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29/08/2008 12:55. Since its introduction in 2004, the Audi A8 has earned a reputation for being as much a luxurious limousine as it is a pure driver’s car. The reason is that it pampers its riders and yet when driven quickly it does not feel at all cumbersome. The arrival of the V10-powered S8 reinforced the notion.

The A8 is offered in a number of models – regular and long-wheel base versions of the 4.2L V8 and the range-topping A8L W12. As part of a mid-life refreshing all models, including the S8, have been massaged to produce a more refined car.

While the changes are subtle, they do make a difference. The A8s earn new grilles that now separate the models – the A8 (and S8) wear horizontally slatted grilles finished in a bright piano black and chrome, the W12 features handsome... // Auto Reviews Online