I was looking carefully since I want to buy a new car around November. High on the list were Audi (D4) jAGUAR (xj) and BMW (750).
Well, IMHO the Audi has them all beat. The interior (which is where I will be most of the time I am near the car and hence the most important factor to me)of the Audi is without a doubt head and shoulders above the others I looked at.

The rather bland exterior is fine. The car has a refined grace about it.

There seems to be a nice evolution in many areas over my 2006, and I am looking forward to a test drive and placing my order.

Now I am waitng to see all the gory details of pricing!

If you click on the link to "Preview the new R8 Spyder you will have an option to view the new A8 (or use the link below)

http://www.audiusa.com/us/brand/en/exp/progress/Upcoming_Models/spyder.html#source=http://www.audiusa.com/us/brand/en/exp/progress/Upcoming_Models/new_a8.html&container=page

So what colors best distinguish the lines of the D4? I'm thinking lighter like white or light silver, although my last two Audis have been Phantom Black Met., the most recent an '08 A8 with Linen interior, which seems close to the beige interior in the video on the Audi site. I gather order guides will be at dealers in May. Audi will probably publish photos of the D4 in various exterior colors, if it has not already. If so, I would appreciate a link. Thanks.

What I was told by my dealer is that there will be fewer colors available. He showed me a sheet, but I didn't really take much notice as I am not ready to place an order today.
When I bought my '06 I had to speical order the Cambridge Green *and* the cream/beige interior. Sand/Beige was available, but I really wanted the interior lighter....and I am not at all unhappy with that choice. As a matter of fact, I will do it again if I can.

What I was told by my dealer is that there will be fewer colors available.

It appears that there are 10 exterior color choices and 5 interior colors for the A8 palette shown on the German and UK Audi websites. The depictions on the configurators don't provide a really good representation of what most of them look like, but here's the list:

2 Solid Exterior Colors-
- Ibis White
- Brilliant Black

5 Metallic Exterior Colors-
- Emerald Black, metallic
- Havanna Black, metallic
- Quartz Grey, metallic
- Oolong Grey, Metallic
- Ice Silver, metallic

3 Pearl Effect Exterior Colors-
- Phantom Black, pearl effect
- Night Blue, pearl effect
- Impala Beige, pearl effect


5 Interior choices are:
- Black
- Titanium Grey
- Velvet Beige
- Nougat Brown
- Silk Beige

I suspect that North American colors will be the same. And there's always the option of ordering from the Audi Exclusive color palette.

Audi exclusive interiors get to be REALLY expensive. Do you know if the same is true for the exteriors?

Audi exclusive interiors get to be REALLY expensive. Do you know if the same is true for the exteriors?

Probably about the same as when you special ordered the paint on your 2006 A8. I seem to remember the charge being about $2,500 to $2,900 USD. Yes?

On the UK website, the cost is listed at 3,200 GBPs---and US Audi pricing has typically run a bit lower.

Actually the color was special but not Audi Exclusive. I am not really sure how it was set up, but it was a $750 "special configuration" order. My interior was also "special order" but the cost was only applied once.

Even at 2K, I might consider the option, but would certainly prefer the lower cost!

In any event, I'm a-gonna get me one!