A8/S8 [Spyshots] 2015 Audi A8 Facelift (Spy Pics & Info)

[SKY]

They made mistake with D4 design, it looks like big A4. We'll see what will they do on the faclift, but I suspect that it will again be big A4 facelift.

To be honest, the D3 when it debuted looked as A4 as the D4, you just don´t remember:

It´s just the design theme of the current A4 and A8 looks more or less fine on the A4 (specially good on the Avant), but terribly on the A8. On the other hand, the "bullet" design of the previous Audis looked fine on both A4 and A8, but like crap on the A6. That´s the problem of the "one sausage-dif sizes" approach.

It seems Audi is moving away from that nowadays, and we can expect a more stricking looking A8 D5.

 

[SBS7511Y]

Any idea if it will be unveiled at Frankfurt this year?

 

[SBS7511Y]

New information regarding the D4 Facelift (teasers included):

PRESS RELEASE:

Leading the way in lighting technology:
The new Audi Matrix LED headlights

• New technology set to reach the market later this year
• Individually controlled LEDs for high-precision lighting
• Audi has been leading the way for many years with an array of innovations

Audi is now building on its lead in the domain of lighting technology with a world first: The Audi Matrix LED headlights will make their debut on the new A8, which is appearing on the market at the end of 2013. Audi, the technology leader in this field, is thus opening a new chapter in automotive lighting technology.
Audi Matrix LED technology splits up the LED high-beam headlights into numerous individual, small diodes working in conjunction with lenses or reflectors connected in series. Managed by a responsive control unit, they are activated and deactivated or dimmed individually according to the situation. This means they always supply high-precision illumination and achieve the maximum possible light yield without needing a pivoting mechanism.
In the new Audi A8, each headlight comprises 25 high-beam light-emitting diodes, arranged in groups of five per reflector. When the light switch is set to “automatic” and the high-beam headlights are on, the system is activated from 30 km/h (18.64 mph) on highways and from 60 km/h (37.28 mph) on city streets. The Audi Matrix LED headlights produce a quality of light with a special crystalline sheen. By day, too, they have a very attractive and distinctive look, which is reinforced by the new appearance of the daytime running lights.
As soon the camera in the A8 detects oncoming vehicles, the Audi Matrix LED headlights dip the relevant sections of the high-beam headlights. The system operates with such precision that it blanks out light that would shine directly onto oncoming and preceding vehicles, but continues to cast the high beams with full power on all other zones between and beside them. The closer an approaching vehicle gets, the more LEDs are deactivated or dimmed. When there is no more oncoming traffic, the high-beam headlights then resume full power, including the sections that had previously been off. The light that the driver sees is always bright, homogeneous and much more effective than that produced by competitors’ mechanical dipping systems.
Matrix LED technology offers fascinating potential in many different respects, in terms of the number of individual LEDs, their arrangement, and the size and design of the headlights. One of its safety functions in the Audi A8 involves providing what are known as marker lights: These team up with the optional night vision assistant to mark detected pedestrians. When it detects a person in the critical range in front of the car, individual LEDs flash at them rapidly three times in succession, picking out the pedestrian clearly from their surroundings and alerting both the pedestrian and the driver.
The light-emitting diodes of the Audi Matrix LED headlights also perform the cornering light function; they displace the emphasis of the beam in the direction of the bend. By calling on predictive route data supplied by the MMI navigation plus, they do so shortly before the steering needs to be turned. Another function in the new Audi A8 is the turn signal with dynamic display: The LEDs in the turn signals flash in blocks at 150 millisecond intervals in the direction that the driver intends to turn.
Audi leads the way in automotive lighting technology and the brand has repeatedly masterminded crucial advances over the years. Here are just the main world-leading innovations:

• 1994: second-generation xenon headlights in the Audi A8
• 2003: adaptive light in the Audi A8
• 2004: LED daytime running lights in the Audi A8 W12
• 2008: full-LED headlights in the Audi R8
• 2010: connectivity between the headlights and navigation data in the Audi A8
• 2011: homogeneous LED rear lights design in the Audi A6
• 2012: turn signal with dynamic display in the Audi R8
• 2013: full-LED headlights for the compact class
• 2013: EU validates LED technology from Audi as an eco-innovation, the first manufacturer to be certified for this technology

The plus points of Audi innovations include not just better light, but also more safety, high efficiency and attractive design. A wide range of customers can reap the benefits – the LED headlights, for example, are available from the compact A3 car line upward. Also the Le Mans sports cars of Audi – the Audi R18 e-tron has just retained the title at the 24 Hours of Le Mans – have been fitted with LED headlights for a number of years; on the straight, they illuminate the racetrack over a distance of about one kilometer (0.62 miles).
Audi intends to extend its lead step by step. The automotive lighting of the future will respond with even greater precision to the surroundings and interact with it in diverse ways. It will have all-electronic control and be even more attractive thanks to new dynamic functions.

 

[Levi68]

Looks like A8 facelift will do everything to catch up on the new S Class. One brand is completly left behind:
Lexus.

 

[Merc1]

Too bad they can't fix the FWD proportions. Fooling around with the lights won't help or worry the S-Class.

M

 

[Levi68]

Too bad they can't fix the FWD proportions. Fooling around with the lights won't help or worry the S-Class.

M

That is an issue that might and hopefully will be fixed with the new RWD based platform for next generation.

 

[SKY]

Are those the new A8 headlights?

 

[Levi68]

Are those the new A8 headlights?

Look so, and they look good.

 

[Deleted member 1071]

That is an issue that might and hopefully will be fixed with the new RWD based platform for next generation.

As far as I know, there has been no confirmation as to whether the D5 Audi A8 will feature the VW-Groups' upcoming MSB matrix underpinnings. Although it would appear to be a logical choice, the modified MLB-Evo may get the nod. So far, MSB has been confirmed for Porsches' Panamera II. And for Bentleys' Continental GT successor and the next Mulsanne.

 

[Levi68]

And the Audi A9, which was often rumored to have a RWD entry level.

 

[JHF]

 

[Levi68]

That is interesting and really useful IMO.

 

[DjordjeC63]

R8 had full LED? I thought R8 got full LED with facelift model.

 

[Deleted member 1071]

And the Audi A9, which was often rumored to have a RWD entry level.

The A9 has apparently not yet been cleared by product planners. Although Audi CEO Stadler as well as Dürheimer R&D predecessor Dick alluded to the car in several earlier interviews, things became a bit mum afterwards. Rumours ranging from the project "being put on ice" to "a luxury SUV-coupe crossover would be a more suitable addition" made the rounds. With Dürheimer gone and Dr. Hackenberg returning, the A9 in its' originally intended iteration (a luxury coupe + convertible) may or may not come to fruition.

Audis' IAA 2013 "star" will supposedly be a rejuvinated Quattro Concept-based on a modified A6 (!) MLB Evo chassis. Shortened, thus closer in length to the A5 but wider and considerably lower than the A5 or A6. The car should obviously be larger and a bit more luxurious than the 2010 Quattro Concept. Perhaps a future BMW M6 competitor ?

 

[Tumbo]

I'm really looking forward to the facelift. I love the new headlights.

What I hope for most though, is that they do something about this part:

 

[Tumbo]

Audi Reveals New Tech Starting with A8 Facelift: Audi Matrix Beam LED Headlights

posted by Audi AG on 28 June 2013 in Audi News

• A8
• D4
• headlight
• LED
• Matrix Beam
• S8
• Technology

• New technology set to reach the market later this year
• Individually controlled LEDs for high-precision lighting
• Audi has been leading the way for many years with an array of innovations

Audi is now building on its lead in the domain of lighting technology with a world first: The Audi Matrix LED headlights will make their debut on the new A8, which is appearing on the market at the end of 2013. Audi, the technology leader in this field, is thus opening a new chapter in automotive lighting technology.

Audi Matrix LED technology splits up the LED high-beam headlights into numerous individual, small diodes working in conjunction with lenses or reflectors connected in series. Managed by a responsive control unit, they are activated and deactivated or dimmed individually according to the situation. This means they always supply high-precision illumination and achieve the maximum possible light yield without needing a pivoting mechanism.
In the new Audi A8, each headlight comprises 25 high-beam light-emitting diodes, arranged in groups of five per reflector. When the light switch is set to “automatic” and the high-beam headlights are on, the system is activated from 30 km/h (18.64 mph) on highways and from 60 km/h (37.28 mph) on city streets. The Audi Matrix LED headlights produce a quality of light with a special crystalline sheen. By day, too, they have a very attractive and distinctive look, which is reinforced by the new appearance of the daytime running lights.
As soon the camera in the A8 detects oncoming vehicles, the Audi Matrix LED headlights dip the relevant sections of the high-beam headlights. The system operates with such precision that it blanks out light that would shine directly onto oncoming and preceding vehicles, but continues to cast the high beams with full power on all other zones between and beside them. The closer an approaching vehicle gets, the more LEDs are deactivated or dimmed. When there is no more oncoming traffic, the high-beam headlights then resume full power, including the sections that had previously been off. The light that the driver sees is always bright, homogeneous and much more effective than that produced by competitors’ mechanical dipping systems.

Matrix LED technology offers fascinating potential in many different respects, in terms of the number of individual LEDs, their arrangement, and the size and design of the headlights. One of its safety functions in the Audi A8 involves providing what are known as marker lights: These team up with the optional night vision assistant to mark detected pedestrians. When it detects a person in the critical range in front of the car, individual LEDs flash at them rapidly three times in succession, picking out the pedestrian clearly from their surroundings and alerting both the pedestrian and the driver.
The light-emitting diodes of the Audi Matrix LED headlights also perform the cornering light function; they displace the emphasis of the beam in the direction of the bend. By calling on predictive route data supplied by the MMI navigation plus, they do so shortly before the steering needs to be turned. Another function in the new Audi A8 is the turn signal with dynamic display: The LEDs in the turn signals flash in blocks at 150 millisecond intervals in the direction that the driver intends to turn.
Audi leads the way in automotive lighting technology and the brand has repeatedly masterminded crucial advances over the years. Here are just the main world-leading innovations:

• 1994: second-generation xenon headlights in the Audi A8
• 2003: adaptive light in the Audi A8
• 2004: LED daytime running lights in the Audi A8 W12
• 2008: full-LED headlights in the Audi R8
• 2010: connectivity between the headlights and navigation data in the Audi A8
• 2011: homogeneous LED rear lights design in the Audi A6
• 2012: turn signal with dynamic display in the Audi R8
• 2013: full-LED headlights for the compact class
• 2013: EU validates LED technology from Audi as an eco-innovation, the first manufacturer to be certified for this technology

The plus points of Audi innovations include not just better light, but also more safety, high efficiency and attractive design. A wide range of customers can reap the benefits – the LED headlights, for example, are available from the compact A3 car line upward. Also the Le Mans sports cars of Audi – the Audi R18 e-tron has just retained the title at the 24 Hours of Le Mans – have been fitted with LED headlights for a number of years; on the straight, they illuminate the racetrack over a distance of about one kilometer (0.62 miles).
Audi intends to extend its lead step by step. The automotive lighting of the future will respond with even greater precision to the surroundings and interact with it in diverse ways. It will have all-electronic control and be even more attractive thanks to new dynamic functions.

 

[Tumbo]

R8 had full LED? I thought R8 got full LED with facelift model.

Of course it had. It came in 2008, for the V10 model, and then other models followed.

 

[Levi68]

I'm really looking forward to the facelift. I love the new headlights.

What I hope for most though, is that they do something about this part:

What part?

 

[Betty Swollocks]

Looks like A8 facelift will do everything to catch up on the new S Class.

So you think just because the A8 will have a fancy new lighting system, it will all of a sudden be a worthy rival to the S-Class? Are you serious?

And you wonder why you have no credibility on this forum.

 

[Levi68]

So you think just because the A8 will have a fancy new lighting system, it will all of a sudden be a worthy rival to the S-Class? Are you serious?

And you wonder why you have no credibility on this forum.

I 'm not sure that is what I meant. What I'm am syaing is that the facelifted A8 will try to bring as much change as possible, let me say to be a worthy rival to the S-Class. The facelifted 7 Series did not have any improvement other than full-LED headlights.