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	Audi recently presented their new flagship, the 3rd generation A8. Comparative tests in the German press found that the new one is even better than Mercedes' recently over-worked top-of-the-line model, the iconic S-class. But one problem remains: Repu- tation and prestige of the brand is not as high in America and Asia as it's in Europe, where the make has arrived in the world of prestige names such as BMW, Jaguar and Mercedes-Benz! Design would be a way to make clear that something has changed but the Ingolstadt-based company apparently set other priorities. The looks of the new A8 appear very close to the predecessor's, however, the more often you see it in the metal, the more obvious differences become. Nonetheless, the design language of Audi hasn't significantly changed with the new A8. That doesn't go for the exterior alone. Changes with the interior, especially with the dashboard, are pretty tentative too. During the design process the stylist got some approaches different to the recent model. But the heads weren't curious enough to make something like that and decided for a more conservative design. Let's have a look at how the car would have looked like, when the bosses were just a little bit more daring. ..next > < Contents If you want to refer to this article in an Internet forum, this is its address: www.fast-zi-nation.de/09_articles/audi_a8_intro.html