Audi has announced a new rapid limo. The Audi S8 plus sits above the current S8 and is capable of 0-100 km/h in 3.8 seconds and a top speed of 305 km/h (or limited to 250 km/h if you don’t trust your chauffeur). Who needs a supercar again?
Audi has further developed the 4.0 TFSI engine for the S8 plus. The V8 biturbo unit now has 605 hp (85 hp more than the regular S8) and max torque of 700 Nm, or 750 Nm in overboost mode. Mods to the engine range from its unique engine control with speed and charge pressure boosting, to modified exhaust valves and the inner geometry of the turbocharger that was optimised for efficiency.
An eight-speed automatic gearbox channels drive to a quattro AWD drivetrain with a sport differential. Chassis highlights include the adaptive air suspension sport and dynamic steering, both of which were tuned specifically for the S8 plus. The aluminium-bodied, standard wheelbase limo can accommodate 21-inch wheels with 275/35 tyres.
In addition to the delimited top speed, carbon-fibre reinforced ceramic brakes with anthracite-gray brake calipers and the Audi ceramic logo, the dynamic package also includes a sport exhaust system modified by quattro GmbH. It gives the S8 plus an unmistakably sporty V8 sound characteristic, Audi says.
Plenty of cues to mark the S8 plus as the sportiest in the A8 family – there’s a spoiler lip on the rear lid (in carbon fibre if you like), flaps in the side air inlets and blade on the front apron in CF, and gloss black bits on the grille and window frame.
There are also darkened tail lights and a gloss black diffuser insert with carbon surround at the rear. The sport exhaust system branches into two oval gloss black tailpipes on each side.
Inside, contrasting stitching in Arras Red is used throughout the black full-leather interior. The headlining and rear parcel shelf are covered in black Alcantara. Trim wise, a contrasting red thread is woven into the upper inlay. The lower inlay is designed in brushed aluminium.
As with the S8, there are gray dials with an S8 logo on the tacho, a decorative red ring on the start-stop button, and an S8 logo on the three-spoke sport steering wheel.
The performance may take headlines, but this is still a luxury limo at the end of the day, so things like Audi pre sense plus, four-zone auto air con, Bose surround sound and MMI navigation plus with MMI touch and Matrix LED headlamps are all available. It will be available in Germany at the end of November from 145,200 euros (RM612,296).
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Put Jason Statham in this thing!
I believe it packs Bang and Olufsen instead of Bose sound system from the pics posted.
Yup. It has the pop-up speaker on the dashboard.
Get stucked in terrible jam in KL and it becomes 2 hours 20km/h transporter, lol. Even Veyron is snail alike.
In short, no use plus plus minus minus 500 600 700 800 900 1000hp, still slow like snail!
Agree, you made my day!
childish comment..
do you think ppl who buy this feel the same as you?
they are running their work in their car with bang and olufsen and number of gadgets.
Meanwhile you are cursing but still stucked and by cursing not going to make them move anyway.
Later flooded with sweat waiting for tow truck!
Good luck
Don’t forget, this is still an A8. So its way more comfortable at 0km/h than other cars that also have 600bhp. The rear has acres of legroom (supercars don’t even have rear seats), and its got soft leather everywhere.
If only it looked as nice as the old A8/S8, as appeared in The Transporter.
you can comment however you like and you still get my respect on your point of view. but i’m still getting one, sitting one, travelling with comfort and style. hope this does not show disrespect to you, stopping side by side in jam.
subtle and aggressive….. very audi…
Its subzero on the cool wall…..
The interior is awesome however the rear is a little bland. Very nice car.
Did a walk around on a Japan spec unit. A superb piece of machine.