This first-ever Audi A8 D2 is a stunning W12!

This is our in-depth review of the first-ever Audi A8 (A8 D2 1994-2002), driving the Audi A8 L W12. We're taking a look at Exterior, Interior and the driving experience.
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00:00 First-ever Audi A8!
01:14 2002 A8 L D2
02:55 Engines with W12
04:02 Interior: doors and seats
06:18 Cockpit and user interface
07:16 Rear seats
08:21 Trunk / boot
08:45 Driving A8 W12
11:05 Difference to a modern A8
14:09 Audi A8 Coupé
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►Follow us on Instagram @autogefuehl and @thomas.letsgo ►Subscribe here: kzbin.info 00:00 First-ever Audi A8! 01:14 2002 A8 L D2 02:55 Engines with W12 04:02 Interior: doors and seats 06:18 Cockpit and user interface 07:16 Rear seats 08:21 Trunk / boot 08:45 Driving A8 W12 11:05 Difference to a modern A8 14:09 Audi A8 Coupé #Audi #AudiA8 Transparency note: Autogefühl videos are independent and free from editorial influence on opinion and rating. But since manufacturers enable us to do the reviews in the first place, for legal reasons this video is marked as _advertisement_.

[@martinb4093]

Please keep on doing more retro reviews!

[@autogefuehl]

glad you enjoyed it!

[@MrHundd]

I had A8 d2 4.2 for over 7 years with almost identical spec. When I bought it the previous owners had taken depreciation hit of over 90 cents per km, for 9 years straight. When I sold it at 17 years old, it never had any problems that I didn't cause myself. Amazing car and good memories. Last combustion engined car I will ever own. Thank you for the tribute!

[@YungMerlyn]

More of these classic car reviews please Thomas❤

[@deepblue3741]

Completely agree!

[@autogefuehl]

glad you enjoyed it!

[@YungMerlyn]

I enjoy every video you guys make, thanks, you all are the best!!@@autogefuehl

[@autogefuehl]

🙏🙏🙏

[@MostCedric]

More elegant than most of today’s cars.

[@ScapoloMichael]

The sky is also blue lol

[@7krys]

Understated design. 👌

[@denlistige9392]

Cannot agree more...

[@dylon2372]

If your definition of elegance is simplicity and minimal screens...sure.

[@mentosz4934]

Of course, it's not true 😂

[@irinel-mihaistan9968]

That Coupe is out of any words. Drop dead gorgeous.

[@wltdo6930]

One of the most beautiful cars ever made

[@hs1296]

Always loved the design of this car!!! Awesome!! ❤

[@kyronrc]

What a beautiful thing... Aged like fine wine, clean, simples lines... Just timeless!

[@maverick4177]

Ronin chase scene 😎👌🏻

[@Rafi.Benjie]

I like these new old cars reviews Thanks Thomas

[@autogefuehl]

thanks for watching !

[@sm51259]

I love these old school reviews!

[@autogefuehl]

cheers !

[@sakurazero3641]

An absolute marvel of our engineering. Thanks for reviewing this diamond. They truly don’t make cars like that anymore

[@8TOM]

This model at that time. And even today for me "Vorsprung durch Technik" what a car 🔥

[@ludekstipal6120]

Who would rather buy this car, if production was renewed, than any new electric-touchscreen-software nightmare currently produced by VW Group? ;)

[@c3vzn]

That A8 coupe is unbelievable. What a design.

[@gkinlen]

Love your passion for a well designed car.

[@pmpbuhgm]

Thank you so much for hosting such a masterpiece of an automobile. I still remember the time when I first saw it in 1995. Audi perfectly managed to set their cars apart from the competition in a very good way. And they kept it that way since then. Btw, there is an Audi A8 with W12 engine for the current generation but the pre-facelifted one which apparently one of a kind. If you search for it in the KZbin under 2018 Audi A8 W12 (585hp) it is going to show up but solely 2 episodes. Kindly include more of these classic masterpieces whenever it is convenient.

[@Naotaku]

I love the old Audi design language. Saw the last gen "80" from early 90s the other day, and it somehow still looks great today.

[@Monkeyheadtpc]

Nice one, I was a bit surprised when I saw the thumbnail... Also I have to agree that the D2 has a timeless design.

[@jamesrothwell8693]

Brilliant video! Reminds me immediately of the couple of D2 A8 I had and also a S2 S8 that I took on a grand European roadtrip.

[@phoenixignitus]

My father used to have an Audi 100 (C3) 2.3E built in 1988 when I was a child. My first car was a used Audi A3 (8P) 2.0 TDI of 2003. And after a few years spent with BMWs, I now drive an Audi A6 (C8) 50 TDI. What I find amazing across these cars, as well as the one you just showed, are the similarities, the unity of Audi. For a brand that underwent that much evolution and progress, I find is amazing to recognise basically anything from one model to another. From bigger things like the style to smaller things like the cruise control stick, which basically is the same between my father's Audi 100 from 1988 and my A6 from 2022 (and which is ergonomically perfect if you ask me). It is a testament to the Audi brand. Thank you (....to you two ;) )for making and posting this video!

[@autogefuehl]

most welcome!

[@amineboudebza1325]

more reviews of 90's/00's cars is what we need! 😍

[@PoPe1891]

More of these types of videos please, this is a piece of history.

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[@nigelha3699]

That coupe is stunning! Great to see old reviews, especially for those that buy the old cars as we can’t afford the latest and greatest

[@autogefuehl]

👍👍

[@ianpolo5673]

Wow! This is a legend! I was so crazy about its styling then when I was a teenager.

[@chrisfoster5098]

Love this blast from the past Thomas.

[@autogefuehl]

Thanks keep tuning in !

[@firebolt2310]

It's still in mint condition

[@Roddy_Zeh]

The 90's was magical in terms of car. Things were modern, yet classic in a way today's design in the majority isn't. I love the first gen of A8, A6, A4...these were the cars that were the latest & greatest in my childhood...incredible.

[@gramophoneservice4173]

Really like these classic reviews!

[@OMGz1122]

Wow really nostalgic! Thanks Thomas and Autogefuhl

[@IwillBwaiting]

Danke Thomas. Together with the E38 BMW and the W126 Mercedes, to me these are the best looking sedans EVER!

[@autogefuehl]

💪

[@vengadeshkannavathy7225]

Coolest review ever, bro. Keep it up.

[@autogefuehl]

thanks my friend !

[@davidbillberg2203]

Very nice Tomas!!! Looks amazing.

[@burddog0792]

Nothing close to this, but I drive a B7 A4 155k mi/249k km.With preventative maintenance, replacing the failure prone bits on the rock solid EA113. The 18 year old design still looks nice and modern. Hope to keep it on the road for years to come.

[@thehamburglar11]

Love videos like this! - Been watching you for a few years and always great content!

[@autogefuehl]

Great you are with us!

[@Leo_Vasileio]

Great review, I would like to see you and Mrs Gefüehl review older vehicles as such more.

[@thomash2806]

Happy Summer from one Thomas to another!

[@autogefuehl]

Same 2 u!

[@eal_ppl]

Love retrospective reviews with look on it from nowadays

[@truepaulesko]

Woa that coupé looks awesome!

[@billbollins]

My perfect car, you can keep your new cars crammed full of computers and planned obsolescence this one is fabulous. More vids like this please Thomas!

[@orl3on]

Love it so much to see this classic A8. And the car very well preserved 😳

[@realmikcoretv]

That A8 Coupé was so exquisite

[@noonehere1793]

A pure classic in every sense…thanks for sharing! That coupe is sheer elegance….wow! It reminds me of my cl 55 amg but a bit more refined.

[@ghazouanisamia4266]

A LEGENDARY sedan that most people didn't new about❤❤

[@ivangoat]

Nice review Thomas. I have a 1994 500SEL, its the best car I've driven

[@ZetaReticuli_1]

A8 first gen was my favorite luxury sedan. And man, that coupé is breath taking. Really nice color combination. Cute camera woman by the way 😻

[@markswishereatsstuff2500]

As a driver of a 2016 A7, you see the great lineage that inspired my car. A8 Coupe is cool, but the seats scream a time stamp like avocado colored kitchen appliances.

[@thumperjdm]

The wood in that interior is beautiful!

[@nikserof2183]

0:20 🤭Summer mode Thomas... 🤩👍

[@autogefuehl]

hehe

[@CT37BN]

The most progressive and could possibly be the most beautiful Audi has ever built. Stunningly simple yet supremely effective design.

[@noel7187]

those top spec rims looks so good even 20+ years later 😮😮

[@Dan_203]

Mehr Youngtimer-Reviews wären super, sehr geil von euch 🙂

[@mziwendukuntsele671]

My favourite A8 of them all.

[@hadrianmyers]

Both cars are beautiful, but that pillarless gt coupe in that spec is heartstopping.

[@e7234]

Still looks better than the last generation! Imagine that. D4 was the pretties one though

[@nishantmachhar]

Timeless!

[@glenbjack]

Still my dream car. ❤❤❤

[@gullible119]

It has aged very well, so beautiful.

[@sonnysantino7849]

Please do more of these classic or older cars reviews 🎉🎉

[@martinsvensson6884]

That coupe was really nice... never knew it existed. Lots of design similarities to an MB SEC/CL...

[@PRNTestDrive]

I always loved this generation A8, I don’t think the W12 was available in Canada but I could be wrong. Either way awesome video, I’m jeali you got to feature one of these!

[@independentwith1]

Stunning car

[@Mercefreaken]

Great video - as always! And, like other people point out - please make more retro videos. One sad thing with the first generation A8 was that if you didn’t check off all the extra option, Audi put what looked like fake buttons or covers where the buttons for the options that was missing would have been. One of the details that made the A8 not really reaching up to the level of the S-glass (even the E- and C-glass of the time had individually cut wooden trim and no fake buttons. That came later to cut costs). Would love to see a review of the W140 S-class😊

[@autogefuehl]

Cheers m8! Hope u tuned in to the first sclass review!

[@markscars1069]

Demonstrates what we've lost when comparing this to the cars of today. Class, quiet confidence and understatement are things of the past.

[@jouhajohnny]

That A8 coupe is beautiful

[@Matwiej19]

Just stunning. So elegant. I had audi s8 d2 2001 model for 10 years. The quality of the car was beyond anything they make today. Please more reviews like that :)

[@honzajanhoncer9110]

Beautiful preserved elegant❤

[@ederss7]

The coupe looks gorgeus.

[@neilwhittaker8021]

Wow, what a car awesome 👌

[@WerdnaLiten]

My favourite era for Audi road cars.......

[@user-yj2su3gv1m]

I just love those 90’s and early 00’s German vehicles.

[@davidorama6690]

Audi design ages gracefully.

[@fonsiy2898]

More classic cars pls🙋‍♀️ I personally want Passat b2

[@heartofcinema3454]

Love audi's. Driving my 3rd audi, Q4 etron spbk. Always found these cars are built focusing on the driver 1st.

[@wrends]

clean! 👍

[@PaulTC777]

perfect wheels

[@ElmoBHD]

I would love for you to do a series on the Audi Tradition fleet of the heritage from the Audi 80 throgh to todays current A series. Growing up the Audi 80 was my faviourite car.

[@petejr7583]

Hi Thomas, great review, thank you! This brings back so many fond memories. I once had a 1997 D2 A8 4.2! Such a joy to drive, feeling solid as a rock yet light on its feet and very quick, even with a now modest 300 hp. Driving around town you felt special yet not bragging, like your sophisticated world beating sedan was still a secret to the general public. I also had a 1996 A6 2.8 at the time - a smaller car yet was heavier and much less athletic, you’d think it was 10 years older. I missed everything about the A8 except the repair costs.😉😃 Oh and very cool to see that A8 coupe - nice, never saw that before!! Cheers!

[@autogefuehl]

thanks my friend! Wow didnt know you had that!

[@zelcpavle5494]

Very beautiful car....and way better build quality / long term quality than todays cars 😂 hahaha

[@colinrenfrew48]

Beautiful car.

[@bluegrassbabe1]

I had a 94 A6 and the interior and exterior of this A8 reminds me so much of it. After 7 or 8 years, one day it wouldn't start and never started again even after being taken to 2 Audi Dealers and 2 Specialty repair centers with consultations with Audi AG in Germany.

[@vlajster]

Most beautiful audi ever,change my mind.

[@Jack-D-Ripper]

Thank you Thomas for creating this review of an "old" classic car. I always loved this car (especially the S8 in the film "Ronin". snd that coupé is wonderful. Yes, I would have liked Audi to have built this, but clearly, the Accountants could not see enough sales to warrant going to production. This was a very enjoyable video review. Thank you again!

[@autogefuehl]

great you enjoyed!

[@AaronRandolphChen]

Wow, that Audi A8 Coupe is stunningly beautiful. It's sad that it never went into production because it looks classier than the first Bentley Continental GT, in my humble opinion. Great video, Thomas! Thank you!

[@autogefuehl]

Cheers m8!

[@coreykononchuk]

I adore my D2 Audi. I have a final year 2003 S8 (North America) which I have converted to a 6-speed manual like what was offered in Europe. I wish it looked as clean as the one featured here, but it isn't bad for having nearly 200,000 miles logged!

[@paulpisters668]

The coupé ❤❤❤❤

[@marcusoctober4856]

This channel does not get the appreciation it deserves

[@autogefuehl]

Thank you so much! Please recommend our channel 🙏

[@kilove1]

They don’t make cars like this anymore 👌💯👍💪🙌 building Quality at its best

[@jonastsatsi1414]

Superb build quality 🙌 Really shows that the car was ahead of it's time because it looks more like it's 10 years old than 20.

[@kaeji_namitsua]

Not at all. This Audi looks 30 years old. Less tech than entry level economic cars in 2023. You could not say the same about competition from that time (early 2000s) that was up to date.

[@jonastsatsi1414]

@@kaeji_namitsua yeah I get your point, maybe it's because I daily drive a 2003 Mazda Etude which doesn't have much technology compared to this Audi

[@HakabX4]

Those wheels 🤤

[@hunction]

That is one clean car damn, Looks like it came out straight from the Factory!

[@EuEu-re8lv]

Gorgeous car!!! I will buy one If I will have money. Regarding the A8 Coupe, too bad for not put on the production line, look at the Mercedes CL, it was beautiful and had good sales. I really hope you will come with another old(but gold) cars.

[@vuckomrakic3760]

W12 Touareg and W12 A8 were freaks of that time. No one could even come close. Try to find Touareg W12 please. Btw, i love your reviews. You are doing it with ez and high class. Keep it going brooo !!

[@noel7187]

damn didn’t know they did a w12 touareg 😮. Hope Thomas manage to get his hands on one ☝️

[@vuckomrakic3760]

@@noel7187 They made VW Touareg V10 and W12 and VW Phaeton W12. 😃 Check it out, it's worth of watching.

[@vuckomrakic3760]

@@noel7187 And not just any plane, but Boing 747, 150 tons. 😀

[@autogefuehl]

thanks please recommend !

[@vuckomrakic3760]

@@autogefuehl Thank you!

[@cristianseres1353]

If I remember correctly the D2 W12 version has slightly more narrow head lamps than other models because of the engine cooling requirements. The fan is operated by a hydraulic pump instead of visco clutch. Only 750 (or 650) units were produced. Short wheelbase W12 versions are very rare.

[@omarcalakovic]

Proud owner of S8😊

[@camilstoenescu]

They don't make them like that anymore.

[@CrystalClearWith8BE]

The Audi A8 D2 was built to compete the BMW 7 Series E38 and Mercedes-Benz W140. It replaces the V8 which was Audi's first modern full-size luxury sedan.

[@aldrinfernandez5392]

Really like the window straight all the way to the back, unlike new cars now a days has those sloping back window creating a blind spot.