Tease. Tease. Tease. Is it just me, or is teaser images starting to get really annoying. Audi released teaser image of the 2010 A8. And what a real tease this is – it’s got the car under wraps with Audi’s Board Member for Technical Development, Michael Dick, standing next to it.

Sorry, Audi. But a car under wraps with an old dude next to it is unappetizing especially for the flagship luxury model. The only nice thing about the photo is how the contour of the headlights are illuminated under the wraps. Looks like it takes off from the R8’s headlights.

The car was initially set to be unveiled at the 2009 Frankfurt Motor Show late this year but Audi decided that it might just be overlooked since the Frankfurt show does feature more flashy exotica. Audi doesn’t want their revolutionary design to go unnoticed so they move the unveiling at a separate event in Florida come December.

Now that’s confident, Audi. That’s like admitting your flagship’s not a show stealer.

A lot of auto manufacturers today are giving a lot of attention to giving drivers and riders that “silent ride.” And you’d have to say that they’ve been doing a pretty good job for the past few years.

Enter Audi 8. Not much has been changed in its outside looks (which are limited to front grille, door mirrors, LED rear lights and alloy wheel designs). However, Audi has put in a lot of work to make it to be the most quite car in its class. Aside from that Audi is also installing safety features in the A8 with lane change warning systems and cameras to help drivers see in the blind spots when shifting lanes. The new Audi 8 is set to come out in October.

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