For larger sums the Americans call $1,000 'grants'. In our case this would be helpful, but you still need at least 90 of them and in €, for the smallest petrol engine even one more. And then you do not have either the long or the hybrid version, nor is this (mainly by Asians as a chic experienced) circulating chrome strip below.

You can enjoy this rather unobtrusive front design, be greeted by a light show of the rear lamps and then reach a very exquisite interior. Apart from a digital display behind the steering wheel, two of them are very discreetly placed in the middle. The omnipresent blue light streaks may be equipment-related.

However, they exaggerates it a little with the nobility. For the operation of the air nozzles one must probably consult the instructions. On the other hand, the touch screens are well thought out and finest, even with feedback by jogging the finger. Even writing can be done, large enough and one over the other. Voice control has remained, MMI however was yesterday.

At the rear the change between comfort and insanity goes on, because the seats are so thickly padded, that really no space advantage to the next deeper version arises. But you can adjust the rear seats backrest more steeply and there is still the 13 cm longer version, in which you can fold the passenger seat backrest forward together with display to a TV-standard distance. On the back seats your mobile phone can be placed for connection. There is a removable control part for example to telephone with?!

The new A8 also has engines, all a little stronger from V6 to W12, plug-in hybrid this time with 3.0 V6, 700 Nm and max. 50 km of purely electric driving. Interesting are the 48V system with belt starter-generator and the active suspension with steerable rear axle. A chauffeur is necessary in principle only at speeds over 60 km/h. 07/17