Audi will resurrect its long-retired ‘Horch’ nameplate for a top-of-the-line version of the A8 sedan which is scheduled for release in a few years. The most powerful version of the A8 will be available with Horch badging when the car is freshened in two or three years, the sources said.
The special version will get equipment beyond the regular A8, including different wheels and likely a Horch logo on the flanks or C-pillar. The Horch trim level could be available on a twin-turbocharged W-12 version of the A8, if such a model comes to market. The W-12 version, while market-ready, is on hold. The ‘Horch’ product lineup for the A8 will compete with the Mercedes-Maybach S-Class.
