According to the British publication Auto Express, the commercial success of modifications Mercedes-Benz inspired top managers Audi ponder its repetition. This is possible thanks to the expansion of the family's flagship A8 / S8, which will include: a base sedan, the A8L his dlinnobaznaya version, full limousine (analogue Pullman Mercedes), particularly rich version (analogue Maybach), coupe and convertible.
Yes, we are thinking about it. Success dlinnoobraznyh luxury S-Class modifications made us look for economic justification of such projects...
Stefan Knirsh, Technical Director of Audi:
In any case, the new generation A8 will be impressive. On the flagship will take its place autopilot system able to park and navigate in traffic and city traffic at speeds up to 60 km / h. Under the hood will install 6-liter 12-cylinder W12.
According to forecasts, the updated Audi A8 will be in 2018.
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