Friday 27th January 2006

Audi S8

Audi join the V10 boys

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Audi has announced that its new ubersaloon, the S8 quattro will be available to order in the UK from April. Pitched at an whopping £70,780, the first owners will received their cars in June.

The car uses a similar engine to that used in the Lamborghini Gallardo. The Gallardo's V10 motor has been stretched from 5.0 to 5.2 litres to deliver almost 450bhp at 7,000rpm. The engine also benefits from balance shafts to provide a smoother experience.

450bhp V10 for Safer Overtaking

Peak torque of 540Nm is delivered at 3,500rpm, with up to 90 per cent of this total available from just 2,300rpm, enabling a 0-62mph time of 5.1 seconds and a top speed limited electronically to 155mph.

The S8 comes with 20-inch S-design alloy wheels shod with 265/35 ZR 20 tyres and rides on adaptive air suspension and the latest generation quattro four-wheel-drive system. Large 15-inch front and 13-inch rear disc brakes haul the car to a halt.

The car is set apart from its lesser siblings by V10 emblems on the front wings, aluminium-look door mirrors, a subtle integrated boot spoiler and four distinctive ellipsoidal tail pipes surrounded by a redesigned rear apron.

Inside the car is treated to full leather upholstery with seat centre panels, side sections and head rests in contrasting colours, a three-spoke S quattro steering wheel with aluminium look gear shift paddles and facia inlays in either brushed aluminium or carbon fibre.

[800]

only 5.1 to 60mph from 450bhp It must be a right lard-arse.

[marki]

800 said:

only 5.1 to 60mph from 450bhp It must be a right lard-arse.

Great cars

0-62mph is only half the story...............

>> Edited by marki on Friday 27th January 14:11

[Plotloss]

800 said:

only 5.1 to 60mph from 450bhp It must be a right lard-arse.

Its the size of a small house though...

As Marki says, utterly wonderful vehicles, cant wait to get my mitts on a new S8.

[marki]

Actually they are the size of a quite spacious abode my ex A8 had 330 and that had terrific mid range i can only imagine this will be a stunning all round Bahn stormer

[Witchfinder]

It howls like a bear being dismembered with a chainsaw, and looks opulent enough for the Sultan of Brunei to live in.

www.siabani.com/vid/s8.wmv

Fantastic!

[marki]

Witchfinder said:

www.siabani.com/vid/s8.wmv Fantastic!

thanks for that

Ohh the hairs on my neck are all standing up

[800]

Its about as sexy as a bag of sprouts.

And, a £70k bag of sprouts.

Still, they'll both cost the same in five years

[up-the-dubs]

That is truely scrumptious. Love the look of the radio in the clip. Bang&Olfson? Sounds lovley too!

[mybrainhurts]

marki said:

800 said: only 5.1 to 60mph from 450bhp It must be a right lard-arse. Great cars 0-62mph is only half the story...............

Yeah, yeah....

62-0mph is the other half...........

[marki]

I bet it stops on a six pence as well

[Plotloss]

15" discs, thats outrageous.

[Trenchtown]

mybrainhurts said:

marki said: 800 said: only 5.1 to 60mph from 450bhp It must be a right lard-arse. Great cars 0-62mph is only half the story............... Yeah, yeah.... 62-0mph is the other half...........

MUAHAHAHAHA!!!!

Anyway, rolling in an S8 rocks and I happen to like inconspicuous cars like the S8 or the Phaeton W12... The M5 is a brilliant car but look just a litle too buffed for my taste.

[turbo tim]

I like it, but gotta agree with 800......

800 said:

only 5.1 to 60mph from 450bhp

I know 0-62 isn't everything, but I would have hoped for more from a 450bhp V10....

[paulie-mafia]

Oh my gosh!!!! How much do I want one of them?! Anyone want to buy a kidney or a b0llock from me?

[r988]

turbo tim said:

I like it, but gotta agree with 800...... 800 said: only 5.1 to 60mph from 450bhp I know 0-62 isn't everything, but I would have hoped for more from a 450bhp V10....

You've neem spoiled by BMW, and even more by Mercedes ridiculously powerful machines.

Wouldn't say no to a couple of turbos on that V10 though, give the old S600TT a run for it's money

[jeremyc]

I'll have one in black please. With an all black interior.

Now Audi, how about an RS8 with 550bhp. Pretty please.

>> Edited by jeremyc on Friday 27th January 16:45

[agent006]

800 said:

Its about as sexy as a bag of sprouts. And, a £70k bag of sprouts.

I agree. But then again, i've never felt the desire to have sex with a car.

[oagent]

Very understated looking car. you wont see many footballers driving these im guessing.

[PESTY]

The 8 series Audi is one of the most handsome cars on teh road. I think they are in a different class from the large BMW/Merc offerings. they manage to look classy and mean at the same time.

I'd sell a kidney for an S8. want one sooo bad.

[anonymous-user]

i want one. preferably half price in a couple of years.