Super TestCar reviews - Audi - A8 - S8 PlusAudi modelsOverviewAudi has upped the ante with its plus-sized S8 super sedan14 Apr 2016 THE flagship Audi S8 sedan has been given a boost with the addition of a Plus model to the line-up, adding extra urge where none was really required. Sharing the twin-turbo driveline from the RS6 and RS7 models, the new S8 exec-express drops into the three-second bracket for a sprint to 100km/h – think recent Porsche 911 Turbo territory – from a vehicle that cracks two tonnes before its laden with occupants. It’s no stripped-out performance special shedding weight for pace either – massaging seats, adaptive air suspension, serious sound systems and acres of leather, carbon-fibre and Alcantara mean the S8 is an opulent conveyance, even when its covering ground at an indecent rate. Conservatively styled but muscular in stance, the S8 burbles softly but departs at an astonishing rate, cornering and braking far more athletically than anything of this size and heft should. Click here for the full review... GalleryClick to see larger images Model release date: 1 April 2016 All car reviewsAlfa Romeo Abarth Alpine Alpina Audi Aston Martin BMW Bentley Chevrolet Chery Citroen Chrysler Dodge Cupra Ferrari DS Ford Fiat FPV Foton GWM Great Wall Holden Haval HSV Honda Hyundai Hummer Isuzu Infiniti Jeep Jaguar Lamborghini Kia LDV Land Rover Lotus Lexus Maserati Mahindra McLaren Mazda Mercedes-Benz Mercedes-AMG Mini MG Nissan Mitsubishi Peugeot Opel Proton Porsche Renault Ram Rover Rolls-Royce Skoda Saab SsangYong Smart Suzuki Subaru Toyota Tesla Volvo Volkswagen |
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