Audi A8L: Merges muscle and amenities

Yeah, the Audi A8L is just great. A lot of people say so, now the Detroit News joins the club.

You know you're in a luxury car when the heated, massaging, leather-upholstered driver's seat feels so soothing that you don't want to exit the passenger compartment even after you have reached your destination.

You also know you're in a luxury car when the window sticker soars well north of $30,000, say $72,090.

That's the base price for the Audi A8 L Quattro, an all-wheel-drive German luxury sedan that surrenders nothing to the Mercedes-Benz S-Class or the BMW 7-Series in terms of power or luxury amenities.

The A8 family includes the standard version at $68,130, the L at $72,090 and the L W12 at $118,190. That top-of-the-line flagship comes with a 12-cylinder engine that cranks out 450 horses, sending the sedan from 0 to 60 mph in 5 seconds.

With the Quattro all-wheel-drive system as standard equipment, the A8 rides on an air-spring suspension that provides unparalleled comfort as it maintains ultra-secure traction.

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Source: Detroit News via AudiWorld

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