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Audi S8 D5 (4N)

Full-Size Sedan

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Audi S8 D5 (Typ 4N) is a full-size luxury sedan in production from 2020. It is powered by a bi-turbocharged hot-V8 engine that displaced 4.0 liters. ZF 8HP automatic transmission and AWD are standard.

Compared to the previous D4 S8, the D5 has essentially the same drivetrain. Its styling is perhaps worse, thanks to nonsensical obsession with large front grilles.

Audi has made a good effort in aerodynamics, with a decent 0.28 coefficient of drag to show for it.

Drivers who appreciate handling will be pleased to know that the Audi S8 (D5) comes with multi-link suspensions at all four corners. This provides the best cornering performance and tunability, at the expense of cost and a little bit of durability.

Ratings

What we found

Neofiliac score 83%

Pros

Good performance
Great comfort
Good 0.28 drag coefficient

Cons

Uglier than before
No real difference in drivetrain from the D4 S8 except more emission-related complexities

What external reviewers found

External score 79%

Pros

Superb handling
Superb infotainment system
Excellent tech and quality
Impressive refinement
Comfortable to drive
Comfortable cabin

Cons

Lack of refinement
Noisy on the motorway
Noisy at low speed
Pricier than rivals
No L version

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Specifications

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External Reviews

autocar^[1]

Reviewer score 81% (normalized by Neofiliac)

Reviewers from autocar have found:

The Audi S8 sits atop the line-up of the latest A8 executive saloon. In order to upgrade the already technology-packed model, Audi has crammed in even more tech and its turbocharged 4.0-litre V8 petrol engine. With 563bhp, the new unit has 34bhp more than the top-spec version of the previous S8.

Pros

Powerful engine
Impressive refinement
Comfortable cabin

Cons

Noisy at low speed

autoexpress^[2]

Reviewer score 65% (normalized by Neofiliac)

Reviewers from autoexpress have found:

The 4.0-litre twin-turbo V8 produces 563bhp and 800Nm of torque. The 8-speed auto handles this mostly smoothly, and with quattro four-wheel drive the chunky 2,305kg S8 will sprint from 0-62mph in 3.8 seconds. In the UK, the S8 is only available in short-wheelbase form – there's no L version.

Pros

Comfortable to drive
Excellent tech and quality

Cons

Lack of refinement
No L version

carmagazine^[3]

Reviewer score 91% (normalized by Neofiliac)

Reviewers from carmagazine have found:

Audi S8 is a brilliant, well-built, sports car. It sounds fantastic and handles like a much smaller car due to a suspension system that crushes the laws of physics. The petrol V8, while not the full 592bhp seen in the new RS6 and RS7, is still stupendously powerful. It's addictively quick, with serious thrust that presents itself in a lazy, torquey kind of way.

Pros

Superb handling
Superb infotainment system
Powerful V8

Cons

Noisy on the motorway
Pricier than rivals

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References

^ Audi S8 2020 UK review. [autocar].
^ New Audi S8 2020 review. [autoexpress].
^ Audi S8 review: defying gravity. [carmagazine].

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autocar^[1]

autoexpress^[2]

carmagazine^[3]