24 August 2011

Hybrid Audi A8 coming next year



An Audi A8 with a 2.0 petrol engine sounds a little weak, but that's just what the company plans to launch next year.

Ah, but it isn't just any 2.0, but one with a 211hp output. And it will work in tandem with a 40kW electric motor, making it the first A8 hybrid.

Audi claims the equivalent of 44mpg, a 7.7 seconds sprint ability and CO2 emissions of less than 148g/km.

The company says the car will be able to travel in EV mode alone up to three kilometres.

No Irish market details yet.