Driving the subtly improved Audi A8 60 TFSIe is a pleasant reminder that an executive saloon can be one of the most relaxing ways to travel, whether as a driver or a passenger. First drive review:
Another reservation is with the ride. When we road tested the old A8 PHEV, the standard air suspension transmitted too much bump-thump. On German roads and with modest 19in wheels, it’s still not 100% perfect but hardly jarring; and overall, it rides very serenely. It could be a different story on 21in wheels.
Thankfully, the rest of the driving experience is mostly convincing. Through bends, the steering is disconcertingly vague in Comfort mode but fine in any of the sharper modes, where the A8 becomes surprisingly agile for such a huge car. Thank four-wheel steering for that. With a total output of 455bhp, it’s plenty quick, too. More important for a luxury car is that it never feels strained – something lesser PHEVs can suffer from when their small petrol engines have to work hard.
There’s no such drama in the A8. From the back, you often can’t tell if the engine is running or not, and when the V6 is revved, it emits a muted but purposeful growl – perhaps not quite as distinguished as that of a V8 but pleasant all the same. Even with a depleted battery, there’s ample power available. We weren’t able to test how much of the 36-mile electric range remains in the real world, but the high-20s is likely.The A8 PHEV starts at £86,960 and the LWB version from £95,690.
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