November 2021

Audi reveals mid-life facelift for A8 range

Audi has revealed a facelifted A8 flagship, with the latest versions going on sale from December 2. Prices start from £73,375, with long wheelbase models starting from £77,375. Customer deliveries are expected in in the second quarter of 2022.

Audi says it has sharpened the design of the car, making the base of the grille wider and adding new side intakes. New LED lights front and rear include a customizable

There is also a new chrome exterior package and a new S line exterior package, designed to give more of an S8 look to the car. There are numerous detail changes to the interior, but the main powertrain change of note is a bigger capacity

Lithium Ion battery in the A8 60 TFSI e quattro plug-in hybrid model. This mates an electric motor to a 3.0-litre petrol V6 engine, and the rear-mounted battery can now store a net 14.4 kWh of energy – significantly more than before.

The latter gives the front a dynamic touch and differentiates even more from the basic model: a distinctive blade in the area of the side air intakes augments the frontal view – very similar to the S8. The look is even more defined with the additional black appearance package. The colour swatch for the A8 includes eleven colours, among them the new metallic district green, firmament blue, Manhattan grey, and ultra blue. Also new in the Audi A8 are five matte colours – Daytona grey, florette silver, district green, terra grey and glacier white. In the Audi exclusive program, the car is painted in the customer’s chosen colour.