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.
Audi S8 at the 2013 Tokyo Motor Show
Logotype S8 on the back of the car of the first generation.
Audi S8 (D5)
Image: Audi S8
Audi S and RS models are a range of high performance versions of certain car models of the German automotive company Audi AG. These cars primarily focus on enhanced "sport" performance. Production of Audi "S" cars began in 1990 with the S2 Coupé, whilst the first "RS" car appeared four years later with the Audi RS 2 Avant.
Audi S2, the original Audi "S" car, produced from 1990 to 1994
Detail of the "S" vertical emphasis lines on the front grill of a B6 S4
Audi RS2, the original Audi "RS" car, a joint venture between Audi and Porsche from 1994 to 1995.
1969 Audi 100 Coupé S