
Audi held the world premiere of the all-new 2011 A8 at Design Miami yesterday, and we’ve put together a massive photo gallery of it for you. While the design of the 2011 A8 is definitely an evolution over the outgoing D3 model, the subtle complexities of the lines on the car make for one very impressive package. While we only have press photos to offer right now, George Achorn from Fourtitude told me not to worry, the car looks much better in person than it does in photos.
The quick and dirty of the new A8 is that like the outgoing model, the D4 platform is built on Audi’s Aluminum Space Frame (ASF) which Audi says is wider and longer than the S-Class, 7-series and Jaguar XJ. Gasoline power comes from an updated 4.2-liter FSI V8 engine which produces 372-horsepower which is mated to a new eight-speed Tiptronic transmission. Audi claims that the new powertrain is 15 percent more efficient than the previous 4.2. For Europe, the A8 will also be available in TDI form at launch, followed by a hybrid model later in the D4 A8’s lifecycle.
Check out the full 2011 Audi A8 photo gallery after the jump, along with the very in-depth Audi USA press release after the jump.











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