Audi planning four-cylinder A8

The current Audi A8 has been on sale since 2003 and since that time has only received a minor facelift to keep it fresh alongside the Mercedes Benz S-Class, Lexus LS and recently revealed BMW 7-series.

The minor styling changes implemented during the recent facelift will have to soldier on for at least another year as the next-generation ‘D4’ A8, according to latest reports, is expected to arrive in the second half of next year as a 2011 model.
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IamEvilHomer - 3/16/2009 11:22:20 AM

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most people will not go to the link. they will just make their idiot comments

IamEvilHomer - 3/16/2009 1:34:36 PM

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thanks for proving my point

IamEvilHomer - 3/16/2009 11:21:06 AM

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this site has about 8 pricks that if they were gone it would be much better

IamEvilHomer - 3/16/2009 1:35:16 PM

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prick #1

IamEvilHomer - 3/16/2009 11:19:49 AM

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audi has diffrent engines for diffrent markets
they might have a 4 cyl in europe or china now

taxes in china are much higher if you have an engine over a 2.0

in Germany they have 10 engines for the A8 where we only have the V8, the W12 and the S8 V10

IamEvilHomer - 3/16/2009 1:38:36 PM

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wait so you are saying Audi is making a 4 cyl to catch up with the LS?

Even if they were planing this engine they would never bring it to the USA They have a 2.8 in Germany and that car would never make it here

Anthony - 3/16/2009 11:48:53 AM

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This is great, but the luxury buyers of America cannot stop associating luxury with more cylinders and more horsepower. Maybe a slightly positive result of this mess that the economy is in will be Americans rethinking their notions. Then all I need for Audi and Mercedes to do is import the 4- and 6-cylinder A8 and S-Class to America!

M53R - 3/16/2009 12:09:13 PM

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If they can make it 230+ hp then it wouldn't be such a big deal. But if they get lousy and offer a weaker engine than that, the car will be too slow for anyone to buy it! It's a good idea though since not everyone wants to go fast in their luxury car, but it will be a nightmare to drive on U-turns, Round-a-bouts, and so on because of the weak engine.

M53R - 3/16/2009 1:20:50 PM

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Basically an output of a "decent" 6 cylinder engine. And for the torque, it has to be turbocharged. Not impossible.

Heyhuub - 3/17/2009 3:55:23 AM

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The base 2.8 A8 weighs 3750LBS and has 210hp and 280nm. The 2.0 TFSI has 211hp and 350nm, you do the math.

Heyhuub - 3/17/2009 3:58:38 AM

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Are you retarded, the W12 model weighs 4400lbs. THe 2.8 V6 model weighs 3750LBS.
Do you really think Audi would put an n/a 4 cilinder engine in it? Only the A3 is still available with an n/a inline 4. The 2.0 TFSI engine has even more torque then the 3.2 V6.

And it won't be available in the US anyway.

JUGNU - 3/16/2009 1:15:09 PM

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4 cylinder A8 is crazy. Even the A8 3.2 we get here in middle east is very weak. A car that can hold 4, 6, 8, 10 and 12 cylinders, surely there will be many compromises.

JUGNU

IamEvilHomer - 3/16/2009 1:39:54 PM

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Jugnu - do we realise that we are commenting on a article that is not there. Ok new Headline BMW developes a 2 cyl F1 car

see link below:

www.disney.com

IamEvilHomer - 3/16/2009 2:12:55 PM

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If they lease a BMW they probably can't afford a Audi

IamEvilHomer - 3/16/2009 2:19:12 PM

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http://www.fourtitude.com/news/publish/Industry_Tuner_News/article_4741.shtml

sales are fine here at Audi. Go back to your $300 a month 328 lease

VISO - 3/16/2009 5:30:44 PM

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Too bad for you BMW is circling the toilet bowl faster than we can flush your moronic comments amazingidiot.

STJ88 - 3/16/2009 4:47:44 PM

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Worlds biggest econobox!