Story by Greg Hill
Up against some very high-quality competition, Audi's A8 has retained the title it won last year. This category covers one of the broadest spectrums of cars judged, so winning it is no easy task.
Audi may not yet have the same level of brand awareness as some of its competitors in the 'upper luxury' category, but if you look beyond the 'badge hype', the A8 is an exceptional piece of engineering.
And its strengths are closely aligned to what our surveys show buyers consider important in this category.
The aluminium-bodied A8 is a large, luxury sedan with first-class build quality, comfort and space. It also receives top marks for safety and standard features, while excellent ergonomics place everything right at hand for the driver.
A strong, silky 3.7-litre V8 engine, six-speed automatic transmission and Audi's quattro all-wheel-drive system combine with electronic traction and stability wizardry to give A8 the edge in on-road ability.
For a big car it has a nimble feel and stops as well as it goes. Also, the air suspension ensures a quiet, comfortable ride.
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