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Audi S8 plus pulls no punches in pace and comfort

Audi S8 plus executive
This is the fastest ever Audi S8

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6 August 2015

Plus points of the S8 plus

  •  4.0 V8 TFSI engine produces 605 PS and up to 750Nm, top torque in the range;
  • S8 plus has the highest power-to-weight ratio of any premium sports saloon with all-wheel drive at 293 PS per tonne;
  • 0-62mph in just 3.8 seconds, making the S8 plus the fastest accelerating Audi S model in the range and the fastest S8 ever;
  • Electronically limited 155mph top speed can be derestricted to 189mph;
  • Sports exhaust, power door closure, unique 21-inch alloy wheels and carbon fibre front spoiler lip and side flaps form part of standard UK specification;
  • Pricing starts at £97,700 OTR and ordering opens in October.

YOU can count up the pluses in both luxury and awe-inspiring speed from the new Audi S8 plus executive company car rocket ship.

This is a jaw-dropping upgrade of the ‘standard’ S8 boasting power boosted by 85PS to a staggering 605PS only matched by a whopping 750Nm of torque – the highest output of any Audi in the current model range.

It uses a lightweight, predominantly aluminium Audi Space Frame, which in isolation weighs about the same as a modern sports-tourer motorcycle at just 231kg.

Power comes from a tuned version of the 4.0 TFSI engine already used in the current S8 and results in a 0-to-62mph sprint in a supercar-like 3.8 seconds on the way to an electronically limited 155mph. For speedy business users choosing the optional dynamic package, top speed increases to 189mph and fade-resistant carbon-fibre reinforced ceramic brakes are added, featuring brake calipers finished in anthracite-grey with the Audi ceramic logo.

An eight-speed tiptronic transmission and quattro all-wheel drive is there to handle all this power and a sports differential apportions the torque between the rear wheels for optimum directional stability.

Chassis highlights include the S sports adaptive air suspension and dynamic steering, both of which have been tuned specifically for the S8 plus. UK specification models are fitted with 21-inch alloy wheels in a unique high-gloss black double-spoke design shod with specially designed size 275/35 tyres.

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