Editing Audi A8 (section)

=== Coupé (prototype) ===
In 1997, [[IVM Automotive]] of Munich, Germany built a two-door Audi A8 Coupé. The car was unveiled at the 1997 [[Salon International de l'Auto|Geneva Motor Show]]. Audi contracted IVM to build the [[prototype]], and was considering production of the vehicle. The [[coupé]] had a re-engineered aluminium body, shorter than the production A8 saloon. Like the [[Mercedes-Benz CL-Class]], there was no central "B" pillar, giving the car a seamless design with a gradually sloping roofline. The car included custom leather seats which could seat four. Ultimately, Audi decided not to put the A8 Coupé into production, citing lower-than-expected sales figures for the similar [[BMW 8 Series (E31)]] and [[Mercedes-Benz CL-Class#C140|Mercedes-Benz S-Class Coupé]]. Only one A8 Coupé was ever built. The single prototype, painted in a colour called "Ming Blue pearl", remains the property of IVM Automotive, and resides in Munich. Its last public appearance was in 2002 on a series of test drives.{{Clear}}