Next-Gen Audi A8 Likely to Ditch All-Aluminum Platform and FWD Layout

Audi has little interest in discussing the next-generation A8 at the moment. After all, the current model is set to receive a face lift early next year, which hopefully will add some style to a body that, according to a prominent designer at the VW Group, looks "like it still has the camo on." We expect the V-8 TDI to receive a boost to more than 400 hp in order to distance itself from the six-cylinder turbo-diesel offerings from Mercedes-Benz and BMW; The A8′s optional W-12 will receive turbocharging to improve its torque numbers—at present, it's down 87 lb-ft on the 760Li and 149 on the S600. Read full story » from Car and Driver Blog http://blog.caranddriver.com

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