. However, instead of forcing you to select a particular level, the A8 is smart enough to 'regen' strongly when you lift off the accelerator as you’re approaching a roundabout or junction, but just let the car coast when you’re on a long straight or descending a slight hill.
Every A8 has Audi’s quattro four-wheel-drive system, which provides impressive all-weather traction and reassurance. Four-wheel steering is an option on lesser models, and standard on Vorsprung trim and the S8. It turns the rear wheels in the opposite direction to the fronts at town speeds, making this huge saloon surprisingly manoeuvrable, while on faster roads the rear wheels turn in the same direction as the fronts, which enhances stability.
The A8’s four-wheel steering manages to avoid the unpredictable changes in response to steering inputs that can be an issue with such systems. However, while this ensures the car feels surefooted, you’d never call it agile, because its big body leans quite heavily through bends, even when the standard air suspension is in its Dynamic setting. As a result, the latestOf course, pointy handling is far from the top priority with, and the good news is that the A8 excels when it comes to ride comfort.
In addition, the A8 is a quieter cruiser than the S-Class, keeping wind and road noise to an absolute minimum, even on a motorway. Only the engine disturbs the peace at times, because it doesn’t sound especially appealing when you put your foot down hard. By contrast, you’ll want to rev the V8 in the S8 to hear it’s cultured growl. And while its steering doesn’t offer the feel you get from smaller performance saloons such as the
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