A more luxurious variant of the next-generation Audi A8 with a longer wheelbase and a coupe variant could possibly materialize, according to a new report from Auto Express. Audi technical boss Stefan Knirsch told the British outlet that a longer derivative of the A8 is being discussed and that “the success of the extra-long version of the S-Class has got us wondering about whether there could be a business case for that in the future.”

Currently, the Audi A8 is only available in standard and long-wheelbase models while its key rival, the Mercedes-Benz S-Class, is available in even longer variants that include the Maybach S600 and the Pullman. Additionally, Mercedes-Benz has also renamed the CL-Class to the S-Class Coupe and will also offer a convertible variant. The Audi A8, on the other hand, is only available as a sedan but can be had in the higher-performance S8 and S8 Plus.
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