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 ...

But as a package, particularly a $90,000 package, the 2012 Audi A8 L 4.2 FSI is not my favorite mode of transport in the segment. Issues begin up front with the engine: It's smooth as glass ...

For the 2013 model year, the Audi ... A8 can be equipped with a carryover 500-horsepower, 6.3-liter W12 or two new engine offerings: a twin-turbocharged 4.0-liter V-8 (replacing last year’s 4.2 ...

For 2013, the Audi A8 receives a new 3.0-liter supercharged V-6, which replaces the long-running 4.2-liter V-8 as the base engine. The V-6 is rated 333 hp and 325 lb-ft of torque and is mated to ...

Audi's flagship sedan, the A8, will arrive this fall in its newest generation, again offering its signature combination of performance and elegance — with a heavy dose of excellent German ...

The updated version gets 9 more horses (new torque figures weren't available), so we don't expect a drastic change in the 4.2-second 0-60 mph time we achieved in a 2013 Audi A8 L 4.0. The base ...

VERDICT Packed with innovation, the Audi A8 is easy to drive and unexpectedly ... which provides adaptive cruise control with Level 2 self-driving capability. We'd be tempted to get the Lighting ...

The V8 and W12 were not the only engines on the menu in Europe for the A8: Audi also offered 2.5- and 3.3-liter diesel engines, and 2.8-liter V6 gasoline units.

With either wheelbase, the V-8 A8’s fuel economy betters that of both ... and Mercedes-Benz’s S-class (15/24). In fact, the Audi matches the fuel efficiency of the short-wheelbase, rear ...