Audi A8, the full-size sedan with acres of space inside is an average Joe’s dream to own.
Audi A8, the full-size sedan with acres of space inside is an average Joe’s dream to own. Audi A8 L is the long wheel base version for people who want something more flashy to carve out their identity in the heaps of cars on the road. But then if you are someone who has the right contacts on your smartphone, this is what you can get! The Audi A8 L Extended.
Built as a one-off model at the request of a European customer the Audi A8 L Extended measures 6.36 meters (20.9 ft) long and rides on a 4.22 meters (13.8 ft) wheelbase, which is 1.09 meters (3.6 ft) longer than the production model. Yep, that right, a whopping 20.9 ft long car!
For such a long car, the engineers at Audi used Audi Space Frame design and extruded aluminum sections for the tunnel keeping te torsional rigidity as high as possible. They placed a 7.9 ft glass panel in the roof to bring in more natural light in the car which has more area than an average apartment in Mumbai.
The Audi A8 L Extended can seat 6 people in maximum opulence. The seats are upholstered in extra-supple Valcona leather. The last row of seats has a center console, a cool box and a Rear Seat Entertainment display. The seats on second and third rows can be individually adjusted.
The Audi A8 L Extended is powered by a 3.0-liter TFSI petrol engine, developing 306 HP and 440 Nm of torque, mated to an 8-speed tiptronic gearbox. It features Quattro permanent AWD system. 0-100 km/h takes 7.1 seconds and tops out at speed of 250 km/h which has been limited electronically. Considering that this car weighs nearly 2.5 tonnes, the figures are quite impressive. This huge mass rides on 19-inch wheels with a 15 spoke design pattern.
The exterior gallery of Audi A8 L Extended:
The interior gallery of Audi A8 L Extended: