Audi A8 ii
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John Mahoney30 Jun 2017
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Spidey senses tingling at sight of next Audi A8

Camouflaged luxo limo rocks up to movie premiere in LA as Audi also releases video of new A8 in final testing

Audi has hijacked the Spiderman Homecoming premiere to provide the closest look yet at the all-new next-generation A8.

Arriving on the red carpet with Spidey himself, the A8 was sporting full lens-flaring camouflage but still managed to show off the BMW 7 Series-rival's more muscular lines.

Also released overnight, an official Audi Germany video (see below) also shows a lightly camouflaged A8 undergoing final durability testing in a variety of conditions, providing our best look yet at the German car-maker's new flagship limousine.

Set to be revealed officially on July 11, the the A8 will come with an advanced semi-autonomous parking aid that can steer, accelerate, reverse and brake safely in a space - even when no-one is on board.

Recently, Audi also announced the A8 would come with a high-tech 48-volt electrical system that, thanks to an enlarged alternator/starter motor, would offer a near seamless start/stop facility and the ability to coast on the highway at speeds up to 160km/h.

Claimed to boost power and efficiency, the new electrics will be combined with a lightweight construction that ditches the old car’s full aluminium spaceframe for architecture that combines aluminium, steel, magnesium and carbon-fibre-reinforced plastics.

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