Bigger and better; Audi's long-wheelbase A8 raises the luxury sedan quotient.(News)(Audi's 2004 A8 L)(Product/Service Evaluation)

Byline: ROGER HART As standard-bearers go, automakers' flagships have a tall task. They must represent the company's crowning achievements in design, technology and manufacturing. They need to be aspirational as well as inspirational vehicles. Being fun to drive is also a key part of the equation.

Audi's 2004 A8 L is everything a flagship should be: handsome, loaded with high-tech stuff, and its chassis is an aluminum space frame. Oh yeah, and it's a blast from the driver's seat. The L stands for long wheelbase, and at this time it is the only version Audi North America plans ...

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