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2020 Audi S8 mixes big power with big luxury and a bigger price tag

With the engine from the RS 7 and RS 6 Avant, plus all the luxury features in Audi's considerable arsenal, the S8 means business.

Kyle Hyatt
Kyle Hyatt (he/him/his) hails originally from the Pacific Northwest, but has long called Los Angeles home. He's had a lifelong obsession with cars and motorcycles (both old and new).
Kyle Hyatt
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2020 Audi S8

Audi's S8 is its biggest, baddest and most luxurious sedan.

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With a twin-turbo V8 borrowed from the RS 7 and RS 6 Avant, it's plenty fast and will sound great too.

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The S8 is based on Audi's awesome flagship A8 sedan but adds more performance and aggressive styling.

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It serves as Audi's answer to Mercedes-AMG's S63 and BMW's M760i xDrive.

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The S8's 4.0-liter V8 makes 563 horsepower and 590 pound-feet of torque.

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