The Audi S8 is a full-size luxury car produced by the German automaker Audi AG, manufactured by Audi Sport GmbH at the Neckarsulm plant, and part of Audi's S model range. The S8 is the 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.
(D2) First generation
The Audi S8 (D2) was produced from 1996 to 2003. It is powered by a 4.2 liter V8 with 340 PS, allowing it to accelerate from 0–60 mph in 6.2 seconds. It has a curb weight of 1730 kg. In 1999, the car was updated with a power increase to 369 PS, which brought the 0–60 mph acceleration down to 5.6 seconds. Top speed was electronically limited to 155 mph. It has a curb weight of 1845 kg.[1] An Audi S8 (D2) was chosen as the car of the protagonists of the film Ronin.[2]