Tech review: 2019 Audi A8

To say that the Audi A8 is packed with features and technology may be the understatement of 2018.
In fact, when we tested the A8 a few weeks ago, we felt that the A8’s depths of technological talents deserved their own story.
Join us on this guide to just what Audi’s A8 is capable of. From fragrant air conditioning to matrix lighting to some sort of a day spa for your feet, the A8 takes car features and accessories to another level.
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[@breakingcycles741]

Imagine being picked up in one of these and driven to the airport or around a city? You'd feel like a king/queen for sure.

[@pirancooper1184]

Breaking Cycles that is exactly what this car is meant to do!😊

[@loonycatige3893]

rolls royce phantom:am i a joke to you

[@kenwilliamsvoice]

Yes, via remote controlled self drive! Drop you off, then park itself in a nearby garage. Imagine....

[@dustinmiller7278]

I'm looking onto buying one of these over here in the states I absolutely love all the features and every video I watch just shows more

[@MrCaddy775]

Back in 2000 a friend who owns an interior shop asked me if I could keep a customers car in my garage for a night. His shop was full and he didn't want to leave the customer's car outside. It was a 1998 A8 that he was replacing the headliner in because the customer had left the sunroof open overnight(summer time,Florida). Anyway, I drove the car home and needless to say there has not been any other make or model in my garage since. The only components that have failed were both on my 2007 4.2 which were the A/C compressor and gaskets hardening which causes an oil leak. Excellent cars!

[@BobC59]

Agree! I've owned and completely enjoyed three Audis consecutively since 2000 (A4 and two A6's), each from new to about 100k miles and no quality or reliability issues whatsoever. I am on Audi #4 now - and its this beauty! First Audi Ive bought used, but with only 24K miles, its beautiful and like-new. I hope to enjoy it up to 100k like the others. (Actually, thinking I might just LIVE in it. What a wonderful place to be; My blood pressure drops every time I pull the soft-close door shut and settle into the most comfortable car seat I've ever encountered. And it is so QUIET. Audi hushed everything from the door locks to the window motors. Truly a serene place to be. Oh, and it does drive well too - I mean, its an Audi, so of course.

[@merbanzaman7161]

Very good video enjoyable unlike some of other videos 10 out 10

[@berserkberserk997]

BEST CAR IN THE WORLD AND PROBABLY THE REST OF THE UNIVERSE.

[@DexxonGamer77]

Why? Slow, ugly, boring. For me it would be an M5 f90. Fastest 4 door, fun and still has as much tech as that Audi in the front area. Yes the Audi beats it in the rear but I dont give a shit because I wanna drive.

[@alabababa8994]

The best video i ever seen, to describe a such beautiful car

[@adzmorris]

Thanks so much mate, I appreciate the kind words

[@adzmorris]

When they give me one!@Jafar -

[@riverstour]

Ill be waiting for the S8 to come out, the car is brilliant but Im not sure about the amount of plastic trims eg on the rear bumper, they either need colour coded or you need real exhausts coming out of the back. Talking of the touch screens and the interior it is brilliant, however the analog clock is a great touch and its a shame to see that go!

[@gabutman6144]

6:53 LoL Carwow

[@Drivecomau]

They do good work!

[@koreanfriedchildren]

Matt Watson from carwow is basically Bear Grylls on crack

[@seaeagletwo4672]

Contacts are visible at 1:34 ?

[@jsnadrian]

give 'em a call and tell 'em!

[@simba-jg3fn]

How did you do that I did it myself and it didn’t happen

[@madmann5373]

,the camera can make a 3d map when parking,you canalso park the car remotley.using your cell phone,and the 3d map technology.

[@shotsfiredandmissed9068]

I thought he said: “Audi i8”

[@RED_STAR_89]

ShotsFired andMissed thats how australian pronouns A. mate

[@amitrathod5444]

Pinnacle of Luxury!

[@bextar6365]

X-lent looking car with great features....A extended repair warranty is a must have !

[@BobbyDazzler888]

how long?

[@bextar6365]

Greg...….As long as you own it...……..

[@LegatoStudios]

I'm from America so I'm glad the steering wheel is on the left so I can use my right hand for the infotainment, I am right handed.

[@tengkushakir0072]

I will buy a8 when my age reach 45..the new model gonna be awesome tech

[@shakke52]

45 is too early, unless you go for the S8 😉

[@張小珍-f3u]

愉胃鏡

[@luckdingwong2196]

Seats from all the luxury cars nowadays basically has TOO Much adjustments and it's so hard to actually get comfortable. And good luck when someone reset your seat profile. You have a take a week off to get it back to your liking again.

[@adzmorris]

The seats are supremely comfortable with zero adjustment but the level of accuracy you can achieve to get the absolute perfect position is incredible. And it's incredibly easy to store your settings (including you air con, stereo, lighting and drive settings) so if someone messes with your set-up, just press the allocated button and all returns to the way you left it.

[@luckdingwong2196]

Storing it a press of a button .. but get it back to exactly how you had it if someone mistakenly moved your settings. Good luck.

[@adzmorris]

@@luckdingwong2196 If you own an A8L, and someone does this to your settings, have that person removed from your life.

[@luckdingwong2196]

@@adzmorris wife n a 3 yr old child? Lol

[@adzmorris]

@@luckdingwong2196 Ah, um, that does change things quite somewhat.

[@michaelmcmillon5933]

Rear is continental much minus the lack of a exposed exhaust

[@lalamanilkumar8837]

Nice interior and nice work man ....

[@adzmorris]

Cheers Mate

[@avantnarde2815]

Get the A8L. Drove it and damn, not bad at all.

[@shantisinha5536]

Very beautiful

[@franklinerasmus5826]

Awesome review

[@theonewhowatchesthewatchme2275]

As cool as this all is i much prefer the A7 over the A8, like the styling more

[@giancarlo_rc]

I'll be waiting for the day my Polo gets electric windows 🌚😂

[@luyandapuwani9423]

WOWW AUDI IS DOING GREAT🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥❌❌❌❌❌

[@ASCarvings]

Does this one come with indicators ?

[@bhumilsoni9729]

it's not just a car now, it's a piece of technology...

[@sfgd3385]

Audi 😍❤️ BMW 👍🏻👌🏻 Mercedes 🔥🔥

[@DexxonGamer77]

Audi😌 Mercedes😏 BMW🥰🤩😍😄 For RS6 vs M5 vs E63s. For this class Audi🥰🤩😍😃 BMW😃 Mercedes😌

[@nicolasmango290]

Whow this is almost a Maybach !

[@andrelima5124]

GREAT CAR WITH A LOT OF STUFF THAT MOST PEOPLE WON'T EVEN USE AND GOOD LUCK WITH THESE SCREENS/PIANO BLACK YEARS LATER.

[@IAmRockReigns]

Sounds like somebody is jelly.

[@andrelima5124]

@@IAmRockReigns Nah...I love all this tech stuff including the Laser/LED system but it's not really realible and the only thing people really use is NAV system, music/radio and cruise control. I'm just not afraid to point there's some stuff that doesn't matter for real drivers.

[@StasComoestas]

Audi always welcome 👍👍👍

[@kenwilliamsvoice]

@4:00 what line number? Is that same as exit number in US?

[@lowrider69yearsago58]

Today you don't drive the car. The car drives you!

[@Jack-D-Ripper]

There is no "H" (as in Haytch) in Aitch mate.

[@adzmorris]

I'm still undecided so in the next video I do I'll go with Aitch for you Jack

[@Jack-D-Ripper]

A.K Morris ( ◠‿◠ ) Don’t do for me buddy, do it to overcome all the twaddle that our teachers mis-taught us or never corrected us for, in the name of free expression. Look it up in an English dictionary and see their entry for H. H (named aitch, plural aitches), is the eighth letter in the ISO basic Latin alphabet.

[@rusty9959]

Man, those tablets are so gonna get lost when they get sold secondhand

[@TimoRuskearaita]

1:34 you didn't blur your call list.

[@જયમુરલીધર-મ1દ]

I love you Audi Audi a8l w12 is my favorite car I love you Audi Audi I love you

[@mlatief5865]

Fantastic

[@facebook2k7]

Has to be a left hander in Australia to scribble in this. Voice command is still so primitive compare to our everyday cell phones. The massage features in the last generation was lame. I wonder if this is better.

[@adzmorris]

Voice Command on this latest update is hugely improved as are the massage functions. Best massage seats I've experienced and I had them massaging during every shot of making this video.

[@alexbattenberg5638]

This car is awesome, but not as cool as the new *Audi A8 Statesman* 2020

[@johnfredrickson9462]

OMG, the Australian Matt Watson

[@adzmorris]

Possibly the biggest compliment I've ever been given. Thank you, I'm a massive fan of Matt.

[@jorgschroeder7511]

Amazing Car ,I am trading my Lexus !

[@ronaldmorris8991]

💪 Really good.

[@alvin_adiwira]

Geez.. What's wrong with physical buttons? Why are cars nowadays seem allergic to buttons? Physical buttons / knobs are easier to use. Wanna make it premium? Make the buttons out of precious materials. Done! No need to make it all screen.

[@calebmatthews2026]

Alvin Adiwira Santosa disagree

[@zxcvbnm2428]

car has alot of feature n tech, more buttons more messy

[@bdizzle123001]

@@calebmatthews2026 agree with your disagree

[@vbBegin1957]

@@zxcvbnm2428 not necessarily. Invoke a menu in the mmi all gathered neatly only one button controls the entire menu.

[@persikii8020]

Then use the Nokia 310 instead of multitouch phone

[@ibiw740]

i love audi

[@BwBw-ol4lc]

Audi 😍😍😍😍😍😍😍

[@akblender7077]

I love u Audi you r my dream 😘

[@dovydasbabilas5692]

How much is it?

[@DexxonGamer77]

If you would like to know go to the internet type something like Audi.uk but for your country such as Audi.usa. The click on configurator. Click on Audi A8. Chose engine amd options. And see the price.

[@garywillis8737]

Just think about the cost to repair ANYONE of these features... RIP

[@lefteyeofra3990]

Went to buy one for the family. But no smart suspension for the Australian plebs, active safety features are dialed back for oz, it struggles to stay in a lane vs the tesla, Mercedes and 7 series - to a dangerous degree. Even the rear seat won't recline without the executive option. The hype about the "technology" on this thing is borderline false advertising (level 3 capable etc). I watched this to see if the reviewer included the stuff Audi left out for the Australian plebs, and while he didn't blindly say it was included, he didn't mention that it had been left out either.

[@vbBegin1957]

How can the driver drive the car makes no sense to have that feature unnecessary

[@zubeira7703]

It’s Audi A8L very expensive I’m buying Audi A8 but this future didn’t have 😔

[@the_larsonfamily]

1:34 got your contracts 😂 just kidding. Idc

[@albinmulic6875]

❤❤❤

[@beaggyboy]

This..essentially a souped-up A6 & (the other unrelated to this S6 topic) the A4s, both had correct design accorded on them at especially the frontal fascia. That having sed, their flagship A8 big brother, while having received considerable praises & nods from almost all car review hosts & hostesses from all over alike & they're verdict was w/o a doubt, evry bit trustworthy. I feel this A8 howevr, had the most odd, disproportionate, evn kinda undesirable looking front design of any, with as-if a fork-lift having a wide-load bulk at its front. That.., what can be sed like about the only gripes coming from the..err..,a tad more knowledgeable handful few reviewer individuals. And Yes, absolutely true of what the knowledgeable ones attested in their sincerity of the engine placement being more ahead or before the axle. What's in the context of automotive dynamics, such was understood to naturally send a vehicle to lurch or throw its front heavy weight about from regular norms of accepted understanding. We maybe wrong by our understanding of its current set-up. Dunno.., probably that now is no longer anymore the case, as that is now likely all ironed out with the use of some clever comp's active handling controls applied on. Nonetheless that what looked (to me) like a huge crate before the excellent finesse of the rest of her other entirety, was an incredible let down to say the least. Now that Audi had had her 'Quattro' AWD & AWS(Steering) systems applied-on her flagship the A8. Why then, shud U anymore needda be concerned about the insufficiencies synonymous with Front-Wheel-Drive frontal tires' traction bit, whether there be enuf down-force (exertion), what has to do with the engine weighing-down the front for maintaining the "Live-axle" - 2 front-tires' traction when in (only) going "UP" gradients undertaking. Whether be it if the engine sits at where it now is or much more so after the axle or essentially the front wheels' center-line lateral, that is for another debate. One thing's for sure, that incredible barge-like width for an engine housing or hood "Before the Front Wheels" absolutely has got to be revised, tapered off, reduced down or pulled aback at around the 'Head Lights' & radiator's grille. While the lower skirt part where the fender (albeit now no longer existent) & license/registration plate once occupied & anything below from there on, needda be tucked-in more, as conversed to the present's where everything forward from the occupants' cabin seemingly had such considerable over-prominence. Another, being the radiator-grille design, 1 reminiscent (didn't say the same) to the TT's shud absolutely be instituted on the A8 at the possible soonest, if the market is to be cornered when the going is still good with the now on-going incredibly positive reviews had from everywhere or most auto review channels & mags.

[@tharun288]

Voice recognize is better in Mercedes A220 sedan.

[@coureurdebois]

So they copied Cadillacs haptic feedback and Infinity's dual screen layout... not sure that's the best idea

[@justinl577]

Justin Bouche Hahaha , who copies who? I doubt if anyone would copy from Cadillac??? Unless they want to embarrass themselves lol

[@coureurdebois]

@@justinl577 haptic feed back is a notoriously Cadillac phenomena in the luxury world. And it's not exactly the best. Calm down btw u be foaming at da mouth

[@justinl577]

Justin Bouche hahahahhha

[@coureurdebois]

Triggly u r m8

[@transientworks1665]

Eye eye 😂 Aaaay eight fir fks sake

[@turbomikel]

😍👍🏻

[@izybit]

Am I the only one finding the outside of this car extremely boring?

[@Observerification]

Then how do you pronounce i8 ?!

[@adzmorris]

eye ate

[@ou6775]

i thought bmw made i8’s

[@luckdingwong2196]

If you need to use a notebook when you getting drive around .. a8 is not for you.

[@kevinpeter1343]

Pronounce a8 one more time pls :))))

[@twigda]

Shame it’s not as smooth to drive as a bmw 7 series and a Mercedes s class.

[@Destroyah32]

twigda shame you don’t know what you’re on about

[@twigda]

Sammy I’m afraid I do! I own one and have driven all three.

[@twigda]

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[@twigda]

Sammy clearly I’m not the only one.

[@adzmorris]

True but it has it's own personality. Between these three, I don't think it's a one is better than the other, they're all incredible in their own right.

[@ikerdelpalacio5160]

Strangely large feet...

[@adzmorris]

Thank you

[@mascarponephil5963]

A8th

[@BenzinioB]

Nobody need all that tech, and nobody actually use it! More over the display controlled functions are even dangerous as took your attention from the road! ... and no matter what S-class is still the better limousine !

[@BobbyDazzler888]

agree but warranty 3 years

[@pirancooper1184]

nah fam

[@bar-sabas4801]

S class wayyyyy better than this

[@1dayumay548]

Go away.

[@ALLYOUPEOPLEAREVAMPIRES1984]

Doctor Mashigo did you even watch the video? S class is way behind