Audi S8

Audi S8
Audi S8 at the 2013 Tokyo Motor Show
Overview
ManufacturerAudi Sport GmbH
Production1996–present
Model years1996–present
AssemblyGermany: Neckarsulm
Body and chassis
ClassFull-size luxury car (F)
Body style4-door sedan
LayoutLongitudinal F4 layout (quattro)
PlatformVolkswagen Group D platform
MLB
RelatedAudi A8
Bentley Flying Spur V8
Powertrain
Engine(D2) V8 4.2 L. (Volkswagen Group)
(D3) V10 5.2 L. (Lamborghini)
(D4/D5) V8 4.0 L. (CTGA)
Chronology
PredecessorAudi V8
Logotype S8 on the back of the car of the first generation.

The Audi S8 is a full-size luxury car of the Audi S models produced by the German automaker Audi AG, manufactured by Audi Sport GmbH at the Neckarsulm plant. The S8 is the mechanically-upgraded, high-performance version of the Audi A8, fitted standard with Audi's quattro all-wheel drive system, and was only offered with a short-wheelbase for the first three generations, being joined by a long-wheelbase variant option for the fourth generation.