Just like other premium automakers, Audi too offers bespoke customization for their customers. An example of this is the Audi A8 L sedan built in king-size format.
Measuring 6.36 meters in length and with a wheelbase of 4.22 meters, the A8 L extended is initially built as a one-off model for a customer in Europe. However, the customer response has been quite positive, and the Audi has already received requests to build more.
The representative XXL sedan in discreet moonlight blue, metallic offers 1.09 meters more wheelbase and overall length than the Audi A8. To maintain a harmonious roof line, the entire body from the A-pillar back has been reworked.
The experts embedded a 2.40-meter glass panel in the roof skin to enhance the sense of spaciousness. The sun blinds – one for each row of seats – prevent overheating of the interior in strong sunlight. The headlights and rear lights incorporate small side marker lights, as is prescribed by law for vehicles of this length.
All passengers face the direction of travel in the Audi A8 L and they all get their own doors as well. The six seats are upholstered in extra-supple Valcona leather, in velvet beige colour. Rows two and three feature electrically adjustable individual seats. The third row has a continuous center console, a Rear Seat Entertainment display and a cool box.
The one-off A8 version is powered by a 3.0 TFSI engine developing 310 hp, delivering up to 440 Nm of torque. This propels the sedan from 0 to 100 km/h in 7.1 seconds and up to an electronically governed top speed of 250 km/h. An 8-speed tiptronic transfers engine power to the quattro permanent all-wheel drive system.
The 19‑inch wheels in 15‑spoke design conceal the brake system of the Audi S8, which assures outstanding deceleration of the over six-meter-long luxury sedan, with its unladen weight of 2,418 kilograms.
Audi says, the A8 L extended uses an Audi Space Frame design and is made almost entirely from aluminum which results in its lightweight model’s body. The engineers extended the side sills and center tunnel using extruded aluminum sections. Inside the tunnel, these also assist with the air routing. A double rear bulkhead separates the passenger compartment from the luggage compartment; the roof incorporates additional aluminum profiled tubes and cross-braces. These measures provide torsional and flexural rigidity almost on a par with the A8 L.
