Rumours of two-litre engines finding home in a E-segment limousine have been making its round over the last four or five years and now it is reality with the 2.0-turbo Audi A8 hybrid.
The blown engine drives the wheels together with an electric motor that is sandwiched between the engine and transmission.
In concept the parallel hybrid drive system is similar to Honda's Integrated Motor Assist (IMA) but how it actually works may not be the same.
The specifications and details are after the jump
