New 2010 Audi A8

Supporting the four-ringed Quattro symbol as the flagship model is the 2010 Audi A8. It offers a blend of power, space, luxury, and comfort that is truly audi-sight.

Propelling this massive luxury sedan is Audi’s faithful 350-horsepower, 4.2-liter V-8, mated to a softened-butter-smooth six-speed transmission that delivers power to Audi’s Quattro all-wheel drive system. EPA rates this package at 16 mpg in the city and 23 on the highway. Audi uses a smaller V-8 than the more expensive BMW 7-Series and Mercedes S-Class, and thus its power numbers are lower, but it beats out the Mercedes in the dollars-per-horsepower comparison.

The Audi A8 provides an interior fit for a king, or at least a duke. There is enough legroom for a six-foot tall person to stretch out in the front seat and another six-foot tall person to sit in the spacious back seat. A 14.6 cubic foot trunk offers more storage space than the BMW 7 Series and Acura TL. A power glass sunroof, premium leather on all the seats, heated twelve-way power adjustable driver and front passenger seats are the definition of luxury and comfort. Alloy and wood trim all around the interior is sleek, while a 255-watt 14-speaker Bose surround sound system makes you feel like you have front row seats at the concert hall. Functional features like a rearview camera and a navigation system are also standard. Other features like heat for the rear seats, a blind spot warning system and lane departure warning system are optional.

Audi’s MMI multimedia interface lets you control the air suspension, radio, and other electronic features with the twist and push of a dial. MMI is considered one of the better multimedia systems, and probably the best from a German carmaker in terms of user-friendliness.

The hypodermic skeleton of the 2010 Audi A8 is the largest sedan-rendition of the German automaker’s advanced lightweight aluminum-alloy space frame. The biggest airbag offering you can find is tucked away inside; dual front, two-row head, and dual front and rear side airbags. There are no government crash test ratings for the 2010 Audi A8, but even the smaller A4 receives Five-Star ratings across the board, and this is a bigger, stronger version of the same chassis design philosophy – with more airbags.

Wood, leather, an all-aluminum chassis that is light and strong, a 350-horsepower V-8 and enough legroom to keep an NBA team’s starting five happy: what more could you want? The 2010 Audi A8 provides everything you could want and more.