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2022 Audi S8 Is Back in Black

Audi's full-size S8 has plenty of power and the poise to match.

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Steven Ewing
Steven Ewing spent his childhood reading car magazines, making his career as an automotive journalist an absolute dream job. After getting his foot in the door at Automobile while he was still a teenager, Ewing found homes on the mastheads at Winding Road magazine, Autoblog and Motor1.com before joining the CNET team in 2018. He has also served on the World Car Awards jury. Ewing grew up ingrained in the car culture of Detroit -- the Motor City -- before eventually moving to Los Angeles. In his free time, Ewing loves to cook, binge trash TV and play the drums.
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Say hello to the 2022 Audi S8.

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The S8 is the higher-performance version of Audi's A8 sedan.

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The cabin is absolutely packed with tech.

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The V8 engine offers 563 horsepower.

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The S8 is now the only way to get a V8 in the A8/S8 range.

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New headlights are one of the 2022 model year changes.

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This sedan is as attractive as ever.

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Accelerating to 60 mph takes 3.8 seconds.

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Top speed? 155 mph -- electronically limited, of course.

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Keep scrolling for more photos of this stealth sedan.

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