2005 Audi A8 L

4.2L 8 Cylinder Gasoline Fuel

Automatic

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I am the proud owner of this beautiful Audi A8L. I am a long standing "Audi Aficionado" having owned six of them since 1994. I purchased this sedan from University Park Audi in Dallas Certified Pre-Owned ("CPO") in August of 2007. Cosmetic blemishes: left front wheel has some minor curb scuffing, rear trunk has small scratches (see photos that highlight). Center fornt seat right armrest lid cover hinge needs fixing / replacing - locks in place if opened all the way - otherwise works fine. EXTRAS: Extended Warrantee / Maintenance Package - when I acquired the car, I also purchased an additional four (4) year / 40,000 mile warrantee + Service Maintenance Package. So you can be assured that I have pampered this car with all of the required Audi factory maintenance. Note: this is no longer under warrantee Updated Navigation Discs installed, Tinted Windows with Huperoptik http://www.huperoptik.com/en/automotive/ which guards against High Ultra Violet rejection exceeding 99%, protects drivers/passengers from the sun's harmful radiation, extends lifespan of interior upholstery with fade protection, improves shatter-resistance of windscreens, Sport Floor Mats front and rear. Fully Detailed inside & out. 65,000 Mile Service completed at 53,000 miles by Boardwalk Audi Dallas, Texas 214-561-1800 2005 CONSUMER AUTO REVIEW WHEN AUDI AUDI A8L MADE ITS DEBUT: Touted as one of the “Top 10 Cars for CEOs” from the editors of Chief Executive Magazine.The key to the Audi A8L’s visual appeal lies with its long wheelbase and the one-third/two-thirds proportion of glass to sheet metal that combine to give the car the look of a low-key limo. Elegant Interior That same fine balance of richness and restraint that characterizes the exterior carries over to the Audi A8L’s passenger cabin. Like a four-wheeled private jet, this big sedan’s blend of comfort, style, and sophistication make it the kind of car that will have driving aficionados looking for excuses to head for the horizon. As you’d expect, most every interior surface is covered in leather or highly polished wood, with suede-like Alcantara or aluminum-look accents. Where plastics are used, they are of the highest quality and soft to the touch. The A8L’s front seats provide all-day comfort and just the right amount of side bolstering. The car’s standard 16-way power-adjustable front seats and tilt-telescope steering column make it easy for drivers of different sizes to get comfortable. And once you’ve found that personally perfect driving position, four memory presets take the aggravation out of swapping cars with family members. The front buckets also offer plenty of head, shoulder, and legroom, even for the circumferentially-blessed or vertically-gifted. In the expansive back seat, you’ll find leg room in NBA-star proportions. Standard lighted vanity mirrors, side- and rear-window sunshades, and an optional four-zone automatic climate control system that allows each outboard occupant to set their own ideal temperature and air flow round out the major back seat amenities. If the Audi A8L weren’t so pleasurable to drive, we suspect many owners would find themselves looking for opportunities to ride in back. An aerodynamically slippery exterior with a low .27 drag coefficient helps make the interior a quiet place, with only a hint of wind noise at speed and a throaty growl from the big V8 under hard acceleration to break the silence. The 12-speaker Bose audio system, which includes a six-disc CD changer tucked into the glove box, is excellent, though the user interface can make accessing its functions more aggravating than it ought to be. A8L’s sophisticated central command system known in Audi-speak as the Multi Media Interface (MMI). Audi’s MMI consists of a large central knob surrounded by four buttons you use to navigate through a wide variety of functions from setting radio presets to adjusting the temperature of the optional seat heaters.. Out back, the trunk is nothing short of cavernous with a low lift-over height. A power-assisted opening and closing feature is both slick and practical, especially when you have your hands full of grocery bags, dry-cleaning, kids, or all three. Ultimate Power As is befitting a car of this stature, the Audi A8L is powered by one of the best V8 engines on the market. The 335-horsepower, 4.2-liter aluminum motor produces gobs of power across a wide rev range, making athletic bursts of acceleration a simple matter of applying a liberal dose of your right foot. The big car claims to do the 0-to-60 freeway on-ramp sprint in just a hair over six seconds, which is no small feat for a 4,400-pound sedan. Top speed is electronically limited to 130 miles per hour, a speed it’s easy to believe that this autobahn-bred engine could do all day long without breaking a sweat. Even its EPA fuel economy estimates of 18 city and 24 highway are quite respectable, with the 23-gallon tank. The V8’s considerable thrust is routed through a silky smooth six-speed automatic transmission. Though there’s no manual gearbox available, the sophisticated automatic does adapt its shift patterns to fit your driving style. The transmission’s easily activated Sport mode will also hold a given gear longer to wring maximum power out of the motor before it upshifts. If that isn’t satisfying enough, the Tiptronic transmission will allow you to run up and down through the gears manually via a firm tug on the gear shift lever or a tap of the optional steering wheel-mounted shift buttons. From the transmission, power is fed to all four wheels via Audi’s standard quattro all wheel-drive system. The system automatically senses slip at any wheel and can route power front to back or side to side to the tires with the best grip on slick surfaces.