{"id":632,"date":"2011-02-13T05:00:18","date_gmt":"2011-02-13T10:00:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/carscrubs.com\/blog\/?p=632"},"modified":"2011-04-22T23:42:43","modified_gmt":"2011-04-23T04:42:43","slug":"2011-audi-a8-sedan-yes-you-can-drive-this-car-to-the-hospital","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.carscrubs.com\/blog\/?p=632","title":{"rendered":"2011 Audi A8 sedan: Yes, you can drive this car to the hospital"},"content":{"rendered":"


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If you’ve been watching TV lately, you may have noticed that Audi<\/a>\"\"has been aggressively promoting their new flagship A8 luxury sedan <\/strong>everywhere, including a high-profile commercial during the Super Bowl, sponsoring the mega sports network ESPN<\/em>, and even working their new car into the spotlight of the TV show Selling New York <\/em>(on HGTV). So we decided to take a closer look at this car…<\/p>\n

The 2011 Audi A8 sedan<\/a> comes in two versions: the standard version and the long wheelbase L version (more room for rear passengers). A distinguishing feature of both A8 versions is the aluminum space frame, which makes the A8 lighter than its other German counterparts (BMW 7-series and Mercedes S-Class). With a 4.2 Liter direct-injection V8 engine, the A8 produces a decent 372 hp and 328 lb-ft torque. If you’re in a rush to get to the hospital, it will get you from 0-60 mph in about 5.7 seconds (per Audi’s estimate) and will cover the 1\/4 mile in less than 14 seconds (per Edmunds.com<\/a>).\"\"The A8 sedan is driven via an 8-speed automatic transmission and gets fairly decent mileage (about 17 mpg city, 27 mpg highway) for a car weighing close to 4500 lbs.<\/p>\n

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Upon further examination, this car may be the perfect “doctor’s car” – one you could drive to the hospital every day, yet still be somewhat “incognito” compared to your colleagues driving their 7-series BMWs and S-Class Mercedes’.<\/p>\n

This is a luxury sedan that says you’ve made it, but you’re not about announcing it to the world (ok, BMW<\/a>\"\" and Mercedes<\/a>\"\"owners, are you paying attention here? \ud83d\ude1b ).<\/p>\n

Here is a review of the 2011 Audi A8 by Edmunds.com<\/a>:\"\"<\/p>\n

Edmunds reviews the 2011 Audi A8 sedan<\/a><\/p>\n

And here is the Super Bowl commercial (featuring Kenny G):<\/p>\n