Orders are now being taken for Audi's 2008 model-year A8 luxury saloon, which goes on sale in the UK in late autumn.
The new generation A8 range is priced from £49,995 to £80,995, and it boasts the cleanest emissions of any luxury saloon sold here - the 2.8-litre FSI petrol model has lowest-in-class CO2 output of 199g/km. Optional extras include the Audi side-assist and lane-assist systems first seen in the Q7 luxury SUV. Using intelligent radar technology, Audi side-assist warns the driver of potential hazards when undertaking lane-changing manoeuvres.
Audi lane-assist warns the driver to prevent an unintentional departure from the lane in which the A8 is travelling. A small camera positioned above the interior mirror on the windscreen observes the road ahead of the car and a high-speed computer detects the lane marking lines.
If the driver moves towards one of these lines without indicating, Audi lane assist makes the driver aware of this by a vibration in the steering wheel.
Comments: Our rules
We want our comments to be a lively and valuable part of our community - a place where readers can debate and engage with the most important local issues. The ability to comment on our stories is a privilege, not a right, however, and that privilege may be withdrawn if it is abused or misused.
Please report any comments that break our rules.
Read the rules hereComments are closed on this article