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Audi A8 Review (2008 Jan)
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What they said when the Audi A8 was new… (Apr 8 2003) JAMES Bond eat your heart out.... The new version of Audi's latest luxury flagship A8 has technology that even "Q" hasn't thought of - it can read your fingerprints. In a qua... Audi A8 Review
Audi A8 (2010-) (2011 Sep)
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The Henley Regatta is not the kind of event one turns up to in a jalopy. It is an establishment event for the well-to-do. So I went in an Audi A8, which if you were to buy from a Used Approved Audi dealer would cost you around £65,000. I loo... Audi A8 (2010-)
Audi A8 4.2 TDI Quattro SE Exec (2011 Jan)
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WHEN a vehicle costs £66,700 and the additional extras take it to £91,000, you just hope and pray it will deliver on all counts.And, believe me, the luxurious Audi A8 lives up to the big build up.From the second you lay eyes on this beautifully-craft... Audi A8 4.2 TDI Quattro SE Exec
Audi A8 4.2 FSI SE (2010 Jul)
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 VORSPRUNG Durch Technik ... three not-so-little words which epitomise the very pinnacle of technological advancement that is to be found in every Audi vehicle.For a century now, the German manufacturers and their forefathers who over the years have ... Audi A8 4.2 FSI SE
Used Audi or new Ford? (2010 Sep)
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A BRAND new Audi A8 4.2 TDI Sport is £64,000.  But after three years and 60,000 miles, the Audi depreciation is so huge that the UsedCarExpert.co.uk average retail price is just £23,000.About 40 per cent of the cars on the market have lower mileage t... Used Audi or new Ford?
Audi's boardroom express (2012 Jul)
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AUDI'S A8 is a sumptuous limousine par excellence available in short and long wheelbase and came in very handy as the perfect wedding car for my goddaughter’s nuptials.She was flying so high she wouldn’t have noticed if she was riding in a Morris Min... Audi's boardroom express
Audi has pace, style and opulence (2010 Nov)
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I EXPECTED the latest Audi A8 to be pretty good, but its huge range of capabilities and superb specification just blew me away.This is a tour de force of a car and while the 4.2-litre V8 petrol version I drove is unlikely to be a big seller, its coss... Audi has pace, style and opulence
Audi A8 4.2V8 quattro (2003 Dec)
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IF I have a personal favourite in the world of engines it has to be Audi's 4.2 V8.Built with Nth degree accuracy, this classic power unit packs the punch from heaven, all delivered with a husky rumble.It is seen probably at its best in the Audi A8 qu... Audi A8 4.2V8 quattro
Audi A8 3.7 quattro (2003 Jun)
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I'LL come clean from the outset and say that so far as expensive luxury cars go, the Audi A8 was never among my favourites.In fact I always found the series a bit anonymous; certainly no match for benchmark saloon the Mercedes S-Class.Well it's time ... Audi A8 3.7 quattro
Audi A8 4.0 TDI quattro (2004 May)
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AS car makers become more and more adept at squeezing quarts into pint pots, dow-sizing has become the in-thing for many members of the car-buying public..However, while smaller can undoubtedly be beautiful in some people's eyes, no matter how good t... Audi A8 4.0 TDI quattro
Audi A8 4.0 TDI Quattro (2004 Jun)
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THERE are some cars I could have on the drive until hell froze over and they'd attract about as much attention as Sian Lloyd on I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out of Here.The Audi A8 was more like the programme's star - Johnny Rotten. Obviously I have to qua... Audi A8 4.0 TDI Quattro
Audi A8 3.0 TDi (2004 Nov)
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HIGH speed, long distance cruising is what big German cars do best. Bred for the Autobahn, these luxury limos lap up the miles with a seemingly endless appetite.But that zest for speed has always had a sting in the tail - fuel consumption. Big cars m... Audi A8 3.0 TDi
Audi A8 4.2 quattro (2003 Jun)
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WHY Volkswagen has gone to the trouble and huge expense of producing its first real luxury model, the flagship Phaeton, is hard to understand.When the German company's Audi marque is quite capable of producing superb products like the new A8 it makes... Audi A8 4.2 quattro
Audi A8 aims for top spot (2010 May)
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WATCH out, Jaugar, BMW and Mercedes, there’s a new saloon aiming to take top spot in the lucrative luxury sector. It’s the fantastic new Audi A8, an automotive ménage of high performance, cosseted comfort with just about as much high technology on... Audi A8 aims for top spot
Audi A8 3.0 TDI quattro Sport LWB (2008 Oct)
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IN the German manufacturers' race for maximum power from larger engines, one of the combatants has shown that size isn't everything.The A8 is a huge car, particularly in long wheelbase format, so you would naturally expect it to be powered by a four,... Audi A8 3.0 TDI quattro Sport LWB

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Audi A8 News, FAQs and Buyer's Guides

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Used Audi A8 for Mondeo Money (2010 Nov)
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Standing under the architecturally-designed curves of metal and glass that are an Audi main dealer, I almost didn’t notice that the 2007 Audi A8 turbo diesel was priced at £3,000 more than the website advert. The atmosphere is that persua... Used Audi A8 for Mondeo Money
Audi stretches the bounds of comfort (2010 Apr)
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STRETCH your legs out in style could be the catchphrase for Audi’s new luxury flagship saloon. The German company is claiming to push the bounds of comfort even further with the arrival of a new long wheelbase version of the A8. The new car, which is... Audi stretches the bounds of comfort
Big Audi hits the road (2011 Feb)
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IF bigger is better then Audi can look forward to even more success with its top-range A8 long wheelbase which has just gone on sale in the UK.Although its starting price is £60,010 Audi expects strong interest, even in the 500 bhp W12 version which ... Big Audi hits the road
Internet on the move at Audi (2009 Dec)
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IN-CAR information technology is set to take another giant leap forward when next-generation examples of the Audi A8 drive into the showrooms in the next few months.A host of advances will include the possibility of having internet information servic... Internet on the move at Audi
Sunshine debut for Audi A8 (2009 Dec)
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AUDI has opened the order books on the latest version of the top-line A8 model it has just previewed in the US.Even lighter than the aluminium car it replaces, the four wheel drive limousine harnesses a new eight-speed automatic transmission and ener... Sunshine debut for Audi A8

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Used Audi A8 Prices

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Used Audi A8 Fault Guide

Before you buy a used Audi A8 you should be aware of the common faults or wear items specific to the Audi A8 that you should check for. Our research amongst the experts that work on the Audi A8 everyday has identified the essential engine checks, interior items that you need to ensure work, wear items to spot on the Audi A8 suspension, areas on the bodywork to inspect, and information about official recalls of the Audi A8.

Fault Guide for Audi A8 Faults and Checks

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