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Our product offensive will begin with the launch of the much-awaited Audi A8 LWB, towards the end of this year, with the renewal of our limousines beginning with the Audi A8, we are extremely bullish on the year 2011

Michael Perschke, head of Audi India gets excited when someone asked him what’s in store for 2011.

The flagship sedan of the four rings is all set for an upgrade come Diwali. The new car debuted at NAIAS in Detroit and has got the world talking about its impressive features. We have done a story about this launch before as well. The A8 will come to India only in the long wheelbase form.

As a follow up to that, Audi has released a small teaser on their website. You can check this teaser over here.

Right now standing 3rd in the luxury flagship sedans segment, this model will surely give Audi the required sales boost!

The Audi A8 is coming to India this Diwali and only in the long-wheelbase form. You might think it’s just a stretched A8 with additional rear legroom, and as it seems, you’re wrong.

Watch how the Audi official explains and demonstrates the pampering you’ll indulge in if you’re sitting in the rear seat of the A8 L.

Autocar India reports that Audi will introduce the new A8 in India this diwali. The Audi A8 will be priced in the range of the Mercedes Benz S-Class and BMW 7 Series. The Audi A8 was introduced earlier this year making it the most recent model in its class. In India, since the luxury barge-car customer prefers the comfort of the back seat, the new A8 will be offered in India only in the extended wheelbase form, whose wheelbase is 5 inches longer.

Engine options -

3.0 V6 TDI with 240bhp that’s found in the A4 and A6 and Q5.
4.2 V8 TDI with 350bhp found in Q7
4.2 DOHC V8 FSI and W12 engine

All the Audi A8s arriving in India will be equipped with ZF-supplied eight-speed automatic transmission with paddle shifters and Quattro four-wheel drive will be standard. Audi’s pre-sense system which activates hazard, pre-tensions seatbelts and rolls up the windows when the brakes are fully applied, is present on this new Audi A8.

Autocar expects the price of the new A8 to be around 73 lakh rupees (ex-showroom Delhi) for the 3.0-liter TDI model.

The new Audi A8 will be on display at Auto Expo 2010

Our friends at India Automotive report Audi will display the 2011 Audi A8 at the Auto Expo in Delhi next year. Audi will introduce the A8 in India in 2011. Prices are expected to be around the one crore mark.

The new Audi A8 will come with powerful FSI petrol and TDI diesel engines, eight-speed Tiptronic automatic transmission, adaptive air suspension, LED headlamps, Quattro all-wheel-drive and aluminium space frame construction. Audi’s new MMI touch-screen operating/navigation system will give you company inside with high-end Bang & Olufsen sound system with 19 speakers. Individual seats with massaging and ventilation will be optional.

Quick tip – The 2011 A8 weighs nearly the same as the outgoing model despite being 3 inches longer, 2 inches wider and hosting more standard equipment (8-speed auto transmission, pre sense basic, keyless go, power trunk, etc.). It is also 15 percent better fuel efficient!

The 2011 Audi A8 was unveiled a few hours back in Miami. It will go on sale in late 2010 in the US. The entry level variant will host a 4.2 liter FSI V8 engine that makes 372 hp. The standard transmission is an all-new eight speed tiptronic coupled to the latest generation quattro all wheel drive. 0-100km/h arrives in 5.7 seconds

hit the jump and glance at the most exhaustive press release we’ve ever been shown

Here’s the teaser of the 2010 Audi A8. The new Audi A8 premieres on the 30th of this month.

The upcoming Audi A8 luxury sedan uses an extended A4 platform

The new Audi A8 will be launched on November 30 in Miami in the Audi Pavilion, a temporary museum. This gives rise to speculations of a possible appearance during the Auto Expo in India next year.

The 2010 Audi A8 has sold a fraction of a 7 Series or a S-Class in India. Audi’s strong performers are the A6, Q7 and Q5. If Audi is to be taken seriously in the full-size car segment, the radically different A8 needs to land here.

The future A8 is believed to adopt similar engines but most units will probably undergo an upgrade to become more environmentally friendly. A 2.8-liter petrol V6 and a 4.2-liter V8 FSI will be available for the petrol lover, while a 6.0-liter V12 TDI is for the cetane seeker.

Overall, the car is stationed on an extended platform of A4 using lightweight materials to cut fuel consumption and improve engine performance. Aluminum and magnesium are two of the materials likely to be used generously on the future A8.

More details are expected on the 30th of this month.