Audi South Africa has launched the S8 performance sedan in our market. Here's the price, plus some specification details.

The flagship luxury limousine sedan from Audi has landed in South Africa. It's a rival to the S63 from Mercedes-AMG and the BMW M760Li.

Audi S8 Engine and Performance

The luxury performance sedan is powered by a 4.0-litre twin-turbocharged V8 petrol engine which produces 420 kW and 800 Nm. This powertrain also features mild-hybrid technology to reduce fuel consumption and emissions. It can cleverly shut down some cylinders and the hybrid system is said to improve consumption by up to 0.8 L/100 km.

Being a performance Audi product, it comes with quattro all-wheel drive as well as a sport differential,and that monster power reaches the wheels via an 8-speed automatic transmission. It has a limited top speed of 250 kph and is said to sprint to 100 kph in just 3.8 seconds.

The vehicle also has dynamic all-wheel steering setupas well as a predictive active suspension.

Luxury and Comfort in the Audi S8

The vehicle’s sound system features active noise cancellation to eliminate intrusive cabin noise for the ultimate in comfort.

The high-tech system air suspension can lift or push down each wheel separately via electromechanical actuators and the vehicle can lean into curves to keep comfort levels at a maximum. The vehicle can also raise itself by 50 mm making entry and exit easier.

Inside, there areindividually contoured comfort sports seats thatfeature wide-ranging power adjustment, pneumatically adjustable side bolsters and separate three-stage heating for each seat. Front passengers get ventilation functionality and massage mode is an optional extra.

The Audi S8 featuresmany driver assistance systems. The optional adaptive cruise control with speed limiter, efficiency assist, swerve assist and turn assist combines key functions to allow for a comprehensive safety offering. Intelligent park assist, 360° camera and head-up display are a few of the key standard safety equipment in the new Audi S8. There arefive radar sensors, six cameras, twelve ultrasound sensors and a laser scanner, making it one of the most advanced vehicles when it comes to semi-autonomous technology.

The Audi S8 features the Virtual Cockpit digital dashboard as well as two large central displays. There's also a heads-up display. The standard Audi smartphone interface brings Android Auto and wirelessly Apple Car Play on board. High-end components such as the Bang & Olufsen premium sound system with 3D sound (optional upgraded to the Bang & Olufsen Advanced Sound System with 3D sound) and the standard Audi phone box and ambient lighting package plus, round up the infotainment and interior comfort features line-up in the new S8.

How much does the Audi S8 cost in South Africa?

The new Audi S8 is now on sale in South Africa and is sold standard with a five year Audi Freeway Plan:

Audi S8 TFSI quattro R2 484 000

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