What Is the 2024 Audi A8?
The A8 is Audi’s largest, most luxurious and most expensive sedan. Sitting above the mid-size A6, the A8 competes with the BMW 7 Series, Mercedes-Benz S-Class and Genesis G90. The A8’s cabin offers abundant space in both rows, with indulgent options like massaging seats, reclining rear seats, and heated front and rear armrests. Getting the A8 down the road is a 335-horsepower, turbocharged 3.0-liter V-6 engine coupled with an eight-speed automatic transmission. Audi’s Quattro all-wheel drive is standard. For added performance, the S8 comes with a 563-hp, twin-turbo 4.0-liter V-8 that Audi says takes this plus-sized luxury machine from 0-60 mph in less than 4 seconds.
What’s New on the 2024 Audi A8?
The A8 and S8 get a free six-month trial subscription to Audi Connect Plus with the Audi app store, enabling remote start and providing access to a variety of apps for music, video, navigation, news and more through the center screen. Sebring Black paint replaces Vesuvius Gray.
What Features in the 2024 Audi A8 Are Most Important?
Standard features include:
- Dual-screen infotainment system
- 12.3-inch Virtual Cockpit digital gauge cluster
- Wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto
- Adaptive air suspension
- Panoramic moonroof
- Leather upholstery
- Wireless device charging
- Heated and ventilated front seats
- Four-zone automatic climate control
- Power rear sunshades
- Bang & Olufsen stereo
Available features include:
- Massaging front seats
- Massaging, power-adjustable rear seats
- Heated and ventilated rear seats
- Heated steering wheel
- Head-up display
- Blind spot warning
- Rear cross-traffic alert
- Four-wheel steering
Should I Buy the 2024 Audi A8?
The Audi A8 gets you down the road in sublime comfort and quietness. Its conservative approach to a full-size luxury sedan lacks some of the razzle-dazzle design and features found in rivals — like the expansive, 56-inch Hyperscreen display available in the Mercedes S-Class. Yet the A8 has more than enough power and prestige to satisfy the vast majority of car shoppers who can afford a top-of-the-line Audi sedan. Its cabin tech has a learning curve, but it’s highly customizable and has quick response times. Trunk space is just OK for a vehicle this size, however, and safety features like blind spot warning and rear cross-traffic alert should be standard equipment, but they aren’t.
