2008 Audi A8 Overview

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The experts at TheCarConnection.com have read some of the best reviews on the Web of the 2008 Audi A8 while putting together this extensive review. TheCarConnection.com’s editors have driven the Audi A8 and are able to bring you their opinion to help compare it to the competing ... Read full bottom line

How We Rated

Styling: 7
Performance: 8
Comfort and Quality: 9
Safety: 9
Features: 9

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By Bengt Halvorson, Editor

2008 AUDI A8 STYLING | [7 out of 10] Automobile.com: "well-proportioned...appearance is subdued" ConsumerGuide: "interior more sporty rather than opulent, but it's still classy" Edmunds: "gives nothing away in terms of luxury, performance" Popular Mechanics: “hard to find room for improvement " The 2008 Audi A8 is largely a carryover version of a car styled to blend into the Audi lineup, instead of striking a bold new path. There are two versions of the A8, Audi's large luxury sedan—a standard car and the A8 L, which has a 121-inch wheelbase, slightly more than 5 inches bigger than that of the base model, according to Cars.com. Both are penned not to offend. Automobile.com phrased it the best: "Aesthetically, Audi took the safe road when it penned the second-edition A8." Audi , the magazine says in its online site, has designed a “well-proportioned” car that’s “subdued,” but praises its “long, arc-shaped roofline and the familial front end.” As Car and ... Read full review