2014 Audi A8 L 60 TDI: Image gallery

The Audi A8 L 60 TDI is the diesel flagship of the Audi India line-up. A facelift last year saw the addition of the brilliant Matrix headlamps, revised bumpers, trapezoidal tail pipes, dynamic turn indicators and a slightly revised bonnet. While our senior correspondent Alan tested the car in all seriousness (as you can see from the images below), the interns who worked with us on the photo-shoot, maintain that the oil burning V8, churning out 385 horses and a massive 850Nm of torque managed to put a smile on their faces.

Audi A8 L 60 TDI is the diesel flagship of the Audi India line-up

Under the bonnet lurks an oil burning V8, churning out 385 horses and a massive 850Nm of torque

It takes just 5.4 seconds to reach 100kmph and it will keep on accelerating rapidly through the 8-speed Tiptronic gearbox all the way to an electronically governed 250kmph

A facelift last year saw the addition of the brilliant Matrix headlamps

The Matrix LED headlamps are equipped with a system that detects cars in your lane and lowers the beam so as to avoid blinding the driver through the rear view mirrors

The dash is typical Audi with a clean wrap-around layout and there's a neat head-up display that gives you speed and navigation information

Rear seats are kitted out with the aircraft style recline and massage functions and there's even a fridge and 230 volt power socket to power your gadgets

Switch your brain into cruise control, turn the drive setting to Comfort and then there's masses of smooth torque for calmly cruising down the highway as well

You can adjust your seat, temperature and infotainment from this console

It takes just 5.4 seconds to reach 100kmph and it will keep on accelerating rapidly through the 8-speed Tiptronic gearbox all the way

The rear seats are a place to travel in ultimate comfort with the air suspension absorbing the worst of what the road has to throw at you and the great noise insulation making for a fairly quiet cabin

If you're the kind who likes to travel in luxury but are also inclined to get behind the wheel, every now and again, then this could be the motor for you

Also see: The road test review of the Audi A8 L 60 TDI

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