely reported that the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/tag/2011AudiA8/">2011 Audi A8</a> would be unveiled in Frankfurt, but <em>C&amp;D</em> says that the launch has been pushed back sometime after the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/tag/LAAutoShow/">LA Auto Show</a> in December. Apparently, the reason for the delay is two-fold: Audi doesn't want to risk quelling sales of the current A8 in some of its most important markets (China, Europe and the U.S.) and the automaker is (wisely) worried that the unveiling could be overlooked at a large auto show where too many models are vying for attention. As such, the A8 could be shown initially at a private event in Florida later this year, with the first public exhibition being the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/tag/DetroitAutoShow/">Detroit Auto Show</a> in January.<br /><br /><br /><div class="postgallery"><p><strong>Gallery: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2010-audi-r8-v10">2010 Audi R8 5.2 FSI quattro</a></strong></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2010-audi-r8-v10/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/07/10r852fsi_01_hrgb_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2010-audi-r8-v10/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/07/10r852fsi_10_hrgb_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2010-audi-r8-v10/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/07/10r852fsi_02_hrgb_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2010-audi-r8-v10/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/07/10r852fsi_03_hrgb_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2010-audi-r8-v10/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/07/10r852fsi_09_hrgb_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a></div><br />[Source: Car and Driver (<a href="http://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/hot_lists/high_performance/vw_audi_performance/2011_audi_r8_spyder_5_2_v10_spied">1</a>) (<a href="http://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/hot_lists/high_performance/vw_audi_central/next_audi_a8_pushed_back_plus_audi_plans_for_2010_and_beyond_car_news">2</a>)]<p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/06/17/report-2011-audi-r8-spyder-will-launch-with-v10-only-next-a8-n/">REPORT: 2011 Audi R8 Spyder will launch with V10 only, next A8 not coming to Frankfurt</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Wed, 17 Jun 2009 13:00:00 EST.  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