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2024 Audi S8
Starting at $121.695

Highs Potent twinturbo V8, deluxe cabin, agilityboosting rearwheel steering.
Lows Not particularly fuel efficient, sedate styling, sixfigure price tag.
Verdict The S8 combines sports sedan handling and luxury car splendor in a stealthy package.

Overview

Even though it wears a plussize wardrobe, the 2024 Audi S8 handles curves like a much smaller sports sedan. Based on the A8 luxury sedan, the S8 ups the ante with trick performance features such as rearwheel steering and a torquevectoring rear differential to achieve handling heroics. On top of all that, it swaps the A8's V6 for a twinturbo V8 with 563 horsepower. The roomy cabin is ideal for relaxing while covering long distances, so you get the best of both worlds. A host of hightech features provides plenty of opportunity for connectivity, but if you want to tune out the outside world, there's no better way to do that than to open it up and let that V8 sing. The S8's athleticism is rare in the large luxury sedan segment, and its only real competitors are the Maserati Quattroporte Trofeo and the MercedesAMG S63, both of which cost quite a bit more.

What's New for 2024?
Like the regular A8 sedan, the S8 gains an appbased remotestart feature for 2024 as well as a new suite of apps designed to improve access to entertainment and navigation. Otherwise, the S8 is unchanged for the 2024 model year.
Pricing and Which One to Buy
S8: $121,695

That sixfigure starting price is steep, but the S8 comes wellequipped even by luxury car standards. We'd suggest the Comfort Plus package as it adds heated rear seats, a leatherwrapped dashboard, a headup display, and fancier LED headlamps; the Executive package is also appealing and comes with blindspot monitoring, adaptive cruise control with lanekeeping assist, and 21inch wheels.

Engine, Transmission, and Performance
The S8's sole engine choice is a potent one: a twinturbocharged 4.0liter V8 engine making 563 horsepower and 590 lbft of torque. Allwheel drive is standard, and the transmission is an eightspeed automatic. Audi claims a top speed of 155 mph, and there are fuelsaving systems, too, including cylinder deactivation and a mildhybrid setup with a small electric motor and battery. At our test track, the S8 blasted to 60 mph in just 3.2 seconds. An active suspension system can control each wheel individually to improve ride quality, and it is tuned differently than that of the standard A8, delivering improved cornering prowess thanks to reduced body roll. Audi also includes equipment such as a torquevectoring rear differential and rearwheel steering to increase agility; powerful carbonceramic brakes are optional.

Fuel Economy and RealWorld MPG

Even though the S8 is technically a hybrid, buyers shouldn't expect Toyota Priuslevel fuel efficiency. The EPA estimates that the best we can expect is 22 mpg on the highway, with the city rating dropping to just 13 mpg. Ouch. We haven't had the chance to test the S8 on our 75mph highway fuel economy route, but when we do, we'll update this story with the results. For more information about the S8's fuel economy, visit the EPA's website.

Interior, Comfort, and Cargo
Fine materials line nearly every square inch of the S8's cabin, including leather upholstery, a fauxsuede headliner, and a stitched leather dash cover. The front seats offer standard heating, cooling, and massage, while the rear cabin offers tons of space for passengers to stretch out. To pamper those in the back seat even more, consider the Rear Seat Comfort package, which adds poweradjustable outboard seats with heat, ventilation, and massage, plusher headrests, heated armrests, and a remote control for the car's infotainment system. Fourzone automatic climate control is standard, as is a multicolor ambient interior lighting system. The trunk is generously sized and identical to that of the A8, which proved its mettle in our testing by holding six carryon suitcases. For comparison the MercedesBenz Sclass held 5 and the BMW 7series just three.
Read More https://www.caranddriver.com/audi/s8

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