This is one of the most elegant and discreet choices in the high-end luxury segment. The quality of materials and assembly is also superior to that of any mainstream manufacturer. The A8 is quite a high-tech machine, too, with an aluminium space frame chassis, available four-wheel drive and an adaptive four-mode air suspension.
As well as offering a timeless profile, the A8 aspires to be the sporting alternative in the class. That air suspension certainly does broaden the A8's dynamic envelope, investing it with a high-speed stability that belies its size and weight.
And the A8 is also available with one of the smoothest V8 diesels on the market. In long wheelbase form, the A8 is cavernous, too.
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