Audi A8 L — The Audi A8 L is the long-wheelbase version of Audi’s flagship luxury sedan, placing rear-seat space, refinement and advanced chassis technology ahead of overt sportiness while retaining quattro all-wheel drive and strong V6 powertrains.
This New Auto Drive page uses the exact Audi MediaCenter album for this model and keeps the official photography organised by purpose: real-world driving scenes first, then static exterior, details, interior and technical material. Illustrations and unrelated family models are excluded.
Key point
The purpose of this page is to combine a proper model overview with the full useful official press-photo set, instead of treating the car as a short text followed by one oversized gallery.
Audi A8 L at a glance
| Body | Long-wheelbase luxury sedan |
| 55 TFSI | 3.0 V6 petrol, 250 kW / 340 PS |
| 50 TDI | 3.0 V6 diesel, 210 kW / 286 PS |
| Drive | quattro all-wheel drive |
| Transmission | 8-speed tiptronic |
| 55 TFSI 0–100 km/h | 5.7 seconds |
| 50 TDI 0–100 km/h | 5.9 seconds |
| Top speed | 250 km/h |
Exterior design
The A8 L extends the proportions of the standard A8 with a longer wheelbase and rear doors, giving the flagship a more formal limousine profile. Audi keeps the exterior restrained, using the Singleframe grille, precise lighting and clean surfacing rather than excessive decoration.
Audi’s press photography also makes it possible to compare the way the car changes with wheels, trim, lighting and colour. Static images are kept separate from the driving set so the page remains easy to scan.
Interior and digital cockpit
The A8 L places particular emphasis on rear-seat comfort, cabin isolation, high-grade materials and digital control systems. The extended wheelbase creates more rear legroom, while available comfort and executive-seat packages turn the rear cabin into the main focus of the car.
Audi’s current interiors place a strong emphasis on digital information, connected functions and driver-assistance integration. Equipment varies by market and option package.
Powertrain and performance
Current technical data includes the 55 TFSI quattro with a 250 kW (340 PS) 3.0-litre V6 petrol engine and the 50 TDI quattro with a 210 kW (286 PS) 3.0-litre V6 diesel. Both use quattro and an eight-speed tiptronic.
Acceleration, consumption and range values can vary with wheel size, equipment, temperature, road conditions and market specification. The figures in the table above reflect the current Audi technical information for the model at the time this article was prepared.
Everyday usability
A performance model still has to work outside a photo shoot. Seating, visibility, storage, luggage space and the way the chassis behaves on ordinary roads are important parts of the overall package.
Overall
Audi A8 L is treated here as its own model rather than being mixed with neighbouring Audi derivatives. That keeps the specs, visual references and photo archive useful for readers comparing exact versions within the Audi range.
Source & photos: AUDI AG.
