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The 2014 Audi A8 range of configurations is currently priced from $40,040.
Our most recent review of the 2014 Audi A8 resulted in a score of 8 out of 10 for that particular example.
Carsguide Contributing Journalist Derek Ogden had this to say at the time: Few people who spend some time in the new Audi A8 would deny their lifestyle had changed for the better. The unique quality of the experience is well worth the drive. Whether it is worth the fiscal outlay is purely up to the potential buyer, or more likely, his or her bank manager.
You can read the full review here.
This is what Derek Ogden liked most about this particular version of the Audi A8: Effortless drive, Great passenger experience, Engine performance
The 2014 Audi A8 carries a braked towing capacity of up to 2300 Kg, but check to ensure this applies to the configuration you're considering.
The Audi A8 is also known as Audi A8L, Audi A8 W12, Audi S8, Audi S8 Plus in markets outside Australia.
The Audi A8 2014 prices range from $41,140 for the basic trim level Sedan 3.0 TDI Quattro to $61,820 for the top of the range Sedan L 4.2 TDI Quattro.
Both the existing Genesis G90 (and its closely related Kia K9 sedan) are flagship models not available in Australia due to the tiny pool of buyers that swim in the upper-luxury segment dominated by the Mercedes-Benz S-Class.
The main stumbling block is probably the prohibitive cost of engineering these left-hand-drive market models for right-hand-drive. At over 5.2 metres long (and counting if you include the limo version), these are way too large for British roads, and the expected sales volumes from the rest of the right-hand-drive countries combined including Australia just doesn't make a viable business case for them.
Plus, big luxury SUVs are where the customers are heading, so a luxury crossover flagship from fledgling Genesis would make much more sense anyway. Sorry, but please don't hold your breath for a G90 in Australia any time soon.
However, the all-electric G80 – Genesis' big 5 Series-priced rival – is said to be heading Downunder inside the next 12 months. The EV limo is the brand’s first fully electric model and will have “more than 500km range” to take on the coming Mercedes-Benz EQS electric luxury flagship sedan.
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While a one-off RS8 prototype of the previous-generation (D4 series) A8 was created in 2013, it never went into production, as we understand there just wasn't enough demand for that sort of high-performance internal-combustion engined limousine.
Tesla's successful Model S, on the other hand, has demonstrated the viability of an electrically powered large-sedan flagship, and so with Audi going down that path with the help of Porsche with its e-tron GT series, it is unlikely that we will see anything racier than an S8.
We hope this helps.
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