Having been spotted a few times at the beginning of the year, a slightly camouflaged Audi A8 facelift has become the focus of the spies again. Spotted near the company’s headquarters in Ingolstadt, Germany, these two prototypes provide another look at the visual updates.
As usual with almost all facelifts, the
flagship sedan features new headlights, updated grille and bumper. The rear end
of the car does not seem to have changed at all, but there is still enough time
for it to get a revised bumper and new taillights. The side skirts could be
modified as well, and new wheel options will probably round out the changes on
the outside.
The interior should carry over with
minimal updates that will perhaps revolve around the infotainment system and
digital instrument cluster software, and new upholstery and trim. Expected to
show its face later in 2021 before arriving in North America for the 2022 model
year, the facelifted Audi A8 should launch with the usual engine lineup. The
mills will likely carry over, albeit probably with a few updates that will make
them more frugal and less polluting. The A8 TFSI e plug-in hybrid is rumored to
feature a new battery that will improve the range beyond the 27 km offered by the current variant, which has 443 HP and 699 Nm of
torque produced by the 3.0-liter turbocharged V6 and electric motor.
