A8 Attention to detail
No detail too small
The Audi A8 is the embodiment of Audi's core values: sophistication and progressiveness, combined with monolithic luxury. Inside, the style, ambience, spaciousness and the unrivalled quality of the materials used add up to a deeply desirable driving experience.
Now consider some of the options. Climate controlled comfort seats that can give you a massage. An audio system designed specifically for the car by none other than Bang & Olufsen. These are just some of the many possible features that make owning an A8 such a pleasurable experience.
The LED revolution
Unique to this class of car, the A8 is available with full-LED headlights.
These optional headlights give the car an unmistakeable appearance, during the day but especially in the dark. With a colour temperature of 5,500 Kelvin's the light produced closely resembles daylight, vastly reducing strain on the eyes when driving at night.
The dipped beam is made up of ten single modules, forming an arc beneath the chrome contours of the 'wing'. Directly beneath it, in a secondary arc are 22 white and 22 yellow LEDs create the daytime running lights and indicators. Above the 'wing' is the full beam, generated by two powerful, four-chip LEDs and a free-form reflection system. An assistance function switches between the dipped and full beam whilst further high-performance LEDs produce the motorway and cornering lights. A dedicated fan and heat sink keep each headlight at exactly the right temperature.
All of this whilst being vastly more efficient than traditional headlights.
There are plenty of technological advancements in the A8 which improve efficiency, safety and performance but it's sometimes the smaller details that people remember.
For example if you were to take an A8 from the UK to France once you leave the ferry, or Channel Tunnel, the car will automatically adjust its clock and set the headlights ready for driving on the other side of the road.
Features like this make owning an Audi A8 such a pleasurable experience.
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