The 2022 Audi A8L Exceptional Luxury For The Discerning Buyer | MotorWeek Road Test
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- Audi has been on the EV scene as long if not longer than its German rivals. And, up to now they’ve focused on small cars, performance machines, and utility vehicles. That means larger sedans like this A8L continue to soldier on with traditional petrol power, and that’s just fine with us! #Audi #AudiA8L
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John Davis is such a legend... Glad to see him still in good form after 40+ years of Motorweek 🙂
He’s a Robot
I love my '16 A8L. It's pretty quick, super quiet, and luxuriously well-built--the cabin is devoid of any squeaks or rattles.
The 3.0l supercharged engine gets 29-30mpg on the highway, which is great MPG for such a big car.
Identical car here as well. Amazing car and has been bulletproof. I hate the grill on the D5 so I’m keeping mine for the long haul
Surprised its till running to be honest.
@@bobd9868how many miles on yours?
@@Fasty2107 80,000
I like it. Much better looking than the new 7 series and EQS.
The new 7-series is kinda growing on me, but yeah, the EQS looks like a rolling Faberge egg.
@@thumperjdm Me too! At first I wasn't sure about the new 7, but I'm finding it more interesting the more I see it! A8 looks good too. But the EQS looks like it's melting!
7 series is the benchmark now...when it comes to technology ;)
I hate the blacked out grill. Normally I think Audi does the best with their understated style, but this just looks like a big VW Passat.
The Passat actually looks better. A shame it bit the dust in the American market.
Last old school budget limo
What about the LS?
I had a 98 A8 that was a stunningly beautiful car. Rode amazing. Tried to drain my bank account so had to say goodbye
Love that gen! I had an A4 B5 and it was fun! Many people hated them but I enjoyed it.
It was really a beautiful car. Stable at 80 and plenty of power, also quattro so great in the snow
it's Time for Genesis G90 or Kia K9 2019. they are reliable and comfy
It's a beast for sure and sleek in own way, but I prefer the previous generations with the more curved sheet metal.
THE GREAT JOHN DAVIS 🙏❤️👏👏👏👏 HAVE A BEAUTIFUL DAY EVERYONE ✌️
My dream Audi.
The glossy dashboard trim and the white headliner is an eyesore, looks like a 2010s Volkswagen Golf
How can such a large car has a trunk smaller than a Toyota Corolla? Where did all that space go? Still a great car though.
Why do I have a feeling that this engine is being underrated for insurance purposes???
When you are on the side of the road waiting for Triple A, you need to be comfortable.
Perhaps, but Audi is still likely more reliable than the other German offerings.
These are such well made cars. And a joy to be inside. I can't say I like the direction they're going with their grilles, but this car will be more reliable than their more complicated competition and will be a great value used.
Lmao.. sure.
It's just a VW with a whole bunch of plastic on it. It's nothing special. It looks like a Malibu going down the road. It's cheap, and doesn't fit into the market segment it's priced in.
How the hell does that thing have a Mustang-sized trunk?
I really hope we get the A1.
The touch screen digital dash is a safety hazard. Distracted driving built into the Audi
Tesla??
Someone who has never owned an Audi may try to compare it to VW but as someone who has owned both, there is a distinct difference in drive quality and performance when you step up to Audi. People fixated on engine size are stuck in the 90s when to get 250+ horsepower & torque, you needed a V8
Yes and folks that never own a Lexus make the same comparison about them to Toyota. I had a LS460L and it drives like a dream with no Toyota that come close to it. Looking at used A8L or Genesis g90 now. Only thing worry me about A8L used is the maintenance cost. Heard a lot of them have module issues since there are so much in the 19 year and after
Headlights remind me of the annoying divider in my fridge's fruit & veggies drawer. Fortunately the one in my fridge is easily removable.
I think the A8 is a misunderstood car by a lot of the people posting in the comments. The point is to have a luxurious, safe, well built car that doesn’t make a statement. It’s designed for the person who wants the space and luxury of an S-Class but wants to do so anonymously. I assume that many A8s will be professionally driven, so the modest power output and lack of a V8 will make little difference to the principal sitting in the back seat.
Anonymously is just an excuse for dull. You car have a tastefully, restrained design without it being dull. Witness Audi's own A6, which looks much better. This generation A8 is a flop because it's a dull design, made worse by it's FWD proportions. It looks like a giant Buick. All wrong on a flagship. No one buys a 100K luxury car to be anonymous. That has never ever been true or worked in the market. It's completely made up nonsense. It's why the Phaeton and K900 also failed. These cars are status symbols.
Could Audi give the A8 a new-gen model (perhaps the last run on gas) or replace it with an all-electric A8 e-tron - possible rival to the Cadillac Celestiq, BMW i7, Mercedes EQS, and Maserati Quattroporte Folgore?
Can't say for BMW, but a reason Mercedes has it over Audi because (for now) they offer a V8. It is sad that manufacturers are limiting options for engines.
I get the blackout appeal but it looks like the grille was damaged and replaced with an unpainted replacement part.
A8 Simplified
Looks like a stretched B9 A4.
First time I’ve seen a test driver hit a cone in the slalom.
That car with everything blacked out looks like a pimped out ride. Good, or bad, depending on what impression you want to make.
With all that black (literally everything is black) the car just looks unfinished and cheap. As if the final trim pieces were forgotten. And those rims are hideous. No thanks. And I’m an Audi owner who used to love the A8! They’ve now screwed with the shape of the headlights such that they’re oddly shaped, and now all rim options are just plain ugly including on the S8. Not everyone wants black trim and exterior parts. I don’t.
If it's "strictly V6" then, why is there a V8 in the S8?
That's not very strictly John.
That dark trim and wheels are hideous.
Wow. $87,000 only nets you a turbo V6 these days. That's really sad. I really don't see that price tag sitting here. This is, at most, a $40k car. I don't believe this will be selling well.
Very sharp but too much black looks like a police
As you said, audi has made the decision making process easier. They sure have!! I prefer a luxury car to look like a luxury car, not a teenager modified, dull black econosport wannabe. All it's missing is a giant rear wing and huge exhaust tip! Decision made, I will pass
The styling is way too anonymous and generic looking for a big executive sedan. Like, I like understated, but it's borderline bland now. I love how more striking and flamboyant while still sophisticated the new Genesis G90, inside and out!
I’ve always been a fan of the big Audis - especially the S8 in Ronin - but good grief this one just looks like a bloated Passat from the outside. The blacked out grill and gloss black wheels aren’t doing it ANY favors.
The blacked out trim really cheapens the look of this car. Otherwise, it's very handsome.
The fact that it’s NOT electric gives it an automatic 👍👍
(Casually drowns in rising sea levels)
@@snakeeyes9246 (Not casually not giving a crap). What is the purpose of EVs? Hint: it ISN’T saving the planet.
@@snakeeyes9246 (Casually saying that you have no clue)
Did he say $87,595 is "reasonable"?
Cheaper than a Hyundai product (Genesis G90). Yes, it's very reasonable.
a favorite among oligarchs, at least for the first few years when it's working.
$90k base price for same power from a $40k vw group car smh for car weighting over 2t. Tlx type S would destroy that
A 14, In The mile .really slow for the money!! But she is a big girl! ! .
The black optic package really cheapens the look
I thought it was a Jetta when I quickly saw the thumbnail
So the Acura TLX Type S is faster and cheaper cool.
Not having a V8 is just unacceptable
Me gusta Audi para Yemo y su mama
John fukkin Davis!
In my opinion, the D4 Audi a8, before the refresh, was the last good looking A8. I can’t help but feel that this generation looks boring.
That's quite alot of body roll and pitch
Almost 90k I need a V8
Pretty car but, don't not be rich to own one...
Plain Plain Plain. Would not waste my money on this Volkswagen
I dunno. Getting Passat vibes. And wouldn’t pay $88k for a Passat.
You mean the old Cc lux with a turbo V6 instead of a n/a V6.
Dinosaur.
petrol forver. F the EV movement.
$88k for a lousy V6? No thanks. I'll take the S8
Stepping-up to an S8 will cost you roughly $30K just to put that engine under the hood.
Kinda depends on how you plan on using your big car.
@@thumperjdm exactly
@@thumperjdm for 600+ hp I would definitely throw away the $30k
A flagship shouldn’t look like an A4. …….I’d choose a Genesis G90.
Ladies and gentleman, the 2022-(2008) Audi ( Dodge Charger R/T) A8L!
Another commercial masquerading as journalism from Motorweak. They even have the guts to call this video a "road test" but they don't quote any fuel consumption or pollution levels. (EPA combined is 22MPG... same as my pickup truck got in 1991) It's December 7th and they're making a commercial for the 2022 model year vehicle... why not the 2023 model? Examples of 2017 Audi A8 are selling on autotrader for $29K+. Is this what you want your car to be worth in 5yrs? Examples of 2017 Tesla Model S (which gets 100MPGe) are all selling for $39K+... 'nuff said. What are things going to be like when you spend $87K+ on this modern Audi and have to sell it in 2027? It's gonna be worthless. You buy this huge $87K+ car and it has a pathetic 12.5cu.ft. trunk? Tesla Model S is 65cu.ft. and Model 3 is 23cu.ft. - including the trunk that is in the FRONT
Nobody wants an EV assembled I. A parking lot. Lmao
@@petrosaguilar8916 what are you going on about
the Audi exclusive program is way to restrictive and hard to navigate
NO V8 ENGINE 🧟🧟🧟HELL NAW 2 DA NAW NAW 2 DA NAW HELL 2 DA NAW NAW
Great car for attending funerals.. Its drab interior and hideous exterior scream depression and sadness.
Were those just sound effects or did that engine sound like shit
Slow v6? Lol
Shit at least put a v8 in it man for 90k lol
Audi went two grill generations too far.....looks cheap.
Wow, they made it boring.