FAQ
The S8 is priced $24,400 more than the base A8 sedan, offers 15 more horses than the smaller S6, and lacks any direct competition with all-wheel drive.
In terms of price, how much more is the S8 versus the Audi A8?
The 2007 Audi S8's $94,020 base price represents an $24,400 premium over the 350-horsepower, regular-wheelbase A8 sedan. I read that the smaller and less expensive S6 also uses the 5.2-liter V10, but has 15 fewer horsepower. Why the difference?
The S8 and S6 are equipped with the same 5.2-liter V10 engine paired with a six-speed Tiptronic automatic transmission. However, due to engineering requirements (and likely due to the desire to offer more horsepower in the larger and more expensive S8), changes were made primarily to the exhaust that resulted in the S8 getting 450 horses instead of the S6's 435. Are there any direct S8 competitors in the U.S. that come with all-wheel drive?
The 2007 Mercedes-Benz S550 is a possibility, in that it can be equipped with the brand's 4MATIC full-time all-wheel-drive system, but that car isn't really designed for the same sport-oriented crowd as the S8. Otherwise, there are no direct competitors.
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