2011 Audi A8 L W12 Quattro revealed with its 500 hp engine

2011 Audi A8 L W12 QuattroPrior to the Beijing Auto Show and as we said in this post, Audi revealed today the 2011 A8 L W12 quattro flagship sedan. With an overall length of 5,267 millimeters (17.28 ft), the new Audi A8 L is 130 mm (0.43 ft) longer than the regular version. The wheelbase has grown by the same amount, to 3,122 mm (10.24 ft) while the width remained unchanged at 1,949 mm (6.39 ft). The height has increased with 2 mm (0.08 in) to 1,462 mm (4.8 ft). As the name says it, the new A8 K comes with a W12 6.3 FSI engine capable to deliver 368 kW (500 hp) and an impressive 625 Nm (460.98 lb-ft) at engine speeds at 3,250 rpm. With these numbers the car can accelerate from a standstill to 100 km/h (62 mph) in just 4.9 seconds and effortlessly reaches its governed top speed of 250 km/h (155.34 mph).

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