Audi launches A8 limo in Beijing

Audi will be pulling a sheet off the longest and most luxurious version of its new A8 at the Beijing motor show – and dropping a massive 12-cylinder engine in it as a bonus.

The A8 L W12 boasts a huge 493bhp power output that takes what promises to be a massive car to 62mph in just 4.9 seconds.

It is due to come with a suitably elongated price too, with a £4k premium expected to be demanded should you want to stretch your A8 and keep a normal engine under the bonnet, but a massive £93k price tag will be plastered on the windscreen of the W12.