Audi takes navigation to the next level

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In the new Audi A8 luxury sedan, the automobile manufacturer offers an array of technologies and services created by the map EFWFMPQFS

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The new Audi A8 uses enhanced HERE software and services featuring a navigation map with new graphic representation and detailed 3D city models.