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03-03-2010, 12:00 PM
Filed under: Concept Cars (http://www.autoblog.com/category/conceptcars/), Hybrid (http://www.autoblog.com/category/hybrids/), Sedan (http://www.autoblog.com/category/sedans/), Geneva Motor Show (http://www.autoblog.com/category/geneva-motor-show/), Audi (http://www.autoblog.com/category/audi/)
http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/03/01-audi-a8-hybrid-live-630op.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/geneva-2010-audi-a8-hybrid-concept/)Audi A8 Hybrid Concept - Click above for high-res image gallery
In the Them's Big Words department, Audi is calling its A8 Hybrid "the efficiency standard." And it's not exactly untrue since the top-of-the-peak, 211-horsepower V6 sedan boosted by a 45-hp electric motor has more power than an A3 TDI and a faster 0-to-60 sprint, yet the gas mileage comparison isn't unfavorable: the A3 gets 34 miles per gallon combined, the A8 Hybrid does 38 mpg. And you get all that A8 size and panache. And 21-inch rims. Responsibly.
All that is certain to cost you come negotiating time: It remains a concept so Audi hasn't released a price, but when you're talking about getting the moon, it's safe to figure it'll cost you a few stars. You can have a look at another glimpse of that expensive future in the gallery of high-res photos below.
Gallery: Geneva 2010: Audi A8 Hybrid Concept (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/geneva-2010-audi-a8-hybrid-concept/low/)
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Gallery: Audi A8 hybrid (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/audi-a8-hybrid/low/)
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In the Them's Big Words department, Audi is calling its A8 Hybrid "the efficiency standard." And it's not exactly untrue since the top-of-the-peak, 211-horsepower V6 sedan boosted by a 45-hp electric motor has more power than an A3 TDI and a faster 0-to-60 sprint, yet the gas mileage comparison isn't unfavorable: the A3 gets 34 miles per gallon combined, the A8 Hybrid does 38 mpg. And you get all that A8 size and panache. And 21-inch rims. Responsibly.
All that is certain to cost you come negotiating time: It remains a concept so Audi hasn't released a price, but when you're talking about getting the moon, it's safe to figure it'll cost you a few stars. You can have a look at another glimpse of that expensive future in the gallery of high-res photos below.
Gallery: Geneva 2010: Audi A8 Hybrid Concept (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/geneva-2010-audi-a8-hybrid-concept/low/)
http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/03/01-audi-a8-hybrid-live_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/geneva-2010-audi-a8-hybrid-concept/low/)http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/03/02-audi-a8-hybrid-live_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/geneva-2010-audi-a8-hybrid-concept/low/)http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/03/03-audi-a8-hybrid-live_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/geneva-2010-audi-a8-hybrid-concept/low/)http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/03/04-audi-a8-hybrid-live_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/geneva-2010-audi-a8-hybrid-concept/low/)http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/03/05-audi-a8-hybrid-live_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/geneva-2010-audi-a8-hybrid-concept/low/)
Gallery: Audi A8 hybrid (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/audi-a8-hybrid/low/)
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