Specifications

Glazing Further exterior equipment
Sunblinds
protect the passengers in the back from direct
sunlight
optionally:
electrically operated for the rear window
electrically operated for the rear window
and rear door windows
Dark-tinted windows (privacy glazing)
dark-tinted rear window, rear door windows and rear
side windows; optionally with windscreen heater
Heat-insulating glass
green tinted; windscreen made of laminated glass
Double/acoustic glazing
2 panes of glass bonded together by a plastic film;
improves exterior noise insulation and theft protection
Insulating/acoustic glass
2 panes of glass bonded together by a plastic film;
improves exterior noise insulation and theft protection;
with additional reflective coating to reduce the
build-up of heat in the interior; with viewing window
for automatic toll collection devices in the upper
right-hand corner (varies by country)
Insulating/acoustic glass with windscreen heater
full-surface of windscreen heated without heating
wires that might impair visibility; heating controlled
via the deluxe automatic air conditioning; makes rapid
defrosting easier and ensures that the windscreen
stays mist-free; with viewing window for automatic
toll collection devices in the upper right-hand corner
(varies by country)
Provision for trailer towing hitch
includes the wiring up to the spare wheel well, fitting
for the control units and reinforced engine cooling.
The trailer towing hitch for retrofitting is available
from Audi Genuine Accessories.
Trailer towing hitch
electrically swivelling, ball head and ball joint coupling
made from forged steel; operated via buttons in the
luggage compartment; includes trailer stabilisation
system via the Electronic Stabilisation Control (ESC)
Model name/logo
on the tailgate; if required, vehicle can also be
supplied without the model name and/or logo
Logos
“quattro” logo on the tailgate and in the dashboard
on the passenger side, and in the A8 and A8 L on the
Audi Singleframe
“W12” logo on the Audi Singleframe, on the front
wings, on the tailgate and on the illuminated door sill
trims
“S8” logo on the Audi Singleframe, on the tailgate
and on the illuminated door sill trims, on the
front brake callipers, on the leather-covered sport
steering wheel and in the rev counter
“V8 T” logo on the front wings of the Audi S8
“hybrid” logo on the front wings, on the tailgate,
in the instrument cluster and on the illuminated
door sill trims
Audi Singleframe
A8/A8 hybrid/A8 L/A8 L hybrid:
with horizontal double chrome struts
A8 L W12:
radiator protective grille with close-mesh structure
and horizontal double chrome struts
S8:
radiator protective grille in platinum grey with
horizontal double chrome struts
S8 bumpers
with blade in aluminium look at the front; diffuser
insert in platinum grey with two-layer blade in
aluminium look at the rear
Exhaust tailpipes
A8/A8 hybrid/A8 L/A8 L hybrid:
dual-branch design, round chrome surrounds
A8 L W12:
dual-branch design, trapezoidal chrome surrounds
integrated into the bumper
S8:
dual-branch design, 2 oval chrome surrounds on both
left and right
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