Audi A8 hybrid confirmed for 2012
Another luxury hybrid
Will achieve up to 37 mpg
Luxury hybrids. That’s certainly the trend of the last month with new hybrid offerings announced for Acura, Cadillac, Infiniti, and now Audi’s A8 hybrid, due in 2012.
The new A8 hybrid is said to achieve 37 mpg, although the EPA has not yet offered official numbers, while offering 245 hp.
Powered by a turbocharged 2.0-liter inline-four engine mated to an electric motor, the front wheel drive A8 can hit 62 mpg in 7.7 seconds. Additionally, the A8 can reach 62 mph using only electricity. At low speeds — under 37 mph — the A8 hybrid provides up to 1.86 miles of pure electric power.
Like many hybrids today, the A8 hybrid provides three different driving modes: EV, D for normal, and S for sportier acceleration.
No word yet on whether the A8 hybrid will make it to the US when it begins production in 2012.
