2011 Audi A8 3.0 TDI | TherapeuticDrive

The Audi A8 is a model that has developed and improved without ever making much in the way of song or dance. As such, it's probably an undervalued used car. This third generation design can offer a properly modern limousine experience for about the price of a mid-range Honda Civic.

Audi vehicle interiors rightly remain the envy of the world and the A8 just finesses the details up another couple of notches. There's a wide choice of different leathers, trim inlays in wood and metal, plus a wide range of high technology features but the basic layout conforms to Audi's usual policy of clean design and the highest quality.

With 250hp, the A8 3.0 TDI delivers enthusiastic performance, exceptional mechanical refinement and, thanks to new measures such as a new eight speed automatic gearbox, brake energy recuperation and a standard stop/start system, truly impressive levels of fuel economy. The upgraded engine is particularly impressive from 2000rpm through to 4000rpm, where it provides a satisfying surge of acceleration. With the gearbox in sport mode, kick down is quick and smooth.

The steering is characteristically light at low speeds for ease of maneuverability around town. But it weights up nicely at speed and, with the rack now mounted lower down in the engine bay and ahead of the engine, the responses are noticeably sharper off center even if the ratio is much the same as before.

On urban roads the lack of tire noise and suspension thump is truly first rate. Audi, with this generation of the A8, focused a good deal of attention at improving ride quality and it is evident the moment you set off down the road for the first time and experience the terrific refinement. There’s a newfound air of control and quietness about the way the advanced underpinnings operate.

Engine type: V6 Turbo
Fuel Type: Diesel
Displacement: 3.0 l (2967 cm3)
Power: 250 hp @ 4000-4500 rpm
Torque: 550 Nm (258 lb-ft) @ 1500-3000 rpm
Transmission: 8-speed automatic
Layout: front engine, all wheel drive
Top speed: 250 km/h (155 mph)
Curb weight: 1840 kg (4056 lbs)
Average fuel consumption: 6.4 l/100 km (36 mpg US / 44 mpg UK)

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