{"id":529271,"date":"2010-04-15T19:00:00","date_gmt":"2010-04-15T23:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.autoblog.com\/2010\/04\/15\/2011-audi-a8-l-arrives-with-500-hp-w12-seating-for-a-king-maker\/"},"modified":"2010-04-15T19:00:00","modified_gmt":"2010-04-15T23:00:00","slug":"2011-audi-a8-l-arrives-with-500-hp-w12-seating-for-a-king-maker","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/529271","title":{"rendered":"2011 Audi A8 L arrives with 500-hp W12, seating for a king-maker"},"content":{"rendered":"

Filed under: Sedan<\/a>, Audi<\/a>, Beijing Motor Show<\/a>, Luxury<\/a><\/p>\n

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2011 Audi A8 L – Click above for high-res image gallery<\/small><\/strong><\/em><\/div>\n

\nAudi<\/a> is pulling out its biggest gun yet for the Beijing Motor Show<\/a>, and while the big news for the A8<\/a> L might be the 6.3-liter W12 and the sedan’s longer wheelbase, it’s the rear seat accommodations that have us frothing at the mouth.<\/p>\n

Seriously, just look at it<\/a>.<\/p>\n

With an overall length of nearly 17 and a half feet, the A8 L is almost a half-foot longer than its standard sibling, with a wheelbase of 10.24 feet. Those extra inches are put to good effect, with an interior that’s enough to make a Maybach<\/a> look downright spartan.<\/p>\n

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Open the lengthened rear doors and occupants are greeted by acres of leather, a full-length center console and two power-adjustable, heated and ventilated seats that not only move fore and aft, but include adjustments for cushion depth, lumbar support and seat back angle. Ten remote-controlled air-bladders massage your cares away, and if the front passenger seat – with its power-adjustable folding ottoman<\/a> – cramps your style, you can move it forward with the flick of a switch.<\/p>\n

The standard four-zone automatic climate control is manipulated by no less than 25 adjustable motors, and the massive center tunnel contains everything from a folding table to a refrigerator. It’s all first-class, from the ambient lighting to the Valonea leather, and when the time comes to put the laptop away, crank up the 1,400-watt, 19-speaker Bang & Olufsen Advanced Sound System and enjoy a movie on one of the two 10.2-inch LCD displays.<\/p>\n

If you’re ready to give your chauffeur a rest, take solace in the fact that the W12 puts out 500 horsepower and 461 pound-feet of torque through Audi’s new eight-speed automatic transmission and Quattro all-wheel drive. The result is a remarkably quick 4.9-second run to 60 and a electrically-limited top speed of 155 mph.<\/p>\n

The W12 will be the standard engine at launch, with a few diesel and petrol-powered engines available further down the line. We’d expect pricing for the A8 L to be revealed shortly after its official debut later this month, but in the meantime, make the jump for the full details.<\/p>\n

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