Specifications

Audi Space Frame®
The Audi Space Frame® gives the Audi A8 perfect balance
on the road. As well as providing protection, its lightweight
construction also allows the A8 to accelerate faster and
release fewer CO
2 emissions.
Automatic Start-Stop function
In heavy traffic, your car still uses fuel and releases CO2,
even when it’s stationary. The automatic Start-Stop function
counteracts this problem by switching off the engine when
your car comes to a standstill. As soon as you release the
brake pedal, the car restarts. On the 3.0 TDI®, for example,
this could save up to 0.4 litres of fuel every 100km.
Recuperation
With a recuperation system like the one in the Audi A8,
the kinetic energy used in braking is converted into useful
electrical energy. This results in a fuel saving of up to 3%.
Audi cylinder-on-demand
High performance does not necessarily equate to higher
consumption – as the engine of the new S8 proves.
Using advanced cylinder-on-demand technology to
automatically shut down four of the eight cylinders
when the engine is operating at lower loads, particularly
when cruising on the motorway or in city traffic, you
benefit from the efficiency and low emissions of a car
with a much smaller engine. Out on the open road
meanwhile, the unbridled and instantaneous power
of the turbocharged V8 is ready and waiting.
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