Audi S8 2019 – a new generation of charged flagship Audi

The new Audi S8 (Audi S8) unveiled officially online on July 2, 2019, ahead of the world public premiere of the charged Audi S8 sports sedan at the Frankfurt Motor Show in September this year. In the review of the Audi S8 2019-2020 – news, photos, price, packaging and specifications of the most powerful and productive version of the Audi A8 executive sedan, which traditionally received the C8 index.

Sales of the new generation Audi S8 sedan will be equipped with a 571-horsepower 4.0-liter biturbo eight, there is news from the Porsche Panamera and Bentley Continental GT V8 will launch in late 2019 at a price of 120,000 euros at Audi's home in Germany. Interestingly, the charged sedan will be offered with standard wheelbase dimensions – the Audi S8 and the long-wheelbase version of the Audi S8 in L with an overall body length of more than 5300 mm for buyers in America.

Powerful, dynamic and fast car, which is the new generation Audi S8 of course, the most important thing is the technical specifications. Moreover, the novelty remained true to the eight-cylinder gasoline engine with twin turbocharging, unlike the Audi S6 sedan, station wagon, Audi C6 Avant, Audi C7 Sportback hatchback and Audi SQ5 crossover Audi SQ7 and SQ8 received a powerful turbodiesel.

Under the hood of the new Audi S8 sedan is a 4.0 TFSI petrol V8 behind a biturbomotor (571 hp and 800 Nm) with a 48-volt mild hybrid system (a starter-alternator that allows the car to accelerate and provides a start / stop system), reducing fuel consumption by an average of 0.8 liters. The arsenal also includes an 8-speed automatic transmission (Tiptronic 8 automatic transmission), proprietary quattro all-wheel drive system with active rear differential, all-wheel steering chassis and standard air suspension with active electromechanical stabilizers. As an option, you can order carbon-ceramic sports brakes with 420 mm discs on the front axle and 370 mm discs on the rear axle.

Unfortunately, Audi did not reveal the dynamic performance of the new S8 sedan. Well, top speed is, of course, electronically limited to 250 mph.

• The external dimensions of the body of the Audi C8 2019-2020 will be 5179 mm, length 1945 mm (including external mirrors 2130 mm), width 1474 mm, height, mm wheelbase 2998.
• Front wheel track 1628 mm rear wheel track – mm. 1617

The charged body of the new Audi S8 sedan is almost exactly the same as that of the conventional sedan, the Audi A8, complemented by a sports package, but some striking differences are present, of course.

• First, the original front bumper with decorative inserts in aluminum body and rear-view mirrors, painted in silver with enamel.
• Secondly, designer forged 21-inch wheels with 5-twin spokes Tew.
• Third, a customized rear bumper with Quartet heavy tailpipe tips.

The interior of the charged Audi S8 model is based on the interior of the regular version of the Audi A8 sedan, but here are the details that indicate the car's feature. “Y” markings are located on the steering wheel and front seat backs, carbon fiber decor (carbon vector) with a three-dimensional effect, around the interior and specially selected materials.

List of standard equipment virtual instrument panel with a 12.3-inch display, a pair of 10.1-inch screens on the center console for the MMI navigation plus multimedia complex service, a climate control unit and a large set of equipment responsible for the comfort of the driver and his passengers, a premium audio system class Bang & Olufsen with 3D, head optics and headlights with matrix OLED technology, adaptive cruise control with Stop & Go function and many other systems, and modern chips.