Audi A8 review: This luxury car is brimming with comfort and tech, but it’s ultimately outclassed by rivals

The stereotypical saloon buyer of old may have been a mature gentleman heading for retirement, but the Audi A8 is a luxury car that can be enjoyed by everyone

Audi A8 Luxury 60 TFSI e quattro — for those who like business-class legroom, there is also a long wheelbase version

Geraldine Herbert

Many years ago, a senior automotive executive told me that women weren’t the target market when it came to luxury cars and the battle to win hearts and pockets was aimed squarely at the boardrooms and the golf courses and not the supermarket car park or the school gates.