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Audi gives A8 new trim and more efficient engines for 2015

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Author: | Updated: 29 Apr 2015 16:30

Audi has updated its flagship saloon, the A8, for 2015 with a streamlined engine range and a new top-spec trim level.

Long wheelbase variants will come with a choice of either a petrol-electric hybrid powertrain or the 6.3-litre W12 Audi describes as ‘the quintessential Audi luxury saloon power source’.

Audi A8 Sport 2015

Standard wheelbase models, however, will come with a range of fettled diesel engines which have been tuned to reduce emissions yet offer more power.

The basic engine will be the 3.0-litre V6 TDI engine, which has a marginally improved power output of 258bhp (up from 255) but improved environmental credentials, managing CO2 emissions of 149g/km and 49.6mpg fuel economy. That sees the big limo drop a road tax band and two company car tax brackets, putting it in the £145/27% zone.

Sitting above the V6 in the range is the 4.2-litre V8 TDI. It has the same 380bhp and 850Nm of torque as before, so it’ll hit 62mph in 4.7 seconds, but CO2 output is a relatively eco-friendly 189g/km.

Customers wanting yet more performance from their standard-length car, though, will be attracted to the S8, which remains powered by a 4.0-litre petrol engine with 513bhp and Cylinder on Demand technology (which switches half the cylinders off when they aren’t needed).

The new Sport trim will be offered with the two diesel engines and replaces the current Sport Executive trim. As standard, the new specification will include a host of external tweaks like S-style side skirts and 19in alloys, as well as a 600W Bose sound system and the use of a mobile Wi-Fi hotspot.

Audi is already taking orders for the new A8 (priced from £59,585) and the first deliveries are expected in the summer. Order books open for the Sport model in June.

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